{"product_id":"batman-the-dark-knight-returns-3-cover-b-foil-variant-facsimile-edition-2026-bn","title":"Batman: The Dark Knight Returns # 3 Cover B Foil Variant Facsimile Edition 2026 BN","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBatman: The Dark Knight Returns #3\u003c\/b\u003e, titled \"Hunt the Dark Knight,\" is the penultimate issue of Frank Miller’s legendary 1986 miniseries. It is widely considered one of the most intense issues in the series, featuring the brutal final confrontation between Batman and the Joker. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePlot Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe story follows Batman as he is hunted by both the police and his oldest enemy: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Joker's Return: Having awakened from a catatonic state, the Joker convinces his psychiatrist, Dr. Bartholomew Wolper, that he is reformed. During a live television appearance, he murders the entire studio audience and escapes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Showdown: Batman and the new Robin (Carrie Kelley) track the Joker to an amusement park. Batman pursues him through the Tunnel of Love in a bloody battle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Joker's Death: Batman paralyzes the Joker by snapping his neck but cannot bring himself to kill him. To frame Batman for murder, the Joker laughs and manually twists his own neck the rest of the way to kill himself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eSuperman's Intervention: Meanwhile, the U.S. government sends Superman to Gotham to stop Batman, setting the stage for their final battle in the next issue. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCreative Team\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter\/Artist: Frank Miller.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eInker: Klaus Janson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eColorist: Lynn Varley. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48319588270180,"sku":"BN12 2","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_04_29_09_41_27_842.jpg?v=1777473827","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/batman-the-dark-knight-returns-3-cover-b-foil-variant-facsimile-edition-2026-bn","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}