The Dark Knight Strikes Again Writing

The Dark Knight Strikes Once more
Encompass of the trade paperback Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Once again. Encompass design by Chip Kidd.
Publication data
Publisher	DC Comics
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Limited series
Publication engagement	December 2001 – July 2002
No. of problems	iii
Chief character(due south)	Batman Superman Catgirl Lex Luthor Brainiac Dick Grayson
Creative team
Created by	Frank Miller Lynn Varley Todd Klein Bob Kane Neb Finger
Written by	Frank Miller
Artist(s)	Frank Miller
Colorist(s)	Lynn Varley

Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again , as well known every bit DK2 , is a 2001-2002 DC Comics three-issue express series comic book written and illustrated by Frank Miller and colored past Lynn Varley, featuring the fictional superhero Batman. The serial is a sequel to Miller's 1986 miniseries The Night Knight Returns. It tells the story of an anile Bruce Wayne who returns from three years in hiding, training his followers and instigating a rebellion against Lex Luthor's dictatorial rule over the United States. The series features an ensemble cast of superheroes including Catgirl, Superman, Wonder Woman, Plastic Man, The Wink, and the Atom.

Overview [edit]

The series was originally published as a three-upshot limited series published past DC Comics between November 2001 and July 2002. Information technology has since been published as hardcover and paperback one-volume editions and equally the Absolute Dark Knight edition with The Dark Knight Returns. Like its predecessor, this story takes place in a timeline that is not considered canonical in the current DC Comics continuity.^[1]

Synopsis [edit]

Frank Miller'southward cover to The Dark Knight Strikes Again #one.

After going underground, Batman (Bruce Wayne) and his young sidekick Catgirl (formerly Carrie Kelley—Robin) train an army of "Batboys" (the one-time Mutants and other recruits) to salvage the earth from a police force dictatorship led past Lex Luthor. In a serial of raids on authorities facilities, Batman's soldiers release other superheroes—including Cantlet, Wink and Plastic Man—from captivity. Elongated Man is recruited and Green Arrow is already working with Batman.

Superman, Wonder Woman, and Helm Curiosity accept been forced to work for the US government, equally their loved ones are being held earnest. Superman is ordered by "President Rickard" (a computer-generated front for Lex Luthor and Brainiac) to stop Batman. He confronts Wayne at the Batcave, but Batman and the other superheroes defeat him. Meanwhile, Batman'southward raids have been noticed by the media. After being banned for years, the freed superheroes have recaptured the public imagination and have become a fad among the youth. At a popular concert by "The Superchix", Batman and the other heroes brand a public appearance urging their fans to rebel against the oppressive government.

During this time, rogue vigilante Question spies on Luthor's plans and types a journal to tape the misdeeds of those in power. Question tries to convince the Martian Manhunter—at present an aged, bitter, near-powerless figure with his listen filled with Luthor's nanotechnology—to stand up up against Superman and the government. Question and Martian Manhunter are attacked by a mysterious man resembling the Joker, who is seemingly invulnerable to injury. Martian Manhunter sacrifices his life and Question is rescued by Green Pointer. The mysterious man escapes to kill other superheroes including Guardian and Creeper, stealing their costumes and wearing them.

An extraterrestrial monster lands in Metropolis and begins to destroy the city. Batman is convinced that it is an effort to lure him and his allies out of hiding and does not respond, dismissing Flash'southward appeal that they are supposed to salvage lives. Batman's stance is that it is too risky to save the lives of the populace. Superman and Helm Curiosity fight the monster, which is revealed to be Brainiac, who coerces Superman into defeat using the bottled Kryptonian city of Kandor as leverage, to vanquish the people'south religion in superheroes. Captain Marvel is killed defending citizens from the carnage but Superman is saved when his daughter Lara appears. She has been carefully subconscious since birth, but, now that the government knows she exists, they demand that she be handed over.

Deciding that Batman and his methods are the only manner, Superman, Wonder Woman and Lara join him. Lara pretends to paw herself over to Brainiac. Cantlet slips into the bottle and frees the Kandorians, who utilize their combined heat vision to destroy Brainiac. The superheroes and so destroy the dictatorship's power source and incite a revolution. Batman allows himself to be captured and tortured by Luthor to larn his plans. Luthor has launched satellites to destroy nearly of the world'south population, leaving him with a more manageable number of people. The Green Lantern, who has turned into pure will, returns from infinite and destroys Luthor's satellites. Luthor is in turn killed past the son of Hawkman and Hawkgirl (Shayera Hol).

Returning to the Batcave, Batman is contacted past Carrie, who is being attacked by the Joker-similar man and at present wearing a Robin costume. Batman arrives and recognizes the man as Dick Grayson, the showtime Robin who Batman fired long ago. Grayson has been genetically contradistinct to have a powerful healing factor and shape-shifting ability, but is criminally insane. As Batman and Grayson contemptuously recall their bleak history together, Batman drops him through a trapdoor into a miles-deep crevasse filled with lava, while Elongated Homo rescues Carrie. Grayson clings onto a ledge, climbs out of the chasm and faces Batman. When Grayson remains virtually unharmed by everything Batman throws at him, Batman hurls himself and Grayson into the chasm. Grayson falls into the lava and is disintegrated. Superman rescues Batman at the last infinitesimal as the Batcave explodes, and takes him to Carrie in the Batmobile.

