(The Dark Knight Returns, 1986) Sin City creator Frank Miller reinvented the Dark Knight in this story about an aging Bruce Wayne's final showdown with the Joker in a pseudo-futuristic Gotham. Dark, pessimistic, and violent, Batman was reset as the brooding shit-kicker we all know and love. Signature Line: "The rain on my chest is a baptism… I'm born again." Can't get enough of The Dark Knight? Heather Ledger's performance as the Joker is in our list of the 9 Best Last Roles. Also, old Batman Adam West on new Batman Christian Bale.
