Bruce Wayne, 55, gave up the Batman identity  following the death  of Jason Todd, the second Robin, ten years prior to the beginning of The Dark Knight Returns. When he sees violence running rampant and his personal demons can no longer be denied, he is forced to return.

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is a four-issue comic book limited series written and drawn by Frank Miller, originally published by DC Comics under the title Batman: The Dark Knight in 1986. When the issues were released in a collected edition later that year, the story title for the first issue was applied to the series as a whole. The Dark Knight Returns tells the story of a 56-year-old Bruce Wayne who comes out of retirement to fight crime, only to face opposition from the Gotham City police force and the United States government.

• Kotobukiya continues their line of ARTFX statues based on characters from DC Comics with the Batman: the Dark Knight Returns ARTFX Statue from the best-selling comic mini-series by Frank Miller
• This dynamically sculpted piece recreates a scene from the final battle between Batman and The Joker, bringing the comic to life
• Beautifully sculpted in 1/6 scale, this statue stands approx 12 inches tall
• From the folds in the clothing to the details sculpted into Batman's mask and face as well as The Joker's, this statue displays all the fine craftsmanship expected from Kotobukiya
• Makes for a great display of the different styles of Batman when shown next to other Batman Statues from kotobukiya, such as the previously released Batman Black Costume ARTFX Statue or the Batman Dark Knight Rises ARTFX Statue