Frank Miller Developing THE DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE
DC Entertainment has confirmed that Frank Miller will be coming back to conclude his Dark Knight Returns trilogy with a new comic book called The Dark Knight III: The Master Race. Judging from the comic art that was released for the comic, it looks like Batman and Superman will be going at it again.
The story will follow the 1986 classic The Dark Knight Returns, and Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again, which didn't get a lot of praise from the fans. Miller will be joined by writer Brian Azzarello (Batman: Flashpoint, Wonder Woman) for the comic series which will span eight issues. It will be published this Fall on a twice monthly schedule.
Miller said this in a statement:
"Batman remains my favorite comic book hero and a sequel to Dark Knight is going to be daunting, but we’ll do our best."
Dan DiDio and Jim Lee, Co-Publishers for DC Entertainment, released the following statement:
"We are thrilled to have Frank back home at DC writing Batman. The story he and Brian have crafted is an astounding and triumphant conclusion to this seminal body of work which influenced and shaped generations of readers and creators alike."
Azzarello added:
"It's been an amazing experience collaborating with Frank these past six months. I think we have an epic story that these characters truly deserve."
There's no artist attached to the series yet (Miller and Klaus Janson illustrated TDKR, while Miller had solo duties on TDKSA), but I'm excited to see what Miller has envisioned for the conclusion of this epic storyline.