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Brightest Day #2
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This volume collects issues #8–16 of the Brightest Day series, continuing the aftermath of the Blackest Night event. The story follows resurrected heroes and villains, including Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, and Firestorm, as they grapple with new powers and mysterious missions tied to the life entity that brought them back. Key plotlines involve Aquaman's quest to reclaim his kingdom and the emergence of the Elementals, leading toward the series' climactic revelations.
Contains 9 stories
Defiance
TonrarrQueen Shrike (villain)
Lost & Found
Aqualad [Jackson Hyde] (first appearance of powersBlack Manta's son)Aquaman [Arthur Curry]Deadman [Boston Brand]Dove [Dawn Granger]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzzalso as John Jonesalso as Josh Johnstonealso as a Black Lantern]MeraMr. Hyde (first appearance)Siren (villain)Black Manta [David] (villain)
A Change Is Gonna Come
Aqualad [Jackson Hyde]Aquaman [Arthur Curry]Firestorm [Ronnie RaymondJason Ruschalso as Black Lantern]MeraProfessor Martin SteinMr. HydeMrs. Hyde (flashback)Black Manta (villain)Siren (villain)
Fathers' Day
Aqualad [Jackson Hyde]Aquaman [Arthur Curry]Firestorm [Ronnie RaymondJason Rusch]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]Professor Martin SteinMr. HydeAlvin RuschBlack Manta (villain)Siren (villain)Black Lantern Corps [Black Lantern [AquamanArthur Curry] (villain)Black Lantern [Captain BoomerangDigger Harkness] (villain)Black Lantern [DeadmanBoston Brand] (villain)Black Lantern [Firestormalso as Deathstorm] (villain)Black Lantern [HawkHank Hall] (villain)Black Lantern [HawkgirlKendra Saunders] (villain)Black Lantern [HawkmanCarter Hall] (villain)Black Lantern [JadeJennie-Lynn Hayden] (villain)Black Lantern [Martian ManhunterJ'onn J'onzz] (villain)Black Lantern [Maxwell Lord] (villain)Black Lantern [OsirisAmon Tomaz] (villain)]
All This Useless Beauty
Deadman [Boston Brand]Dove [Dawn Granger]Firestorm [Ronnie RaymondJason Rusch]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (hallucination)Batman [Bruce Wayne] (hallucination)Flash [Wally West] (hallucination)Green Lantern [Guy Gardner] (hallucination)Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (hallucination)Hawkgirl [Shiera Hall] (hallucination)Hawkman [Carter Hall] (hallucination)Superman [Clark KentKal-El] (hallucination)Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (hallucination)M'yri'ah (hallucination)K'Hym (hallucination)Professor Martin SteinAlvin RuschDeathstorm (villain)D'Kay D'Razz (villain)Black Lantern Corps [Black Lantern [AquamanArthur Curry] (villain)Black Lantern [DeadmanBoston Brand] (villain)Black Lantern [HawkHank Hall] (villain)Black Lantern [HawkgirlKendra Saunders] (villain)Black Lantern [HawkmanCarter Hall] (villain)Black Lantern [JadeJennie-Lynn Hayden] (villain)Black Lantern [Martian ManhunterJ'onn J'onzz] (villain)Black Lantern [Maxwell Lord] (villain)Black Lantern [OsirisAmon Tomaz] (villain)]
Under a Blood Red Sky
Hawkman [Carter Hallalso as Khufu (flashback)]Hawkgirl [Shiera Hallalso as Chay-Ara (flashback)]LionmanesTonarrDeadman [Boston Brand]Dove [Dawn Granger]Resurrection Man [Mitch Shelley]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Star SapphireHath-Set (villain)Queen Khea (villain)
Acrobats
Deadman [Boston Brand]Dove [Dawn Granger]White Lantern [BatmanBruce Wayne]Grandpa Brand (flashback)Audrey (flashback)Lorna Hill (flashback)Tiny (flashback)Toby the Clown (flashback)Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries] (villain)
Whatever Happened to the Manhunter from Mars?
Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]Justice League of America [JLAAquaman [Arthur Curry] (hallucination)Batman [Bruce Wayne] (hallucination)Congorilla [Congo Bill Glenmorgan]Flash [Barry Allen] (hallucination)Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (hallucination)Starman [Mikaal Tomas]Superman [Clark KentKal-El] (hallucination)Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (hallucination)]Firestorm [Jason RuschRonnie Raymond]M'Yriah (hallucination)K'Hym (hallucination)Melissa (a doghallucination)D'Kay D'Razz (villain)
Short Fuse
Aqualad [Jackson Hyde]Aquaman [Arthur Curry]Atom [Ray Palmer]Firestorm [Ronnie RaymondJason Rusch]Justice League of America [JLACongorilla [Congo Bill Glenmorgan]Jade [Jennie-Lynn Hayden]Supergirl [Kara Zor-ElLinda Lang]]Justice Society of America [JSADr. Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt]]Mr. HydeMrs. HydeMera (hologram)Arthur Curry, Jr. (hologram)Deathstorm [Professor Martin SteinAlvin Rusch] (villain)
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Full credits
writer Geoff Johns
writer Peter J. Tomasi
artist Patrick Gleason
artist, inker Ivan Reis
artist Ardian Syaf
inker Vicente Cifuentes
inker Rebecca Buchman
inker Mark Irwin
colorist Aspen MLT's Peter Steigerwald
colorist John Starr
letterer Rob Clark Jr.
cover pencils David Finch
cover inks Scott Williams
Reprints
↩ Reprints Brightest Day #3 (2010), Brightest Day #8 (2010), Brightest Day #8 (2010), Brightest Day #10 (2010), Brightest Day #9 (2010), Brightest Day #10 (2010), Brightest Day #9 (2010), Brightest Day #11 (2010), Brightest Day #12 (2010), Brightest Day #12 (2010), Brightest Day #11 (2010), Brightest Day #13 (2011), Brightest Day #14 (2011), Brightest Day #14 (2011), Brightest Day #13 (2011), Brightest Day #15 (2011), Brightest Day #16 (2011), Brightest Day #15 (2011), Brightest Day #16 (2011), Brightest Day #2 (2011)
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