The Return may refer to:

Literature

Comics

* '' Heroes Reborn: The Return'', a 1997 Marvel Comics four-issue limited series written by

Peter David Peter Allen David (September 23, 1956 – May 24, 2025), often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games.Buxton, Marc (March 29, 2014)"From 'Future Imperfect' to '2099': Peter David's Grea ...

and drawn by

Salvador Larocca Salvador Larroca () is a Spanish comic book artist, primarily known for his American work on various ''X-Men'' titles for Marvel Comics. After starting his career as a cartographer, Larroca transitioned to working as a comics artist in the 1980s ...

* ''Supreme: The Return'', a 1999 six-issue comic book limited series written by

Alan Moore Alan Moore (born 18 November 1953) is an English author known primarily for his work in comic books including ''Watchmen'', ''V for Vendetta'', ''The Ballad of Halo Jones'', Swamp Thing (comic book), ''Swamp Thing'', ''Batman: The Killing Joke' ...

and published by

Awesome Entertainment Awesome Comics or Awesome Entertainment (also known as Awesome-Hyperwerks when briefly joined with Hyperwerks Entertainment) was an American comic book studio formed in 1997 by Rob Liefeld following his expulsion from Image Comics, a company he ...

, featuring the eponymous superhero * ''ThunderCats: The Return'', a 2003

WildStorm Wildstorm Productions (stylized as WildStorm) is an American comic book imprint. Originally founded as an independent company established by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi to publish through Image Comics, Wildstorm became a publishing imprint of DC C ...

five-issue comic book limited series written by Ford Lytle Gilmore, the second limited series and the third overall comics installment based on the eponymous 1985 TV series * ''Sweet Tooth: The Return'', a 2020 Vertigo six-issue limited series written and drawn by, the sequel to his previous series '' Sweet Tooth'' * ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return'', a 2024 ''Power Rangers'' four-issue comic book limited series written by

Amy Jo Johnson Amy Jo Johnson (born October 6, 1970) is an American and Canadian actress, musician, and filmmaker. As an actress, Johnson is best known for her roles as Kimberly Hart on ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' (1993–1995), Julie Emrick on '' Feli ...

and Matt Hutson and drawn by Nico Leon

Fiction

* "The Return", an 1894 short story by Robert Murray Gilchrist, featured in the collection ''The Stone Dragon and Other Tragic Romances'' * "The Return" (Conrad short story), an 1898 short story by Joseph Conrad * ''The Return'', a 1910 novel by

Walter de la Mare Walter John de la Mare (; 25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956) was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", and for his psychological horror short fi ...

* "The Return" or "Homecoming", a 1946 short story by

Andrei Platonov Andrei Platonovich Platonov ( rus, Андрей Платонович Платонов, , ɐnˈdrʲej plɐˈtonəvʲɪtɕ plɐˈtonəf; []; – 5 January 1951) was a Soviet Russian people, Russian novelist, short story writer, philosopher, play ...

* The Return (Piper and McGuire short story), "The Return" (Piper and McGuire short story), a 1954/1960 short story by H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire * The Return (Droit novel), ''The Return'' (Droit novel), a 1964 novel by Michel Droit * ''The Return'', a. k. a. ''Exiled in Space'', a 1968 novel by

Lionel Fanthorpe Robert Lionel Fanthorpe (born 9 February 1935) is a retired British priest and entertainer. Fanthorpe also worked as a dental technician, journalist, teacher, television presenter, author and lecturer. Born in Dereham in Norfolk, he lives in Cardif ...

under the pseudonym Pel Torro * ''The Return'', a 1973 novel by

Isidore Haiblum Isidore Haiblum (May 23, 1935 – October 25, 2012) was an American author of science fiction, fantasy and mystery novels. He was nominated for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for his novel ''The Tsaddik of the Seven Wonders''. Biographic data Hai ...

* ''The Return'', a 1978 novel by Evelyn Anthony * ''The Return'', a 1981 novel by K. S. Maniam * ''The Return'', a 1987 novel by

Richard Laymon Richard Carl Laymon (January 14, 1947 – February 14, 2001) was an American author of suspense and horror fiction, particularly within the splatterpunk subgenre. Life and career Laymon was born and raised outside of Chicago, Illinois, then l ...

* ''The Return'', a 1987 novel by

Sonia Levitin Sonia Wolff Levitin (born August 18, 1934) is a German-American novelist, artist, and producer. Levitin, a Holocaust survivor, has written over forty novels and picture books for young adults and children, as well as several theatrical plays and ...