Background and creation [edit]

In 2006, Frank Miller said of the creation process for The Night Knight Strikes Over again:

I was out to remind readers about the inherent joy and wonder these superheroes offer, and also to celebrate their succulent absurdity. I saw the superheroes equally Gods and Heroes in the Archetype sense ... I wanted to drag these Gods and Heroes out of that musty museum they'd been stuck in and drag them back to the streets where they belong.

—Frank Miller^[2]

Characters [edit]

• Batman—Bruce Wayne's alter ego who is 58 years sometime and faked his death three years ago and continues to operate secretly every bit Batman in 1989. He leads a rebellion against the corrupt U.S. regime headed by Lex Luthor. Batman is a skilled and controversial strategist who makes decisions which result in deaths, which he considers necessary for the defeat of his enemies.
• Catgirl—Carrie Kelley, formerly Robin, is Batman's second-in-command.
• Lex Luthor—Luthor heads the U.S. regime and uses a hologram of what the people think is the President as a figurehead. He controls powerful superheroes—including Superman, Captain Curiosity and Wonder Woman—by holding their loved ones hostage.
• Brainiac—provides Luthor with the means to command the U.S., and hence the earth.
• Superman—controlled by Luthor, who is property the miniaturized city of Kandor earnest. Encouraged by his daughter and Batman, Superman finally fights back and breaks his ain vow not to kill.
• Wonder Woman—the youthful Queen of the Amazons who has a daughter with Superman.
• Lara—The daughter of Superman and Wonder Woman who has the powers of a Kryptonian and the warrior attitude of an Amazon. She has a poor opinion of people less powerful than herself and tries to persuade Superman to rising above the humans and maybe take over the world.
• Captain Marvel—now an old human, he even so stands past Superman and Wonder Woman. Captain Marvel is limited in his abilities because Luthor holds his sis Mary earnest. He reveals that he and Billy Batson were ii separate beings who switched places, and that Billy (who had e'er been sickly) had died effectually 8 years agone. This rendered him incapable of just switching out to recuperate considering there would be no one to call him dorsum.
• "The Joker"/Dick Grayson—Having been emotionally abused past Batman and sacked years before for "cowardice and incompetence", Grayson has submitted himself to radical factor therapy by Luthor and other villains. He has gained a powerful healing cistron and shape-shifting power, but was driven criminally insane. Throughout almost of the story, Grayson takes on the appearance of the Joker and the costumes of members of the Legion of Super-Heroes. His victims include Martian Manhunter, Creeper, the Guardian, and he almost kills Carrie Kelley.
• Atom—trapped within a Petri dish for over ii years, Ray Palmer is rescued by Carrie Kelley and becomes i of the first of the former superheroes to bring together Batman'due south rebellion.
• The Flash—coerced past threats to his married woman Iris, Barry Allen is forced to run in a giant electrical generator before being freed past Carrie Kelley and the Cantlet.
• Elongated Human—Ralph Dibny advertises sexual activity drugs on television earlier joining Batman.
• Plastic Human being—insane and rescued from Arkham Asylum, Eel O'Brian joins Batman'south group.
• The Superchix—an all-girl popular/superhero group consisting of a Black Canary lookalike, Bat Chick and Wonder Chick.
• Light-green Arrow—a communist, activist and billionaire with a mechanical arm, Oliver Queen has long been part of Batman's forces.
• The Question—fighting for Batman'south cause, Vic Sage works mainly alone and tries to recruit the old Martian Manhunter. He spies on Luthor and his associates, and distrusts technology and municipalization.
• Martian Manhunter—a victim of Luthor'south nanobots, which have deprived him of almost of his powers, J'onn J'onzz has get fond to alcohol and tobacco. He retains a precognitive sense which he uses to help Question.
• Greenish Lantern—Hal Hashemite kingdom of jordan at present lives with his own alien family unit in a afar part of the galaxy. He returns to Globe at Batman's request.
• Hawkboy—Hawkman and Hawkgirl'southward son who grew up with his sis in the Costa Rican rainforest. When their parents are killed by a military strike ordered by Luthor, Hawkboy intends to take revenge.
• Saturn Girl—a young, thirteen-twelvemonth-old who tin encounter into the future. She adopts the name and outfit of the 31st-century Legionnaire.
• Rick Rickard—the holographic puppet President of the Usa.
• U.South. Secretary of Land Ruger, Exxon and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Starbucks—members of Luthor's government.
• Hawk and Pigeon—Hank and Don Hall are in their old age. They try to have upwardly the tights again simply to non go through with it every bit they used to argue all the time.
• Bat-Mite—Batman'south sometime antagonist and co-founder of The First Church of The Terminal Son of Krypton., a lunatic fringe movement dedicated to worshipping Superman.
• Big Barda—a quondam pornographic extra called Hot Gates. When America descends into chaos, Large Barda declares herself dictator of Columbus, Ohio.
• Lana Harper-Lane—a television news reporter who is presumed to be the daughter of Guardian and Lois Lane.^[3]

Publications [edit]

• Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Once again (2003-12-17 (hardcover^[4]), 2004-07-21 (trade paperback with bonus materials^[five])): Includes parts 1-3.
• Batman Noir: The Dark Knight Strikes Again (2018-03-28 (hardcover^[six])): Blackness and white impress version of Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again 3-parts volume.

