Is Miller Working On A Third Dark Knight Comic Book?

Back in 1986, I was a huge Uncanny X-Men fan and I followed them every week.  I couldn't see any other comic book character being better than them...and so I missed out on Frank Miller's The Dark Knight. 

Miller's dark and gritty version of an older Bruce Wayne was so authentic, so original, that it became an instant hit.  Fans had never seen a Bruce Wayne or Batman like this before.  Soon, other comic book writers and artists began to emulate Miller's work, and Batman became the fan favorite that it is today.

Jump ahead fifteen years, and Frank Miller released The Dark Knight Strikes Again.  While this one didn't have the same impact on the character or the comic book business that the original had, it was still an incredible read...no matter what the critics thought.  This second story elaborated on the character Carrie Kelley, who was first introduced to us in The Dark Knight.  She became the new Robin, but in this sequel she found her own personality and costume.

So now we are twelve years removed from that second storyline, and Miller is fighting some health issues.  He's not able to do the work that he once was, but is still as imaginative as ever, and is engaged in discussions with DC to do one more Dark Knight comic book. 

Now, mind you, these discussions that are going on doesn't mean that anything concrete has been agreed to, but the fact that they are happening is exciting in itself.  According to reports, Frank Miller and Scott Snyder (the latter is the current writer for Batman) are collaborating on a third installment in the storyline that jumps ahead even farther in the future of the Batman universe with an aging Carrie Kelley who is looking for a successor to take up the fight of protecting the city after she's gone.

Since Miller won't be doing the art work for this run, DC is considering hiring a different artist for each of the issues of the miniseries.  Some of the names that have popped up for this include Jim Lee, Andy Kubert, and Greg Capullo.

The timing of this isn't too surprising.  With the movie Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice coming out next year, releasing this series within the next couple of years would be great for sales, especially if the movie boosts interest in both the Superman and Batman.  This may be one of the final story lines we get from the great Frank Miller, and to cap off a storyline that changed the Batman universe forever would be terrific bow to, and for, his fans.