Dark Nights: Death Metal Guidebook #1

(October 2020)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Listing of stories in this issue with creator credits.

Metalverse (Table of Contents: 2)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Jared Blando (credited)

Inks

Jared Blando (credited)

Colors

Jared Blando (credited)

Letters

Jared Blando (credited)

Reprints

• in Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight (DC, 2021 series) ([June] 2021)

Indexer Notes

Map of Metalverse, the land of The Batman Who Laughs

The Fall of Earth (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Scott Snyder (credited); James Tynion IV (credited); Joshua Williamson (credited)

Pencils

Doug Mahnke (credited)

Inks

Jaime Mendoza (credited)

Colors

David Baron (credited)

Letters

Tom Napolitano (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League [Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; The Flash [Barry Allen]]; Perpetua; The Batman Who Laughs; Batman Beyond (Red Batman from another world); Batmage (mystical Batman from another world); B. Rex (dinosaur robot with Batman's consciousness from another world); Bathomet (sea-monster Batman from another world); Darkfather (Darkseid version of Batman from another world); Batmobeast (sentient Batmobile from another world); Dr. Arkham (Batman from another world); Captain Atom; Firestorm; Justice League Dark [Doctor Fate [Khalid Nassour; Nabu]; Kent Nelson; John Constantine; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Zatanna; Detective Chimp [Bobo]]; Hippolyta; Pararobins; Batmanhunter (android Batman Manhunter from another world); Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Titans [Crush; Miss Martian [M'gann M'orzz]; Raven [Rachel Roth]; Kid Flash [Wallace West] (second Wally West); Beast Boy [Garfield Logan]; Donna Troy]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Suicide Squad [Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]; Captain Boomerang [George "Digger" Harkness]; Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Castle Bat (sentient Gotham with Batman's mind, from another world); Firefly Batman (from another world); Yellow Lantern Batman (from another world); Bat-winged Batman (from another world); Robin King; Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]; Green Lantern [Jessica Cruz]; Plastic Man; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; The Joker; Lobo [Legion of Doom [Lex Luthor; Brainiac; Thaal Sinestro; The Cheetah [Barbara Ann Minerva]; Gorilla Grodd]

Synopsis

After the Justice League disappeared while fighting Perpetua, The Batman Who Laughs attacked Earth with Batmen from across the Dark Multiverse. When the Justice League returns, the Dark Batmen defeat the heroes and The Batman Who Laughs changes reality and re-shapes the Earth in his vision. But what is Lex Luthor's plan to stop The Batman Who Laughs?

Reprints

• in Batman Death Metal (Urban Comics, 2020 series) #1 (novembre 2020)
• in Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight (DC, 2021 series) ([June] 2021)

Keywords

Daily Planet; Dark Multiverse; Hall of Justice

Indexer Notes

Story follows the events of Justice League (DC, 2018 series) #39, and shows how the world has changed by the start of Dark Nights: Death Metal (DC, 2020 series) #1. Story continues in Justice League #53.

Arkham Wastelands (Table of Contents: 4)

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Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Dr. Arkham (Batman from another world)

Reprints

• in Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight (DC, 2021 series) ([June] 2021)

Indexer Notes

Description of the transformed Arkham Wastelands with illustrations.

Metal Queen of the Desert (Table of Contents: 5)

Harley Quinn / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Chip Zdarsky (credited)

Pencils

Khary Randolph (credited)

Inks

Khary Randolph (credited)

Colors

Emilio Lopez (credited)

Letters

Dave Sharpe (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Dr. Arkham (Batman from another world, voice only); Captain Boomerang [George "Digger" Harkness] (mutated)

Synopsis

While searching for the missing members of the Suicide Squad in the desert, Harley is attacked by mutants, including a mutated Captain Boomerang.

Reprints

• in Batman Death Metal (Urban Comics, 2020 series) #1 (novembre 2020)
• in Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight (DC, 2021 series) ([June] 2021)

The Seven Seas (Table of Contents: 6)

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Bathomet (sea-monster Batman from another world)

Reprints

• in Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight (DC, 2021 series) ([June] 2021)

Indexer Notes

Description of the transformed Seven Seas with illustration.

Megapokolips (Table of Contents: 7)

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Pararobins; Superman

Reprints

• in Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight (DC, 2021 series) ([June] 2021)

Indexer Notes

Description of the transformed Metropolis/Apokolips with illustrations.

The Umibozu (Table of Contents: 8)

Aquaman / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Becky Cloonan (credited)

Pencils

Becky Cloonan (credited)

Inks

Becky Cloonan (credited)

Colors

Tamra Bonvillain (credited)

Letters

Steve Wands (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman; The Umibozu; Bathomet (sea-monster Batman from another world)

Synopsis

Aquaman tries to get a sea spirit to join his side against Bathomet.

Reprints

• in Batman Death Metal (Urban Comics, 2020 series) #1 (novembre 2020)
• in Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight (DC, 2021 series) ([June] 2021)

The Hellscape (Table of Contents: 9)

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Wonder Woman; Batmage (mystical Batman from another world)

Reprints

• in Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight (DC, 2021 series) ([June] 2021)

Indexer Notes

Description of the transformed realms of magic on Earth with illustrations.

Seeds of Hope (Table of Contents: 10)

Wonder Woman; Poison Ivy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Vita Ayala (credited)

Pencils

Dan Panosian (credited)

Inks

Dan Panosian (credited)

Colors

Luis Guerrero (credited)

Letters

Ferran Delgado (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wonder Woman; Poison Ivy; Swamp Thing

Synopsis

Poison Ivy escapes from the underground prison where all the villains are held captive, pursued by the prison's warden, Wonder Woman.

Reprints

• in Batman Death Metal (Urban Comics, 2020 series) #1 (novembre 2020)
• in Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight (DC, 2021 series) ([June] 2021)

Gotham (Table of Contents: 11)

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Batman [Bruce Wayne]; B. Rex (dinosaur robot with Batman's consciousness from another world); Robin King

Reprints

• in Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight (DC, 2021 series) ([June] 2021)

Indexer Notes

Description of the transformed Gotham City with illustrations.

Dragonlance (Table of Contents: 12)

Batman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Christopher Priest (credited as Priest)

Pencils

Eduardo Risso (credited)

Inks

Eduardo Risso (credited)

Colors

Eduardo Risso (credited)

Letters

Willie Schubert (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Jonah Hex; Joker Dragon

Synopsis

Batman and Jonah Hex must battle a Joker dragon on their way to the crypt of heroes.

Reprints

• in Batman Death Metal (Urban Comics, 2020 series) #1 (novembre 2020)
• in Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight (DC, 2021 series) ([June] 2021)