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1. It's Bringing the Band Back Together.
One of the big selling points with Dark Nights: Metal is that it's reuniting the full creative team behind DC's New 52 Batman comic, including writer Scott Snyder, artist Greg Capullo, inker Jonathan Glapion and colorist FCO Plascencia. Snyder himself has remained involved with the Batman franchise during the transition from the New 52 to the current DC Rebirth status quo thanks to All-Star Batman, but this will be the first time he and Capullo have worked together since Batman #50 in early 2016.DC is gearing up for one of their most ambitious Batman stories ever in Dark Nights: metal. This mini-series reunites Batman's New 52 creative team for a rollicking new adventure that introduces a realm known as "The Dark Multiverse" and pits Batman and the Justice League against an army of evil Batmen. It's a book that promises to reshape the DCU while also telling a very crazy, over-the-top story about good and evil clashing on a massive scale.One of the big selling points with Dark Nights: Metal is that it's reuniting the full creative team behind DC's New 52 Batman comic, including writer Scott Snyder, artist Greg Capullo, inker Jonathan Glapion and colorist FCO Plascencia. Snyder himself has remained involved with the Batman franchise during the transition from the New 52 to the current DC Rebirth status quo thanks to All-Star Batman, but this will be the first time he and Capullo have worked together since Batman #50 in early 2016.
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Naturally, Metal will build on the foundation Snyder and Capullo laid in their five-year Batman run and explore some loose ends in terms of several supernatural minerals introduced during the course of that run. The series will also build on some plot threads in Snyder's All-Star Batman, particularly the reintroduction of the Blackhawks. But Metal is as much as Justice League story as it is a Batman-centric tale, and the goal is to make the series accessible even to readers who have never read Snyder and Capullo's past work.It should also be pointed out that Metal will strike a very different tone compared to Snyder and Capullo's past work. The series is titled "Metal" not just because it deals with the mystery of Thanagarian Nth Metal and other powerful minerals in the DCU, but because the book is basically a superhero-themed heavy metal album, one that strives to be as bombastic and epic as possible. Even the cover to Dark Nights: Metal #1, with the members of the Justice League arranged to form the "sign of the horns," flaunts this fact,
2. It Invovles an Ancient Mystery.
At its core, Metal is a story about an ancient mystery dating back to the earliest days of humanity in the DCU. It doesn't just involve Batman and the Justice League battling villains in the present-day, but also the millennia-long efforts by Hawkman and Hawkgirl to understand the true nature of Nth Metal and the source of the power it contains. One of the goals with Metal is to reintroduce Hawkman as a major player in the DCU and build a bridge between his mythology and Batman's. In fact, the series will explore the connections between many bird-themed characters in the DCU, linking Hawkman, the various Robins and the Court of Owls in a vast conspiracy involving a feud between prehistoric Bat and Bird tribes. Dark Knights: Metal #2 cover by Andy Kubert. (DC Comics)Basically, Metal is a story about Batman and the Justice League picking up the clues left behind by Hawkman and searching for the mysterious realm from which this metal hails. And as we've seen from DC's spoilery reveal of the first issue's cliffhanger, this mystery is one that extends to all corners of the DCU.
3. There's a Dark Multiverse.
That realm Batman is searching for is called the Dark Multiverse. Many DC fans are no doubt familiar with the basic multiverse concept. In current DC continuity, there are 52 alternate universes, each of which contains a different Earth with its own lineup of heroes and villains (the main DCU being referred to as "Earth-0" or "New Earth"). The Dark Multiverse is something that exists outside of those 52 universes. It's basically the dark shadow of the DC multiverse, and a place where a terrible evil has spread from world to world. Dark Knights: Metal #2 cvoer by Greg Capullo. (DC Comics)It remains to be seen if Dark Nights: Metal will alter the makeup of the DC multiverse in the same way stories like Crisis on Infinite Earths and Infinite Crisis have in the past. We did learn in Dark Days: the Forge #1 that Batman has been hiding the Anti-Monitor's tower in the depths of the Fortress of Solitude. At this point, anything is possible.
4. Batman Might Be the Enemy.
With the Justice League battling evil versions of Batman and Metal exploring the ancient conflict between Bats and Birds, it's enough to wonder whether Batman himself can really be called the hero of this story. Batman already has a bad habit of keeping secrets from his allies and making unilateral decisions that affect the fate of the world. That's been very much the case in the build-up to Metal, as we've learned that Art by Jim Lee. (DC Comics) , "One of the major themes of the story is that sometimes when you're following a mystery towards its answers, you wind up realizing you're just another part of it. There's a machine much bigger than you rolling towards something you never saw coming." Batman and the Signal #1 cover by Cully Hamner. (DC Comics) , and Metal will usher in his transformation from vigilante-in-training to the superhero known as The Signal.5. It's a Big Crossover.
