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DC Comics   ·   Released Jul 15th, 2009

Blackest Night #1

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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.

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Comic
Page Count
48 pages
Cover Price
$3.99
UPC
76194128446000111
Distributor SKU
MAY090106
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Blackest Night

Creators

Geoff Johns
Writer
Geoff Johns
Ivan Reis
Penciller
Ivan Reis
Oclair Albert
Inker, Colorist
Oclair Albert
Alex Sinclair
Colorist
Alex Sinclair
Letterer
Nick J. Napolitano
Adam Schlagman
Assistant Editor
Adam Schlagman
Eddie Berganza
Editor
Eddie Berganza

Cover Artists

Oclair Albert
Cover Artist
Oclair Albert
Alex Sinclair
Cover Artist
Alex Sinclair
Ivan Reis
Cover Artist
Ivan Reis
Ethan Van Sciver
Variant Cover Artist
Ethan Van Sciver
Hi-Fi
Variant Cover Artist
Hi-Fi

Main Characters

Agent Orange
Larfleeze
Agent Orange
Prime Earth
Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred Pennyworth
Prime Earth
Alpha Lantern
Boodikka
Alpha Lantern
Prime Earth
Atom
Ray Palmer
Atom
Prime Earth
Atom Smasher
Albert Rothstein
Atom Smasher
Prime Earth
Beast Boy
Garfield Logan
Beast Boy
Prime Earth
Black Canary
Dinah Drake Lance
Black Canary
Prime Earth
Black Hand
William Hand
Black Hand
Prime Earth
Black Lantern
Susan Dearbon Dibny
Black Lantern
Prime Earth
Black Lantern
Ralph Dibny
Black Lantern
Prime Earth
Black Lantern
J'onn J'onzz
Black Lantern
Prime Earth
Booster Gold
Michael Jon Carter
Booster Gold
Prime Earth
Brother Warth
Warth
Brother Warth
Prime Earth
Captain Boomerang
Owen Mercer
Captain Boomerang
Prime Earth
Captain Cold
Leonard Snart
Captain Cold
Prime Earth
Citizen Steel
Nathaniel Heywood
Citizen Steel
Prime Earth
Clark Kent
Clark Kent
Prime Earth
Cyborg
Victor Stone
Cyborg
Prime Earth
Cyclone
Maxine Hunkel
Cyclone
Prime Earth
Damage
Grant Emerson
Damage
Prime Earth
Doctor Mid-Nite
Pieter Cross
Doctor Mid-Nite
Prime Earth
Fire
Beatriz da Costa
Fire
Prime Earth
Flash
Barry Allen
Flash
Prime Earth
Flash
Jay Garrick
Flash
Prime Earth
Ganthet
Ganthet
Prime Earth
Gehenna
Gehenna
Prime Earth
Geo-Force
Brion Markov
Geo-Force
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Hal Jordan
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
John Stewart
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Kyle Rayner
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Guy Gardner
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Brik
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Alan Scott
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Hannu
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Isamot Kol
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Kilowog
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Mogo
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Salakk
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Stel
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Tomar-Tu
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Vath Sarn
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Abin Sur
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Katma Tui
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Graf Toren
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Morro
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Hawkgirl
Kendra Saunders
Hawkgirl
Prime Earth
Hawkman
Carter Hall
Hawkman
Prime Earth
Heat Wave
Mick Rory
Heat Wave
Prime Earth
Hourman
Rick Tyler
Hourman
Prime Earth
Ice
Tora Olafsdotter
Ice
Prime Earth
Jade
Jennifer-Lynn Hayden
Jade
Prime Earth
Jakeem Thunder
Jakeem Williams
Jakeem Thunder
Prime Earth
James Jordan
James Jordan
Prime Earth
Jane Jordan
Jane Jordan
Prime Earth
Jason Rusch
Jason Rusch
Prime Earth
Jillian Pearlman
Jillian Pearlman
Prime Earth
Kid Flash
Bart Allen
Kid Flash
Prime Earth
Kon-El
Kon-El
Prime Earth
Liberty Belle
Jesse Chambers
Liberty Belle
Prime Earth
Lightning
Jennifer Pierce
Lightning
Prime Earth
Magog
David Reid
Magog
Prime Earth
Martha Kent
Martha Kent
Prime Earth
Martin Stein
Martin Stein
Prime Earth
Mera
Mera
Prime Earth
Mirror Master
Evan McCulloch
Mirror Master
Prime Earth
Mister Terrific
Michael Holt
Mister Terrific
Prime Earth
Obsidian
Todd Rice
Obsidian
Prime Earth
Orange Lantern
Glomulus
Orange Lantern
Prime Earth
Plastic Man
Patrick O'Brian
Plastic Man
Prime Earth
Power Girl
Kara Zor-L
Power Girl
Earth-Two
Carol Ferris
Predator
Prime Earth
Raven
Rachel Roth
Raven
Prime Earth
Ray
Ray Terrill
Ray
Prime Earth
Red Lantern
Bleez
Red Lantern
Prime Earth
Red Lantern
Zilius Zox
Red Lantern
Prime Earth
Red Lantern
Veon
Red Lantern
Prime Earth
S.T.R.I.P.E.
Pat Dugan
S.T.R.I.P.E.
Prime Earth
Saint Walker
Bro'Dee Walker
Saint Walker
Prime Earth
Sayd
Sayd
Prime Earth
Scar
Scar
Prime Earth
Sister Sercy
Sercy
Sister Sercy
Prime Earth
Skeets
Skeets
Prime Earth
Star Sapphire
Carol Ferris
Star Sapphire
Prime Earth
Star Sapphire
Yrra Cynril
Star Sapphire
Prime Earth
Star Sapphire
Miri Riam
Star Sapphire
Prime Earth
Starfire
Koriand'r
Starfire
Prime Earth
Stargirl
Courtney Whitmore
Stargirl
Prime Earth
Starman
Thom Kallor
Starman
Prime Earth
Steel
John Henry Irons
Steel
Prime Earth
Superboy
Kon-El
Superboy
Prime Earth
Superman
Clark Kent
Superman
Prime Earth
Tempest
Garth
Tempest
Prime Earth
Trickster
Axel Walker
Trickster
Prime Earth
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam
Prime Earth
Weather Wizard
Mark Mardon
Weather Wizard
Prime Earth
Wendy White
Wendy White
Prime Earth
Wildcat
Ted Grant
Wildcat
Prime Earth
Wildcat
Thomas Bronson
Wildcat
Prime Earth
Wonder Girl
Cassie Sandsmark
Wonder Girl
Prime Earth
Yellow Lantern
Romat-Ru
Yellow Lantern
Prime Earth
Yellow Lantern
Mongul II
Yellow Lantern
Prime Earth
Yellow Lantern
Slushh
Yellow Lantern
Prime Earth
Yellow Lantern
Low
Yellow Lantern
Prime Earth
Yellow Lantern
Tri-Eye
Yellow Lantern
Prime Earth
Yellow Lantern
Moose
Yellow Lantern
Prime Earth
Yellow Lantern
Tekik
Yellow Lantern
Prime Earth
Yellow Lantern
Flayt
Yellow Lantern
Prime Earth
Yz
Yz
Prime Earth

