Tales from the Dark Multiverse

Tales from the Dark Multiverse is an American superhero/anthology comic book limited series published by DC Comics, beginning on October 16, 2019. The series takes some of the most famous events in the DC Universe and puts a twist on them.

Tales from the Dark Multiverse
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
Genre
Publication dateOctober 16 2019
Main character(s)Dark Multiverse
Creative team
Written byVarious
Artist(s)Various

Plot

Following the Source Wall being shattered at the end of Dark Nights: Metal, the mysterious watcher known as Tempus Fuginaut (introduced in Sideways) begins recruiting several "heroes" from across the Dark Multiverse in the wake of Dark Nights: Death Metal.[1]

"Batman: Knightfall"

Azrael/Jean-Paul Valley refused to give back the mantle of the Batman to Bruce Wayne and defeated him and the Bat-Family, ruling Gotham City as the Saint Batman for 30 years. Bruce, referred to as the Broken, is kept alive, dissected, and tortured as he is forced to watch what Jean-Paul has done to Gotham. With Saint Batman's body failing due to his Venom addiction, Bruce is rescued by the Son of Bane and Shiva and turned into a cyborg. The latter two defeat Saint Batman but Bruce/the Broken, his perception of Gotham warped, kills the two and takes over as Gotham City's new ruler.[2]

"The Death of Superman"

Lois becomes enraged and bitter after the death of Superman by Doomsday's hands, believing the world failed him. After meeting the Eradicator, who failed to bring Superman back to life, Lois proposes that the two merge together, turning Lois into the Eradicator. Taking extreme measures to 'make the world a better place', Lois kills Lex Luthor, the Joker and Batman and goes to fight the Cyborg Superman. When the real Superman returns, only for him to be killed by the Cyborg Superman, Lois kills the latter and continues her role as Earth's 'savior'.[3]

"Blackest Night"

Sinestro never had the powers of the White Lantern taken away, leading to Nekron and the Black Lanterns consuming almost the entirety of the universe. Sinestro, now a Black/White Lantern hybrid called the Limbo Lantern, teams up with the Dove, Lobo, and Mister Miracle in order to recreate the universe with the Dove as a template for the new universe. However, Mister Miracle betrays them and the Dove is killed, leaving Sinestro to use Lobo as the template instead. However, the end result is no better, leaving Sinestro to try and find a way to recreate the universe again as the one he is in has been taken over by new lifeforms who worship Lobo. Eventually, Sinestro decides to leave that universe to reside in the current universe. [4] Tempus Fuginaut, not wanting that universe to pollute the main universe uses his powers to leave Sinestro presumably trapped in that universe forever.

"Infinite Crisis"

Ted Kord/the Blue Beetle was not killed by Maxwell Lord and managed to kill the latter instead. Taking control of Brother Eye and Checkmate, Kord tries to bring peace to the universe, with methods deemed questionable by Batman and long-time friend Booster Gold. Alexander Luthor of Earth-3 tries to get Kord to ally with him and destroy multiple Earths to create a single perfect one but Kord refuses, resulting in Luthor killing the Earth-2 Superman and Lois Lane when they discover the truth, but then being killed himself by Superboy-Prime. Kord teams up with Superboy-Prime and realizes that the only way to bring true peace is to convert everyone into OMACs. Donning a Blue Beetle/Anti-Monitor hybrid armor with Brother Eye installed into it, Kord achieves his plans, at the cost of the lives of several Teen Titan members and Booster Gold.[5]

"New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract"

On the night Dick Grayson gives up being Robin, he has a private discussion with Terra and empathizes with her. He tells her that having a mentor can sometimes limit one's ability to forge their own path. Terra reports to Deathstroke shortly afterwards, who reprimands her for opening up to Dick. Inspired by Dick to become more independent, she murders Slade in retaliation and forces Wintergreen to inject her with the same serum that gave Deathstroke his powers. Unlike Slade who was left in a coma for weeks, Terra easily survives. Now calling herself Gaia and viewing herself as a goddess, Terra uses her heightened abilities to murder the Teen Titans, reduce their headquarters to rubble and destroy most of the world by destabilizing Earth's core. Robin and Kid Flash keep Gaia at bay long enough for Superman to arrive, but even the Man of Steel is no match thanks to Gaia's control over kryptonite. After killing Changeling, the last person to care about her, Gaia rules over the broken Earth and forces the survivors to live in constant fear.[6]

Batman: Hush

Flashpoint

List of titles
Title Publication date Initial writer(s) Initial artist(s) Based on Ref.
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Batman: Knightfall October 16, 2019 Scott Snyder and Kyle Higgins Javier Fernandez "Batman: Knightfall" [1]
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: The Death of Superman October 30, 2019 Jeff Loveness Brad Walker and Andrew Hennessy "The Death of Superman" [7][8]
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Blackest Night November 13, 2019 Tim Seeley Kyle Hotz "Blackest Night" [9][10]
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Infinite Crisis November 27, 2019 James Tynion IV Aaron Lopresti and Matt Ryan "Infinite Crisis" [11]
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract December 11, 2019 Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom Tom Raney "The Judas Contract" [12]
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Flashpoint November 2020 Bryan Hitch Bryan Hitch "Flashpoint" [13]
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Batman: Hush November 2020 Phillip Kennedy Johnson Dexter Soy "Batman: Hush" [13]

References
  1. "EXCL.: Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Knightfall Promises a New DC Crisis". CBR. October 14, 2019.
  2. Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Batman: Knightfall #1
  3. Tales from the Dark Multiverse: The Death of Superman #1
  4. Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Blackest Night #1
  5. Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Infinite Crisis #1
  6. Tales from the Dark Multiverse: New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract #1
  7. "Meet LOIS LANE ERADICATOR in TALES FROM THE DARK MULTIVERSE: THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN 1st Look". Newsarama.
  8. "Lois Lane is the Eradicator in DC's Tales from the Dark Multiverse First Look". CBR. September 26, 2019.
  9. "The DC Universe is Dead in Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Blackest Night". CBR. October 10, 2019.
  10. "BLACK LANTERNS Win in TALES FROM THE DARK MULTIVERSE: BLACKEST NIGHT #1 First Look". Newsarama.
  11. "Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Infinite Crisis Stars a Dark Blue Beetle". CBR. August 14, 2019.
  12. "DC's Tales from the Dark Multiverse to reimagine Teen Titans: The Judas Contract". Flickering Myth. September 22, 2019.
  13. "DC to Revisit Batman: Hush, Flashpoint in Tales from the Dark Multiverse". CBR. 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
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