THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #3 p.43
Artists: Frank Miller (Penciller) , Frank Miller (Inker) , Klaus Janson (Inker)
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DescriptionAs most everyone knows now, Frank Miller re-inked major portions of DKR, particularly book 3. I've had this page up before, but with the original, unpublished Janson-inked panels. I've been told that the panels on this page were re-worked by Miller under an editorial edict-- that the original Janson panels were inked too "bloody". Or it could have been that Miller was unhappy with Janson's inks. For many of these re-inked panels, Miller would place tissue paper over the panels, re-ink them, and then stats would be made from the tissue paper. The "tissue paper" art is mostly lost. Lucky for me, he re-drew the panels of my page on separate board. So they've survived and now I've been able to reunite the page. Here's what it would look like put back together. I was always glad to have an example of DKR, even a flawed example. But it is very satisfying to have all the pieces together now.Social/Sharing |
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Alex B 
Member Since 2008
Posted on 6/27/2011
Insanely cool ! Fantastic piece of comic History !!! Thanks for sharing and huge congrats !
Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
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Posted on 6/27/2011
A great collecting story, and a memorable and mind blowing page-- congrats!!!
Matt S
Member Since 2006
Posted on 6/27/2011
the inks on this page look particularly tight... any page from the series is a grail...but this one is especially nice.
Wesley Liu
Member Since 2009
Posted on 6/27/2011
That is a great page. And it must have been so satifying to reassemble this.
John Papandrea
Member Since 2004
Posted on 6/27/2011
Tissue paper? Ever try to ink on it? Near impossible. More likely it was vellum. Great page by the way:-)
J. Sid
Member Since 2004
Posted on 6/27/2011
Tissue paper? You didn't blow your nose on it to stick it to the page, did you? (Mucus = non-archival)
Brian Peck
Member Since 2003
Posted on 6/27/2011
Fantastic! Nice to be able to put the page back together. But can we see the bloody unpublished version too? Congrats!
Keith Veronese
Member Since 2005
Posted on 6/27/2011
A beauty and a memorable scene - congrats Felix!
Mike W
Member Since 2007
Posted on 6/27/2011
In addition ti this being a Grail page, the story behind it is mind boggling!! Thank you so much for sharing, Felix!! And I agree with Brian - let's see the unpublished version, too!!
Ron S
Member Since 2007
Posted on 6/27/2011
Simply awesome. Great page, and a great story about perseverance. Congrats on reuniting the panels!
Horacio Alvarez
Member Since 2008
Posted on 6/28/2011
Felix I.N.C.R.E.D.I.B.L.E ble ble ble ble ble ble
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
Posted on 6/28/2011
In the realm of collecting comic art, your Dark Night Detective skills are unquestionably very high. Well done, sir. I wish I had something as "flawed" as this in my own collection.
Ken R
Member Since 2006
Posted on 6/28/2011
Very nice that you were able to re-unite the page Felix! Seeing the re-worked panels makes me wish Frank inked the whole story himself. The story was certainly deserving of that kind of attention (I bet if he could do it again he would).
Andy Robbins
Member Since 2003
Posted on 6/28/2011
Wow - I also have a stat'd page, and I can only imagine how exciting it would be to find the originals for the stats. The biggest of big-time congrats.
- Artemaria
Member Since 2007
Posted on 6/28/2011
So wait, let me get this straight, you may have one of the only surviving examples of published Miller art that is inked not only by Janson, but also by Miller and . . . you have both inked versions? If you weren't such a nice guy Felix, life would be terribly unfair, but I am glad to watch your very memorable collection become moreso. I also would like to see that original Janson inked page posted (again) for comparison. In the meantime, congratulations Felix!
Adam Ianbarry
Member Since 2010
Posted on 6/29/2011
A superb page! & great background story! Dynamite!!!
Nicolaj Borch
Member Since 2012
Posted on 6/22/2014
A gorgeous DKR page, and i must say that i loved reading the story of how you restored it. A true Gem!
Murray G
Member Since 2013
Posted on 5/21/2015
Interesting. Is there somewhere where the Janson inked panels are posted now?
Kyle K
Member Since 2012
Posted on 9/1/2016
Really cool history lesson to accompany such a wonderful piece. Thanks for sharing.
artless artmore
Member Since 2013
Posted on 5/7/2018
A grail piece for sure! Great backstory re Miller inking edits & congratulation on reuniting all the pieces
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
Posted on 9/19/2021
DKR is still the finest comic book I have read. Thought the same since its release to this day. You have comic book royalty here.
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