Metal is a story that spans the width and breadth of the DC Universe. The core mini-series by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo will run for six issues between August and February. Unsurprisingly, DC has a few tie-in comics planned that will expand the scope of the story and focus on some of the new characters introduced in Metal. Thankfully, though, the sheer number of tie-ins is relatively small compared to past events like Blackest Night or Forever Evil.These tie-ins basically fall into one of several categories. There will be seven "Dark Knights" one-shots that put an individual spotlight on the evil Batmen like The Red Death, the Murder Machine, etc. Ongoing books like Green Arrow, Nightwing and Teen Titans will participate in a short crossover called "Gotham Resistance" that explores the roles these heroes play in the fight against the Dark Knights. The Flash, Justice League and Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps will form their own crossover storyline called "Justice Insurgence." And finally, DC will publish a twin pair of one-shots called Batman Lost #1 and Hawkman Found #1. Plus, there are the already released prologue issues Dark Days: the Forge #1 and Dark Days: The Casting #1 that set the stage for Metal itself.
Scroll down to see the full lineup of Dark Nights: Metal books, their creative teams and release dates.
Dark Days: The Forge #1
- Written by Scott Sndyer & James Tynion IV & drawn by Andy Kubert, Jim Lee & John Romita Jr.
- On sale June 14.
- Written by Scott Sndyer & James Tynion IV & drawn by Andy Kubert, Jim Lee & John Romita Jr.
- On sale July 12.
- Written by Scott Snyder & drawn by Greg Capullo.
- On sale August 16.
- Written by Benjamin Percy & drawn by Mirka Andolfo.
- On sale September 13.
- Written by Scott Snyder & drawn by Greg Capullo.
- On sale September 13.
- Written by Joshua Williamson & drawn by Carmine Di Giandomenico.
- On sale September 20.
- Written by Tim Seeley & drawn by by Paul Pelletier.
- On sale September 20.
- Written by Frank Tieri & drawn by by Ricardo Federici.
- On sale September 27.
- Written by Rob Williams & drawn by Stjepan Sejic.
- On sale September 27.
- Written by Sam Humphries & drawn by by Ethan Van Sciver.
- On sale October 4.
- Written by Benjamin Percy & drawn by by Juan Ferrerya.
- On sale October 4.
- Written by Scott Snyder & drawn by Greg Capullo.
- On sale October 11.
- Written by Dan Abnett & drawn by Philip Tan.
- On sale October 18.
- Written by Peter J. Tomasi & drawn by Francis Manapul.
- On sale October 25.
- Written by Joshua Williamson & draw by Howard Porter.
- On sale October 25.
- Written by Frank Tieri & drawn by Tony S. Daniel.
- On sale November 1.
- Creative team TBA.
- On sale November 1.
- Written by Scott Snyder & drawn by by Oliver Coipel & Bengal.
- On sale November 8.
- Creative team TBA.
- On sale November 8.
- Written by James Tynion IV & drawn by by Reilly Rossmo.
- On sale November 15.
- Creative team TBA.
- On sale November 15.
- Written by Scott Snyder & drawn by Greg Capullo.
- On sale December 13.
- Written by Jeff Lemire & drawn by Bryan Hitch & Kevin Nowlan.
- On sale December 20.
- Written by Scott Snyder & drawn by Greg Capullo.
- On sale January 10.
- Written by Scott Snyder & drawn by Greg Capullo.
- On sale February 14.
6. After Metal Comes Dark Matter.
Even as DC pushes ahead with Rebirth and prepares for Superman's long-awaited showdown with Doctor Manhattan in November's Doomsday Clock, Metal is very much a sign of things to come for the company in 2018. Metal is being used as a springboard for a number of new comics that fall under the "Dark Matter" umbrella. The goal with Dark Matter is pretty simple - to pair various A-list writers and artists and craft books that bring new characters and new ideas into the DCU. The heroes of Dark Matter. (DC Comics)DC's plans for Dark Matter here.Most of these new books will start well before Metal wraps in February. Basically, if you enjoy the adventurous, daring tone of Metal itself, DC is prepping an entire line of comics that seek to carry it forward and expand the DCU in fun, unexpected directions.
