Front cover of Dark Nights: Metal: DC Compact Comics Edition by Scott Snyder, paperback

Dark Nights: Metal: DC Compact Comics Edition - Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder

£8.99
  • Pages · 280 pages
  • Publication Date · 04/08/2026
  • Genre · Science fiction
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A dark universe screams to be heard and Batman is the one who opens the door. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo s explosive, reality-shattering epic that introduced the Dark Multiverse arrives in an affordable, portable DC Compact Comics edition. It s a mystery that connects generations. Rare, powerful metals appearing throughout Earth s history, granting phenomenal powers even life. These metals don t appear on Earth s periodic table, because they aren t from this world. Now these metals will be used to make a connection between our world and a world of nightmares known as the Dark Multiverse. And this bridge between worlds will be created through a human soul Bruce Wayne! One of the biggest events in DC history is here! Master storytellers Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo reunite after their smash-hit Batman series for a shocking, action-packed epic. Collects Dark Nights: Metal #1-6, plus tie-in issues Batman: Lost #1 and Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1!

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