DC Comics have announced three new one-shots that will spin out of the third issue of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s “Dark Nights: Death Metal” mini-series, which is scheduled for release on August 11.
The first one-shot, scheduled for release on September 8, is “Dark Nights: Death Metal: Trinity Crisis” #1, written by Scott Snyder with a cover and interior art by Francis Manapul. The one-shot will see the Trinity, reunited after Superman has been freed from his prison on New Apokolips, fighting their way into Castle Bat, which contains Dark Multiverse versions of Anti-Monitor, Superboy Prime, and Darkseid that are the key to humanity’s survival.
The second one-shot, “Dark Nights: Death Metal: Speed Metal” #1, by writer Joshua Williamson, and artists Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira, will be released on September 22 with a Howard Porter cover. In this one-shot, Wally West will be running across the Wasteland away from the Darkest Knight and his Lightning Knights, who seek to take his Dr. Manhattan powers. Wally won’t be alone, though with Barry Allen, Jay Garrick, and Wallace West all running alongside him.
“Dark Nights: Death Metal: Multiverse’s End” #1, scheduled for release on September 29, will be the third and final one-shot that month. Written by James Tynion IV with art by Juan Gedeon, and a cover by Michael Golden, the comic will see Owlman, President Superman, Iris West, Captain Carrot, Guy Gardner, and more, teaming up to prevent Perpetua, and her children, the Monitors and Anti-Monitors, from destroying all of existence.
“Dark Nights: Death Metal” #1 will be released on June 17. The full press release is as follows.
This September, Dark Nights: Death Metal Unleashes
Trinity Crisis, Speed Metal and Multiverse’s EndThree 48-Page One-Shots Arrive in September
Featuring the Dark Multiverse’s Darkseid,
DC’s Darkest Knight and his Lightning Knights,
and Captain Carrot’s Last Stand!Dark Nights: Death Metal kicks off next week when Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, the legendary team behind Dark Nights: Metal and Batman: Last Knight on Earth, launch their newest seven-issue mini-series! And then in September after the events of Dark Nights: Death Metal #3, they’ll clear the stage to help spotlight DC’s darkest knights when DC publishes three one-shots—Dark Nights: Death Metal: Trinity Crisis, Dark Nights: Death Metal: Speed Metal and Dark Nights: Death Metal: Multiverse’s End!
Dark Nights: Death Metal: Trinity Crisis #1, written by Scott Snyder with art and cover by Francis Manapul, hits shelves 9/8.
With Superman freed from his New Apokolips prison, the classic Trinity lineup is back together and ready to rock their next gig. Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman amp up their power to launch an assault on Castle Bat, and that’s just the warm-up act! Three walking nightmares are hidden deep inside the fortress—but these Dark Multiverse versions of the Anti-Monitor, Superboy Prime, and Darkseid hold the key to humanity’s survival. The Justice League have to face down their old nemeses, but will round two be the end for our heroes?
Dark Nights: Death Metal Speed Metal #1, written by Joshua Williamson with art by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira and a cover by Howard Porter, hits shelves on 9/22.
It’s the drag race from hell! Taking place after the events of Dark Nights: Death Metal #3, the Darkest Knight is after Wally West and his Dr. Manhattan powers. Thankfully, Wally has back-up in the form of Barry Allen, Jay Garrick, and Wallace West! It’s a knockdown, drag-out race through the Wastelands as the Flash Family tries to stay steps ahead of the Darkest Knight and his Lightning Knights!
Death Metal: Death Metal: Multiverse’s End #1, written by James Tynion IV with art by Juan Gedeon and a cover by Michael Golden, hits shelves 9/29.
Perpetua, mother of all existence, has culled all life and creation in the Multiverse, condensing all beings to one planet: Earth Prime. In her quest for power and dominance, she rules absolutely and in totality, using her children—the Monitors and Anti-Monitors—as her heralds and destructors. But a group of heroes has banded together across multiple worlds in a last-ditch effort to stop her from destroying all of existence: Owlman, President Superman, Iris West, Captain Carrot, Guy Gardner and others choose to make their final stand in a battle they’re destined to lose!
September introduces the Dark Multiverse’s versions of the Justice League’s biggest threats, the Darkest Knight’s Lightning Knights and a wild ride through DC’s Multiverse with Dark Nights: Death Metal Trinity Crisis #1 on 9/8, Dark Nights: Death Metal: Speed Metal #1 on 9/22 and Dark Nights: Death Metal: Multiverse’s End on 9/29!
