Dark Nights: Death Metal Omnibus

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Arrant, Chris (September 28, 2017). "Dark Nights: Metal #4 Delayed A Week". Newsarama . Retrieved 2017-10-02. Given the insanely talented creative team-up of Jeff Lemire and Bryan Hitch, I wanted to like Hawkman Found significantly more than I did. It’s a fine comic, but with significantly more questions than answers, to the point that I’m not sure how much this issue contributes that the core event wouldn’t already cover. Since Metal is so comparatively tight (for an event), I wouldn’t actually skip, but if you’re strapped for time or cash, you can. Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #32 by Robert Venditti, Ethan Van Sciver, Liam Sharp, Jason Wright Devastator feels like a one-shot with real consequences, as the Doomsday Virus Batman invades Metropolis and anyone still placing their hope in Superman. It’s an extremely strong issue and one that has me wondering how the DCU will recover. Cronin, Brian (July 20, 2017). "Scott Snyder Announces Massive DC Crossover Event for 2019". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved September 4, 2018.

The New Age of DC Heroes: Debuting new characters and stories related to the repercussions of Dark Nights: Metal. Justice League: No Justice– A miniseries dealing with the consequences of the Dark Nights: Metal Event. Evil Dark Knights from the multiverse have risen! Only Batman and the world's greatest superheroes can save the multiverse! Get the entire Dark Nights Metal epic in one heart-pounding collection. Batman has uncovered one of the lost mysteries of the universe…one that could destroy the very fabric of the DC Universe! He'll wage war against diabolical Dark Knights across the multiverse and come face-to-face with The Batman Who Laughs. These are the dark corners of reality that have never been seen till now! The Dark Multiverse is revealed in all its devastating danger—and the threats it contains are coming for the DC Universe! Can Batman and his allies save the Multiverse from total darkness? This epic omnibus contains the entire Dark Nights: Metalsaga The third and final story in Detective Comics #950 is a short review of Batman’s Rebirth planning, with Tim Drake, aka Red Robin, asking Bruce why he’s preparing for war. There’s then a “Dark Days Are Coming” teaser for Metal. They call themselves the Dark Knights: twisted versions of Batman, each from a world where one of his worst fears has come true.

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When the Earth is enveloped by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League is at the mercy of the Batman Who Laughs. Humanity struggles to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond recognition, while Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman have all been separated and fight to survive. Unleash the beast and let the head banging begin! Collects:Teen Titans #12, Nightwing #29, Suicide Squad #26, Green Arrow #32, Batman: Lost #1, The Flash #33, Hal Jordan And The Green Lantern Corps #32, Justice League #32-33 and Hawkman: Found #1 Speaking of Morrison, Metal is a giant love letter to the living legend. A full familiarity with the DC Comics of Grant Morrison is always recommended, but for the purposes of Metal, his time writing Batman and his cosmic mapping of the DC multiverse in Multiversity are the most relevant.

At the 2017 Comic-Con International, an additional tie-in one-shot was announced called Hawkman Found written by Jeff Lemire with art by Bryan Hitch and Kevin Nowlan. As the title implies, it focused on the connection between Hawkman and the events of "Dark Nights: Metal" and it is positioned as a sequel to Batman Lost. Lemire revealed that it "re-positions one of DC’s oldest, most iconic and most confusing characters ahead of a possible new ongoing in the new year." [8] Hal Jordan is summoned by Ganthet to investigate a dark presence that he senses on Earth, the location of which is revealed to be the Batcave. Upon his arrival, he meets Duke Thomas. As they investigate, they stumble upon a hidden room in the Batcave, where they hear a mysterious voice that lures them in. This leads them to a cell where Batman has imprisoned the Joker. [14] An evil force as old as time has emerged from the nightmare realm known as the Dark Multiverse. But it’s not just any nightmares that have spilled out of this void. Embarrassingly, I could barely remember how Neil Gaiman’s Sandman ended, and it’s my second favorite comic of all time. “The Wake” will serve as a refresher for those of you as forgetful as me.Shiach, Kieran (August 16, 2017). "Review: Dark Nights: Metal #1 is a Reminder of Why We Love Superheroes". CBR . Retrieved 2017-10-02.

The first two issues of Metal are darn near perfect love letters to the DC Universe, touching on everything from Mongul to the creation of the DC Multiverse! Johnson, Jim (October 11, 2017). "Dark Nights: Metal – Superman's Crucial Role, Revealed". CBR . Retrieved 2017-10-13. Batman: The Red Death #1, Batman: The Devastator #1, Batman: The Merciless #1, Batman: The Murder Machine #1, Batman: The Drowned #1, Batman: The Dawnbreaker #1, The Batman Who Laughs (vol. 1) #1, Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1Collects: Batman: The Red Death #1, Batman: The Devastator #1, Batman: The Merciless #1, Batman: The Murder Machine #1, Batman: The Drowned #1, Batman: The Dawnbreaker #1, The Batman Who Laughs #1, Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1 The Murder Machine is another great “dark” Batman one-shot. The issue spends about 50% of the time during the present day and 50% explaining this Batman’s origin, making it an essential continuation of the Metal story. In September 2017, DC announced, without a specific reason, that issue #4 would be delayed by a week. [9] This led to the one-shot comic, Hawkman Found, being delayed by a week as well. [10]