This is just so, so, so much. And at the end of the day, this story will be about making DC's continuity a lot more like Marvel's continuity, which is probably a good thing... Aside from the fact that Marvel has always been cohesive and it was more or less about accepting that a lot of goofy shit happened too, whereas with DC, for a long time that continuity just didn't exist and by making *everything* canon, there's so many stories that just can't fit. But... It's probably the best solution DC has as long as they maintain a sense of continuity with the line after this story is over, unlike what they've been doing for 2 years now. And I'd much rather have a discussion about that than read this comic. I don't have the reverence that other readers have for Scott Snyder. So when I see an event like this, when I read a multi-year run sold on being the Biggest Thing Ever™, and it's just so poorly constructed and, over and over again, new plot points are introduced to manufacture the illusion of progression... I just drive myself a little crazy. This is not well written, I don't know what to tell you. I've heard an interesting theory that Death Metal is supposed to be a comedic parody of Crisis events, but I don't buy that because it's not written any differently than anything else I've read from Scott Snyder. I feel like that line of, "This is just for fun" and "Don't take it so seriously", is just there to create an avenue for deflecting criticism. I'm not having fun, and because so much is riding on this event due to editorial meddling, I have to take it seriously. This is such a messy comic, and even the art leaves a lot to be desired... Nothing here stands out beyond the premise of a continuity restoration. The quicker this is finished, the better. more
By: Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo
Released: Nov 18, 2020
The Darkest Knight has won. With absolute power at the villain’s fingertips, Wonder Woman and the rest of the DC heroes are nothing to him. As the Darkest Knight turns his sights to his true goal, remaking the Multiverse in his image, can Earth’s heroes rally together to make a last stand?