Fanbase Feature: BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS 40th Anniversary Panel Discussion

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Desirée Proctor (writer – Fanbase Press' Nuclear Power , Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: Michonne , Peacock's Lopez vs. Lopez ), Janet Joyce Holden (writer – Origins of Blood , Carousel ), Kraig Rasmussen (graphic novelist – Sojourners, Technopolis ), and Justin Peniston (writer - Hunter Black, Sonic Prime, The POPSKL Podcast Group) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) in light of the groundbreaking comic book miniseries' 40 th anniversary, with topics including how the book explores the concept of legendary figures, what it reveals about the character of Bruce Wayne/Batman, how the story plays differently in contrast to today's political atmosphere, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Batman: The Dark Knight Returns abound in this panel discussion! )

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Fanbase Feature: BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS 40th Anniversary Panel Discussion is an episode from The Fanbase Weekly Podcast by Barbra Dillon.

This episode is 02:32:30 long.

This episode was published on Mar 20, 2026.

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