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DC Comics   ยท   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.

Format
Comic
Page Count
48 pages
Cover Price
$3.99
UPC
76194128446000111
Distributor SKU
MAY090106
Blackest Night #1
PrevSeries Next
533
301
43

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Blackest Night #1 Variant Edition

Creators

Geoff Johns
Writer
Geoff Johns
Ivan Reis
Penciller, Cover Artist
Ivan Reis
Oclair Albert
Inker, Cover Artist
Oclair Albert
Alex Sinclair
Colorist, Cover Artist
Alex Sinclair
Letterer
Nick J. Napolitano
Ethan Van Sciver
Variant Cover Artist
Ethan Van Sciver
Hi-Fi
Variant Cover Artist
Hi-Fi
Adam Schlagman
Assistant Editor
Adam Schlagman
Eddie Berganza
Editor
Eddie Berganza

Characters

Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred Pennyworth
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 Lance
Black Canary
Prime Earth
Black Hand
William Hand
Black Hand
Prime Earth
Booster Gold
Michael Jon Carter
Booster Gold
Prime Earth
Owen Mercer
Captain Boomerang
Captain Cold
Leonard Snart
Captain Cold
Prime Earth
Citizen Steel
Nathaniel Heywood
Citizen Steel
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
Ralph Dibny
Elongated Man
Fire
Beatriz da Costa
Fire
Flash
Barry Allen
Flash
Prime Earth
Flash
Jay Garrick
Flash
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
Alan Scott
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Salakk
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Green Lantern
Abin Sur
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Katma Tui
Green Lantern
Prime Earth
Guardian of the Universe
Ganthet
Guardian of the Universe
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
Jade
Jennifer-Lynn Hayden
Jade
Prime Earth
Jason Rusch
Prime Earth
Kid Flash
Bart Allen II
Kid Flash
Prime Earth
Liberty Belle
Jesse Chambers
Liberty Belle
Prime Earth
Martha Kent
Martha Clark
Martha Kent
Prime Earth
Martian Manhunter
J'onn J'onzz
Martian Manhunter
Prime Earth
Martin Stein
Mera
Mera
Prime Earth
Mirror Master
Evan McCulloch
Mirror Master
Prime Earth
Mister Terrific
Michael Holt
Mister Terrific
Prime Earth
Mongul
Mongul
Prime Earth
Mongul II
Mongul II
Nekron
Nekron
Obsidian
Todd Rice
Obsidian
Owen Mercer
Plastic Man
Patrick O'Brian
Plastic Man
Prime Earth
Power Girl
Kara Zor-El
Power Girl
Earth 2
Carol Ferris
Predator
Prime Earth
Raven
Rachel Roth
Raven
Prime Earth
S.T.R.I.P.E.
Patrick Dugan
S.T.R.I.P.E.
Star Sapphire
Carol Ferris
Star Sapphire
Prime Earth
Stargirl
Courtney Whitmore
Stargirl
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
Weather Wizard
Mark Mardon
Weather Wizard
Wildcat
Ted Grant
Wildcat
Prime Earth
Wildcat
Thomas Bronson
Wildcat
Prime Earth
Wonder Girl
Cassie Sandsmark
Wonder Girl
Prime Earth

Collected In

  • Blackest Night HC
    Blackest Night HC
    Blackest Night (2009 - 2010)
    As the war between the different Corps rages on, the prophecy of the Blackest Night descends in this hardcover collecting the best-selling BLACKEST NIGHT #0-8. Now, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps lead DC's champions into battle to save the...
  • Blackest Night TP
    Blackest Night TP
    Blackest Night (2009 - 2010)
    The prophecy of The Blackest Night descends in this trade paperback collecting the best-selling BLACKEST NIGHT #0-8. Now, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps lead DC's champions into battle to save the universe from an army of Black Lanterns made...
  • Absolute Blackest Night HC
    Absolute Blackest Night HC
    Blackest Night (2009 - 2010)
    The prophecy of the Blackest Night descends on the DC Universe! Can Hal Jordan lead DC’s champions against an army of Black Lanterns? Expanded to include BLACKEST NIGHT #0, BLACKEST NIGHT #1-8, UNTOLD TALES OF THE BLACKEST NIGHT #1, DC UNIVERSE...
  • Blackest Night Saga DC Essential Edition
    Blackest Night Saga DC Essential Edition
    Blackest Night (2009 - 2010)
    The DC Essential Edition series highlights the best standalone stories the medium has to offer, featuring comics' greatest characters. BLACKEST NIGHT is the seminal, groundbreaking tale for Green Lantern that transcends the printed page. For new...
  • Blackest Night Omnibus 10th Anniversary Edition HC
    Blackest Night Omnibus 10th Anniversary Edition HC
    Blackest Night (2009 - 2010)
    The war between the Corps rages as the prophecy of the Blackest Night descends on the DC Universe! Can Green Lantern Hal Jordan lead DC’s champions against an army of Black Lanterns made up of deceased heroes and villains? This massive hardcover...
  • Blackest Night Brightest Day Box Set
    Blackest Night Brightest Day Box Set
    Blackest Night Brightest Day Box Set (2020)
    A war has been brewing between the different colored Lantern Corps, with the Green Lanterns fighting the Yellow, the Red trying to destroy everything, and the Blue attempting to broker peace among the tribes. But the real battle is yet to come: the undead...
  • Blackest Night Unwrapped Deluxe Edition HC
    Blackest Night Unwrapped Deluxe Edition HC
    Blackest Night Unwrapped
    This collection of the best-selling BLACKEST NIGHT #0-8 is presented in DC's Unwrapped format, which allows the reader to enjoy the story through artist Ivan Reis's incredibly intricate original pencils. As the war between the different Lantern...
  • Dollar Comics - Blackest Night #1
    Dollar Comics - Blackest Night #1
    Dollar Comics Vol. 2 (2019)
    Reprinting the first issue of the bone-chilling miniseries. Solicited to coincide with Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Blackest Night #1 (page 19).
  • Green Lantern By Geoff Johns Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
    Green Lantern By Geoff Johns Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
    Green Lantern Vol. 4 (2005 - 2011)
    The second massive volume of GREEN LANTERN tales written by best-selling writer Geoff Johns is here, collecting GREEN LANTERN #26-52, BLACKEST NIGHT #0-7, DC UNIVERSE #0, UNTOLD TALES OF BLACKEST NIGHT #1-2 and BLACKEST NIGHT: TALES OF THE CORPS #1-2....

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