Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 – Frank Miller Classic / 1st Printing – VF/NM – 1986 (DC)

📌 Condition Note: VF/NM — couple of small spine ticks; sharp cover, clean edges, strong gloss.

📖 Comic Details:
The iconic first issue of Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns, a landmark graphic novel that redefined Batman and reshaped modern superhero storytelling. This 1st printing features the original 1986 cover by Miller and launches the dystopian future storyline that remains one of DC’s most influential works.

🖌 Stories & Credits:

• Script & Pencils: Frank Miller

• Inks: Klaus Janson

• Publisher: DC Comics

• Release Year: 1986

• Format: 1st Printing (later printings are labeled inside cover)

• Page Count: 52 pages, full color

✨ Key Features / Reason to Buy:
• 1st printing of one of the most important Batman issues ever published
• Frank Miller’s groundbreaking reinvention of Batman in a dark, futuristic Gotham
• First chapter of the acclaimed Dark Knight Returns storyline
• Highly desirable mid–high grade copy with strong display appeal
• Essential book for Batman collectors, Miller fans, and key-issue investors

💎 Collectible Appeal:
A cornerstone of modern superhero comics, this VF/NM 1st printing offers both investment stability and major collector significance—an essential addition to any Batman or Frank Miller collection.