The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller and klaus janson, and published by dc comics. Cast peter weller batman bruce wayne mark valley superman clark kent ariel winter carrie kelley robin david selby. The animated series the dark knight returns youtube. The animated series, are returning to write, and ty templeton will be illustrating in bruce timm and eric radomskis style that made the 90sshow famous. Year one 2011 animated film the dark knight returns 2012. The dark knight returns part 1 really lives up to the graphic novel. Legends of the dark knight is an episode of the new batman adventures. Earth31 is one of fiftyone divergent realities that branched from the core new earth reality during the recreation of the multiverse shortly following the events of infinite crisis.
The bluray release date for director jay olivas animated feature batman. Highly articulated with a posable cloth cape, this figure comes with alternate hands and head, and a few batrangs throw in just for fun. Did dark knight returns robin, carrie kelley, sneak her way into the dcau even before her classic animated appearance. I love the animation, the script, the tone, the action sequences, and the voice performances of both peter weller and ariel winter. The film was the first to feature batman using authentic japanese anime from four different japanese.
The dark knight returns is an animated movie released in two parts between 2012 and 20. Over time the storyarc has been retitled by dc as the dark knight returns in modern trade paperbacks. Frank millers 1986 mini series the dark knight returns is without exaggeration the most influential batman story ever written. These stories reflect different eras of the batman mythos from the comics and it was produced as a homage to comic creators dick sprang, bill finger and. It is notable for being different from the rest of the episodes of the show, as it features three minor characters as the protagonists telling different stories of batman. It is the 15th film in the dc universe animated original movies series. The dark knight returns part 1 is the first in a twopart directtovideo animated adaptation of the 1986 story of the same name that was written by frank miller. The dark knight returns casts a long, enduring shadow on. A new breed of criminal ravages gotham city, forcing 55yearold bruce wayne back into the cape and cowl.
The dark knight returns is a twopart directtovideo animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book the dark knight returns by frank miller. Produced by bruce timm, paul dini, and alan burnett, the show ran for over. Batman reborn battle for the cowl the black mirror blind justice cataclysm contagion the dark knight returns a death in the family death of the family endgame face the face fugitive gothams most wanted hush. Both dick sprang and frank miller were given a tape before the episode was aired.
And, oddly enough, the cowriter of this episode bob goodman would go on to write the dtv adaptation of dark knight returns, years after this aired. A place to discuss the batman and all things batman. Tying into the release of the 2008 batman film the dark knight, batman. Year one is also considered part of the canonical dc. More specifically, the appearances of batman s chipper new robin, carrie kelley. Pg 1h 16min animation, action, adventure video 25 september 2012. In the dark knight returns, carrie kelley sought out batman and earned the right to fight alongside him as robin using her home made costume.
The second fantasy is based directly on two scenes from frank millers the dark knight returns, and many of the lines are. Legends of the dark knights puts the dcau batman side by side with dick. Debuting in february of 1986, frank millers fourpart miniseries offered a bold reinterpretation of batman and his world, one that aggressively worked to shatter the popular perception of the character created by the batman tv series of the 60s. A deluxe edition combining both films was released on october 8, 20. Ten years after retiring from crime fighting, batman returns, with a new robin beside him and a final confrontation with his archenemy, the joker.
More specifically, the appearances of batmans chipper new robin, carrie kelley. The animated series regaled audiences for four seasons, won an emmy and redefined the dark knight for a generation and, now, dc comics heralds its return this april and may. Batman and son batman eternal batman incorporated batman r. Batman follows the jokers through the amusement park, and gets shot by the joker.
But the dark knights legion of bad guys win every time. Carries tale is a homage to the frank miller graphic novel batman. The dark knight returns film batman fanon wiki fandom. If you enjoyed this video, please hit that like and subscribe. If any comic has a claim to have truly reinvigorated the genre, then the dark knight returns by frank millerknown also for his excellent sin city series and his superb rendering of the blind superhero daredevilis probably the top contender. Several other batman veterans were also involved in the film. The dark knight, with a different subtitle for each issue the dark knight returns, the dark knight. Paul dini and alan burnett, the original producers of the batman. Alfred tries to stop batman from training her by mentioning the robin who died, and batman snaps, he was a. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era. Gotham knight is an anthology film that tells a series of stories that take place between 2005s batman begins and the dark knight, though it is not officially considered to be part of christopher nolans batman film series. It remains an undisputed classic, one of the most influential stories ever told in comics, and is a book cited by the filmmakers as an.
