Finally the last entry in Frank Miller's acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy is published in deluxe Absolute edition format! In 1986, Frank Miller introduced his iconic take on Batman and changed the face of comics forever. Now, three decades after BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, Miller himself has returned with a third chapter to his ground-breaking saga. It's been three years since the Batman defeated Lex Luthor and saved the world from tyranny.Three years since anyone has seen Gotham City's guardian alive. Wonder Woman, Queen of the Amazons...Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern...Superman, the Man of Steel...all of the Dark Knight's allies have retreated from the front lines of the war against injustice. But now a new war is beginning. An army of unimaginable power led by Superman's own daughter is preparing to claim Earth as their new world. The only force that can stop this master race—Batman—is dead. Long live the new Batman...

Collecting the full nine-issue miniseries and its mini-comic tie-in issues, this gorgeous book is packed with extra materials never before published all together in an oversized Absolute format!