It's never good news for DC's heroes when the word "Crisis" is bandied about. DC is gearing up for another Crisis event in Summer 2022, and it couldn't come at a worse time for our heroes.
DC has announced Dark Crisis, a new event comic being billed as the company's "biggest story of 2022." This crossover builds on the foundation of past epics like 1985's Crisis on Infinite Earths and 2005's Infinite Crisis, as a familiar cosmic villain seeks to restore the original DC multiverse.
Dark Crisis is written by Joshua Williamson (Batman) and drawn by Daniel Sampere (Action Comics). It's no coincidence this story is debuting shortly after Williamson chronicles the death of the Justice League in April's Justice League #75. Dark Crisis builds directly on the events of that issue and other recent DC series like Infinite Frontier. This new conflict will unfold in a time when nearly every member of the League is feared dead, leaving the newly minted Superman, Jon Kent, to spearhead a new team. But as Jon will discover, not every hero is willing to put their life on the line for what may well be a suicide mission.
The instigator of this new Crisis happens to be a key figure from the original Crisis on Infinite Earths, Pariah. Originally a scientist named Kell Mossa, this tormented figure accidentally caused the destruction of his world when he attempted to view the creation of the universe and attracted the wrath of the Anti-Monitor. Now Pariah seems to have found a way of restoring the countless universes the Anti-Monitor devoured, even if it means harnessing the cosmic power known as the Great Darkness and using it to destroy Earth-0.
The preview art featured above offers a few clues as to the events of Dark Crisis. DC previously teased that only one member of the Justice League will survive the bloodbath in issue #75, and the cover to Dark Crisis #1 suggests Black Adam is that survivor. That same cover also suggests Pariah will be joining forces with a very powerful lineup of DC villains, including Darkseid, Ares, Trigon, Deathstroke, Doomsday and even Black Lantern Corps leader Nekron.
Dark Crisis itself is a seven-issue limited series that will ship monthly beginning in June 2022. If past Crisis events are any indication, readers can probably expect a number of tie-in comics as well. For now, DC is only revealing two prologue books shipping in May. The first of these, Dark Crisis #0, is being released as part of Free Comic Book Day 2022 on May 7. The second, an anthology special called Justice League: The Road to Dark Crisis #1, will release on May 31.
“Dark Crisis is an epic DCU event about legacy,” said Williamson in DC's press release. “It will have all the giant, fun cosmic battles and Multiversal set pieces, but it’s not about reboots, retcons, or rewriting time and space. At its core it’s about the characters and the relationships that we’ve seen built over DC’s great history. Dark Crisis spins out of Justice League #75 'DEATH OF THE JUSTICE LEAGUE' and connects all the story threads across the DCU since Infinite Frontier #0 in a major way. Unifying the new legacy of the DCU as we honor the classic. You can't miss it!”
“To me, Dark Crisis is a big celebration for all DC fans,” said Sampere. “It’s a huge event full of epic heart, an event that embraces the past while looking to the future. Joshua and I are the biggest DC fans, and this is our love letter to these characters and this universe.”
DC has also released a video teaser for Dark Crisis on YouTube.
Are you intrigued by this first look at Dark Crisis? Annoyed that 2008's Final Crisis wasn't actually the final Crisis? Let us know what you think of this news in the comments below. And check out the video below to brush up on what to expect from DC in 2022:
Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
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DC has announced Dark Crisis, a new event comic being billed as the company's "biggest story of 2022." This crossover builds on the foundation of past epics like 1985's Crisis on Infinite Earths and 2005's Infinite Crisis, as a familiar cosmic villain seeks to restore the original DC multiverse.
Dark Crisis is written by Joshua Williamson (Batman) and drawn by Daniel Sampere (Action Comics). It's no coincidence this story is debuting shortly after Williamson chronicles the death of the Justice League in April's Justice League #75. Dark Crisis builds directly on the events of that issue and other recent DC series like Infinite Frontier. This new conflict will unfold in a time when nearly every member of the League is feared dead, leaving the newly minted Superman, Jon Kent, to spearhead a new team. But as Jon will discover, not every hero is willing to put their life on the line for what may well be a suicide mission.
The instigator of this new Crisis happens to be a key figure from the original Crisis on Infinite Earths, Pariah. Originally a scientist named Kell Mossa, this tormented figure accidentally caused the destruction of his world when he attempted to view the creation of the universe and attracted the wrath of the Anti-Monitor. Now Pariah seems to have found a way of restoring the countless universes the Anti-Monitor devoured, even if it means harnessing the cosmic power known as the Great Darkness and using it to destroy Earth-0.
The preview art featured above offers a few clues as to the events of Dark Crisis. DC previously teased that only one member of the Justice League will survive the bloodbath in issue #75, and the cover to Dark Crisis #1 suggests Black Adam is that survivor. That same cover also suggests Pariah will be joining forces with a very powerful lineup of DC villains, including Darkseid, Ares, Trigon, Deathstroke, Doomsday and even Black Lantern Corps leader Nekron.
Dark Crisis itself is a seven-issue limited series that will ship monthly beginning in June 2022. If past Crisis events are any indication, readers can probably expect a number of tie-in comics as well. For now, DC is only revealing two prologue books shipping in May. The first of these, Dark Crisis #0, is being released as part of Free Comic Book Day 2022 on May 7. The second, an anthology special called Justice League: The Road to Dark Crisis #1, will release on May 31.
“Dark Crisis is an epic DCU event about legacy,” said Williamson in DC's press release. “It will have all the giant, fun cosmic battles and Multiversal set pieces, but it’s not about reboots, retcons, or rewriting time and space. At its core it’s about the characters and the relationships that we’ve seen built over DC’s great history. Dark Crisis spins out of Justice League #75 'DEATH OF THE JUSTICE LEAGUE' and connects all the story threads across the DCU since Infinite Frontier #0 in a major way. Unifying the new legacy of the DCU as we honor the classic. You can't miss it!”
“To me, Dark Crisis is a big celebration for all DC fans,” said Sampere. “It’s a huge event full of epic heart, an event that embraces the past while looking to the future. Joshua and I are the biggest DC fans, and this is our love letter to these characters and this universe.”
DC has also released a video teaser for Dark Crisis on YouTube.
Are you intrigued by this first look at Dark Crisis? Annoyed that 2008's Final Crisis wasn't actually the final Crisis? Let us know what you think of this news in the comments below. And check out the video below to brush up on what to expect from DC in 2022:
Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
Continue reading...