Cameos

Black Lantern
Rak Arranya
Black Lantern
Prime Earth

Key Events

First Appearance
Susan Dearbon Dibny as Black Lantern Prime Earth
First Appearance
Ralph Dibny as Black Lantern Prime Earth
First Appearance (Post-Crisis)
J'onn J'onzz as Black Lantern Prime Earth
First Appearance
Rak Arranya as Black Lantern Prime Earth
Death
Kendra Saunders as Hawkgirl Prime Earth

Collected In

  • Blackest Night HC
    Blackest Night HC
    Blackest Night (2009 - 2010)
  • Blackest Night TP
    Blackest Night TP
    Blackest Night (2009 - 2010)
  • Absolute Blackest Night HC
    Absolute Blackest Night HC
    Blackest Night (2009 - 2010)
  • Blackest Night Saga DC Essential Edition
    Blackest Night Saga DC Essential Edition
    Blackest Night (2009 - 2010)
  • Blackest Night Omnibus 10th Anniversary Edition HC
    Blackest Night Omnibus 10th Anniversary Edition HC
    Blackest Night (2009 - 2010)
  • Blackest Night - Box Set Edition HC
    Blackest Night - Box Set Edition HC
    Blackest Night (2009 - 2010)
  • Blackest Night: The Book of the Black HC
    Blackest Night: The Book of the Black HC
    Blackest Night (2009 - 2010)
  • Blackest Night Unwrapped Deluxe Edition HC
    Blackest Night Unwrapped Deluxe Edition HC
    Blackest Night Unwrapped (2015)
  • DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection Upsell 03 Green Lantern Blackest Night
    DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection Upsell 03 Green Lantern Blackest Night
    DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection (2015)
  • Green Lantern By Geoff Johns Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
    Green Lantern By Geoff Johns Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
    Green Lantern by Geoff Johns (2015)
  • Tales from the DC Dark Multiverse HC
    Tales from the DC Dark Multiverse HC
    Tales from the Dark Multiverse (2020)
  • Tales from the DC Dark Multiverse TP
    Tales from the DC Dark Multiverse TP
    Tales from the Dark Multiverse (2020)

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