Disquisitional reception and sales [edit]

The Night Knight Strikes Again received mixed to negative reviews, with criticism focusing on its artwork, storyline, and character development.^{[7] [8] [ix]} Claude Lalumière of The Montreal Gazette gave the series a mixed review and said "the script lacks the emotional nuances of its predecessor, and ... the artwork is rushed and garish", and that it "has considerable chutzpah, just its careless execution is regrettable".^[x] Roger Sabin of The Guardian wrote that the series has "flashes of brilliance—few can control folio layouts like Miller—but in general the idea of the ironic superhero seems rather dated."^[11]

The starting time issue of "DK2" ranked #1 in Dec 2001 with pre-gild sales at 174,339.^[12] The 2d outcome of DK2 was ranked third in sales for the January 2002 period with pre-order sales of 155,322.^[13] The final consequence of the serial had pre-order sales of 171,546 returning to #1 for the calendar month of February 2002.^[14] The comic had an in-store engagement on July 31 of that same twelvemonth.^[xv]

Discussing the negative reception for The Dark Knight Strikes Once more, Frank Miller said in 2006: "I expected daze. I wanted information technology. I never make it my mission to reassure people. Time will make its own judgement."^[16]

Sequel [edit]

On Apr 24, 2015, DC Comics appear that Frank Miller was co-writing a sequel to The Night Knight Strikes Again with Brian Azzarello titled The Dark Knight III: The Primary Race.^{[17] [18]} The series featured a rotating cast of artists, including Andy Kubert and Klaus Janson.^{[19] [20]} Frank Miller later confirmed that The Chief Race would not exist the conclusion, and he was beginning work on a fourth series.^[21]

References [edit]

1. ^ Sanderson, Peter (February 6, 2006). "Comics in Context #119: All-Star Bats". IGN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
2. ^ "Frank Miller: I Stole From The Best!". Archived from the original on June 25, 2006.
3. ^ Lander, Randy (December 3, 2001). "Dark Knight Strikes Again #i (All-time of the Week!)". The Quaternary Rail. Archived from the original on April 15, 2002. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
4. ^ BATMAN: THE Dark KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN
5. ^ BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES Once more
6. ^ BATMAN NOIR: THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES Once more
7. ^ Lalumière, Claude (September 21, 2002). "The Dark Knight Strikes Over again". Retrieved August thirty, 2012.
8. ^ Sanford, Jason (2002). "Review of The Dark Knight Strikes Again by Frank Miller". Retrieved June three, 2018.
9. ^ Cheang, Michael (December ii, 2015). "Why does everyone hate The Night Knight Strikes Once more?". Retrieved June 3, 2018.
10. ^ Lalumière, Claude (September 21, 2002). "The Nighttime Knight Strikes Once more". Retrieved August 30, 2012.
11. ^ Sabin, Roger (Dec fifteen, 2002). "Take a picture..." The Observer . Retrieved Baronial 30, 2012.
12. ^ "Top 300 Comics – December 2001". ICv2. November 28, 2001.
13. ^ "Meridian 300 Comics – January 2002". ICv2. January two, 2002. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
14. ^ "Top 300 Comics – Feb 2002". ICv2. February 4, 2002.
15. ^ "Archived re-create". www1.cinescape.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2002. Retrieved January 12, 2022. {{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy equally title (link)
16. ^ "Frank Miller: I Stole From The Best!". Archived from the original on June 25, 2006.
17. ^ "Superstar Writer/Artist Frank Miller Returns To Batman!". DC Comics . Retrieved July xix, 2015.
18. ^ "Frank Miller Returns With The Night Knight III: The Principal Race". Newsarama.com. April 24, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
19. ^ "DC Amusement Provides New Details For Nighttime Knight III: The Master Race". DC Comics. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
20. ^ Wheeler, Andrew (July 9, 2015). "Andy Kubert and Klaus Janson Join 'The Master Race' (The Comic)". Comics Alliance. Archived from the original on Baronial fourteen, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
21. ^ Osborn, Alex (Nov 17, 2015). "Frank Miller Says He's Returning For The Nighttime Knight iv". IGN.

External links [edit]

• Flak Magazine: Review of The Dark Knight Strikes Once more, 11.08.02
• Peter Sanderson'due south assay: Parts one, two, and iii
• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Once more discussed at sequart.com

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