NYCC 2022: DC Comics Prepares For “Dawn of the DCU” After Dark Crisis of Infinite Earths

 

The night is darkest just before the dawn, and the future of the DC Universe will change once again after the events of “Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths” as DC has officially laid plans for their next chapter in “Dawn of the DCU” - which will see the Justice League return, younger heroes rise and older ones return to prominence, and of course things that will never be the same again after the end of the latest crisis event.

As laid out by Newsarama and during DC’s panel presentation in New York Comic Con, the changes will begin as soon as Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 hits this January - with several changes being hinted at the variant covers for the final issue of the crossover.

Nightwing features prominently in the main cover with the rest of the multiverse in the background, so that could clue in what’s going to happen in the Joshua Williamson and Daniel Sampere finale.

SDCC '22: DC Comics Panel Reveals "Dark Crisis" Real Name - "Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths"

 

During their panel at the returning San Diego Comic-Con being held this week, DC Comics has pulled the curtain and revealed the real name and title to their current crossover event in "Dark Crisis" - and it's "Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths".

Now being a direct sequel to the 1985 crossover storyline that changed the DC Universe and introduced the likes of the Monitor, Anti-Monitor, and the returning character turned antagonist Pariah, Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths will continue the stories and threads that have lingered on since Infinite Crisis, Final Crisis, The New 52, Convergence, DC Rebirth, Dark Nights Metal, and Dark Nights: Death Metal. With the Multiverse restored and the Omniverse ever present now in the DCU, the Infinite Frontier era has brought forth new possibilities - as well as the Death of the Justice League that jumpstarted the initial "Dark Crisis" storyline last May and is now leading to a new crisis where the world's greatest heroes are "dead", the villains are rising, and new champions will need to rise in order to combat the threats to the universe.

The newly renamed Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths will also have three new one-shots - The Deadly Green Dark Army, and War Zone. The Justice League will also return with issue #5 of the main Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths series on October. You can read all the details over at Newsarama.

"Dark Crisis" Starts This June, Will be a Seven Issue Monthly Series following May's FCBD 2022 #0 Issue and Justice League Special

 

It's official - Dark Crisis is the big event for the DC Universe starting this June following the "Death of the Justice League" story that happens with "Justice League #75" - and will be a seven issue monthly series that begins this June yet starts during this Free Comic Book Day 2022 with the release of the free "Dark Crisis #0" and the paid "Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis #1" specials coming out on May.

As reported by Newsarama, the main seven issue storyline will be penned by Joshua Williamson and drawn by artist Daniel Sampere, with the main story focusing on the remaining heroes and legacy characters dealing with the fallout of the deaths of the Justice League... And the arrival of the new threat known as "The Great Darkness" - who has been revealed to have pulled the strings behind the many "Crisis" events in the DC Universe since Crisis on Infinite Earths as retconned and told in the pages of "Justice League Incarnate". The series will feature Superman's son Jonathan Kent, Jace Fox Batman, Nightwing, Wally West Flash, Hal Jordan Green Lantern, and so many other heroes as they need to step up to continue the fight after the loss of the World's Greatest Heroes.

Dark Crisis begins with issue #1 this June.

DC Reveals "Dark Crisis" as their Next Crisis Event for 2022

 

The world of the DC Universe will be flipped upside down following the impending demise of the Justice League with issue #75 of their comic book series, as DC Comics announces their next big event coming this year in "Dark Crisis". As reported by Newsarama, the event will focus on the newly revealed big baddie in The Great Darkness - who has been pulling the strings since 1985's Crisis on Infinite Earths and beyond and is now going to make his presence known with this new crossover event.

With the loss of the mainline Justice League, new heroes and legacy characters will be taking up the mantle as protectors such as Superman's son Jonathan Kent and the next Batman in Jace Fox. Details are still going to be revealed by DC Comics this February 9. Stay tuned for that and more info down the line.