Legends of the dark knight is the nineteenth episode of the new batman adventures. If youre a fan of batman the animated series, bruce timm, frank millers dark knight returns, this set represents a nice intersection of all of these. The new batman adventures legends of the dark knight tv. It will premiere in new york on september 20th, 2012, and in l. The dark knight universe is the reality of earth31, a parallel earth. Through the narration we see batmans dark thoughts of his countless plans that he has constructed to kill the joker. For millions of fans, the quintessential version of dc comics dark knight is the one from batman. The new batman adventures episode 19 legends of the dark knight. The dark knight returns alternatively titled batman. The dark knight returns part 1 is an impressive, if sometimes too faithful, adaptation of the milestone comic book. We have a new clip from the movie to tide you over until then. The dark knight introduces a female, yearold robin. Aside from providing harvey bullock with perfect dialogue that just begs for robert costanzos voice acting, the page also brings us our first. It is based on the comic book story of the same name by frank miller.
This reality is the setting of all of frank millers batman stories although batman. Based on the episode legends of the dark knight, this 3 figure set represents the bruce timm interpretation of the iconic frank miller designs. Based on the rendition of the caped crusader from the dark knight returns storyline, prepare yourself for the batman. The animated series is coming back this april with batman. For better and worse, the dark knight returns dkr changed the course of superhero comics. This highly detailed and articulated 6inch figure comes with 2x heads, alternate hands, and a knife. With peter weller, ariel winter, david selby, wade williams. Batman decides to even the odds by pulling out his own armor, much like in batman v superman itself inspired by the dark knight returns. Batman returns fire with rubber bullets, which prove much more.
Here are eight superb animated batman adventures that will more than tide you over until the dark knight rises in cinemas again. In my opinion, dark knight returns is much like batman beyond, except without all the futuristic gadgets and a new batman suit. Legends of the dark knight dc animated universe fandom. Batman returns had been the big summer blockbuster, and warner brothers had already prepared a followup in the form of a new animated series set to premiere on fox that fall. Artist realistically illustrates animated batman villains. Hailed as a comics masterpiece, the dark knight returns is frank millers 300 and sin city reinvention of the legend of batman. Year one, but thats what frank miller followed up with and the success of dkr obviously influenced the tone of year one. The dark knight returns in the new batman adventures. The film is being produced by warner premiere, dc entertainment, warner bros. And the best interpretation of the bat villains in history probably are those found in batman. It was fun and entertaining, but ever since the dark knight returns, comic fans saw the characters potential.
In a time when the last conceivable project from warner brothers was an animated rendition of dark knight returns, there actually was dark knight returns on a saturday morning. Several children give their widely varying opinions of who they think batman is. Kevin conroy returns to batman with instagram readalong. The animated series 1992 to 1995 animated tv series batman. This is one of the few episodes of the show that was not used as a. In many ways, dark knight returns is better for being more believable than the films. When originally published, the series was simply titled batman. Batman the dark knight returns deluxe edition bluray puts onto the screen frank millers iconic graphic novel, batman. It was directed by jay oliva, who worked as a storyboard artist on man of steel, under the red hood, year one and batman v superman. The animated series, episode legends of the dark knight. Cast bruce waynebatman brendan fraser, carrie kelleyrobin sophia lillis, commissioner james gordon kevin kline, harvey denttwoface stanley tucci, the joker crispin glover, commissioner ellen yindel halle berry, alfred pennyworth timothy dalton, clark kent.
The dark knight returns, part 1 was a stunning triumph in the way that it took frank millers seminal storyline which forever changed the face of batman and effectively captured the dark, brooding, meditation on who batman is, and what he stands for despite the obstacles of pagetoscreen translation. The dark knight returns 20 video first released as a pair of separate animated movies, this version combines both into a single 156minute film with previouslyunseen footage. The title, legends of the dark knight, was used for a series that ran from 1989 to 1993 and had a second run as batman. The dark knight returns part 1 is rapidly approaching. The dark knight is a four issue mini series written and drawn by acclaimed author frank miller, first published by dc comics in 1986. This week, we examine the two unexpected appearances of the dark knight returns in the canon of batman. On batmans 80th anniversary, dc archivist benjamin leclear tells us how the dark knight cheated death thanks to frank miller, the effects of batmans popularity from batman. Robin narrowly escapes the bomb makers grasp, and he is decapitated on the roller coaster tracks. The dark knight returns is a 2020 superhero film, adapted from the 1986 comic book of the same name by frank miller. The actor behind the animated 1990s dark knight will be reading a chapter of dcs new batman.