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ComicsPro 2026: Gotham Faces “Bad Seeds” in a Major Event and Celebrates 40 Years of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

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DC closed its publishing announcements at ComicsPro 2026 with a first look at “Bad Seeds”, a Gotham City event arriving in Q3 2026. Gotham City police commissioner Vandal Savage has declared war on the Bat-Family and flooded the streets with his private, para-militarized police army. Gotham’s new mayor, Pamela Isley, deserted by her allies both political and arcane, is about to make a last-ditch power play that will leave all of Gotham decimated by daylight.

These events converge in “Bad Seeds”, spanning a long, dark night in Gotham that threatens to turn the entire city into a primeval world of hostile plant life unlike anything on Earth for millennia, at a time when its greatest heroes are hunted and in hiding. More details on “Bad Seeds” will be shared in the months ahead.

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To conclude their presentation, DC reminded retailers that 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. DC shared an overview of the publishing program and products planned throughout the year to celebrate Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, and Lynn Varley’s landmark series.

The Dark Knight Returns Fanhome Edition shows off why this is a classic story

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Fanhome has launched The Legends of Batman, an expansive series of hardcover graphic novels featuring the greatest adventures of DC’s legendary Caped Crusader.

This incredible series of stories brings Batman’s life story together in an epic full-color collection.

The Legends of Batman Collection includes the best and most essential Batman adventures by legendary creative teams. The collection forms an expansive overall narrative that begins with Batman’s origin in Year Zero and culminates in Batman Year 100.

The Fanhome The Legends of Batman collection delivers a classic: The Dark Knight Returns.

Collecting: The Dark Knight #1-4

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Story: Frank Miller
Art: Frank Miller
Ink: Klaus Janson
Color: Lynn Varley
Letterer: John Costanza

Fanhome provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

DC Collectibles Reveals #101 Batman Black and White Statue by Frank Miller

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DC Collectibles has revealed the latest statue in the popular Batman Black & White series – Armored Batman by Frank Miller. #101 in the series is based on the iconic designs from Frank Miller’s 1986 series, The Dark Knight Returns.

This armored Batman perfectly encapsulates the worn-out, dystopian vibe from the comics while showing the technological power Batman possesses in the story.

The figure will be released in Summer 2020.

Unboxing: The One:12 Collective Mutant Leader

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After leveling the gang called the Mutants from within the armored tank-like Batmobile, Batman is challenged to a one on one fight by the gang’s leader; it’s a fight the aged Batman is not sure he can win. The vicious battle takes place in the Gotham City Dump and leaves Batman defeated and broken in one of comicdoms most epic conflicts, and introduces a new villain to the Dark Knight’s Rogues Gallery. With an army of anarchistic punks at his command, overwhelming speed and strength the Mutant Leader is a whole new breed of criminal.

Digitally modeled to craft an uncanny comic likeness, each figure is built on a One:12 crafted body featuring over 30 points of articulation with specially tailored cloth costuming, intricate hand painted decoration and state of the art solid construction.

We open up and show off this One:12 Collective figure from Mezco.

You can order one now!

Carrie Kelley, Oliver Queen, Joker, and Gorilla Grodd up next for Knight Model’s Batman Miniature Game

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Knight Models has begun rolling out their previews of the next releases for their Marvel Universe Miniature Game and Batman Miniature Game. While the game company has teased one release so far, we don’t officially know what else we should expect for the two games.

Except we’ve got the scoop of releases, though not images of the miniatures.

So far, Knight Models has teased Carrie Kelley and the Sons of Batman for the Batman Miniature Game. Joining Kelley is a Frank Miller version of Oliver Queen (so we’re expecting a Dark Knight Returns look), as well as a new version of the Joker with Robotic Dolls, and finally the Flash’s nemesis Gorilla Grodd makes his debut after being seen in the “The Flash and Arrow” expansion book for the game.

We’ll be on the lookout when official images of the models are released.

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Holiday Gift Guide: The Dark Knight Returns

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With the holidays around the corner and folks deciding on what to get, or taking advantage of deals, we’re putting together our suggestions for what to get that geek in your life.

First up, in honor of this week’s release of The Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1, I show off two options to help them catch up with the first two volumes, The Dark Knight Returns and The Dark Knight Strikes Again.

Here’s some of the lowest prices I found for the two graphic novels I show off.

The Dark Knight Returns: http://amzn.to/1lONGBU
Batman: The Dark Knight Saga Deluxe Edition Hardcover: http://amzn.to/1kXWC7V

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SDCC 2015: The One:12 Collective Limited Edition The Dark Knight Returns Deluxe Boxed Set

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The One:12 Collective continues it’s Dark Knight Returns collection with this new limited edition Batman VS The Mutant Leader Deluxe Boxed Set for sale online at www.mezcotoyz.com and at Mezco Toyz’s San Diego Comic Con booth #3445

Depicting the epic first encounter between Batman and The Mutant Leader in one of comicdom’s most infamous battles this boxed set includes both a battle damaged exclusive Batman, an exclusive deco variant Mutant Leader and a polystone display base of the Gotham City Junk Yard which became the battle field for these two titans.

