The Blackest Night
The Blackest Night is a comic book story arc that first appeared in Green Lantern Corps #33
The Blackest Night is the next big story event in the Green Lantern universe. This story-line will follow the events of Sinestro Corps War.
Blackest Night: The Beginnings
Now, with The Black Hand, setting events in line, all of the dead are now being bought to life. They rise as Black Lanterns, and have had damaging on the heroes. At the beginning when it started, Hawkman, and Hawkgirl were killed by the Sue Dibony and Elongated Man. When they aren't killing heroes, they are striking at their hearts. In Smallville, Earth-2 Superman has rosen, and begins chaos in the home the Man of Steel, in Gotham, the parents of Dick Grayson, who is now Batman, have rosen, Barry Allen who has been dead for years, has been shown by Hal Jordan how many superheroes have died since he has, and is overwhelmed by it. Hawkgirl and Hawkman have now been brought back to life as Black Lanterns.
Barry Allen thought taking off the rings of the Black Lanterns would take away their powers. He attempts it, but it does not work. They continue on despite not having their black lantern rings on. The corpses of the dead villians stored by the JLA have been resurected and set off a huge battle between them and the JLA heroes. The new Firestorm Jason, suffers a heartbreaking moment. His girlfriend dies, and can do nothing but watch her die, and also see her return as a black lantern. Sinestro returns to the Starsaphire Sinestro corps mini-war to help him fight the Black Lanterns. Hal Jordan also returns himself with the Indigo Lanterns. Hal Jordan finds a way to destroy the Black Lanterns.by using two of the Spectrum rings to destroy them. Mongul and Sinestro face off to take lead of Sinestro Corps. Sinestro beats Mongul eventually defeats Mongul and takes lead of his corps.
Associated Issues
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With their backs against the wall of a battered Titans Tower, the few remaining Titans face their dead former teammates who have now become Black Lanterns! Meanwhile, one Titan discovers a secret weapon...but at what price? Don't miss the finale from writer J.T. Krul (JSA CLASSIFIED, Fathom) and superstar artist Ed Benes (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA)!
When BLACKEST NIGHT falls, skeletons start coming out of the closets - and no one has more skeletonsin his closet than Niles Caulder, founder of the Doom Patrol. Caulder has been playing god for years, and the time for a reckoning has come. The Doom Patrol thought they knew darkness. Find out how wrong they were in this BLACKEST NIGHT tie-in issue!
Meanwhile, in the Metal Men co-feature, trendy meets grotesque when the robots battle a group of living mannequins.
BLACKEST NIGHT continues! The war between the Blue Lanterns and Agent Orange implodes as the universe darkens! But a strange turn will send this epic battle in an unexpected direction when Larfleeze has something he desperately hordes taken away from him!
Summer's hottest event explodes in this critical issue! Hold on to your power rings, because the secrets behind the Blackest Night finally stand revealed! While earth is evacuated, Hal Jordan embarks on a brave journey to the darkest depths to uncover the truth behind the Black Lanterns! You won't believe what he uncovers!
Across the universe the dead will rise! Prepare for the coming of "The Blackest Night" with this prelude to the biggest comic event of the year! This special edition recaps the key moments from "Sinestro Corps War" and "Rage of the Red Lanterns" that led to "Blackest Night," and will give readers everything they need to know about the Green Lantern universe, their ongoing War of Light, and their dark days ahead.
The official prologue to BLACKEST NIGHT starts here as the first Black Lantern is born! Black Hand has been an enemy of Hal Jordan since Hal's early days as a Green Lantern. But even Black Hand is unaware of the true power he holds that will connect him to the Blackest Night! Discover this villain's connection to death and the Black Lantern Corps!
Prelude to BLACKEST NIGHT: TITANS! Tempest returns! And how will his arrival affect the Titans? The last page not only answers this question, but will have fans buzzing.
In this 3-issue miniseries, writers Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi (GREEN LANTERN CORPS) reveal the secrets behind the Lanterns of BLACKEST NIGHT! Bear witness to Blue Lantern Saint Walker's pilgrimage of hope, Star Sapphire Carol Ferris' sacrifice for love, Green Lantern Kilowog's courageous beginnings, Red Lantern Vice's source of rage, Orange Lantern Blume's bizarre creation, and the first appearance of the mysterious Indigo, leader of the Indigo Tribe!
Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis raise the dead in the most anticipated comics story of the year! Throughout the decades, death has plagued the DC Universe and taken the lives of heroes and villains alike. But to what end? As the War of Light rages on, the prophecy of the Blackest Night descends upon us, with Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps at the center of it all.
Don't miss this 8-issue epic taking the DCU beyond the grave!
“Blackest Night” continues! As Hal Jordan
and Barry Allen investigate a bizarre crime in Gotham City, they come
face to face with one of their oldest allies – J’onn J’onzz, the
Martian Manhunter! But their old friend is not there for reunions; he’s
come for much more. Meanwhile, Sinestro seeks to rebuild his army and
take his revenge on the being who would usurp it – Mongul!
(NOTE: Although the solicit by DC says Mongul and Sinestro appear in this book, they do not)
In this 3-issue miniseries, writers Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi (GREEN LANTERN CORPS) reveal the secrets behind the Lanterns of BLACKEST NIGHT! Bear witness to Blue Lantern Saint Walker's pilgrimage of hope, Star Sapphire Carol Ferris' sacrifice for love, Green Lantern Kilowog's courageous beginnings, Red Lantern Vice's source of rage, Orange Lantern Blume's bizarre creation, and the first appearance of the mysterious Indigo, leader of the Indigo Tribe!
Stories:
Fly Away:
Bleez's origin, her loss and hatred of a member of Sinestro Corps led her to become a Red Lantern.
Lost Love:
A Star Sapphire ring approaches Carol Ferris and waits to be accepted onto her hand. Carol and the ring talk about the love of her life, Hal, before Carol accepts the ring and becomes a Star Sapphire once again.
Blume Godhead:
The origin of the ever hungry Blume/God of Hunger. His travels from planet to planet eating what he can before Agent Orange assimilated him into the Orange Lantern Corps.
The Symbols of the Spectrum:
Written by Green Lantern artist Ethan Van Sciver of Sector 2814. He discusses how he came up with each symbol for each corps and the meaning behind them.
In this 3-issue miniseries, writers Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi (GREEN LANTERN CORPS) reveal the secrets behind the Lanterns of BLACKEST NIGHT! Bear witness to Blue Lantern Saint Walker's pilgrimage of hope, Star Sapphire Carol Ferris' sacrifice for love, Green Lantern Kilowog's courageous beginnings, Red Lantern Vice's source of rage, Orange Lantern Blume's bizarre creation, and the first appearance of the mysterious Indigo, leader of the Indigo Tribe!
Deadman can't shut out the cries of the dead rising as he comes to the aid of the new Batman. It's just in time, too, as the duo face a circus of zombies including the Black Lantern Flying Graysons! BLACKEST NIGHT blankets Gotham City in this 3-issue miniseries from writer Peter J. Tomasi (GREEN LANTERN CORPS, THE MIGHTY) and hot new talent Adrian Saef!
Just when things couldn't look any darker after the death and chaos of the Sciencell riot, Blackest Night descends on Oa! The black rings tear into the planet and the Lantern Crypt causing all the dead Corps members to rise and wreak havoc as a new and deadlier battle threatens to engulf not only the Corps, but the Universe itself!
The event of the summer continues! The dead rise across the DC Universe, bringing terror and darkness with them. What are the Black Lanterns? What do they want? Will Earth's greatest heroes survive long enough to find out - or will they join the Black Lantern Corps?
Black Lantern Superman has unearthed Pa Kent's grave! But that's only the beginning of the horrifying things he's about to unleash on an unsuspecting Smallville.
Kal-L is raised from the dead as a Black Lantern, and his first stop is Smalville where he kills the citizens one by one until he finally makes it to the Kent far where Superman and Superboy are visiting with Ma Kent.
As the two heroes battle the Golden Age Superman, Krypto is busy defending Martha Kent fromThe Black Lantern Lois Lane.
BLACKEST NIGHT continues! The Black Lanterns descend on all the Corps throughout the universe! Sinestro's assault on the Star Sapphires' homeworld of Zamaron is interrupted by another Sinestro Corps – one made up of those who died during the Sinestro Corps War! And while the War of Light flickers, deep in the darkness of space, John Stewart comes face-to-face with his deceased wife – and longtime Green Lantern – Katma Tui.
