Dark nights : metal. Dark Knights rising.

Title:

Author:

Williamson, Joshua, writer.

ISBN:

9781401277376

Publication Information:

Burbank, CA : DC Comics, [2018]

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm

General Note:

"Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger - Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster - Supergirl based on characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster - Superboy created by Jerry Siegel, by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family"

Chiefly illustrations.

"Originally published in single magazine form in DARK NIGHTS: BATMAN; THE RED DEATH 1, DARK NIGHTS: BATMAN; THE MURDER MACHINE 1, DARK NIGHTS: BATMAN; THE DAWNBREAKER 1, DARK NIGHTS: BATMAN; THE DROWNED 1, DARK NIGHTS: BATMAN; THE MERCILESS 1, DARK NIGHTS: BATMAN; THE DEVASTATOR 1, DARK NIGHTS: BATMAN WHO LAUGHS 1, DARK KNIGHTS RISING: THE WILD HUNT 1."

Contents:

Ride the lightning / writer: Joshua Williamson ; art: Carmine Di Giandomenico -- Heavy metal / writers: Frank Tieri & James Tynion IV ; artist: Riccardo Federici -- Fear of the dark / Sam Humphries, writer ; Ethan Van Sciver, artist -- Rime of the ancient mariner / Dan Abnett, writer ; Philip Tan & Tyler Kirkham, artists -- Wrath child / Peter J. Tomasi, story and words ; Francis Manapul, artist -- The symphony of destruction / James Tynion IV, words ; Tony S. Daniel, pencils -- The Batman who laughs / James Tynion IV, writer ; Riley Rossmo, artist -- Riders on the razor / Scott Snyder, Grant Morrison, James Tynion IV & Joshua Williamson, writers ; Howard Porter, Jorge Jimenez & Doug Mahnke with Jaime Mendoza, artists.

Abstract:

"Seven nightmarish versions of Batman from seven dying alternate realities have been recruited by the dark god Barbatos to terrorize the World's Greatest Heroes in our universe. They threaten life across the Multiverse, and the Justice League may be powerless to stop them! We introduce you to: The Batman Who Laughs: a lunatic driven mad by his world's Joker. The Red Death: a thief who stole his reality's Speed Force power. The Drowned: a female, amphibious Batman. The Dawnbreaker: a twisted Green Lantern. The Murder Machine: a deranged, deadly cyborg. The Merciless: a warrior who wears the helmet of Ares. The Devastator: a part-human, part-Doomsday monster."-- Provided by publisher.

Genre:

Comics (Graphic works).

Added Author:

Di Giandomenico, Carmine,

Williamson, Joshua. Ride the lightning.

Tieri, Frank. Heavy metal.

Humphries, Sam. Fear of the dark.

Abnett, Dan. Rime of the ancient mariner.

Tomasi, Peter. Wrath child.

Tynion, James, IV. Symphony of destruction.

Tynion, James, IV. Batman who laughs.

Snyder, Scott. Riders on the razor.

Document ID:

SD_ILS:2288767

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Summary

Seven nightmarish versions of Batman from seven dying alternate realities have been recruited by the dark god Barbatos to terrorize the World's Greatest Heroes in our universe. They threaten life across the Multiverse, and the Justice League may be powerless to stop them!

We introduce you to:

The Batman Who Laughs: a lunatic driven mad by his world's Joker.
The Red Death: a thief who stole his reality's Speed Force power.
The Drowned: a female, amphibious Batman.
The Dawnbreaker: a twisted Green Lantern.
The Murder Machine: a deranged, deadly cyborg.
The Merciless: a warrior who wears the helmet of Ares.
The Devastator: a part-human, part-Doomsday monster.

Featuring stories from Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Peter J. Tomasi, Grant Morrison, Joshua Williamson, Ethan Van Sciver, Philip Tan, Tyler Kirkham, Francis Manapul, Riley Rossmo, Tony S. Daniel, Howard Porter, Doug Mahnke and many more! Collects the seven Dark Nights: Batman tie-in one-shots and Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1.

Author Notes

Authors Bio, not available

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Within DC Comics' Multiverse are 52 Earths, each located in a different realm that vibrates at a different frequency. To add a much gloomier element, the publisher introduced the concept of the Dark Multiverse. Thus, each world is created from the fears and alternate choices of superheroes from the original Earth. In this volume, Batman is explored on several of these dying landscapes. On one, the hero turns himself into another member of the Justice League, including the Murder Machine (Cyborg), the Dawnbreaker (Green Lantern), and the Drowned (Aquaman). These killer Batman alterations are drawn together by the lunatic Batman Who Laughs (the Joker). All of these evil creations work to destroy the original Earth and thereby the Multiverse. Comics luminaries such as Snyder (Batman), Grant Morrison (Multiversity), James Tynion IV (Red Hood and the Outlaws), and Peter Tomasi (Batman and Robin) contribute to the volume, making this a who's who of Batman writers. Artists featured include Di Giandomenico (The Flash), Philip Tan (Batman and Robin), Tyler Kirkham (Red Hood and the Outlaws), and many others. This hardcover volume collects seven Dark Nights: Batman one-shots and the first issue of Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt. VERDICT Highly recommended for any DC and most certainly any Batman fan. The Dark Knight has never been darker.-Jason L. Steagall, formerly with Gateway Technical Coll. Lib., Elkhorn, WI © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.