Frank Miller returns to Batman with “Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child”

Revealed in DC Comics’ solicitations for December 2019, Frank Miller is returning to the possible future world of Batman he created, as he teams up with artist Rafael Grampa to pen a new three issue miniseries called “Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child”.

As reported by Entertainment Weekly, The Golden Child is set three years after the events of “Datk Knight III: The Master Race” - with the focus of the story centering on Jonathan Kent - the second child of Superman and Wonder Woman. Also confirmed to return is Carrie Kelly - the former Robin and Bruce Wayne’s second in command who has matured into the role of Batwoman

Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child will hit stores on December 11.

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Iron Studios statue revealed

Welcome 2018! It's a brand new year and there's much to look forward to, and right off the bat we got some juicy stuff that collectors can look forward to in the next few months. Case in point - this 1/10 art scale Iron Studios statue of Batman and Carrie Kelly Robin as they appear in Frank Miller's 1986 classic "The Dark Knight Returns"! Standing 8.90 inches and made out of polystone, this collectible is based on the same page featuring these two heroes swinging and jumping off rooftops in Gotham City. Check out more photos via Big Bad Toy Store.com!

You can pre-order this and check how to via Arigatoys Facebook page!

NYCC '15: Dark Knight Returns 30th Anniversary Panel Video online

As one of the most influential Batman stories AND graphic novels of all time, The Dark Knight Returns certainly is getting all the attention thanks to the coming of a new sequel in Dark Knight III: The Master Race this November and "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" in March 2016. In fact, next year is the 30th Anniversary of the four-book series... And DC Comics had a panel just for the occasion for last weekend's New York Comic Con.

Now, they are happy to present the entire panel discussion with the likes of Jim Lee, Brian Azzarello, Klaus Janson... And Frank Miller!



Dark Knight Returns 30th Anniversary Panel – NYCC

Jim Lee presents Scott Williams' variant cover take on "Dark Knight III: The Master Race"

With the release date coming up to one of the most hyped up sequels of this year, Jim Lee's official Facebook page has shared the first look at Scott Williams' stellar looking variant cover to "Dark Knight III: The Master Race" - the final chapter to the epic Dark Knight Returns saga by Frank Miller.

Drawn in a style reminiscent of Lee's work and showing that his work as the artist's long time collaborator and inker paid off, Williams' take shows of Batman and Carrie Kelly's Robin as they soar through the rooftops of Gotham City, in a piece that is a direct nod to 1986's "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns". It is one of SEVERAL variant covers for the new Batman story, set in a future where Batman has come out of retirement to once again make a stand and fight for justice.

The first issue of Dark Knight III: The Master Race hits on November 25th.

Marvel Civil War fanart done "The Dark Knight Returns" style

2016 will be a very BIG year for superhero movies, as Marvel and DC will have big hitters in Captain America: Civil War and Batmam v Superman: Dawn of Justice coming out and just a few months apart from one another. The film that sees Henry Cavill's Superman going toe-to-toe with Ben Affleck's Batman is slated for March of that year, while Chris Evans' Cap and Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man will have words and be figureheads for opposing sides in the film that follows directly after Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015.

Now we know fists are going to fly, and one talented artists named "Butcher Billy" took the liberty of designing fanart of The Star-Spangled Avenger duking it out with the Armored Avenger - The Dark Knight Returns style! Instead of Superman and Batman, it's Cap and Iron Man in these stellar recreations... With both switching it up and doing signature poses of Bats taking down Supes with a punch or kick.

Above is Cap (as Batman) taking down Iron Man (as Supes).

And now the opposite - Iron Man (as Bats) taking down Cap (as Supes) with a KICK.

All of this of course stems from THIS:

Lovely stuff, as seen in Comic Book.com, and you can check more of Butcher Billy's stuff as Behance!

Batman v Superman: Ben Affleck's Batman reported to be in his 50's; a veteran and lost a Robin; Set video/ photos of him as Bruce Wayne online;

It'll be quite a while until we see official photos of him in action, but the world has already seen two official stills of Hollywood actor and director Ben Affleck as the new Batman for Zack Snyder and Warner Bros. upcoming sequel to the 2013 Superman reboot film "Man of Steel" with "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice".

Through his official Twitter feed and with the latest just debuting recently for last month's San Diego Comic-Con, Snyder has teased Affleck's Batman, who's supposedly a "tired, weary, and battle-hardened" Bruce Wayne, with a costume that looks and gets its inspiration from Frank Miller's seminal futuristic Batman tale that is "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns".

The cowl's ears in Affleck's suit are shorter, and he has a huge Bat Symbol in his chest that is very much like the one seen in the graphic novel. In fact, those who were lucky to attend SDCC '14 this year caught a glimpse of the teaser footage shown in Hall H (which leaked online as well), which saw Affleck donning the Armored Batman suit that was featured in the final part of the Dark Knight Returns storyline and confronting Henry Cavill's Superman amidst a rainy city and a Bat-symbol shining in the sky.

Looks like the references and direct influence Frank Miller's work has on the upcoming movie is going to be strong too, as a new report by Badass Digest suggests that Ben Affleck will indeed play a veteran Batman, one who has a decorated career as a vigilante and has lost a Robin during his years of crimefighting.

According to the article and as seen in Comic Book.com, this Batman is "still an urban legend, a creature of the night, and no one has ever taken his picture. But he's had plenty of adventures, and the Batcave includes a memorial centered around a tattered Robin costume."

The memorial display in the Batcave is a direct nod to The Dark Knight Returns, and if Bats has lost a Robin, it would most certainly be his second ward and sidekick, Jason Todd, who was killed off in the 80's by The Clown Prince of Crime himself, The Joker. Years later, Jason would be resurrected and would take on the role of the Red Hood, a persona that has carried over to The New 52 universe as well. However, how this is adapted for Batman v Superman remains to be seen. It's still in the early stages of filming, but Ben Affleck's Batman is certainly separating itself from the Nolanverse Batman that was personified and brought to life by Christian Bale in The Dark Knight Trilogy.

Also featured is a video by YouTube user Samuel Otten that shows Affleck on the set of BvS as Bruce Wayne, with streaks of grey that signify that he is indeed older.

Photos of Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne, Batman v Superman, on set in Corktown, MI
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is scheduled to be released on May 6, 2016.

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Deluxe Edition coming to Blu-Ray this October

It goes without saying that the two-part DC Universe Animated Original Movie that is "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" was a great adaptation, if not one of the best Batman animated movies to hit home video and digital media. Split into Part 1 and Part 2, both movies were mostly faithful to the original 1986 limited series turned graphic novel by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson, and the story helped redefine Batman for the modern age and brought the Caped Crusader back to his dark roots. I personally loved both films and added them to my collection... But this new announcement by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment  kinda makes me interested to revisit it, and entices newbies to look into the epic saga of an aged Batman coming out of retirement.

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2: First clip now online

Set for release later this month, the next and final installment of Warner Bros. Animated and DC Universe Animated Original Movies' adaptation of Frank Miller's epic Batman work "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" is upon us, with this new clip for "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2" showcasing just what we can expect next from an aged Bruce Wayne's return as The Dark Knight!

Part 2 will see Batman taking on his eternal archnemesis, The Joker, as he returns to wreck havoc on Gotham once more. The Clown Prince of Crime isn't the only person Bruce has to contend with, as Batman's presence and influence on Gotham forces the US President to send a champion to stop The Dark Knight by any means necessary... Superman.