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Featuring a comprehensive collection of two iconic Batman stories, this oversized edition presents Frank Miller's acclaimed works, The Dark Knight Returns and its sequel, The Dark Knight Strikes Again. Readers will enjoy breathtaking artwork and insightful commentary, all housed in a striking slipcase. This volume compiles the complete series, showcasing the evolution of Batman in a masterful narrative that has made a significant impact on the comic book genre.

"In a dark dystopian future, Gotham City has decended into lawlessness in the ten years since The Dark Knight retired. When his city cries out for help, Batman returns to save the city he had dedicated his life to protecting. Joined by Carrie Kelly, a teenage female Robin, Batman takes to the streets to end the threat of the mutant gangs that have overrun the city. And after facing off against his two greatest enemies, the Joker and Two-Face for the final time, Batman finds himself in mortal combat with his former ally, Superman, in a battle that only one of them will survive. Frank Miller's THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and the DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN are considered two of the most influential super-hero graphic novels of all time, cementing Miller's status as one of his generation's greatest graphic storytellers. Collected here are both parts of Miller's DARK KNIGHT saga, including DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #1-4, DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN #1-3, with additional character sketch and script pages"--

The armies of Persia—a vast horde greater than any the world has ever known—are poised to crush Greece, an island of reason and freedom in a sea of madness and tyranny. Standing between Greece and this tidal wave of destruction are a tiny detachment of but three hundred warriors. Frank Miller's epic retelling of history's supreme moment of battlefield valor is finally collected in its intended format—each two-page spread from the original comics is presented as a single undivided page.

"Je jedna z těch jasnejch, chladnejch nocí, co přijdou uprostřed léta jako dar z nebes. Chloupky na rukou získaj brnivej náboj, kterej upozorňuje, že se blíží bouřka. Prudký poryvy větru rachotěj oknama a nutěj prodavače hotdogů zápolit s deštníkama na vozejčkách, ulamujou suchý větve a chřestěj jima, jako by to byly starý kosti.Tohle není noc, kdy byste měli zůstat trčet ve městě.Za takový noci byste neměli zůstat trčet nikde a v ničem."

After fifteen years, the long wait for the sequel to The Dark Knight Returns is over! Frank Miller and Lynn Varley - the multi award winning team responsible for the original series - have united once again to set an astonishing new standard in comic book entertainment. In the three years that have passed since the Batman apparently died, a brave new world has arisen where peace and harmony reign across the globe. But this "perfect" society has a deadly flaw, and the salvation of all humanity rests upon the fabled hero as The Dark Knight Rises Again!

A tour de force of powerful storytelling and intense characterization, "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" is the tale of a tortured man's effort to save a city spiraling into chaos. An aging, time-worn Batman struggles with the acceptance of a new Robin while facing the latest generation of vicious, hyper-violent criminals. Old foes like the Joker and Two-Face add to the maddening mayhem which Batman must face and somehow conquer. Even Batman's relationship with his friend and ally Superman takes a fresh and inventive turn that would have been unthinkable outside of Frank Miller's richly imagined vision of the Dark Knight's future. This tenth anniversary edition features 28 pages of sketches, art, text material and an introduction by the author.