Dark Nights: Death Metal #[nn]

In the twisted aftermath of Perpetua’s reign and the Batman Who Laughs’ ascension, Wonder Woman rules the Underworld under his command, her resolve sharpened by a mysterious prisoner brought from beyond. As the Batmen of other worlds converge in hell, she seeks the truth buried in the prisoner’s silence—believing it may hold the key to undoing the ruin. Meanwhile, Batman faces his darkest self in a battle that could shatter reality, his defiance met with an endless tide of enemy Batmen.

In "Death Metal: An Anti-Crisis, Part II: Be the Fern," Wonder Woman, Wally West, and Swamp Thing embark on a desperate mission to heal the fractured Multiverse, but their path forward hinges on convincing a reluctant Batman to join them. As the remnants of the Dark Multiverse rally around a terrifying new threat—The Batman Who Laughs reborn as a godlike Bat-Manhattan Who Laughs, powered by a blue Bruce Wayne’s endless energy—the fate of reality hangs in the balance.

In "Death Metal: An Anti-Crisis, Part III: Pick Up Styx," Wonder Woman, Batman, Harley Quinn, and Swamp Thing infiltrate Apokolips to rescue Superman from Darkfather, a twisted Darkseid fused with a Batman-like entity. As the Darkest Knight emerges to claim Wally’s speed-powered essence, Barry and Wally race against time while Robin King stands watch over the Justice Society—amidst a war that’s rewriting reality itself.

In the shattered echoes of past crises, Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman confront their most twisted reflections across the ruins of Crisis on Infinite Earths, Infinite Crisis, and Final Crisis—each battling a version of their greatest foe in a desperate bid to seize the lingering Crisis Energy. With the fate of the Multiverse hanging in the balance, they must push beyond their limits to reclaim the power needed to stand against Perpetua and the Darkest Knight.

In "Death Metal: An Anti-Crisis, Part V: The Man of No Tomorrow," the Darkest Knight, now wielding the Anti-Crisis energy, turns his sights on Perpetua with the intent to remake the Multiverse in his image. With the fate of all realities hanging in the balance, heroes team up with Luthor and the Legion of Doom in a desperate bid to rally an army of living and fallen champions to stand against him.

In "Death Metal: An Anti-Crisis, Part VI: The Truth Machine," heroes and villains unite against the overwhelming might of the Darkest Knight, who has claimed Perpetua’s power and now leads an army bent on total annihilation. Meanwhile, Wonder Woman and a force of Lobos race to the Forge of Worlds, seeking a desperate solution to save what remains of the Multiverse.

In "Death Metal An Anti-Crisis, Part VII: A Slap in the Face," Wonder Woman faces off against the Darkest Knight in a desperate stand as the fate of the Multiverse hangs in the balance. With heroes and villains united in a final defense, the battle rages across shattered realities, testing every alliance and resolve.