Comic Con @Home: McFarlane Toys reveals their insane next wave of DC Multiverse figures!

Fans who have tuned in to "McFarlane Con" or Todd McFarlane and McFarlane Toys presentation of new stuff during "Comic Con @Home" were treated to a bombshell of new reveals last night, as the next wave of "DC Multiverse" figures were slowly but surely revealed one after the other in the McFarlane Toys Facebook page - giving DC Fans a glimpse at the next figures to come this Fall 2020!

Starting things off was a showcase of the next line of figures centering on the popular "Dark Nights: Metal" storyline, with the Batman/ Ares hybrid called "The Merciless" revealed as the "Build A Figure" character for the new wave of action figures that include Batman in his DC Rebirth batsuit, an Infected Superman, The Batman Who Laughs with Sky Tyrant Wings, and Robin of Earth-22 - which has three interchangeable expressions that give army builders a chance to collect three and make up the "Crows" who stand alongside the evil Batman/ Joker Dark Knight.

The next reveal was an awesome one for Batman Arkham fans, as Batman in his new Batsuit from "Batman: Arkham Knight" and Deathstroke as he appears in "Batman: Arkham Origins" are also getting the 7" action figure treatment for the line - following the release of Batman and Joker from "Batman: Arkham Asylum".

Following that, McFarlane Toys revealed the first two sets of "Multipacks" - aka two figures packed together to form a set release. The first two of course hails from "Dark Nights: Metal" again - with The Flash going up against his Earth-52 counterpart in Red Death, and then Dick Grayson/ Nightwing from the New 52 era packed with his fellow Bat Family member and former Robin himself, Jason Todd aka The Red Hood.

The next reveals featured more diverse versions of characters, with The Flash and The Joker hailing from DC Rebirth, Cyborg as he appears in the Teen Titans animated series, and Azrael wearing Batman armor from the recently concluded "Batman: Curse of the White Knight" miniseries written and illustrated by Sean Gordon Murphy!

And the final reveal took everyone by surprise... FLASHPOINT BATMAN, aka Thomas Wayne, is coming!

And that was the showcase from McFarlane Toys! All we need is "The Drowned" to complete the original roster of the "Dark Knights" from "Dark Nights: Metal"! Stay tuned for more Comic Con @ Home news!

DC officially announces "Dark Nights: Death Metal" - Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's proverbial "last ride" DC event starting this May

Teased. Hinted. Expected. Now it is officially unveiled by DC Comics and writer Scott Snyder himself.

Two years after the end of "Dark Nights: Metal", DC has announced a sequel series in "Dark Nights: Death Metal" - a six issue miniseries that will begin this May. Snyder will once again be in the driver's seat as the writer of the story, with his wingman and longtime collaborator Greg Capullo taking care of art duties. The duo will also be joined by inker Jonathan Glapion, with FCO Plascenia also retruning as colorist.

According to Newsarama's article, Dark Nights: Death Metal's plot will go something like this: "The Earth has been consumed by Dark Multiverse energy, having been conquered by the Batman Who Laughs and his evil lieutenants, corrupted versions of Shazam, Donna Troy, Supergirl, Blue Beetle, Hawkman, and Commissioner Jim Gordon," reads DC's announcement. "Some heroes, like Wonder Woman and the Flash, have made compromises as they negotiate to keep humanity alive in this hell-born landscape. Others, like Batman, are part of an underground resistance looking to take back control of their world. Superman is imprisoned, cursed to literally power Earth’s sun for eternity."

If that sounds fun and insane... IT IS. Wonder Woman is also meant to be the key figure/ character of this storyline, which will also feature Batman, Superman, and several one-shot tie-ins. Prepare yourselves for the Metalverse Encore this year.

Dark Nights: Death Metal will begin on May 13 with issue #1 and will be a monthly series running all the way to November this year.

ICYMI: Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo tease their "DC Encore" for DC Comics

Teased at the official DC Nation Twitter page a few days ago, "Batman" and "Dark Nights: Metal" collaborators Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo are ready to reteam for the encore... A "DC Encore" that is shrouded in mystery yet is rumored to set up the new DC Timeline for DC Comics. This project is given its very first teaser image of Wonder Woman wearing a new kind of armor, wielding a chainsaw, and having the severed withered head of the "Batman Who Laughs" tied to her belt.

Read more on what this all could be possibly alluding to via The Hollywood Reporter.

DC Comics announces new "Justice League" relaunch series for June w/ Scott Snyder, Jim Cheung, and Jorge Jimenez

In what will certainly get DC fans talking following the events of "Dark Nights: Metal" and their summer Justice League centered event called "No Justice", DC Comics has announced that superstar Batman writer Scott Snyder will be paired with artists Jim Cheung and Jorge Jimenez to relaunch "Justice League" with a brand new issue #1 this June! The line-up - teasing the long awaited return of Martian Manhunter to the legue as well as the addition of Green Lantern John Stewart and Hawkgirl ala the classic Justice League and Justice League Unlimited DC Animated Series, a great mystery will bring these heroes together and shape the DC Universe anew moving forward.

