One of the greatest Batman stories ever! Hailed as a comic book masterpiece, Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns is a reinvention of the Batman legend. Still an undisputed classic to this day, it is one of the most influential stories ever told in the medium of comics, cited by the filmmakers as the inspiration for the recent series of Batman films. Ten years have passed since the aging Batman retired, and Gotham has sunk even further into decadence and lawlessness. At a time when his city needs him most, the Dark Knight returns in a blaze of glory. Together with Carrie Kelly, the adolescent female Robin, Batman returns to the streets to stop the threat of gangs of mutants that have overrun the city. And after the final battle with his two greatest enemies, the Joker and the Duplicitous, Batman finds himself in a deadly showdown with his former ally, Superman, a duel that only one of them will survive. This edition features the equally provocative sequel, The Dark Knight Strikes Back, as well as an expanded sketch gallery for said sequel, complete with Miller's commentary, synopsis and pencils from the legendary ending of The Dark Knight Returns, a new Miller introduction, an imposing new Miller cover, and more!