Naturally, Metal will build on the foundation Snyder and Capullo laid in their five-year Batman run and explore some loose ends in terms of several supernatural minerals introduced during the course of that run. The series will also build on some plot threads in Snyder's All-Star Batman, particularly the reintroduction of the Blackhawks. But Metal is as much as Justice League story as it is a Batman-centric tale, and the goal is to make the series accessible even to readers who have never read Snyder and Capullo's past work. Snyder told us , "You always try to take into consideration that there's going to be a good number of people who have never read the book before or read any DC comic before. When you get to Metal, the idea is that if you've read nothing else, you'll still be okay. It's not like you'll have to have read our run on Batman - me and Greg - or you'll have to have read [the prologue issues] The Forge and The Casting."It should also be pointed out that Metal will strike a very different tone compared to Snyder and Capullo's past work. The series is titled "Metal" not just because it deals with the mystery of Thanagarian Nth Metal and other powerful minerals in the DCU, but because the book is basically a superhero-themed heavy metal album, one that strives to be as bombastic and epic as possible. Even the cover to Dark Nights: Metal #1, with the members of the Justice League arranged to form the "sign of the horns," flaunts this fact,At its core, Metal is a story about an ancient mystery dating back to the earliest days of humanity in the DCU. It doesn't just involve Batman and the Justice League battling villains in the present-day, but also the millennia-long efforts by Hawkman and Hawkgirl to understand the true nature of Nth Metal and the source of the power it contains. One of the goals with Metal is to reintroduce Hawkman as a major player in the DCU and build a bridge between his mythology and Batman's. In fact, the series will explore the connections between many bird-themed characters in the DCU, linking Hawkman, the various Robins and the Court of Owls in a vast conspiracy involving a feud between prehistoric Bat and Bird tribes.Basically, Metal is a story about Batman and the Justice League picking up the clues left behind by Hawkman and searching for the mysterious realm from which this metal hails. And as we've seen from DC's spoilery reveal of the first issue's cliffhanger, this mystery is one that extends to all corners of the DCU.That realm Batman is searching for is called the Dark Multiverse. Many DC fans are no doubt familiar with the basic multiverse concept. In current DC continuity, there are 52 alternate universes, each of which contains a different Earth with its own lineup of heroes and villains (the main DCU being referred to as "Earth-0" or "New Earth"). The Dark Multiverse is something that exists outside of those 52 universes. It's basically the dark shadow of the DC multiverse, and a place where a terrible evil has spread from world to world.It remains to be seen if Dark Nights: Metal will alter the makeup of the DC multiverse in the same way stories like Crisis on Infinite Earths and Infinite Crisis have in the past. We did learn in Dark Days: the Forge #1 that Batman has been hiding the Anti-Monitor's tower in the depths of the Fortress of Solitude. At this point, anything is possible.With the Justice League battling evil versions of Batman and Metal exploring the ancient conflict between Bats and Birds, it's enough to wonder whether Batman himself can really be called the hero of this story. Batman already has a bad habit of keeping secrets from his allies and making unilateral decisions that affect the fate of the world. That's been very much the case in the build-up to Metal, as we've learned that Batman has been keeping Joker prisoner in a secret subbasement of the Batcave and his refusal to loop in his fellow Justice Leaguers on his ongoing quest. Batman has trust issues, and that may really come to haunt him the deeper he gets into this mystery. Snyder told us , "One of the major themes of the story is that sometimes when you're following a mystery towards its answers, you wind up realizing you're just another part of it. There's a machine much bigger than you rolling towards something you never saw coming." Duke recently discovered his latent metahuman powers , and Metal will usher in his transformation from vigilante-in-training to the superhero known as The Signal.Metal is a story that spans the width and breadth of the DC Universe. The core mini-series by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo will run for six issues between August and February. Unsurprisingly, DC has a few tie-in comics planned that will expand the scope of the story and focus on some of the new characters introduced in Metal. Thankfully, though, the sheer number of tie-ins is relatively small compared to past events like Blackest Night or Forever Evil.These tie-ins basically fall into one of several categories. There will be seven "Dark Knights" one-shots that put an individual spotlight on the evil Batmen like The Red Death, the Murder Machine, etc. Ongoing books like Green Arrow, Nightwing and Teen Titans will participate in a short crossover called "Gotham Resistance" that explores the roles these heroes play in the fight against the Dark Knights. The Flash, Justice League and Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps will form their own crossover storyline called "Justice Insurgence." And finally, DC will publish a twin pair of one-shots called Batman Lost #1 and Hawkman Found #1. Plus, there are the already released prologue issues Dark Days: the Forge #1 and Dark Days: The Casting #1 that set the stage for Metal itself.Scroll down to see the full lineup of Dark Nights: Metal books, their creative teams and release dates.That's a pretty hefty lineup of books, and we don't blame anyone for feeling a little intimidated by this crossover. That said, we don't think readers will have a problem following along if they just want to read the core Metal mini-series and skip the tie-ins. For those that want to expand the scope of their Metal reading list but not buy every single tie-in, we'd recommend sticking with those books where Snyder is most closely involved. That includes the two Dark Days prologue chapters, as well as Batman Lost #1 and Hawkman Found #1. Readers should also keep an eye on The Batman Who Laughs #1, which is written by Snyder's frequent collaborator James Tynion and will spotlight a crucial villain in the insane conflict that is Dark Nights: Metal.Even as DC pushes ahead with Rebirth and prepares for Superman's long-awaited showdown with Doctor Manhattan in November's Doomsday Clock, Metal is very much a sign of things to come for the company in 2018. Metal is being used as a springboard for a number of new comics that fall under the "Dark Matter" umbrella. The goal with Dark Matter is pretty simple - to pair various A-list writers and artists and craft books that bring new characters and new ideas into the DCU.Most of these new books will start well before Metal wraps in February. Basically, if you enjoy the adventurous, daring tone of Metal itself, DC is prepping an entire line of comics that seek to carry it forward and expand the DCU in fun, unexpected directions.
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