The Dark Knight Strikes Again

The Dark Knight Strikes Again
Cover of the trade paperback Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again. Cover design by Chip Kidd.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatLimited series
Publication dateDecember 2001 – February 2002
No. of issues3
Main character(s)Batman
Superman
Catgirl
Lex Luthor
Brainiac
Dick Grayson
Creative team
Created byFrank Miller
Lynn Varley
Todd Klein
Bob Kane
Bill Finger
Written byFrank Miller
Artist(s)Frank Miller
Colorist(s)Lynn Varley

Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again, also known as DK2, is a 2001–2002 DC Comics three-issue limited series comic book written and illustrated by Frank Miller and colored by Lynn Varley, featuring the fictional superhero Batman. The series is a sequel to Miller's 1986 miniseries The Dark Knight Returns. It tells the story of an aged 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, Green Arrow, The Flash, and the Atom.