DC's Blackest Night

[BreakABone]

And save all of the BaB jokes.. especially you two

Anyhow, Blackest Nights originally started off as the end of a Green Lantern trilogy spanning the better part of this decade with Rebirth in 2004, Sinestro Corps in 2007 and now Blackest Night this summer, but now is DC's big company wide event for the year.

The Blackest Night tells the story of the War of Colors within the Green Lantern Universe.

As most of you know Green Lantern harness the power of willpower. Well just as there color matches up to a specific emotion as does all the others.

* Yellow: Story elements from Green Lantern: Rebirth and The Sinestro Corps War expanded Sinestro and his yellow power ring into a prototype for a larger group. The color yellow was established to be powered by fear, as a natural counterpart to Green Lanterns' ability to overcome fear.[13][14]

* Violet: The "Violent Lanterns" are a corps based around the classic Green Lantern villainess, the Star Sapphire. This corps was the third to be introduced after the Green Lanterns and the Sinestro Corps, in a story which saw the Star Sapphire's creators, the Zamarons, adopt a ring and lantern motif. This story also ascribed the emotion of love to the Star Sapphires, which has been a longstanding plot element associated with many versions of the character. The Green Lantern Corps comic started a multi-issue arc about the violet rings, Sins of the Star Sapphires in October 2008.[15][16]

* Blue: The first blue ring was created by Ganthet and Sayd at the conclusion of The Sinestro Corps Wars, where it was noted that the emotion of hope is the color's source of power. The first Blue Lantern, Saint Walker, made an appearance in the "Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns" one-shot. The second Blue Lantern, Warth, was chosen by Saint Walker and first appeared in Green Lantern #36.[5][17][18]

* Red: The lanterns, rings, corps name, and origin point within the Empire of Tears have appeared as plot elements[19] with rage being ascribed as the power source of this color. Former Green Lantern Laira became the second Red Lantern in April 2008, the first being Atrocitus.[5][7][20] A one-shot tie-in to Final Crisis titled Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns prominently featured the Red Lanterns and Alpha-Lanterns as well as the "Lanterns of a couple colors".[17][21]

* Orange: It has been revealed that the color's power source is avarice,[5] and that it is connected to both the Controllers and an unseen character named "Larfleeze".[22] are searching for the color.[19][23]The Green Lantern comic will start a multi-issue arc about the orange rings, Agent Orange in April 2009

* Indigo: No plot elements beyond the prophecy and its power source, compassion, and that the bearers carry staffs[5], have appeared relating to this color. They are known as the Indigo Tribe.

And black representing death.



As this is a company wide event, there is a lot of comics crossing over with it. A LOT of comics, a bit too much IMO, but the current list.

July


* Green Lantern #43 - Prologue
* Blackest Night #1
* Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #1
* Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #2
* Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #2
* Green Lantern #44


August


* Blackest Night #2
* Green Lantern #45
* Green Lantern Corps #39
* Blackest Night: Batman #1
* Blackest Night: Superman #1
* Blackest Night: Titans #1


September


* Blackest Night #3
* Green Lantern #46
* Green Lantern Corps #40
* Blackest Night: Batman #2
* Blackest Night: Superman #2
* Blackest Night: Titans #2


October


* Blackest Night #4
* Green Lantern #47
* Green Lantern Corps #41
* Blackest Night: Batman #3
* Blackest Night: Superman #3
* Blackest Night: Titans #3

This is sadly, only the first half of the story.

And recently with Free Comics day, they released a prologue which beats you over the head with the identity of some of the Black Nights.

And the prologue to the whole thing

http://rapidshare.com/files/22821015...utemen-DTs.cbz


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1U7FI3MM

[Swan]

I have been forced to bump.



So BUMP!


But yeah, if I was interested in DC i would read this

[KillerGremlin]

I'm rooting for that purple chick with the huge tits.

[BreakABone]

Well some of the synopsis are coming out.

Seems like the Blackest Night: Batman will focus on the Flying Graysons (Dick's parents) becoming Black Lanterns and Deadman.
That shall be an interesting read.

Superman will focus on Pa Kent and Superman from Earth 2 as a Black Lantern.

DC in August.
http://comics.ign.com/articles/983/983968p1.html

[Teuthida]

Damn, I wanted to avoid all the tie-ins...but I do love me some Deadman.

[BreakABone]

So the Blackest Night has begun.

Well it began last month, but I wanted to make sure the ball got rolling well before I posted.

And I have to say it has been an interesting story so far though mostly set-up. On the bright side, since this is a story about the living dead don't have to worry about too many gimmicky deaths since most of the characters are already dead, and Superman is off world, Batman is dead... and not quite sure what Wonder Woman is doing.

So far my favorite issue has actually been a tie-in with The Bat-family, the chemistry between the new Batman and Robin is nice and different, and the story has Deadman.

[Zen]

i havent picked up a comic in a while, who ended up as the new batman?

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Zen

i havent picked up a comic in a while, who ended up as the new batman?

Not that ANYONE would be surprised, but Dick is the new Batman an Damian his Robin.

Tim felt a little rejected, and never one to give up became Red Robin who is just a tad bit darker than your run of the mill Robin.

[BreakABone]

Holy shoutzille, Blackest Night 5 just came out... and wow....

Spoilers.....



Zombie Batman

[Ginkasa]

Mega events like this annoy me. Its makes it difficult to enjoy just one character (or group of characters) without having all these references to something you know next to nothing about and that nagging feeling you're missing something.

And that happen so often now...

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Ginkasa

Mega events like this annoy me. Its makes it difficult to enjoy just one character (or group of characters) without having all these references to something you know next to nothing about and that nagging feeling you're missing something.

And that happen so often now...

I get what you are saying, I've tried to jump into Marvel with the whole Civil War and then it just kind of snowballed after that and so lost.

DC tries it best to get people in with as little baggage like they have Blackest Night 0 which brings you up to speed and stuff, but things/characters do show up that people have to research. I still do with a lot of events.

[Teuthida]

[D.Edget]

I hope they collect the one-shot Blackest Night title revivals into a trade, im not sure if i want to buy them seperately.