DC will revisit past tales and put “a twisted and terrifying spin” on them in a series of prestige one-shots under the title Tales from the Dark Multiverse. The first one will feature a retelling of the classic “Batman: Knightfall” storyline, while the second will focus on “The Death of Superman.”
Here’s how DC describes Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Batman: Knightfall, which will be released Oct. 16:
Co-written by Scott Snyder and Kyle Higgins, with art by Javier Fernandez and a cover by Lee Weeks, this one-shot takes place in a Gotham City 30 years after a broken Bruce Wayne failed to take back the mantle of the Bat. In his place arose Jean-Paul Valley, also known as Saint Batman. Under his iron rule, Saint Batman has turned Gotham into the city of his dreams – killing has become commonplace and criminals live in constant fear—all in the name of justice.
But just when all seems lost, a new hope for Gotham rises: The Son of Bane.
And here’s the description for Tales from the Dark Multiverse: The Death of Superman, which arrives Oct. 30:
The Dark Multiverse takes on the highest-selling comic book event of all time, courtesy of writer Jeff Loveness, with art by Brad Walker and Andrew Hennessy, with a cover by Lee Weeks.
In a broken world much like our own, Lois Lane, twisted by rage and grief over the Man of Steel’s death, becomes the Eradicator, taking revenge on those who let Superman die and the corrupt world he could never defeat. Now, with the power of a god, she’s going to end the “never-ending” battle by any means necessary, halting the Reign of the Supermen before it even begins.
But wait, there’s more: future Dark Multiverse stories will include Infinite Crisis, Blackest Night and the Teen Titans story line “The Judas Contract.” I’m not sure how you darken up Blackest Night. Everybody dies, the end?
Each one-shot will run 48 pages for $5.99
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