Black Lantern Titans are descending together onto Titans Island! Will the Titans be prepared to fight off their deceased allies? And how can Beast Boy not lose his heart to Black Lantern Terra?
Buried on a Sunday! With the Death of Solomon Grundy, Cyrus has no distractions or lies to hide behind anymore. We finally learn the answer to who killed Cyrus Gold and why. But will Cyrus forgive his killer and end his curse forever? And with his past mistakes, will Hell let him go? Time runs out for Cyrus as Blackest Night hits. Is this the end of Solomon Grundy?
Green Lanterns have risen, Oa is without it's protective shield and in the final moments of Green Lantern Corps, they find themselves without the power of Ion behind them or the Guardians. The battle continues on Oa as the honored dead of the Green Lantern Corps and the recently deceased Sciencell convicts who lost their lives in the riots have all become Black Lanterns and will not rest until the bloody hearts and minds of the Green Lanterns are literally in their hands. Kyle Rayner, Guy Gardener and John Stewart resort to their most brutal fighting yet as the Blackest Night threatens to envelop Sector Zero and send the universe reeling into chaos. While the current outbreak of Sinestro Corps members leads to a shocking revelation involving Kyrb and her "children."
The Dark Knight continues his journey into BLACKEST NIGHT! Will the new Batman join his predecessor in the grave? Will Red Robin's reunion with his father be bitter and bloody? Can anyone escape the horror of the Black Lanterns?
As the dead attack in full force, Green Lantern is faced with an impossible decision and the scattered remains of the Justice League suffer a terrible loss. Who can stop the Black Lanterns? Why are they rising? And how can the Spectre help?
It's a crisis in Smallville as Psycho Pirate attacks! Plus, Superman's dead bride returns as a Black Lantern! And she joins in on the haunting of Smallville in the second part of this terrifying 3-issue epic from writer James Robinson (SUPERMAN, STARMAN) and artist Eddy Barrows (TEEN TITANS, ACTION COMICS)!
BLACKEST NIGHT continues! For months, Mongul has wrested control of the Sinestro Corps. Now Sinestro wants a word with him. And Hal wants a word with Sinestro. But in the midst of BLACKEST NIGHT, they'll all become the hunted as the fallen Sinestro Corps members rise. What will happen? Here's a hint: Sinestro gets some serious payback.
Titan-on-Titan violence! Black Lantern Hawk has his talons set for the female Hawk and Dove! Meanwhile, Red Star faces a frightful family reunion with Black Lanterns Pantha and Wildebeest, and Donna Troy faces her worst possible nightmare! Plus, Black Lantern Terra terrorizes Beast Boy! Continuing the 3-issue miniseries from writer J.T. Krul (JSA CLASSIFIED, Fathom) and superstar artist Ed Benes (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA)!
The intense and horrific battle between the Green Lantern Corps and the Black Lanterns on Oa takes a turn for the worse! The Corps realizes that the abominable, ultimate goal of the Black Lanterns is not only to feed off the Corps' emotions, but to consume and decimate the main power battery and destroy Oa forever!
The stunning conclusion arrives! Batman and Robin, along with the help of Deadman, try to defend Gotham City against the onslaught of Black Lanterns. But how do you defeat an enemy whose only goal is to feed off the emotions of a city and eat the hearts of all that stand in their way? Prepare for the answer from writer Peter J. Tomasi (GREEN LANTERN CORPS, THE MIGHTY) and up-and-comer Ardian Syaf!
Black Lantern Psycho-Pirate shares his pain with the citizens of Smallville! And having your face shoved through the back of your skull can create quite a bit of pain. Will any Kryptonians come to the rescue? And could the key to taking down this menace lie within the Medusa Mask? Find out in the finale of this terrifying 3-issue epic from writer James Robinson (SUPERMAN, STARMAN) and artist Eddy Barrows (TEEN TITANS, ACTION COMICS)!
| Story Arc: | The Blackest Night |
| 1st Appearance: | Green Lantern Corps #33 |
| Appears in: | 28 issues |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