Justice League ships biweekly with issue #1 hitting on June 6 and #2 on June 20.

ICYMI: Scott Snyder takes over Justice League following "No Justice" weekly series this June

In case you missed the news from DC - Following the events of the DC Comics' crossover event "Dark Nights: Metal", Batman writer Scott Snyder will be dealing with the ramifications of that event with a weekly miniseries starting this May called "No Justice" - which will see members of the Justice League splintering into different factions and groups, with writers James Tynion IV and Josh Williamson joining him for writing duties and Francis Manapul for the artwok. Also following that, Snyder himself will take over the main team flagship title of "Justice League" beginning this June.

That's pretty big and a lot to take in for 2018... And definitely setting up a bigger play for the DC Universe moving forward. For more on the story, visit Batman-News.com.

DC Metal: "Bats Out Of Hell" and "Hawkman Found" announced

DC Metal has begun, and with it a slew of reveals, more questions, and the kind of event set up that leaves a lot of things that Batman, the Justice League, and the rest of the DC Universe have to prepare to deal with as a "Dark Multiverse" prepares to be discovered and evil versions of the Dark Knight come forth to unleash their unholy wrath. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo are literally setting up the pace for expansion - and there's plenty of tie-ins for this event that will gradually bleed into the DCU and bring about the many changes DC Rebirth has promised since it started last year.

Speaking of tie-ins, DC Comics has announced two new ones to look forward to - "Bats Out Of Hell" and "Hawkman Found". The former will see the Justice League's related titles and members dealing with the Evil Batmen, while "Hawkman Found" will be a series that finally brings back Carter Hall, aka Hawkman, to the DC Rebirth saga and answer just what the hell is going on with him, the mystery involving his role and "Dark Nights Metal", and so forth.

"Bats Out Of Hell" begins on November while "Hawkman Found" lands on December!

SPOILER ALERT: Dark Nights Metal #1 Spoilers hit the web

Tread the net carefully if you're a reader of DC Comics and DC Rebirth - SPOILERS have already come up for the first issue of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's upcoming EPIC DC Event series "Dark Nights Metal" - which hits this week and sees Batman dealing with something dark and sinister making its way from another universe with the mystery of the Nth Metal involved and the entire DC Universe caught in the fire so to speak. The creative team that made The New 52 and DC You Batman series is bringing a LOT of game changing elements to the scene as DC Rebirth continues to unfold and bring back a sense of history to the DC Universe - which involves past lives, the Watchmen, and so much more.

Dark Days: The Forge is out this week. DO NOT MISS IT.

Finally out this week and bringing a whole can of mysteries and worms into the DC Universe during its Rebirth phase, "Dark Days: The Forge" is the first of two one-shot prologues that precede Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's upcoming miniseries event "Dark Nights: Metal" - and the setup is just full of all of those things that will make and DC Comics reader and Batman fan scratch their heads and piece together the clues and mystery in a big way. Written by Snyder and featuring a talent pool of artists that includes Andy Kubert and Jim Lee, this is one game changer that will leave you gut punched at the reveal in the end of the issue, and I can't wait to pick up the next chapter in "Dark Days: The Casting" soon enough. If you want spoilers, Bleeding Cool has them but SPOILER WARNING there so click at your own risk.

Dark Days: The Forge is now out in comic stores.

Dark Nights: Metal will be Six Issues and starts this August

Revealed earlier this month during a special DC Rebirth panel that was livestreamed from Fan Expo Dallas, Batman writer Scott Snyder has revealed more details about "Dark Nights: Metal" - his BIG DC Comics event project reuniting him with artist Greg Capullo that features the Dark Knight and the rest of the DC Universe in a situation where Superman, Wonder Woman, and even Green Arrow have parts to play besides the Bat and his extended BatFamily.

As detailed in Newsarama, Metal will be six issues and self-contained - done by just him and Capullo.

"Metal is literally me and creators who are like family to me trying to celebrate the DCU in brand new off the wall ways with you guys. And to be super clear. Metal is a DC wide event. Next promo is Wonder Woman, then Superman. It's not a bat family book. It's Justice League+," tweeted Snyder. "Bat family plays a role, as goes Green Arrow, as do Teen Titans, as does Mera, and so on. This is me and brother Greg playing [with] all the toys"

Dark Nights: Metal begins on August 2017.

ICYMI: DC Comics officially reveals "Dark Nights: Metal" series by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo

In case you missed the live stream event held at the Fan Expo Dallas event, DC Comics has officially announced that superstar writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo are teaming up once again to bring a DC Universe event with Batman in the center - "Dark Nights: Metal"! Shown during a panel presentation along with DC Entertainment Co-Publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee, the upcoming new series will begin this August and follows the prelude books "Dark Days: The Forge" and "Dark Days: The Casting" -  which will both be released on June and July respectively.

This will be Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's reunuon project following the conclusion of their critically acclaimed run on Batman for The New 52. It has The Dark Knight in the center of a mystery that is running around the DC Rebirth universe... And somehow involves Hawkman and Nth Metal.

Find out more details at DC Comics.com.