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 as he extracts a scientist from a hidden base in the Bermuda Triangle. With Hal Jordan, Duke Thomas, and Hawkman all probing the same enigma, Batman races to uncover the truth—first by consulting Mr. Terrific, then by retrieving a hidden cache from the Fortress of Solitude. Written by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV, with dynamic art by Jim Lee, Andy Kubert, and John Romita Jr., and vivid colors by Alex Sinclair and Jeremiah Skipper, this issue delivers a tightly wound mystery where every clue feels like a piece of a much larger puzzle. The cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams captures the tension perfectly.
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Batman has been keeping secrets about a mystery involving a mysterious metal. Batman rescues a scientist from a secret base in the Bermuda Triangle to retrieve the data he has collected on the metal. Ganthet assigns Hal Jordan to investigate. Hal infiltrates the Batcave and, along with Duke Thomas, finds that Batman has a hidden chamber in the Batcave with hidden secrets. Hawkman is also trying to solve the mystery of the metal. Batman compares notes with Mr. Terrific who has been working for him, and then travels to the Fortress of Solitude to retrieve a secret he has hidden there.
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