ABSOLUTE DARK KNIGHT COMING IN AUGUST

[blinker]

Source: www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0604/16/index.htm

DC Comics' solicitations for July will be posted here on Monday at 5 p.m. (ET), but Amazon.com is already displaying a cover image and description for Absolute Dark Knight, a collection of Frank Miller's work.

The 512-page book will be in stores on Aug. 30 and will cost $99.99.

Here's how the book is described:

"Hailed as a comics masterpiece, Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns -- and its equally provocative sequel The Dark Knight Strikes Again -- get the oversized Absolute treatment in a giant one-volume, slipcased edition!

"This Absolute edition features an extended sketch section from The Dark Knight Strikes Again with commentary by Miller, a look at the plot and pencils from the legendary finale to The Dark Knight Returns, a new introduction by Miller, striking new cover and slipcase art by Miller, and more."

I guess MANY will get this, huh? DKR ABSOLUTE.

Who's gonna get this?

Oh, and don't forget: the solicitations for DC Comics is tomorrow (4/17/06) at 5PM (as stated by the continuum)

[wavedash]

DKR was alright...but Strikes Again? That's a story I could have done without reading.

[All Star Batman]

Now that is a cool cover.

I don't know if I'll get this. Absolute Hush was $50. They're killing me here.

[HUSH]

As much as I love Dark Knight Returns, I'm not gonna be getting this. It's just too pricey.

[All Star Batman]

I'm not going to get this really. I think it's a ripoff really. Why spend $100 on one book when you can get the separate books together for only $35?

[J-Man]

[shadow=purple,left,300]The price is outrageous. I think I'll pass.[/shadow]

[dasknight]

had they packaged Year One with Dark Knight returns, I might have been interested.

I'll stick with Dark Knight Returns TPB and the internet to decode Miller's subtext commentary of the '80s.

[Longbowhunter]

The "extras" with Dark Knight sound like the same ones that came with the 10th anniversary slipcase edition that came out in 96.Its leatherbound and features 3 or 4 seperate books containing sketches plots and media stories.It runs for about the same price or less on ebay-and it features all great Dark Knight taste with none of the horrible aftertaste of DK Strikes Again.remember kids-just say no to The Dark Knight Strikes Back!(and All Star Batman and Robin for that matter)