The Deluxe Boxed Set contains:

  • Battle Damaged Batman figure with an exclusive head sculpt, torn exclusive variant costume, alternate hands and exclusive “Knock-Out Foam” accessory designed to fit over his enemy’s face.
  • Exclusive “first look” Mutant Leader with a variant dirtied up paint application to enhance the realistic battle in the junk yard, alternate hands and crowbar accessory.
  • A Polystone cold casted display base of the Gotham City Junk Yard over 10 inches long with felt footing.
  • Packed in a large closed box with a specially die-cut slip cover and utilizing the One:12 Collective’s collector friendly no twist tie packing method for easy in and out of box displaying.

Each figure is built on a One:12 crafted body featuring over 30 points of articulation with specially tailored cloth costuming, intricate hand painted decoration and state of the art solid construction.

Pre-Order available online and for sale at the Mezco booth at San Diego Comic Con while supplies last.

SDCC Exclusive The Dark Knight Returns Deluxe Boxed Set

DC Comics Announces The Dark Knight III: The Master Race

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DKIII_announcement_image_tall_553a98665e9df3.62191638DC Entertainment announced today that bestselling, iconic Batman writer and artist Frank Miller will write the epic conclusion of the celebrated The Dark Knight Returns saga.

The The Dark Knight III: The Master Race is the sequel to Miller’s 1986 classic The Dark Knight Returns – heralded as one of the greatest graphic novels of all time – and 2001-2002 saw the follow-up series Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again.

Miller will be joined by acclaimed writer Brian Azzarello on the eight-issue comic book periodical, to be published twice a month under the DC Comics imprint.  Marking the 30th anniversary of The Dark Knight Returns original series, this periodical is slated for publication beginning in late Fall 2015.

In a release Miller said:

Batman remains my favorite comic book hero and a sequel to Dark Knight is going to be daunting, but we’ll do our best.

Azzarello added in the release:

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.

Artists for the project have yet to be announced.

One:12 Collective Reveals More Details About the Mezco Direct Exclusive Limited Edition Batman

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In November the One:12 Collective released the first details of their much-anticipated exclusive, limited edition One:12 Collective Dark Knight Returns Batman figure. You can pre-order the figure now at MezcoToyz.com, it retails for $65.

This beautiful 1/12th scale fully posable collectible action figure is fashioned on a hyper-articulated body with over 30 points of articulation and costumed in an exclusive dark blue and grey real fabric costume brandishing the all black bat symbol as seen in The Dark Knight Returns graphic novel.

One:12 Collective and Mezco have released an exclusive look at the articulation in a cool x-ray image of the figure. You can see that there’s an impressive amount of manipulation possible, allowing fans to pose the figure in every shape imaginable and recreate some of their favorite poses from Batman comics. Yes, it looks like the fingers can even be posed. It’s an impressive skeleton that the figure is built on.

X-ray-Mezco_batmanEach figure is packaged in a deluxe, fifth panel window box with translucent acetate slipcover. Designed for collector convenience, the packaging has been especially engineered to allow for both maximum protection without sacrificing ease of removal for display.

Accessories include:

One- alternate head
One- pair of fists
One- pair of “holding” hands
One- pair of posing hands
One- pair of “Batarang” hands
One- interchangeable boot with pistol holster
One- pistol
One- sniper rifle
One- removable utility belt
One- removable leg utility belt
One- grappling hook with climbing rope
One- Bat-symbol display base
One- articulated figure stand for multiple dynamic figure poses
One- detachable cape-posing accessory clip for posing stand

This One:12 Collective Dark Knight Returns Batman limited edition will be is exclusively available at MezcoDirect.com and you can pre-order it now for $65, which seems to be a steal for the amount of accessories and the level of detail you get with the figure.

Below are more photos of the figure. The detail is amazing.

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One:12 Collective Reveals a Mezco Direct Exclusive Limited Edition Batman

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The One:12 Collective is proud to release details of their much anticipated exclusive, limited edition One:12 Collective Dark Knight Returns Batman figure to be sold only at MezcoToyz.com.

This 1/12th scale fully posable collectible action figure is fashioned on a hyper-articulated body with over 30 points of articulation and costumed in an exclusive dark blue and grey real fabric costume brandishing the all black bat symbol as seen in The Dark Knight Returns graphic novel.

Each figure is packaged in a deluxe, fifth panel window box with translucent acetate slipcover. Designed for collector convenience, the packaging has been especially engineered to allow for both maximum protection without sacrificing ease of removal for display.

Accessories include:

One- alternate head
One- pair of fists
One- pair of “holding” hands
One- pair of posing hands
One- pair of “Batarang” hands
One- interchangeable boot with pistol holster
One- pistol
One- sniper rifle
One- removable utility belt
One- removable leg utility belt
One- grappling hook with climbing rope
One- Bat-symbol display base
One- articulated figure stand for multiple dynamic figure poses
One- detachable cape-posing accessory clip for posing stand

This One:12 Collective Dark Knight Returns Batman limited edition  will be exclusively available at MezcoDirect.com beginning on Black Friday (November 28th).

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