COMICS: New Details And Artwork For Frank Miller's DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE

COMICS: New Details And Artwork For Frank Miller's DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE

A very cool new teaser image has been released for Frank Miller and Brian Azzarello's Dark Knight III: The Master Race, along with news on which artists will be joining them to bring this dark future for Batman to life one final time. Hit the jump for the latest details...

By JoshWilding - Jul 09, 2015 11:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Comics
DC Entertainment began Comic-Con International: San Diego 2015 with a blockbuster announcement, revealing today that artists Andy Kubert and Klaus Janson will be joining living-legend Batman writer and artist Frank Miller and acclaimed writer Brian Azzarello in bringing the final chapter of the celebrated THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS saga to life.
 
“THE DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE” is the epic conclusion to Miller’s 1986 classic THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS trilogy – heralded by TIME Magazine as one of the 10 greatest graphic novels of all time – and its 2001-2002 follow-up series BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN.
 
THE DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE will be an eight-issue, comic book periodical, to be published monthly under the DC Comics imprint.  Within each 32 page periodical there will be a special 16 page “Dark Knight Universe” comic affixed in the center. Each “Dark Knight Universe” comic will feature a rotating cast of special guest artists and characters. 
 
“We went into this knowing that we had to give fans more,” said Dan DiDio and Jim Lee, Co-Publishers for DC Entertainment. “We’re pulling out all the stops to deliver an amazing conclusion to this exciting body of work. We hope it inspires the next generation of writers and artists, the way it has already inspired us.”
 
According to Kubert, "Frank Miller and Brian Azzarello have crafted such an incredible story for DKIII, as I am truly honored to be associated with them, this project, and Klaus Janson. We, along with the fans, are in for a great ride!”
 
"Any opportunity to work with Frank Miller is a happy occasion for me,” said Janson. “When we add the talents of Brian Azzarello and Andy Kubert to the mix, we have the ingredients to achieve something truly memorable.  This will be amazing!"
 
Marking the 30th anniversary of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS original series, this periodical is slated for publication beginning in late Fall 2015.


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legopieface
legopieface - 7/9/2015, 11:22 AM
This time don't let a retarded 6 year old draw the comic like the Dark Knight Strikes Again
TheEpicJuicebox
TheEpicJuicebox - 7/9/2015, 11:24 AM
As much as I like the story, and the idea of a buff and old batman (it also has one of the greatest batsuits to exist) this comic really shouldn't happen the dark knight strikes again wasn't all that great :/
pesmerga44
pesmerga44 - 7/9/2015, 11:25 AM
Ah so we can expect all women to be sluts or man hating lesbians who need a strong man to [frick] em straight. Every character not called Batman is a slack jawed idiot who is purposefully written as idiotically as possible. Also the long awaited return of Crazy Steve the psychotic homeless man who knocked out Bruce Wayne and is running around Gotham pretending to be Batman. So ya for more Frank Miller shit a man who hasn't written a good comic in over 20 years.
pesmerga44
pesmerga44 - 7/9/2015, 11:27 AM
Yet for some reason still gets work off the coattails of his work in the 80's.
Greengo
Greengo - 7/9/2015, 11:29 AM
@legopieface

The accepted vernacular is "Intellectually challenged"
ChrisEl
ChrisEl - 7/9/2015, 11:30 AM
Let me guess.. Superman is the villain again.
Manta4000
Manta4000 - 7/9/2015, 11:31 AM
I'm not sure why DC continues to allow Frank Miller to write Batman comics. In the 2000s he's written some of the WORST modern Batman comics. Yes he wrote DKR and Year One but that was ALL the way back in the 1980s when he didn't went cuckoo.

Never mind that he's a bigoted human being.

Just continue reading Scott Snyder's run and move along.
AbhiShake
AbhiShake - 7/9/2015, 11:34 AM
For some reason Batman Beyond theme started playing in my head seeing this teaser artwork.



This comic will be great.
fedup
fedup - 7/9/2015, 11:34 AM
I don't think this needs to happen. Miller's severely out of touch with the creative touch he used to have, on top of the fact that he seems to have become the conductor of the crazy train. Add that to the fact that he's in terrible health and I think you've got a perfect recipe for disaster on your hands.
Trickwil
Trickwil - 7/9/2015, 11:34 AM
Oh So it's drawn by Miller...so it will look like shit.
nuclearpriest
nuclearpriest - 7/9/2015, 11:35 AM
In that Kubert drawing it looks like Batman is hitch-hiking.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 7/9/2015, 11:36 AM
Was this needed? Will be a story that adds on to the legacy of the Dark Knight or will it take away from the power graphic novel that gave us one of the best comic book fights ever?

rabid
rabid - 7/9/2015, 11:36 AM
Always a huge fan of Miller's work. Count me in.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/9/2015, 11:39 AM
Miller's 80s and 90s work is brilliant but recently he's become a somewhat weird psycho haha. I'm still excited for this. Hopefully it's more TDK RETURNS and less TDK STRIKES AGAIN
Prime
Prime - 7/9/2015, 11:44 AM
Cant wait until this ashole butcheres Superman again.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 7/9/2015, 11:48 AM
@legopieface

I take it you're voting for Hillary then?

*ducks and runs*
smudgewhat2
smudgewhat2 - 7/9/2015, 11:48 AM
Miller takes big risks. So even an imperfect trilogy will be interesting to read. Don't deny the guy his talent, whatever you might make of his politics.
grif
grif - 7/9/2015, 11:52 AM
a animated movie adaptation is pretty much guaranteed. thats what i will wait for.
Wannabe
Wannabe - 7/9/2015, 11:57 AM
#DCMASTERRACE

SUCK IT, MARVELITIES!
MaximusTheMad
MaximusTheMad - 7/9/2015, 11:58 AM
Wasn't Scott Snyder supposed to be in on this as well?

If he's dropped out then I'll prolly pass on this, since Miller is a well known nutcase these days and Azzarello isn't NEARLY as good a Batman writer as Snyder.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 7/9/2015, 11:58 AM
@Jollem

Can you just not be a b1tch for one day? I reed comics & Graphic Novels, probably not as much as you as I do have somewhat of a social life outside of work. Some people like the story, I like the epic fight between Batman and Superman along with the Artists style. So why you trying to act like a comic snob?
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