The Dark Knight Strikes Again | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Limited series |
Publication date | December 2001 – February 2002 |
No. of issues | 3 |
Main character(s) | Batman Superman Catgirl Lex Luthor Brainiac Dick Grayson |
Creative team | |
Created by | Frank Miller Lynn Varley Todd Klein Bob Kane Bill Finger |
Written by | Frank 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.