Frank Miller's original art for The Dark Knight Returns has been put up for auction by Heritage Auctions. Starting at an opening bid of $10,000 you can possibly own what is called "Splash Page 36" which shows a severely wounded Bruce and Carrie Kelley in a tender embrace. The piece is signed by inker Klaus Janson.     The second piece of art also has an opening bid of $10,000 and is being called "Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne Page 14 Original Art" which pretty much…

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If you remember all the way back to September of last year you will probably recall I was not at all positive about The Dark Knight Returns Part One. In my opinion it suffered all the myriads that can make an animated film terrible: bad acting, terrible animation, clunky dialogue and awful music. And I did not have high hopes for part two. The clips I had seen of part 2 had not impressed me at all and…

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  Batman Beyond Volume 2 #4-5 ($1.99 each)
The Royal Flush Gang and Shriek appear in these two issues   Batman Beyond Volume 3 #1-6 (#1 $0.99, #2-6 $1.99 each)
The entire 6 issue Adam Beechen mini-series from the summer-fall of 2010 that re-launched the world of Terry McGinnis in the DCU.   Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #6-8 ($1.99 each)
A 5 part story called Gothic kicks off from the summer of 1990. Klaus Janson does the art, and you may have heard of the guy who wrote it….

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Greetings everyone, and welcome back to Creator Spotlight. In this piece, I take a look at the highly successful and controversial Grant Morrison. You either love him or you hate him, I love him, but what about you? Let’s take a look:     Grant Morrison is one of the most highly creative and respected comic book writers in the medium today. However, while Morrison is considered a true pioneer of the comics’ medium, his works often divide the fan base of characters such as Batman.  

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Hello Bat-fans, Zach here, and I would like to introduce you to a new segment I like to call “Creator Spotlight”. Twice a month, I will write a lengthy piece about a creator who has strong ties to the character of Batman. Let me present you with our first spotlight, one of my personal favorites, the legendary writer/artist Frank Miller.   Frank Miller is considered to be one of the most prolific and influential comic book creators of all time. Miller has left his mark…

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