Dark days : the road to metal

Title:

Author:

Snyder, Scott, author.

ISBN:

9781401278199

Publication Information:

Burbank, CA : DC Comics, [2018]

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm

General Note:

Chiefly illustrations.

"Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger - Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston - Nightwing created by Marv Wolfman & George Pérez - Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family"

"Originally published in single magazine form in DARK DAYS: THE FORGE 1, DARK DAYS: THE CASTING 1, FINAL CRISIS 6-7, BATMAN: THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE 1, BATMAN 38-39, NIGHTWING 17, DETECTIVE COMICS 950, THE MULTIVERSITY GUIDEBOOK 1."--Title page verso.

Contents:

Dark days: the forge / Scott Snyder & James Tynion, writers ; Jim Lee, Andy Kubert & John Romita Jr., pencils -- Dark days: the casting / Scott Snyder & James Tynion IV, writers ; Jim Lee, Andy Kubert & John Romita, Jr., pencils -- How to murder the Earth / Grant Morrison, script ; JG Jones, Carlos Pancheco, Doug Mahnke, Marco Rudy, Christian Alamy, Jesus Merino, art -- New heaven, New Earth / Grant Morrison, script ; Doug Mahnke, pencils -- Batman: the return of Bruce Wayne, part one: shadow on stone / Grant Morrison, writer ; Chris Sprouse, penciller -- Batman: endgame, part four / writer, Scott Snyder ; penciller, Greg Capullo -- Batman: endgame, part five / writer, Scott Snyder ; penciller, Greg Capullo -- Nightwing must die! part two / Tim Seeley, writer ; Javier Fernandez, artist -- The big picture / James Tynion IV, writer ; Eddy Barrows, pencils.

Abstract:

"For years, Batman has been tracking a mystery. He's quietly been pulling a thread, conducting research in secret laboratories across the globe and stowing evidence deep in the Batcave, hidden even from his closest allies. Now, in an epic story spanning generations, the heroes and villains of the DC Universe, including Green Lantern, The Joker, Wonder Woman and more, are about to find out what he's discovered--and it could threaten the very existence of the Multiverse!"-- Provided by publisher.

Personal Subject:

Batman (Fictitious character)-Comic books, strips, etc.

Genre:

Superhero comics.

Science fiction comics.

Added Author:

Document ID:

SD_ILS:2283121

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Summary

The unforgettable team of Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Jim Lee, John Romita Jr. and Andy Kubert combine forces to set the stage for the epic event Dark Nights: Metal with Dark Days: The Road to Metal , complete with a embossed metallic cover!

For years, Batman has been tracking a mystery. He's quietly been pulling a thread, conducting research in secret laboratories across the globe and stowing evidence deep in the Batcave, hidden even from his closest allies. Now, in an epic story spanning generations, the heroes and villains of the DC Universe, including Green Lantern, The Joker, Wonder Woman and more, are about to find out what he's discovered--and it could threaten the very existence of the Multiverse!

This edition collects Dark Days: The Forge #1 and Dark Days: The Casting #1, as well as classic DC stories that built the foundations of Metal, including Final Crisis #6-7, The Return of Bruce Wayne #1, Batman #38-39, Nightwing #17 and more!

Author Notes

Scott Snyder is a #1 New York Times best-selling writer and one of the most critically acclaimed scribes in all of comics. His works include ALL-STAR BATMAN, BATMAN, BATMAN: ETERNAL, SUPERMAN UNCHAINED, AMERICAN VAMPIRE and SWAMP THING. He has also been published in Zoetrope, Tin House, One-Story, Epoch, Small Spiral Notebook , and other journals, and has a short-story collection, Voodoo Heart , which was published by Dial Press. He teaches at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence University and lives in New York with his wife, Jeanie, and his son, Jack Presley.