Arrant, Chris (September 28, 2017). "Dark Nights: Metal #4 Delayed A Week". Newsarama . Retrieved 2017-10-02. 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] 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.

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.The story involves Batman discovering a Dark Multiverse that exists beneath the core DC multiverse. It is revealed that both multiverses are connected through mysterious metals that Batman has encountered over the years. His investigations eventually result in him releasing seven evil versions of himself from the Dark Multiverse, led by the dark god known as Barbatos, who plans to unleash darkness across every Earth. Justice League #32–33 by Robert Venditti, Joshua Williamson, Liam Sharp, Tyler Kirkham, Mikel Janin, Adam Brown, Arif Prianto, Jeromy Cox 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? Johnson, Jim (September 14, 2017). "Review: Dark Nights: Metal #2 Shows Batman's Importance to the DCU". CBR . Retrieved 2017-10-04. On Thanagar Prime, Hal and Mr. Terrific are rescued from their cells by the Martian Manhunter (who has been exploring Thanagar Prime to learn about the secret Nth Metal deposits) and the trio proceed to rescue Plastic Man from Synn and Starro. They soon learn several Dark Knights have seized control of the Phoenix Cannon, reversing its polarity to make Earth sink further into the Dark Multiverse.

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. Detective Comics is not a direct Metal tie-in, and is for absolute die-hards only. You can read Metal without Detective! That said, Detective begins teasing out Batman’s quest, and the mysteries of DC Metal prior to “The Forge.” 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!Reading The Return of Bruce Wayne has seriously augmented my understanding of Metal in many enjoyable ways. It is highly recommended reading for Metal heads. Justice League by Scott Snyder– Most importantly, the last storyline (Justice League #27-39), aka the “ Justice/Doom War” storyline.

Reading the entirety of Darkseid War just to find out what’s up with Darkseid in Metal #1 may seem crazy, but that’s the kind of comic book fan I like! For those who prefer to read the who thing in a collected edition(s), here what you’ll need to read. 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. Year of the Villain: In March 2019, Scott Snyder announced a new event campaign titled Year of the Villain, which features the repercussions of Dark Nights: Metal from the supervillains' perspective.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] Refusing to lose, Barbatos reveals his last resort; using the combined power of the positive energy of his prisoner the Over-Monitor, the Anti-Monitor's brain's negative energy, and the Batman Who Laughs' dark energy, he plans to destroy all of creation and leave nothing but darkness in his wake. An unexpected team-up of Batman and the Joker, however, halts this plan, the Justice League defeats the remaining Dark Knights, and Hawkgirl subdues Barbatos. After the Over-Monitor explains that all living things have trace amounts of Tenth Metal, the League proceed to use this power to pull Earth out of the Dark Multiverse (which unintentionally also results in the Source Wall shattering). After the battle the Over-Monitor chains Barbatos down at the bottom of the Dark Multiverse with Tenth Metal chains, forcing him to watch the World Forge burn bright once more as it creates new worlds. [21] [ full citation needed] Epilogue [ edit ] There have been a number of odes to the DC work of Grant Morrison throughout Metal, but nothing more than Batman Lost. You need approximately 7 PHDs in DC-ology to appreciate Batman Lost, and while this will be off-putting to many, the furious pilgrimage through Batman history is an essential part of understanding Metal.

Written by Joshua Williamson, James T Tynion IV, Scott Snyder. Art by Francis Manapul, Riley Rossmo, and Marcus To. 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 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. 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!In June 2017, DC announced seven one-shot comics that tie into the story of "Dark Nights: Metal": Batman: The Red Death, Batman: The Murder Machine, Batman: The Dawnbreaker, Batman: The Drowned, Batman: The Merciless, Batman: The Devastator, and The Batman Who Laughs. DC stated, "Each one-shot story spotlights a different, corrupted version of Batman spawned from the Dark Multiverse to wreak havoc on Earth." [6] Meanwhile, Batman has been investigating random frequencies that have appeared across the Earth, which he believes are a part of a bigger mystery that he has been investigating for years regarding mysterious metals and dark energy. He enlists the help of Mister Terrific to collect more data from Earth-Two. After conferring with him, he realizes that he needs to use the Anti-Monitor tower at Superman's Fortress of Solitude to further his investigations. [14] 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 I enjoy event series. I always have. I like to re-read them every so often. Generally I'm more of a Marvel Guy - but occasionally something from the distinguished competition lands for me, and "Metal" is one such story. My favorite D.C. event is Final Crisis - it means a lot to me personally - but I'll admit Morrison's take on the line-wide crossover left something to be desired for a number of reasons. "Metal" builds on a lot of the fundamental ideas introduced through Morrison's 2000's - 2010's D.C. projects and feels like the right mixture of Final Crisis' gonzo big ideas and Infinite Crisis' brilliant structure. Oftentimes tie-in books feel tangential or frustrating. Not the case here. Pro-tip: Do not read this deeply disturbing explanation of the Joker / Bats merger directly preceding bed, as you will have endless nightmares (learned that one from experience). Cosmic Metal (This is the End)