Untold Tales of Blackest Night #1 [Ethan Van Sciver Cover]
(December 2010)

DC, 2010 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
4.99 USD
Pages
60
On-sale Date
2010-10-13
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
Barcode
761941298658 00121
Editing
Eddie Berganza; Rex Ogle
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

1 in 10 variant.

Copyright © 2010 DC Comics.
This issue is a variant of Untold Tales of Blackest Night (DC, 2010 series) #1.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Untold Tales of Blackest Night / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Inks
Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Colors
Ethan Van Sciver (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern Corps [Green Lantern [Zvvireel]]; Sinestro Corps [Karu-Sil]; Black Lantern [Fathers Three]
Reprints

Sea of Fear (Table of Contents: 1)

Untold Tales of Blackest Night / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Peter J. Tomasi
Pencils
Patrick Gleason
Inks
Sandra Hope
Colors
Brian Buccellato
Letters
Steve Wands (credited as Swands)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lyssa Drak; Black Lantern Corps [Black Lantern [Aquaman; Arthur Curry]; Black Lantern [Batman; Bruce Wayne]; Black Lantern [Martian Manhunter; J'onn J'onzz]]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Deleted Scene from Blackest Night / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Geoff Johns
Pencils
Ivan Reis
Inks
Oclair Albert
Colors
Rod Reis
Letters
Nick Napolitano

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I hear death call his name.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Ragman [Rory Regan]; Deadman [Boston Brand]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Black Lantern Corps [Black Lantern [Black Hand; William Hand] (villain); Black Lantern [Hawkgirl; Kendra Saunders]; Black Lantern [Hawkman; Carter Hall]; Black Lantern [Spectre; Crispus Allen]]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Deleted Scene from Blackest Night / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Geoff Johns
Pencils
Ivan Reis
Inks
Oclair Albert
Colors
Rod Reis
Letters
Nick Napolitano

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The black market art gallery of the Rainbow Raiders
Genre
superhero
Characters
Rainbow Raiders [Blue (death); Green (death); Indigo (death); Orange (death); Red (death); Violet (death); Yellow (death)]
Synopsis
The new Rainbow Raiders kill themselves, hoping to be reborn as Black Lanterns. But, since they have no emotional ties to the heroes, they stay in their graves.
Reprints

The Evolution of the Species (Table of Contents: 4)

Animal Man; Untold Tales of Blackest Night / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Adam Schlagman
Pencils
Jason Fabok
Inks
Ryan Winn
Colors
Alex Sinclair
Letters
Travis Lanham

Genre
superhero
Characters
Animal Man [Buddy Baker; also as Black Lantern; also as White Lantern]; Ellen Baker; Maxine Baker; Cliff Baker; Skipper (a dog); Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Dove [Dawn Granger]; Fire [Beatriz Dacosta]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Ice [Tora Olafsdotter]; Kid Flash [Bart Allen]; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Superboy [Conner Kent; Kon-El]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Black Lantern Corps [Black Lantern [Arthur Curry]; Black Lantern [Batman; Bruce Wayne]; Black Lantern [B'wana Beast; Michael Maxwell]; Black Lantern [Firestorm; Ronnie Raymond]; Black Lantern [Martian Manhunter; J'onn J'onzz]]; Nekron (villain)
Synopsis
In the battle between Black Lantern and White Lantern, Animal Man falls and rises.

A Losing Battle (Table of Contents: 5)

Untold Tales of Blackest Night / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
J. T. Krul
Pencils
Ed Benes
Inks
Ed Benes
Colors
Brian Buccellato
Letters
Rob Clark Jr.

Genre
superhero
Characters
Animal Man [Buddy Baker; also as Black Lantern]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Donna Troy [also as Black Lantern]; Dove [Dawn Granger]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen; also as Black Lantern]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Ice [Tora Olafsdotter; also as Black Lantern]; Kid Flash [Bart Allen; also as Black Lantern]; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Star Sapphire [Wonder Woman; Diana Prince; also as Black Lantern]; Superboy [Conner Kent; Kon-El; also as Black Lantern]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El; also as Black Lantern]; Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark]; Black Lantern Corps [Black Lantern [Batman; Bruce Wayne]; Black Lantern [Terry Long]; Black Lantern [Robert Long]]; Orange Lantern [Larfleeze]; Red Lantern [Atrocitus]; Sinestro; Nekron (villain)
Synopsis
Donna Troy struggles to avoid becoming a Black Lantern.

Blackest Nightmare (Table of Contents: 6)

Untold Tales of Blackest Night; Scarecrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jeremy Love
Pencils
Brett Booth
Inks
Brett Booth
Colors
Andrew Dalhouse
Letters
Steve Wands

Genre
superhero
Characters
Sinestro Corps [Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]]
Synopsis
Scarecrow is invited to join the Sinestro Corps.

An Incident on Korugar (Table of Contents: 7)

Untold Tales of Blackest Night / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ethan Van Sciver
Pencils
Ethan Van Sciver
Inks
Ethan Van Sciver
Colors
Ethan Van Sciver
Letters
John J. Hill

Genre
superhero
Characters
Sinestro Corps [Dawwl; Karu-Sil]; Green Lantern [Zvvireel] (death); Black Lantern [Fathers Three]
Reprints

DC Nation [238]: A Public Service Announcement From DC Nation:... (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

DC Nation / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Special Sneak Preview Superman: Earth One (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 5 pages (report information)

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Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Untold Tales of Blackest Night
  2. 1. Sea of Fear
    Untold Tales of Blackest Night
  3. 2. ["I hear death call his name."]
    Deleted Scene from Blackest Night
  4. 3. ["The black market art gallery of the Rainbow Raiders"]
    Deleted Scene from Blackest Night
  5. 4. The Evolution of the Species
    Animal Man; Untold Tales of Blackest Night
  6. 5. A Losing Battle
    Untold Tales of Blackest Night
  7. 6. Blackest Nightmare
    Untold Tales of Blackest Night; Scarecrow
  8. 7. An Incident on Korugar
    Untold Tales of Blackest Night
  9. 8. DC Nation [238]: A Public Service Announcement From DC Nation:...
    DC Nation
  10. 9. Special Sneak Preview Superman: Earth One
    Superman
This issue was modified by
  • Jim Van Dore