DC DAY
IN VISUAL ARTS
In 2016, Warner Bros. Pictures released Batman v. Superman. Despite poor reviews and a strong box office performance, the movie showed Batman don the Mech Suit for the first time on the silver screen. In 1986, DC Comics published History of the DC Universe. Importantly, the comic changed continuity and introduced a single, unified DC Universe with a shared history. In addition, the DC multiverse was erased from continuity with the five remaining Earths after Crisis On Infinite Earths merging into New Earth. In an Elseworlds story, DC Comics introduced the Batsuit in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1.
This June 25th, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) #1 hits its 38th anniversary and we list the appearances of the Batsuit in Elseworlds and since Post-Crisis continuity. This month, we celebrate The Dark Knight Returns.
*Follow appearances of the Batsuit below for some art appreciation.
IN THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, BATMAN DEFEATS TWO-FACE
In 1986, writer and artist Frank Miller produced one of the greatest DC comics of all-time. In a four-issue limited series, the legendary artist introduced The Dark Knight Returns with an alternate future of the DC Universe where an older Batman comes out of retirement to face a new wave of crime in Gotham City and Two-Face. Moreover, the comic is set on Earth-31. Importantly, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) #1 showed Batman don the Elseworlds version of the Batsuit. According to Comichron, Diamond did not release monthly charts in 1986 and Capital City showed only the single top performers each month.
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IN THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN, THE JUSTICE LEAGUE FIGHTS BATMAN AND HIS ALLIES
In 2001, DC Comics published the less popular The Dark Knight Strikes Again sequel. In The Dark Knight Strikes Again (2001) #1, Frank Miller and Lynn Varley collaborated to create one of the controversial moments in DC history. During the battle against Justice League, Batman dons the Earth-31 Batsuit and incapacitates Superman with Flash, Atom and Green Arrow. Certainly, one moment that repeated the first series.
IN DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE, CARRIE KELLY BECOMES BATMAN
In Dark Knight III: The Master Race (2016-2017), Frank Miller and Brian Azzarello conclude the trilogy. In Dark Knight III: The Master Race (2016) #1, Batman comes out of retirement and fights the police. Importantly, the issue shows Carrie Kelly donning the Batsuit as the new Batman.
LINKS
| CHRISTMAS WITH THE SUPER-HEROES #1 in DC Universe Infinite. 15 DC Comics That Can Be Considered The Greatest Of All Time in CBR.com. 1986 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops in Comichron. |
