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Dark Nights: Death Metal Legends of the Dark Knights #1

DC · Series began 2020 · October 2020

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Dates

Cover date: October 2020
On sale: August 4, 2020
Pages: 52

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Tony S. Daniel Cover

Barcode 76194136922800111
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Kaare Andrews Cardstock Variant Cover

Barcode 76194136922800121
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2nd printing

Second Printing Tony S. Daniel Cover

Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

Barcode 76194136922800112
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Creators

pencils: Tony S. Daniel, Riley Rossmo, Jamal Igle, Francesco Francavilla, Daniel Warren Johnson, Joëlle Jonesinks: Tony S. Daniel, Riley Rossmo, Jamal Igle, Francesco Francavilla, Daniel Warren Johnson, Joëlle Jonescolors: Tomeu Morey, Marcelo Maiolo, Ivan Plascencia, Chris Sotomayor, Francesco Francavilla, Mike Spicer, Jordie Bellairescript: Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson, James Tynion IV, Peter J. Tomasi, Marguerite Bennett, Frank Tieri, Daniel Warren Johnson, Garth Ennisletters: Tom Napolitano, Rob Leigh, Dave Sharpe, AndWorld Design, Rus Wooton, Rob Steen

Stories

I Am Here · The Darkest Knight · 16 pages
The Batman Who Laughs recounts his life from seeing his parents murdered to becoming the Batman to avenge their deaths, then to killing the Joker on his world, only to have the Joker's body release a toxin upon his death transforming Batman into The Batman Who Laughs, who then killed all the heroes on his world before turning his attention to Earth 0. When he is killed by Wonder Woman, he had arranged to have his brain transplanted into the body of Batmanhattan by the 3 Alfreds from the Dark Multiverse, and now he as he fully explores his cosmic powers, he evolves into the Darkest Knight.
King of Pain · Robin King · 8 pages
On a world in the Dark Multiverse, Alfred sees young Bruce Wayne becoming a psychopath, but he may have waited too long to take action.
Batmanasaurus Rex · B. Rex · 2 pages
On a world in the Dark Multiverse, B. Rex goes on a rampage killing the inmates and guards at Arkham.
This Man. This City. · Castle Bat · 8 pages
On a world in the Dark Multiverse, with a wave of violence sweeping Gotham and Damian unable to stop it, Bruce considers a drastic step to save the city.
Road Warrior · Batmobeast · 2 pages
On a world in the Dark Multiverse, Batman has developed technology that controls the world. When the world turns on him and destroys his technology and his physical body, he downloads his consciousness into a Batmobile.
I Shall Become... · Baby Batman · 2 pages
On a world in the Dark Multiverse, Batman has arranged upon his death to download his consciousness into a new body, but he miscalculates and finds his mind in the body of a baby.

Reprinted in

Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight (2021)