Christopher Nolan's 2008 film The Dark Knight received eight Academy Award nominations, winning Best Sound Editing and actor Heath Ledger was awarded Best Supporting Actor after his death. Tim Burton's 1989 film Batman earned over $400 million and won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction. Batman: The Animated Series won four Emmy Awards from 1993-1996 and was nominated for six more. Frank Miller's limited 1986 comic series The Dark Knight Returns was considered a huge financial success, and was suspected of igniting a resurgence in the character's popularity. By 1966, sales in Batman comic books rose significantly following the release of the Batman television serious, reaching close to 900,000 copies at its peak.
