Dark Nights Metal #1 is out this coming Wednesday. I can honestly say this is one of the coolest DC books I have read in a while. It is sold out at Diamond already, in advance of being released. Online shops are already selling out, TFAW I am looking at you, and I imagine that the other sites will start to limit them, Midtown I am looking at you. The book focuses on Nth Metal, as the Forge and Casting did before hand, and uses a lot of heavy metal imagery such as the Devil’s Horns regular foil stamped cover
or the Pentagram (style) Midnight Release Variant
. There are a ton of exclusives too, such as the Midtown Comics Simon Bisley cover, the blank sketch or the Mattina variant over at The Comic Mint, Tim Bradstreet Terrificon Variant
, just to name a few. But lets get on with the spoilers. Let’s just say there is a big surprise at the end of the issue wth a massive character return.
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The story starts off with a familiar image, the three tribes we saw previously.
Flash to now where Mongul has taken the Justice League hostage.
But how does he keep such powerful heroes in place?
All of this seems to be filler, a fun distraction that leads up to the Justice League returning to Earth. Batman gets a call from Alfred telling him to return to Gotham.
Where they find
They try to find a way in
That symbol looks familiar…
Inside, they meet…
But she cannot talk there, so she takes them to…
Who shows them..
She also shows them a map of the Multiverse!
She explains that there is more to the Multiverse than what is seen on the map..
And the reveal of the other side of the map..
She explains about the creature, which we saw in Casting, and who will release him into the world.
Just then…
Which was just a big distraction for Batman to abscond with the Nth Metal sample
Also turns out that Hawkman’s diary has been hidden in stately Wayne Manor all this time.
Wait, that text box looked familiar… Almost gives you Vertigo…. Wait, is that Metallica playing in the background? Oh yeah because, Enter The…..
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cant wait. I have a set on my pull list.
Oh shit! Which issue does Daniel become him?
I keep looking. I think Morpheus dies in 69 and Daniel steps in the same issue or the following one. So I think it is 69 or 70
Pre ordered the jet pack / forbidden planet variant set including the virgin cover which is meant to be quite rare.
Looking forward to reading this and marvel legacy… always got a lot of love for the big DC and Marvel characters!
Who is it in the last panel Dream from Sandman?
Daniel the second Dream.
So is Superman 46 or Sandman 22 his first appearance?
Sandman 22 from what I’ve read.
Sandman 22 he is born. But he doesn’t become Dream until issue 69 or 70.
Ok have that covered it’s Mazikeen’s 1st appearance too.
Just bought a full sandman set last week, I’m sure that the sandman run will have importance in the years to come.
5 cheap copies of Sandman #69 sold on ebay in the last day so looks like that’s it
I really hope that Snyder got the same drugs that Morrison takes.
The Otto cover is awesome but that Mattina cover is just Amazing! My two favs!
#awesomesauce. I have been preaching sandman #22 for years now. first maze Lucifer is the bomb. didn’t realize Daniel was born in that book as well. #69-70 are in dollar boxes if you dig far enough. if anyone wants the bradfstreet variant I will be at terrifi con and I can get them autographed by the creative team email comicpimpvip@gmail.com for details and pricing
also maybe it is time to dust off final crisis issues ? and what is up witht hat issue of superman ? #testify blind adam out
Sandman 22 is heating up
Damn. I picked up 69. Will look for 22 tomorrow.
As it should be, it’s his first appearance. 🙂
But he’s an infant. It’s like Uncanny X-Men 201 being the 1st appearance of Cable. I’ll make money off it, I don’t care either way
Doesn’t matter, infant or grown adult, it’s still him so it’s still first appearance.
Don’t make me start “Infant 1st Appearances Matter” movement… 😉
That was my problem with 22. The whole cable thing. I bought a 69 today.
Issue 69 that is.
Yeah, theoretically Uncanny X-Men 201 should be his first appearance but I guess one difference here is, that’s Cable as Nathan Summers, New Mutants 87 is more important since it’s first appearance as Cable.
I think Sandman 22 is in a different category since he was already destined to be who he is even as an infant. Nathan Summers could have chose to be nobody or hide amongst the normal humans, etc.
22 has way better art than 69. Not even close.
Yeah, Kelley Jones artwork I like much more than Marc Hempel’s art style.
Yeah. I am not crazy about Mark Hemple’s art. However, he will be at Baltimore comic con next month since he lives in Baltimore.
It says first appearance Daniel on the #22 CGC slab
The question has not been when is first appearance is but which one will become hotter. Issue 22 his first appearance as a baby or issue 69 when he becomes Dream.
Which makes sense, since he wasn’t Dream at the time, not yet. This is where the battles begin. First appearance as themselves or as their super hero alter egos? Can someone have two first appearances? No, not in their hero flesh but introduced as a new character not using their birth name? Sure.. This is the case I think. Only time and demand will decide which one is more desirable by collectors.
I’m rooting for Sandman 22.. better art, we all knew he was likely destined to become something further down the story line as Morpheus claimed in Issue #12 that he would be back to claim Lyta’s unborn child and that she needs to take care of him until then.
He then went on to make numerous appearances starting in issue #40 until he took over Morpheus’s role in issue #69.
So yes, first appearance as Dream in #69 but he was still the same being prior to that and obtaining Lord of Dreams power.. One must realize, as Dream, he’s still Daniel Hall as well..
Reading a post in a Facebook group that mentions a map from the Multiversity release (2014?) that relates to Metal. Apparently you need to read Metal, then flip the Multiversity map upside down, and it will make sense in how it comes together. Just repeating what I’m reading – I think I only have a couple of issues from that event, so I’m not that familiar with it.
I don’t think anyone read that event.. that even made it’s way to my local shops bargain bins quite quickly.
You will see the map in Metal tomorrow. The back of the map is the negative multiverse.
