Batman: The Dark Knight Returns: DC Compact Comics Edition

Graphic novels for on the go: the DC Compact Comics unite DC's best-selling, most iconic stories in a new, handy format.

Considered one of the greatest Batman stories of all time, Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns is a perfect volume for long-time comic fans and new readers alike. Ten years after the Dark Knight's retirement, a near-future Gotham City is in decline. As crime escalates, Batman returns in a firestorm of determination and meets a new, brutal generation of criminals - and their violence.

Soon he is no longer alone: a new Robin - young Carrie Kelley - joins him and proves to be just as indispensable as her predecessors. But can Batman and Robin withstand the threats of their most dangerous enemies, who after years of incarceration have become perfect psychopaths? And above all: will anyone survive the consequences of an undeclared war between the superpowers - or the clash between the once greatest heroes in the world?