In the event-defining epic Dark Nights: Metal, the Justice League defeated the vile Barbatos and his Dark Knights to save our universe from sinking into the abyss of the Dark Multiverse. But...what if they failed? What if Barbatos reigned victorious? Enter an alternate timeline where the DCU as you know it has been dragged down into the darkness. Witness the Justice League you once knew, hideously transformed into dragons who serve at the mercy of evil.
Duke Thomas, the Last Monitor, will have to seek out Nightwing and the few remaining survivors of the Metal event to assemble the Final Justice League in an attempt to save the Multive more
The Tales from the Dark banner has had some ups and disappointing downs, but this entry was an entertaining and surprising installment thats worth watching for Metal fans. Read Full Review
Overall, between this and the Crisis on Infinite Earths one, they saved the best for last. Read Full Review
The battle that ensues during the final act of this event one-shot is over the top and action-packed...The dialogue suffers a little with its ham-fisted music quips, but it does add a certain type of campy-charm that Synder's Metal world distinctly offers to DC fans. This one-shot will remind readers about just how enjoyable and brilliantly ridiculous Batman comics can be. Read Full Review
Overall this is an exciting twist on the Dark Nights Metal concept taking the idea of a total loss by its heroes to a cataclysmic and entertaining end. A must-read for Dark Nights Metal fans, but also those who want a lot of story and great art in one single issue. Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Dark Nights Metal extends the greatness of the original series and puts a monstrous and epic turn on a new darker ending. Read Full Review
Mostert delivers some great art in this issue. There are great visual moments and a lot of action. The art does an excellent job of matching the tone of the story. Read Full Review
Tales from the Dark Multiverse is a series with a lot of potential, held back by its own premise: you can only do so many "What If?" stories if they're destined to end in tragedy, and I'm not sure the series ever got better than its opening issue. However, if you're going to make a story that seeks to break that cycle, it's a good thing it's this one: because it's delivered with all of the impact and emotion it needs to be a worthy ending to the series. Great read, all-around " it's nice to finish a story that gets me excited about the world of comic books again. Read Full Review
Vintage characters shine, new characters get their moments in the sun, and a great time is had by all. We see some of the greatest characters of all at their darkest, but we also get to see the ultimate, indomitable power of hope. This is a classic comic, with all the trimmings. Read Full Review
Tales From the Dark Multiverse: Dark Nights Metal #1's ending would lead me to believe this series of one-shots is done which is a shame. It provided an interesting outlet for creators to deliver something different, infusing a darker/horror/twisted take on classic DC stories. Who knows what lies on the other side of Dark Nights: Death Metal but here's hoping it leaves space to explore more of the idea and let us see the adventures of The Final Knight. Read Full Review
With a title like Dark Nights Metal, one can expect an epic tale. But things that are epic in scale and aesthetic sometimes lack in story. Read Full Review
This story is massive and full of jaw-dropping art, one page turn after the next, so you've got to applaud the team for pushing the "comic booky goodness" envelope so far within the span of 40-some pages. All that said, the story here feels inconsequential from the leap. Read Full Review
The art in this issue works great for the story at hand and the concept of what a world would look like if our heroes lost Dark Nights: Metal is interesting because of how much it resembles the landscape of Death Metal, I just wish that the setup and concept for how this world diverged from the original timeline worked a little bit better because it relies on the idea of being pulled into the Dark Multiverse...... when this entire story always takes place in the Dark Multiverse. Beyond that though, this is a strange, interesting romp of a suicide mission that shows that Batman is always the villain of the story. Read Full Review
Ah, well. I am sure there will be more stories like this from this series coming out soon in short order. Read Full Review
My biggest issue with the Dark Multiverse tie-ins is that they're pointless. No lasting consequences and devoid of substance.
This is something I can call "dumb fun".
Looking back over the second wave of "Tales from the Dark Multiverse" One Shots, the only word that can describe my sentiment is "meh". Hush was definitely the standout, while COIE and Flashpoint were without a doubt lacking. The only way to end this saga is with the nightmare alternate of the OG: Dark Nights Metal.
This was exactly what I expected it to be but we did get a couple interesting takes: Duke's return, Bobo/Tornado merge, Parall-Axe, and another Batkek execution that leaves me hungry for more.
A good one-shot for fans of Duke Thomas and Dick Grayson. The other characters are allowed to shine as well. It's a spiritual successor of not only Metal but also Williamson's Justice League that appeared as a Death Metal tie-in this fall.
The art manages to showcase the surroundings beautifully and the pages are structured well but the human character designs fall short. The monsters are great, though.
I'm a pretty cynical guy, but the fact this is claiming to be hopeful when only one person survives to hold the guilt of 52 destroyed worlds... it's kind of insulting. Maybe, it isn't hopeless, but it's definitely joyless. Duke's Bat costume at the end is a very cool design though.
I didn't like the original Metal, and I didn't like this Dark Multiverse version either.
No thank you.
This felt... random? I liked Metal, I dislike Death Metal and this felt very eh? I didn't like the art and sometimes I didn't know what was happening.
Hard to say why this is worth anyone's time or money...
It was a little better than normal but this event has never really convinced me.
Can I give a score below zero?
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