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Dark Nights: Death Metal The Last 52: War of the Multiverses #1

DC · Series began 2021 · February 2021

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Dates

Cover date: February 2021
On sale: December 29, 2020
Pages: 84

Editions and covers (2)

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

Dan Mora Cover

Barcode 76194136992100111
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Gary Frank Variant Cover

Barcode 76194136992100121
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Creators

pencils: Dan Mora, Dexter Soy, Paul Pelletier, Alex Maleev, Scott Kolins, Alitha Martinez, Pop Mhan, Inaki Miranda, Rob Guillory, Mike Henderson, Scott Koblishinks: Dan Mora, Dexter Soy, Norm Rapmund, Alex Maleev, Scott Kolins, Mark Morales, Pop Mhan, Inaki Miranda, Rob Guillory, Mike Henderson, Scott Koblishcolors: Dan Mora, Veronica Gandini, Adriano Lucas, Matt Hollingsworth, John Kalisz, Emilio Lopez, Chris Sotomayor, Eva de la Cruz, Marissa Louisescript: Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, Magdalene Visaggio, James Tynion IV, Kyle Higgins, Regine L. Sawyer, Che Grayson, Marguerite Bennett, Matthew Rosenberg, Justin Jordanletters: Tom Napolitano, Carlos M. Mangual, Rob Leigh, Troy Peteri, AndWorld Design, Dave Sharpe

Stories

Fight! · 10 pages
Wonder Woman leads the heroes and villains against The Darkest Knight and their counterparts from the Dark Multiverse.
First & Last Men · 8 pages
Superman and the Super Family battle four Dark Multiverse versions of Superman. Superman's villains join the heroes to turn the tide against the Dark Supermen.
The Batmen Who Laugh · 8 pages
Batman leads the Bat Family against the Dark Knights, versions of Batman from the Dark Multiverse. The corpse of the Batman Who Laughs, resurrected by Batman using a Black Lantern ring to fight against the Dark Multiverse armies, turns against Batman unexpectedly, but Batman is prepared for him.
Unstable Atoms · 8 pages
As Ryan Choi, Mister Terrific, and Will Magnus prepare to launch a plan against the Dark Multiverse utilizing the Metal Men, Ryan is confronted by his Dark Multiverse counterpart.
No More Superheroes · 8 pages
Lois Lane is confronted by her Dark Multiverse counterpart, who has killed Superman and the other heroes on her Earth, and wants to do the same thing in the regular Multiverse.
Falling Through the Cracks · 8 pages
Raven must lead the Teen Titans against their counterparts from the Dark Multiverse, who are led by a dark version of herself.
Apicius · The Penguin · 8 pages
Penguin faces horrific versions of himself from the Dark Multiverse, and is determined to do whatever he has to do to survive.
Armageddon Blues · John Constantine · 8 pages
In the midst of the battle against the Dark Multiverse, John Constantine is confronted by his Dark Multiverse counterpart, and they decide to leave the battle to go have a drink.
Reign of the Swamp King · 8 pages
Swamp Thing leads a team of "monsters" against his Dark Multiverse counterpart, the Swamp King.
Fight! [Part 2] · 6 pages
As Wonder Woman faces off against the Darkest Knight, the Darkest Knight tries to convince Wonder Woman of the hopelessness of the situation, but Wonder Woman draws upon a childhood memory to strengthen her resolve to fight.

Reprinted in

Dark Nights: Death Metal: War of the Multiverses (2021)