The Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade

A prequel set a year before The Dark Knight Returns, this 2016 DC one-shot reunites writer Frank Miller with artist John Romita Jr. for a grim look at an aging Batman facing his greatest failure. Co-written by Brian Azzarello, the story dives into the final tragedy that pushes a weary Bruce Wayne toward his eventual retirement. It stands as a haunting, essential coda to Miller’s original masterpiece.