Frank Miller Announces His New Batman Comic THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: THE GOLDEN CHILD
Frank Miller’s new Batman one-shot comic book has been announced that he’s written called Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child. It will continue the story first told in his 1986 book The Dark Knight Returns and marks the fourth installment in the Batman series.
The Golden Child is set three years after The Dark Knight 3: The Master Race, and the “golden child” in question is young Jonathan Kent, the son of Superman and Wonder Woman. The comic will be illustrated by artist Rafael Grampá, and this is the synopsis that was officially released by DC for the 48-page comic:
“Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Carrie Kelley, and Lara Kent overcame the renegade priest Quar and his cult of Kandorian fanatics in their bid to convert humanity into worshipping them as gods. During this interim, Lara [the older sister of Jonathan Kent] has spent time learning about what it means to be human, while Carrie has grown into her role as Gotham City’s new protector, Batwoman. When a terrifying evil returns to Gotham City, Lara and Carrie team up to take on this new threat, but this time with a secret weapon — Jonathan Kent. Known as the ‘Golden Child,’ Jonathan possesses power unlike anything the world has ever seen and could be all that stands in the way of the destruction of Gotham City, as well as the whole planet.”
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Miller offered the following statement:
“The possibilities for what he could be just started coming to mind like crazy. I thought the contrast between him and Lara could be really exciting. Lara has so much power and passion, so for the little boy to embody all of the wisdom and intelligence of the Kryptonian race would be an exciting new dimension. He really sort of developed as a little floating Buddha, someone who when he wasn’t even a toddler yet was speaking in full sentences and had an understanding of events that surpassed anybody else’s. He’s the most magical member of the family.”
Dark Knight Returns: Golden Child will be released as part of DC’s Black Label imprint and will hit comic book stores on December 11th. I’ll be looking forward to reading this!
