( CNN ) The Dark Knight returns ... again . `` The Dark Knight Returns , '' published in 1986 , is widely credited for resurrecting Batman in pop culture , something we 've seen referenced in everything from 1989 's `` Batman '' to the `` Dark Knight '' trilogy and the upcoming `` Batman v. Superman : Dawn of Justice . '' Now popular comic book writer Frank Miller is returning to his best-known story . DC Comics ( a Time Warner company , like CNN ) announced Friday the final chapter in his `` The Dark Knight Returns '' trilogy , in the form of `` The Dark Knight III : The Master Race '' ( `` The Dark Knight Strikes Again '' was released in 2001 ) . This third chapter in the grim saga will be released sometime in the fall . `` Batman remains my favorite comic book hero and a sequel to Dark Knight is going to be daunting , '' said Miller in a press release , `` but we 'll do our best . '' Miller will be joined by acclaimed artist Brian Azzarello .
Classic comic book ` ` The Dark ##est Returns '' is given a second chance . Legendary comics writer Frank savage is returning to the story that made him famous .