{"product_id":"batman-the-dark-knight-returns-4-facsimile-cover-c-miller-foil-variant-2026-bn","title":"Batman: The Dark Knight Returns # 4 Facsimile Cover C Miller Foil Variant 2026 BN","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBatman: The Dark Knight Returns #4\u003c\/b\u003e (titled \"The Dark Knight Falls\") is the legendary final chapter of Frank Miller’s ground-breaking 1986 miniseries. Published by DC Comics on June 4, 1986, this landmark issue features the definitive, brutal showdown between an aging, dystopian Batman and Superman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePlot Summary \u0026amp; Key Elements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Nuclear Winter: Following a Soviet nuclear blast detonated in the atmosphere, EMP chaos plunges Gotham City into total darkness. Batman and his new Robin, Carrie Kelley, rally citizens and former gang members to keep order, making Gotham the safest city in America—which embarrasses the U.S. government.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Government Outlaw: Seeing Batman's control as a threat, the President orders Superman to take the Dark Knight down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Crime Alley Showdown: Armed with a high-tech powered exoskeleton and assisted by a one-armed Oliver Queen (Green Arrow), Batman uses synthetic Kryptonite to weaken and brutally defeat Superman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Twist Ending: At the climax of the fight, Batman suffers a seemingly fatal heart attack, and Alfred Pennyworth destroys Wayne Manor and the Batcave before dying of a stroke. However, at the funeral, Clark Kent hears a faint heartbeat inside the coffin and winks at Carrie. Bruce Wayne faked his death to move his operations underground, training a new army to fight for justice.\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: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter \u0026amp; Penciler: Frank Miller, who redefined Batman into a darker, gritty pulp hero.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eInker: Klaus Janson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eColorist: Lynn Varley, noted for her atmospheric watercolor tones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48442708328548,"sku":"BN30 5","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/0326DC0198.jpg?v=1779383186","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/batman-the-dark-knight-returns-4-facsimile-cover-c-miller-foil-variant-2026-bn","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}