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Series: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (DC, 2002 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: 2002 [January 2003]
Key date: 2003-01-00
On-sale date: 2002-11-06
Indicia publisher: DC Comics
Price: $24.95; 40.95 CAD
Pages: 232
Barcode: 76194120921000112
ISBN: 1-56389-341-X

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	0	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley
1	-	cover	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley
2	-	illustration	2	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; letters: John Costanza
3	-	blank page(s)	1
4	The Dark Knight Returns	credits, title page	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
5	Batman: The Dark Knight Returns	credits, title page	2	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
6	Editorial Credits	credits, title page	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
7	Table of Contents	table of contents	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
8	Truth to Power	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	2	script: ? [as James Olsen] (credited); letters: typeset
9	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
10	Book One: The Dark Knight Returns	credits, title page	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
11	The Dark Knight Returns	comic story	46	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John Costanza	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lola Chong; Bill; Dave; James Gordon; Harvey Dent; Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (introduction); Dr. Herbert Willing; Alfred Pennyworth; Carrie Kelley (introduction); Michelle; Mackie; Morrie; Lana Lang
12	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
13	Book Two: The Dark Knight Triumphant	credits, title page	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
14	Dark Knight Triumphant	comic story	46	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John Costanza	James Gordon; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Carrie Kelley]; Tom; Lola; Dr. Bartholomew Wolper; Chuck Brick; Lana Lang; Margaret Corcoran; Ellen Yindel; Arnold Crimp; Peppi Spandeck; Vasquez; Alfred Pennyworth
15	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
16	Book Three: Hunt the Dark Knight	credits, title page	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
17	Hunt the Dark Knight	comic story	46	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson, Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John Costanza	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Carrie Kelley]; Bruno; Sunflower Standish; Lola; Dr. Bartholomew Wolper; James Gordon; Ellen Yindel; Superman [Clark Kent]; Alfred Pennyworth; David Letterman; Joker (death); Selina Kyle; Lana Lang; Morrie
18	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
19	Book Four: The Dark Knight Falls	credits, title page	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
20	The Dark Knight Falls	comic story	46	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John Costanza	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Robin [Carrie Kelley]; James Gordon; Lola Chong; Alfred Pennyworth; Oliver Queen
21	Acknowledgements	text article	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
22	Gallery: The Original Covers	credits, title page	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
23	Book One: The Dark Knight Returns	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley	Batman
24	Book Two: The Dark Knight Triumphant	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley	Batman [Bruce Wayne]
25	Book Three: Hunt the Dark Knight	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley	Robin [Carrie Kelley]
26	Book Four: The Dark Knight Falls	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]
27	Collected Edition: Warner Books	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	letters: typeset
28	-	text article	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
29	The Dark Knight Falls	text story	16	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller
30	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Frank Miller
31	-	blank page(s)	1
32	-	illustration	2	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson
33	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John Costanza

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Absolute Dark Knight #[nn] ISBN 1-4012-1079-1	2006	On eBay ›
Batman Noir: The Dark Knight Returns #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-5514-5	2015	On eBay ›
Batman: The Dark Knight Saga Deluxe Edition #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-5691-3	2016	On eBay ›
Batman Essentials - Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Special Edition #1	2014	On eBay ›
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 30th Anniversary Edition #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-6311-9	2016	On eBay ›
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #[nn] ISBN 1-56389-342-8	2002	On eBay ›

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