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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #[nn]

DC · 1986 [February 1987] · on sale 1986-10-14

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Identification plate

Series
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
1986 [February 1987]
Key date
1987-02-00
On-sale date
1986-10-14
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$12.95; 17.50 CAD
Pages
204
ISBN
0-930289-13-7

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Kirby Award - Best Graphic Album (1987).

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson
2The Mark of Batmanforeword, introduction, preface, afterword4script: Alan Moore
3The Dark Knight Returnscomic story46script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John Costanza
4The Dark Knight Triumphantcomic story46script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John Costanza
5Hunt the Dark Knightcomic story46script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson, Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John Costanza
6The Dark Knight Fallscomic story46script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John Costanza

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Third PrintingSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Fourth PrintingSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Fifth PrintingSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Seventh PrintingSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Eighth PrintingSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Ninth PrintingSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Tenth Printingbarcode 76194120255600119

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Sources

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