Dark Days: The Road to Metal #[nn]

In "Dark Days: The Forge," Batman’s long-held secrets about a mysterious metal come to a head when he rescues a scientist from a hidden base in the Bermuda Triangle. As Hal Jordan, Duke Thomas, and Hawkman each pursue clues, Batman moves between the Batcave’s hidden chambers and the Fortress of Solitude, piecing together a puzzle that ties together his own covert efforts with Mr. Terrific’s work.

In "Dark Days: The Casting," Hawkman and Hawkgirl seek answers from a secretive council of immortals about an ancient metal that reshaped history—its influence still echoing in the present. As Wonder Woman arms Batman with the Sunblade, forged from the Eighth Metal, the Batcave becomes a battleground of secrets when the Joker reveals his own unsettling ties to the mysterious substance, turning allies against one another. With Hawkman rallying the Blackhawks and the Challengers of the Unknown, and Batman negotiating with Talia for the elusive Ninth Metal, the truth remains just out of reach.

In "How to Murder the Earth," the final stand of Earth's last heroes reaches its breaking point as Lex Luthor and Doctor Sivana dismantle Libra’s resistance. With hope fading, Superman returns from the 31st century via the Miracle Machine, arriving just as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance.

In "Part One: Shadow on Stone," a disoriented Bruce Wayne awakens in a prehistoric world where he must confront the ancient and relentless Vandal Savage. As time fractures around him, Booster Gold, Green Lantern, Superman, and Rip Hunter race to track his disappearance—only to arrive moments too late.