Batman Noir: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume concludes Frank Miller's sequel to The Dark Knight Returns, collecting the final chapters of the story in a black-and-white 'Noir' format that emphasizes the artwork by Miller and Lynn Varley. The narrative follows an older Batman as he confronts a dystopian America controlled by corrupt superheroes and a tyrannical government, leading to a climactic battle for freedom.
In the grim future of Earth 31, Batman—now a hardened figure in a world under Lex Luthor’s iron rule—teams up with his protégé Catgirl to free Atom and Flash. With their help, he begins assembling a resistance against Luthor, Brainiac, and the corrupted heroes serving them. Written, drawn, and inked by Frank Miller, this gripping chapter of Batman Noir: The Dark Knight Strikes Again delivers a relentless, noir-tinged vision of rebellion, with a cover by Miller that captures the story’s stark, defiant tone.
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On Earth 31 the future is bleak. Lex Luthor has maintained marshal law for years, with a compliant Superman not rebelling for fear of causing widespread death. Batman, with help from his protógé Catgirl, frees Atom and Flash. With their help, and the help of others, he plans to return freedom to Earth by going up against Luthor, Brainiac, and his thralls Superman, Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel.
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