{"product_id":"absolute-batman-the-dark-knight-master-race-new-edition-9781779527509","title":"Absolute Batman: The Dark Knight-Master Race (New Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eFinally the last entry in Frank Miller's acclaimed \u003ci\u003eDark Knight\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy is published in deluxe Absolute edition format!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong live the new Batman...ABSOLUTE BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT: MASTER RACE collects the full nine-issue miniseries and its minicomic tie-in issues. Written by comics legend Frank Millerand Brian Azzarello, the series features incredible artwork from superstar artist Andy Kubert (FLASHPOINT), as well as Klaus Janson(THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS), John Romita Jr.(ALL-STAR BATMAN), Eduardo Risso (100 BULLETS) and Frank Miller himself! This volume also includes over 150 variant covers, a sketchbook gallery packed with behind-the-scenes extras and the prequel story DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: THE LAST CRUSADE, by Miller, Azzarello and Romita Jr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Azzarello\u003c\/b\u003e has been writing comics professionally since the mid-1990s. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eJohnny Double\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBatman: Broken City\u003c\/i\u003e and the Harvey and Eisner Award-winning \u003ci\u003e100 Bullets\u003c\/i\u003e, all created in collaboration with artist Eduardo Risso. The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author's other work for DC includes the titles \u003ci\u003eHellblazer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLoveless \u003c\/i\u003e(both with Marcelo Frusin), \u003ci\u003eBatman: Dark Knight III: The Master Race \u003c\/i\u003e(with Frank Miller, Andy Kubert and Klaus Janson), \u003ci\u003eSuperman: For Tomorrow \u003c\/i\u003e(with Jim Lee), \u003ci\u003eJoker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLuthor\u003c\/i\u003e (both with Lee Bermejo) and \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e (with Cliff Chiang). Most recently he reunited with Lee Bermejo to kick off DC's Black Label imprint with the bestseller \u003ci\u003eBatman: Damned\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Miller\u003c\/b\u003e began his career in comics in the late 1970s and rose to fame while first drawing, and then writing, Daredevil for Marvel Comics. He was also the creative force behind \u003ci\u003eBatman: The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBatman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again\u003c\/i\u003e. His many works have not only redefined classic characters, but also, on a few occasions, revitalized the comics industry. His multi-award-winning graphic novel \u003ci\u003e300\u003c\/i\u003e was brought to full-blooded life in the 2007 motion picture of the same name, and in 2008 he directed the feature film Will Eisner's \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e. His creator-owned crime saga \u003ci\u003eSin City\u003c\/i\u003e first hit the page in 1991, and then the silver screen in 2005, with Miller on board as co-director with Robert Rodriguez. The two returned to direct the sequel \u003ci\u003eSin City: A Dame to Kill For\u003c\/i\u003e, released in 2014 and featuring two new stories by Miller. In 2015, Miller returned to his best-selling series with the highly anticipated \u003ci\u003eBatman: The Dark Knight: Master Race\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900512801042,"sku":"9781779527509","price":100.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d02470b3-eecf-4443-a1f4-d22147db3fa2.jpg?v=1738385198","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/absolute-batman-the-dark-knight-master-race-new-edition-9781779527509","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}