Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, cover of the DC Comics, 2002 edition (the DC Comics 1986 cover is not yet photographed)DC Comics, 2002 cover

Cover of the DC Comics, 2002 edition of this book. The DC Comics 1986 jacket has not been photographed yet.

First edition Hardback

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986)

Publisher DC Comics Year 1986 ISBN 9780930289157
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  • It is the first edition, which is the one collectors want.
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In short

Quick answer

Who published the Batman: The Dark Knight Returns first edition?
DC Comics, New York, NY, in 1986, in hardback.
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1986

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Who published the Batman: The Dark Knight Returns first edition?

DC Comics, New York, NY, in 1986, in hardback.