* ''The Return'', a 1988 novel by

Terry Harknett Terry Harknett (11 December 1936 - 23 January 2019) was a British author. He was author of almost 200 books, mostly pulp novels in the western and crime genres. He wrote under an array of pseudonyms, including George G. Gilman, Joseph Hedges, ...

under the pseudonym George G. Gilman, the 46th installment in the ''Adam Steele'' series * ''America 2040: The Return'', a 1988 novel by Hugh Zachary under the pen name Evan Innes, the fourth installment in the ''

America 2040 ''America 2040'' (1986-1988) is a science fiction book series by Evan Innes, a pen name for Hugh Zachary. Locked in a fierce struggle with the Soviets and on the brink of nuclear annihilation, the United States sends a courageous group of me ...

'' series * ''The Return'' (Paulsen novel), a 1991 novel by Gary Paulsen, also known as ''The River'' * ''The Return'', a 1992/1997 novel by

Edwin Charles Tubb Edwin Charles Tubb (15 October 1919 – 10 September 2010) was a British writer of science fiction, fantasy and western novels. The author of over 140 novels and 230 short stories and novellas, Tubb is best known for The Dumarest Saga (US collec ...

, the 34th installment in the ''Dumarest'' series; originally written in 1985 * ''Remember Me 2: The Return'', a 1994 novel by Christopher Pike, the second installment in the ''Remember Me'' series * ''The Return'' (Nesser novel), a 1995 novel by Håkan Nesser * ''The Return'', a 1996 novel by

Gene Edwards Earl Eugene Edwards (July 18, 1932 – December 9, 2022) was an American house church planter, a Christian author, and a Southern Baptist pastor and evangelist. A graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, he was an outspoken prop ...

, the fifth installment in the ''Chronicles of the Door'' series * ''The Return'' (Shatner novel), a 1997 ''Star Trek'' novel by William Shatner * ''The Return'', a 1999 novel by

Brian Freemantle Brian Harry Freemantle (10 June 1936 – 23 December 2024) was an English thriller and non-fiction writer, known for his 1977 spy novel '' Charlie Muffin''. Life and career Freemantle was born in Southampton. He also published using the pseud ...

under the pseudonym Andrea Hart * ''The Return'', a 1999 novel by Marilyn Kaye, the third installment in the ''Last on Earth'' trilogy * ''The Return'' (Applegate novel), a 2000 book in the ''Animorphs'' series by K.A. Applegate * ''The Return'' (Aldrin and Barnes novel), a 2000 novel by Buzz Aldrin and John Barnes * ''The Return'', a 2001 novel by Peter Turnbull * ''The Return'', a 2002 novel by

Bentley Little Bentley Little (born 1960 in Mesa, Arizona) is an American author of horror fiction. Publishing an average of a novel a year since 1990, Little avoids publicity and rarely does promotional work or interviews for his writing. Early life Little is ...

* ''The Return'', a 2006 novel by

John Vornholt John Blair Vornholt (born February 14, 1951) is an American author, screenwriter and journalist. As an author, he has written numerous media tie-ins, including many ''Star Trek'' novels. As a screenwriter, he worked on several animated childr ...

, the second book based on the television series ''Flight 29 Down'' * ''X-Men: The Return'', a 2007 novel by Chris Roberson, based on the enomymous Marvel Comics superhero team * ''The Return'', a 2008 novel by

Victoria Hislop Victoria Hislop (''née'' Hamson; born 1959) is an English author. Early life Born in Bromley, Kent, she was raised in Tonbridge and attended Tonbridge Grammar School. She studied English at St Hilda's College, Oxford, and worked in publishing ...

* ''The Return'', a 2009 novel by Ben Bova, the twentieth overall installment in the ''Grand Tour'' novel series * ''The Return'' (), a 2009 book by

Dany Laferrière Dany Laferrière (; born Windsor Klébert Laferrière, 13 April 1953) is a writer and filmmaker. He was elected to seat 2 of the Académie française on 12 December 2013, and inducted in May 2015. Born in Haiti, he lives between Montreal and P ...

* '' The Vampire Diaries: The Return'', a 2009–2011 trilogy of novels by L. J. Smith * ''The Return'' (short story collection), a 2010 short story collection by Roberto Bolaño

Non-fiction

* ''The Return'', a 1997 non-fiction book by

Petru Popescu Petru Popescu (born February 1, 1944) is a Romanian-American writer, director and film producer, author of the novels ''Almost Adam'' and ''Amazon Beaming''. Romanian beginnings The son of theater critic Radu Popescu and actress Nelly Cutava, he ...

