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Issue: Absolute Dark Knight #[nn]
Publication Date: April 2024
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue (2 Printings)
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Is Variant Variant: 2024 Edition
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 02/27/2024
Volume: none
Pages: 520
ISBN: 9781779525666
UPC/EAN: 978177952566659999
Price: $163.00 CAD
$125.00 USD
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Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
58 (9 stories, 2 covers) from base issue
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Disclose Notes: Collects Batman: The Dark Knight (DC, 1986 series) #1-4 and The Dark Knight Strikes Again (DC, 2001 series) #1-3.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions: 8.5" x 13"
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Binding: hardcover with slipcase
Publishing Format: collected edition
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman
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Disclose Notes: The front cover portion of the dust jacket.
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman
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Disclose Notes: A close-up on the Batman image from the cover of Batman: The Dark Knight (DC, 1986 series) #1.
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; Robin [Carrie Kelley]
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Disclose Notes: An detail from the story from Batman: The Dark Knight (DC, 1986 series) #3 on the inside front cover and front side of the front endpage.
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Robin [Carrie Kelley]
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Disclose Notes: An detail (with caption flipped) from the story from Batman: The Dark Knight (DC, 1986 series) #4 on the back side of the front endpage.
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Joker
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Disclose Notes: An detail from the story from Batman: The Dark Knight (DC, 1986 series) #3.
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Absolute Dark Knight

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Character(s): Batman; Robin [Carrie Kelley]
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Disclose Notes: Title page, illustrated with a detail from the story from Batman: The Dark Knight (DC, 1986 series) #3.
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Publication Data

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Character(s): Robin [Carrie Kelley]
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Disclose Notes: Illustrated with a detail from the story from Batman: The Dark Knight (DC, 1986 series) #2.
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Introduction

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Truth to Power

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Disclose Notes: An detail from the story from Batman: The Dark Knight (DC, 1986 series) #3.
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Disclose Notes: Batman; Robin [Carrie Kelley]
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Book One: The Dark Knight Returns

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The Dark Knight Returns

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Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lola Chong; Bill; Dave; James Gordon; Harvey Dent; Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (introduction); Dr. Herbert Willing; Alfred Pennyworth; Carrie Kelley (introduction); Michelle; Mackie; Morrie; Lana Lang
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Book Two: The Dark Knight Triumphant

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Dark Knight Triumphant

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Character(s): James Gordon; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Carrie Kelley]; Tom; Lola; Dr. Bartholomew Wolper; Chuck Brick; Lana Lang; Margaret Corcoran; Ellen Yindel; Arnold Crimp; Peppi Spandeck; Vasquez; Alfred Pennyworth
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Book Three: Hunt the Dark Knight

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Hunt the Dark Knight

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Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Carrie Kelley]; Bruno; Sunflower Standish; Lola; Dr. Bartholomew Wolper; James Gordon; Ellen Yindel; Superman [Clark Kent]; Alfred Pennyworth; David Letterman; Joker (death); Selina Kyle; Lana Lang; Morrie
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Book Four: The Dark Knight Falls

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The Dark Knight Falls

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Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Robin [Carrie Kelley]; James Gordon; Lola Chong; Alfred Pennyworth; Oliver Queen
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The Dark Knight Strikes Again

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Disclose Notes: Silhouette of the image from the cover of The Dark Knight Strikes Again (DC, 2001 series) #1.
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Top Cop Pops

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Character(s): Green Lantern
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Book One

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Character(s): Captain Marvel
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Catgirl [Carrie Kelley]; Superman [Kal-El]; Wonder Woman; Captain Marvel; Flash [Barry Allen]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; the Question; Batboys; Jimmy Olsen; Lex Luthor; Alex Axelrod; Lana Harper-Lane; James Gordon; Brainiac; Kara Zor-El; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Wilfredo Mendoza]
Synopsis: On Earth 31, the future is bleak. Lex Luthor has maintained marshal law for years, with a compliant Superman not rebelling for fear of causing widespread death. Batman, with help from his protógé Catgirl, frees Atom and Flash. With their help, and the help of others, he plans to return freedom to Earth by going up against Luthor, Brainiac, and his thralls Superman, Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel.
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Book Two

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Character(s): Hawkman
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; Catgirl; Superman; Wonder Woman; Captain Marvel; Flash; Atom; Green Arrow; the Question; Jimmy Olsen; Lex Luthor; Brainiac; Martian Manhunter; Guardian; Elastic Man; Plastic Man; Creeper; Hawkman; Hawkwoman
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Book Three

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Character(s): Superman
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Character(s): Superman
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; Catgirl; Superman; Wonder Woman; Captain Marvel; Green Lantern; Hawk; Dove; Robin; Flash; Atom; Green Arrow; the Question; Lex Luthor; Brainiac; Elastic Man; Plastic Man
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A Look at the Original Proposal

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The Original Covers

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The Warner Books' Collection Cover

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The DK2 Covers

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10th Anniversary Edition Cover

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Chip Kidd-Designed Hardcovers

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The Dark Knight in Other Forms

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From Plot to Art

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Preparatory Sketches for the Dark Knight Returns

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The Unused First Page from The Dark Knight Returns

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A Recovered Bruce and Carrie - The Birth of a New Team

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A Look at the Pencils from The Dark Knight Returns

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The Signed Plate for the Tenth Anniversary Edition

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[untitled]

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Expanding into Inks

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[untitled]

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Character(s): Batman; Robin [Carrie Kelley]
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The Dark Knight Strikes Again Sketchbook

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Acknowledgements

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Biographies

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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: A detail (turned 90 degrees) from the story from Batman: The Dark Knight (DC, 1986 series) #3 on the front side of the rear endpage.
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; Robin [Carrie Kelly]
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Disclose Notes: A detail from the story from Batman: The Dark Knight (DC, 1986 series) #3 on the back side of the rear endpage and inside back cover.
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Robin [Carrie Kelley]
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Disclose Notes: The back cover portion of the dust jacket.
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Slipcase

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; Robin [Carrie Kelley]
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Disclose Notes: Illustrated with the same images as the dust jacket, but without color.

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