is an American comic book limited series published by DC Comics in 2009 and 2010, forming the basis of a crossover event between several DC publications introduced in issue #0 released on Free Comic book Day. Written by Geoff Johns and pencilled by Ivan Reis, Blackest Night follows and as the third part of a trilogy throughout the Green Lantern comics. The storyline was first revealed at the conclusion of . Issue #0 consists of a 12-page story that’s a lead-in to the DC Universe through Hal Jordan (Green Lantern) and Barry Allen (Flash). The second half of the issue is by artist Doug Mahnke and Johns, and is a guide to the different organizations that will play into the “Blackest Night” storyline. Blackest Night involves a personified force of death resurrecting deceased superheroes and seeking to eliminate all life and emotion from the universe. Geoff Johns has identified the series' central theme as emotion. The crossover will be published for eight months via a limited series, as well as in both the Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps comic titles and for various other limited series and tie-ins. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

, sometimes rendered as or, is the title of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics, exploring "the road not traveled" by its various characters. Events in the series are considered separate from mainstream continuity in the Marvel Universe. I quite enjoy these standalone outings, primarily because I do not have to worry about related issues in sometimes awful "big-multi-issue-multi-title-crossover-earth-shaking-storyline-events" courtesy of over-indulgent editors. And I'm glad that Marvel has decided to come up with two issues every week. To keep comics readers' minds refreshed after all the over-extended and dreary crossovers, I guess.

Comics was a comic book series published by DC Comics from the spring of 1941 to January 1986. The series was initially titled for its first issue; issue #2 (1941) switched to the more familiar name. Virtually every issue featured DC's two leading superheroes, Superman and Batman, with the earliest issues also featuring Batman's sidekick, Robin. In October 2009 the current four-issue miniseries was launched. It features first meetings between new members of the Superman family and new members of the Batman Family, in keeping with the theme of the original parent series. The series is written by Sterling Gates with different artists for each issue. All high-quality Minutemen scans.

The mystery men of yesterday are back and they seek the hearts of their new counterparts! It's Mr. Terrific vs. Mr. Terrific, Dr. Midnite vs. Dr. Midnite, Sand vs Wesley Dodds! Can the new generation of heroes survive the rise of the Black Lantern JSA? Find out in this all-new miniseries from original JSA co-writer James Robinson and rising star artist Eddy Barrows (Blackest Night: SUPERMAN)! --