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Batman: The Art of the Dark Knight: The Master Race
The unforgettable world of Frank Miller&;s Dark Knight saga&;reimagined by the comics
industry&;s greatest artists with a collection of variant cover art&;is brought to life in this hardcover title, THE ART OF THE DARK MASTER RACE.
No comic has shaped the future of superhero storytelling like Frank Miller&;s THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS. Even 30 years later, the iconic story of an aged Batman in a strange dystopian future still sets the gold standard for what a comic book can be.
So when Miller&;s highly anticipated third installment of the series, THE DARK MASTER RACE, hit comics shops, it was accompanied by DC&;s most ambitious variant cover program ever&;over 150 variant covers produced by an all-star roster of artists, from veteran industry legends to the hottest rising stars. This special edition collects all the covers, variant covers and mini-comic covers from MASTER RACE, along with never-before-seen sketch material and an introduction by longtime Miller collaborator and Dark Knight saga inker, Klaus Janson.
FEATURING STUNNING ARTWORK BY
Frank Miller, Andy Kubert, Klaus Janson, Jim Lee, Rafael Albuquerque, Neal Adams, Michael Allred, John Cassaday, J. Scott Campbell, Greg Capullo, Darwyn Cooke, Tim Sale, Brian Bolland, Gary Frank, Ivan Reis, Francis Manapul, David Finch and many more!
industry&;s greatest artists with a collection of variant cover art&;is brought to life in this hardcover title, THE ART OF THE DARK MASTER RACE.
No comic has shaped the future of superhero storytelling like Frank Miller&;s THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS. Even 30 years later, the iconic story of an aged Batman in a strange dystopian future still sets the gold standard for what a comic book can be.
So when Miller&;s highly anticipated third installment of the series, THE DARK MASTER RACE, hit comics shops, it was accompanied by DC&;s most ambitious variant cover program ever&;over 150 variant covers produced by an all-star roster of artists, from veteran industry legends to the hottest rising stars. This special edition collects all the covers, variant covers and mini-comic covers from MASTER RACE, along with never-before-seen sketch material and an introduction by longtime Miller collaborator and Dark Knight saga inker, Klaus Janson.
FEATURING STUNNING ARTWORK BY
Frank Miller, Andy Kubert, Klaus Janson, Jim Lee, Rafael Albuquerque, Neal Adams, Michael Allred, John Cassaday, J. Scott Campbell, Greg Capullo, Darwyn Cooke, Tim Sale, Brian Bolland, Gary Frank, Ivan Reis, Francis Manapul, David Finch and many more!
176 pages, Hardcover
Published September 19, 2017
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Frank Miller
1,357 books5,622 followersFrank Miller is an American writer, artist and film director best known for his film noir-style comic book stories. He is one of the most widely-recognized and popular creators in comics, and is one of the most influential comics creators of his generation. His most notable works include Sin City, The Dark Knight Returns, Batman Year One and 300.
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October 15, 2018
I had a blast reading this. This is bombastic, no nonsense , Frank Miller action comics at their best.
The main crux of the story is that the kryptonians stuck in Kandor are turned full sized, but unfortunately, an insane cult leader has brainwashed many of the Kryptonians to take over the Earth and rule with an iron fist.
In order to combat this, Bruce Wayne comes back into the fray, which actually it seems like he hasn't really left, just stepped into the background. He and Carrie, from the other books, travel to the Fortress of solitude to get Superman to join the fight against the Kryptonians.
What follows is basically a who's who of the DC universe teaming up to take on the Kandor Kryptonians. The story is not complicated, which is perfect for a Frank Miller book. He manages to take the overall gruff and gritt of the original and transfer it to the page via Andy Kubert.
Speaking of Kubert, good lord this is some of his best work in a while. There is a reverence to his drawing as he pays tribute to Frank Miller while at the same time adding his own unique spin to this universe.
I had a blast reading this, which is more than I expected to be honest. Highly recommended to anyone who has read the original.
The main crux of the story is that the kryptonians stuck in Kandor are turned full sized, but unfortunately, an insane cult leader has brainwashed many of the Kryptonians to take over the Earth and rule with an iron fist.
In order to combat this, Bruce Wayne comes back into the fray, which actually it seems like he hasn't really left, just stepped into the background. He and Carrie, from the other books, travel to the Fortress of solitude to get Superman to join the fight against the Kryptonians.
What follows is basically a who's who of the DC universe teaming up to take on the Kandor Kryptonians. The story is not complicated, which is perfect for a Frank Miller book. He manages to take the overall gruff and gritt of the original and transfer it to the page via Andy Kubert.
Speaking of Kubert, good lord this is some of his best work in a while. There is a reverence to his drawing as he pays tribute to Frank Miller while at the same time adding his own unique spin to this universe.
I had a blast reading this, which is more than I expected to be honest. Highly recommended to anyone who has read the original.
December 24, 2017
It is a book for Frank Miller´s fans to see how other artists see the characters he developed but mostly focused on Batman. It really shows how DC created a huge variant cover program—over 50 alternative covers produced by an all-star roster of artists, from veteran industry legends to rising stars. All in a hard cover edition that enhances the value of the art display along the pages of the book.
October 6, 2017
This is exactly what you expect. The covers from Batman the Dark Knight. Basically the only text is labels so you know what cover/art you are looking at.
November 6, 2017
Very interesting, some of the art was a bit weird though. It was nice to look through. Other characters were cool too.
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