* ''The Return: Grace and the Prodigal'', a 2010 non-fiction book by J.John and Chris Walley * ''The Return'' (memoir), a 2016 book by Hisham Matar

Plays

* ''The Return'' (play), a 2001 play by Australian playwright Reg Cribb * ''The Return'' (2022 play), a 2022 play by Indigenous Australian playwright and producer John Harvey

Films

* ''The Return'' (1916 film), starring William S. Hooser * ''The Return'' (1921 film), a silent British film by

Fred Paul Fred Paul (1880–1967) was a Switzerland, Swiss-born United Kingdom, British actor and film director. Paul was born in Lausanne in 1880 but moved to Britain at a young age. He was a prolific actor and director in the 1910s and 1920s, but his car ...

* ''The Return'' (1979 film), a Yugoslav film * ''The Return'' (1980 film), an American science fiction film starring Jan-Michael Vincent and Cybill Shepherd * '' Cocoon: The Return'', a 1988 American science fiction comedy-drama film * '' Nostos: The Return'', a 1989 Italian adventure drama film * ''The Return'' (1992 film), a Danish film about the return of Jesus * '' Bonanza: The Return'', a 1993 American Western television film * '' Cagney & Lacey: The Return'', a 1994 American police procedural drama television film * '' Universal Soldier: The Return'', a 1999 American science fiction action film * ''The Return'' (2003 film) (''Vozvrashcheniye''), a Russian drama film * ''The Return'', a 2003 British television film starring

Julie Walters Dame Julia Mary Walters (born 22 February 1950), known professionally as Julie Walters, is an English actress. She is the recipient of four British Academy Television Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two International Emmy Awards, a Go ...

* ''The Return'' (2006 film), an American psychological horror film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar * ''The Return'', also known as '' The Lucky Ones'', a 2008 film directed by Neil Burger and starring Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins and Michael Peña * ''The Return'' (2013 film), a Venezuelan film * ''The Return'' (2024 film), a film adaptation of ''The Odyssey'' by Homer

Television

Episodes

Series

* '' Twin Peaks: The Return'', a 2017 limited series continuing the events of the 1990–1991 television series ''Twin Peaks'' * ''The Returned'', English title of '' Les Revenants'', a 2012 French supernatural TV series

Subjects

* ''The Return'', the working title for the 1984 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''

Resurrection of the Daleks ''Resurrection of the Daleks'' is the fourth serial of the 21st season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on BBC1 between 8 February and 15 February 1984. The serial w ...

Music

Albums

* '' The Return......'', a 1985 album by Bathory * ''The Return'' (Pat Martino album), 1987 * ''The Return'' (Pharao album), 1998 * ''The Return'' (Ruben Studdard album), 2006 * ''The Return'' (Vanilla Fudge album), 2002 * ''The Return'' (Shinhwa album), 2012 * ''The Return'' (Nonpoint album), 2014 * ''The Return'' (Kamaal Williams album), 2018 * ''The Return'', a 1995 album by Melodie MC * ''The Return'', a 2011 album by

Machel Montano Machel Montano (born 24 November 1974)Thompson, Dave (2002), ''Reggae & Soca Music'', Backbeat Books, , pp. 300–301. is a Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidadian Soca music, soca recording artist and record producer. Known for his high energy, fast-pa ...

* ''The Return'', a 2012 album by actress and singer

Lauryn Hill Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American musician. She is celebrated as one of the most influential musical artists of her generation. Hill is credited with breaking barriers for female rappers, contributing to the popular music, m ...

* ''The Return'', a 2023 album by Living Legends

Songs

* "The Return", a song by Danny Brown from his 2013 album '' Old'' * "The Return", a song by Killswitch Engage from their 2009 album ''

Killswitch Engage Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist Jesse Leach, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, bassist Mike D'Antonio, and drummer Justin ...

'' * "The Return", a song by Omnium Gatherum from their 2008 album '' The Redshift'' * "The Return", a song by War of Ages from their 2019 album ''

Void Void may refer to: Science, engineering, and technology * Void (astronomy), the spaces between galaxy filaments that contain no galaxies * Void (composites), a pore that remains unoccupied in a composite material * Void, synonym for vacuum, a s ...

Other uses

* The Return (guerrilla organization), or ''al-Awda'', an Iraqi guerilla organization * The Return (American football), another name for the 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers–New England Patriots game