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Dark Nights: Death Metal The Secret Origin #1

DC · Series began 2021 · February 2021

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Dates

Cover date: February 2021
On sale: December 22, 2020
In stores: December 22, 2020
Pages: 52

Editions and covers (3)

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

Ivan Reis & Joe Prado Cover

Barcode 76194137190000111
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Gary Frank Variant Cover

Barcode 76194137190000121
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Variant CoverMetron
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Creators

pencils: Ivan Reis, Paul Pelletier, Ryan Benjamin, Francis Manapul, Jerry Ordwayinks: Joe Prado, Norm Rapmund, Jerry Ordway, Francis Manapul, Richard Friendcolors: Alex Sinclair, Adriano Lucas, Hi-Fi, Ian Herring, Rain Beredoscript: Scott Snyder, Geoff Johnsletters: Rob Leigh

Stories

Secret Origin · 38 pages
While preparing to join Superman and the Super Family for the final battle against the Darkest Knight, Superboy-Prime recalls his origin, how he originally was a powerless Clark Kent on Earth-Prime until he developed powers and met Superman, and saw his Earth destroyed during the Crisis on infinite Earths. That drove him to try to change the multiverse to save his Earth, leading to him being the villain of the Infinite Crisis. But as the final battle starts, the Darkest Knight tempts Superboy-Prime with the possibility of restoring his world if he will betray the other heroes.

Publisher’s description

The DCU’s darkest secrets are explored while two titans clash! The heroes search for a way to defeat the Darkest Knight through the universe’s past, while Superboy Prime faces down the demonic Batman!