Frank Miller, Klaus Janson & Lynn Varley - The Dark Knight Returns Issue #3, pg 10 Splash page.
Artists: Frank Miller (Penciller) , Klaus Janson (Inker) , Lynn Varley (Painter)
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DescriptionLynn Varley painted work with the Miller/Janson lines on an acetate overlay.This is probably the best splash page in the whole series. Beautiful, vibrant colors from Lynn Varley’s brush. This piece is a perfect stand-alone image of Batman and Robin (Carrie Kelley, the first female, full-time Robin) soaring high above Gotham City, an icon symbolizing the entire storyline Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns defined the best of 1980s comics, and has since been universally acknowledged as one of the most important and influential stories ever published. I'm thrilled to put this on my wall. Special thanks to A for giving me the opportunity to own such a wonderful piece. Social/Sharing |
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Marcus Wai 
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 6/24/2022
The Varley touch really made this and the series stand out amongst all the great books that came out of 1986 and still influential to this date!
Davide G.
Member Since 2009
Posted on 6/24/2022
Not the half-a-million (back then) pen & ink original but, wow, what an amazingly iconic/historic piece to hung on your wall! Congrats!
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 6/24/2022
Technically, this is the published version. I cannot imagine this series without Lynns magnificent coloring. This would do for me!
Will K
Member Since 2006
Posted on 6/24/2022
This piece and the cover to number 1 are one of the most memorable images from the series.
Sideshow Bob
Member Since 2012
Posted on 6/25/2022
Super impressive! Can you add a photo without the overlay? Great to where Frank stops and Lynn starts...
Greg Clausen
Member Since 2013
Posted on 6/25/2022
Sideshow Bob wrote:
Super impressive! Can you add a photo without the overlay? Great to where Frank stops and Lynn starts...
I should have done that but now it's at the framers so that ship has sailed.
Steve . M
Member Since 2017
Posted on 7/14/2022
I've always been confused as to what these are in terms of the publishing process....to me these are the true "original" in the sense that the image is a high fidelity of the printed version.
And the color, in my mind, is better than the OA black and white art. This is glorious!
Greg Clausen
Member Since 2013
Posted on 7/23/2022
Steve . M wrote:
I've always been confused as to what these are in terms of the publishing process....to me these are the true "original" in the sense that the image is a high fidelity of the printed version.
And the color, in my mind, is better than the OA black and white art. This is glorious!
I agree with you. The color art is better....and much more affordable.
James Dornoff
Member Since 2019
Posted on 1/21/2023
Epic and historic splash, so great to see on this site. Thank you for sharing.
Johnny M
Member Since 2014
Forum Moderator
Posted on 3/11/2024
Incredible piece! Lynn's color palet on this book is a big reason why it soared to the top. Congrats on being featured this week!
Inominável Ser
Member Since 2016
Posted on 3/27/2024
A Eternal Masterpiece! ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
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