(January 2021)

DC, 2021 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
5.99 USD
Pages
52
On-sale Date
2020-11-24
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Ages 13+
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [circle and serifs]
Barcode
761941370002 00111
Printer
Transcontinental Printing Interweb Montreal
Editing
Liz Erickson (credited) (associate editor); Katie Kubert (credited) (editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock
card stock covers; glossy interiors
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Chris Burnham (credited, signed)
Inks
Chris Burnham (credited, signed)
Colors
Nathan Fairbairn (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Batman Who Laughs; Krypto; Bat-Cow; Savage Sausage [Nathan the Dauschund]; Comet; Streaky; Clay Critter; Titus; Flexi the Plastic Bird
Reprints
Keywords
Super Pets
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Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark Multiverse (Table of Contents: 1)

Robin King / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Scott Snyder (credited); James Tynion IV (credited); Joshua Williamson (credited)
Pencils
Juan Gedeon (credited)
Inks
Juan Gedeon (credited)
Colors
Mike Spicer (credited)
Letters
Troy Peteri of A Larger World Studios (credited as ALW's Troy Peteri)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Robin King; Groblins (Dark Robins); the Darkest Knight; Perpetua; Kal-El (baby in rocketship, flashback); Wonder Woman (flashback); Steve Trevor (flashback); Bruce Wayne (as a boy, flashback); Martha Wayne (deceased, flashback); Thomas Wayne (deceased, flashback); Superman (Dark Multiverse version); Flash (Dark Multiverse version); Martian Manhunter (Dark Multiverse version); Wonder Woman (Dark Multiverse version); Zeus (Dark Multiverse version); Parallax [John Stewart] (Dark Multiverse version); Aquaman (Dark Multiverse version); Lois Lane (Dark Multiverse version)
Synopsis
Robin King entertains his Groblins by telling them twisted tales of the Dark Multiverse.
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Keywords
Dark Multiverse; Dark Nights Death Metal

Feeding the Beast (Table of Contents: 2)

Zsasz / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Patton Oswalt (credited)
Pencils
Sanford Greene (credited)
Inks
Sanford Greene (credited)
Colors
David Baron (credited)
Letters
Josh Reed (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Victor Zsasz (Dark Multiverse version); The Joker (Dark Multiverse version); Penguin (Dark Multiverse version); Riddler (Dark Multiverse version); Poison Ivy (Dark Multiverse version); Scarecrow (Dark Multiverse version); Mister Freeze (Dark Multiverse version); Gottlieb Arkham; Kite-Man [Charles Brown] (Dark Multiverse version); Calendar Man (Dark Multiverse version); Maxie Zeus (Dark Multiverse version); Cornelius Stirk (Dark Multiverse version); Condiment King (Dark Multiverse version); other unidentified Arkham inmates
Synopsis
In a Dark Multiverse Arkham Asylum, Victor Zsasz aspires to be chosen to be transformed into a metal killing machine, but becomes enraged when Kite-Man is selected over him.
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Keywords
Arkham Asylum; Dark Multiverse; Dark Nights Death Metal

The Super-Threats! (Table of Contents: 3)

Super Pets / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Amanda Conner (credited); Jimmy Palmiotti (credited)
Pencils
Chad Hardin (credited)
Inks
Chad Hardin (credited)
Colors
Enrica Eren Angiolini (credited)
Letters
Carlos M. Mangual (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Super Pets [Krypto; Comet; Bat-Cow; Streaky; Savage Sausage [Nathan the Dauschund]; Bat-Hound [Ace]; Beppo] (Dark Multiverse versions); Red Medvo; Penguin (Dark Multiverse version); The Joker (Dark Multiverse version); Bane (Dark Multiverse version)
Synopsis
In the Dark Multiverse, the Super Pets become infected with a virus that causes them to kill everyone on Earth.
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Keywords
Dark Multiverse; Dark Nights Death Metal; Hall of Justice

Hard-Traveled (Table of Contents: 4)

Green Lantern; Green Arrow / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Saladin Ahmed (credited)
Pencils
Scot Eaton (credited)
Inks
Norm Rapmund (credited)
Colors
Hi-Fi (credited)
Letters
Troy Peteri of A Larger World Studios (credited as ALW's Troy Peteri)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (Dark Multiverse version); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (Dark Multiverse version); Steel Guardians; Mansa; Mansa's sister
Synopsis
In the Dark Multiverse, the Guardians of the Universe have brought peace and order to Earth by controlling the planet. When Green Arrow fights against their rule, it brings him into conflict with Green Lantern who enforces the Guardians' rules.
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Keywords
Dark Multiverse; Dark Nights Death Metal

The Fear Index (Table of Contents: 5)

Steel / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Brandon Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Tom Mandrake (credited)
Inks
Tom Mandrake (credited)
Colors
Sian Mandrake (credited)
Letters
Deron Bennett (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Steel [John Henry Irons] (Dark Multiverse version); Jean-Paul Valley (Dark Multiverse version); Steel [Natasha Irons] (Dark Multiverse version, flashback); Bane (hallucination)
Synopsis
On a Dark Multiverse Earth that has been overwhelmed by Scarecrow's fear toxin for 2 years, Steel saves Jean-Paul Valley from being overcome by the toxin and inspires him to become a hero.
Reprints
Keywords
Dark Multiverse; Dark Nights Death Metal
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark Multiverse
    Robin King
  3. 2. Feeding the Beast
    Zsasz
  4. 3. The Super-Threats!
    Super Pets
  5. 4. Hard-Traveled
    Green Lantern; Green Arrow
  6. 5. The Fear Index
    Steel
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