No matter what you thought of animated adaptation The Dark Knight Returns: Part One, the best is yet to come. Michael Emerson's Joker is in full swing and the Batman/Superman clash of the titans will make one hell of a finale. Part Two will be available in early 2013.

Michael Emerson, better known as the nefarious Ben Linus from Lost, has been selected to play none other than The Joker in DC's animated adaptation, The Dark Knight Returns: Part Two.

This is fantastic news, considering the fact that Joker voice-veteran Mark Hamill is no longer doing the role. Emerson is a wildly talented actor, and rounds out an already stellar lineup of performers tackling Frank Miller's celebrated classic.

Part One arrives on DVD September 25 (the same day as The Avengers), and the glorious conclusion is slated for early 2013.

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It's been more than 25 years since Frank Miller released The Dark Knight Returns, but only now can we get a first look at DC's animated adaptation, starring Peter "Robocop" Weller.

The trailer, shown here, is for the first half of Miller's epic series. Don't miss it.

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 drops on September 25, and part two will be out sometime in 2013.

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Warner Bros. and DC Comics have announced a direct-to-DVD animated adaptation of Frank Miller's famous 1986 Batman arc, The Dark Knight Returns, with Peter "RoboCop" Weller providing the voice of Bruce Wayne and Batman.

Also involved are Ariel Winter (Modern Family) as Robin, Wade Williams (Prison Break) as Two-Face, and Michael McKean as the Joker's psychiatrist, Dr. Wolper.

Part 1 of the the two-part series will be released this fall, with the conclusion due out in 2013.

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