Dark Nights: Metal #[nn]

In the wake of a brutal battle on Mongul’s War Moon, the Justice League escapes only to find a strange, towering mountain now rising from the heart of Gotham City. With the Blackhawks led by Kendra Saunders on the scene, the League learns of an ancient danger from the Dark Multiverse—one that seems to tie directly to Batman, though no one understands how.

In "Metal [Part Two]," Batman vanishes with a weapon of unimaginable power, leaving the Justice League scrambling to find him while he orchestrates a desperate plan using his Bat family as distractions. With time running out, Kendra, Vandal Savage, and the Immortals weigh their options as Batman, wielding the infant Darkseid, attempts to rewrite fate with Omega beams—only to be ensnared by the Court of Owls and the Strigydae, who lure him into opening a portal that could unleash Barbatos upon the present.

In "Metal [Part Three]," Superman and Wonder Woman face overwhelming odds as Barbatos invades their world, overpowering them before the Flash arrives to rescue them. Brought to the Oblivion Bar, they join forces with the Justice League, Kendra Saunders, Green Arrow, Robin, Nightwing, Doctor Fate, Mr. Terrific, Steel, and Deathstroke to devise a plan against the Dark Knights and the rising threat of Barbatos.

In "Batman Lost," the Dark Multiverse traps Batman in a shifting reality where time itself is unstable, forcing him to navigate ever-changing eras and mysteries. As he struggles to piece together the truth, he realizes the chaos is no accident—Barbatos is orchestrating his torment from the shadows.

In "Metal [Part Four]," Batman races to save Superman from the Dark Multiverse, facing twisted versions of the Man of Steel in a desperate bid to free him. Meanwhile, Aquaman and Deathstroke seek Nth Metal in Arion’s tomb beneath Atlantis, while Green Lantern, Mr. Terrific, and Plastic Man journey to the hidden Thanagar Prime to confront Onimar Synn and Starro the Conqueror. Wonder Woman, Doctor Fate, and Kendra Saunders venture into the Rock of Eternity, where loyalty is tested and secrets surface—only for Superman and Batman to be rescued by Daniel, who guides them toward the Forge of Worlds to confront the looming threat of Barbatos.

In "Metal [Part Five]," the fragile peace on Earth cracks as Barbatos pushes forward with his plan to summon his armies from the Dark Multiverse. Superman and Batman face off against a twisted Hawkman at the Forge of Worlds, while Aquaman and Deathstroke struggle against Black Manta, Wonder Woman battles Black Adam and Lady Blackhawk, and Green Lantern, Mr. Terrific, and Martian Manhunter race to stop Onimar Synn and Starro from weaponizing Plastic Man’s egg form. The Dark Knights descend to join the fray, turning the tide in a battle that could decide the fate of reality.

In "Riders on the Razor," Detective Chimp—once just Bobo, a lab chimp whose intelligence was unlocked in a forgotten experiment—now stands at the edge of the Multiverse, aiding The Flash, Cyborg, and Raven as they race through the Ultima Thule. With Will Magnus and T.O. Morrow by his side, Bobo fights to reach the Hall of Heroes, but the Dark Knights stand in their way, determined to stop them at any cost.

In the climactic "Metal [Conclusion]," Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl lead the charge against Barbatos’s dark multiverse forces, with Wonder Woman descending into the Forge of Worlds to confront a twisted Hawkman while Hawkgirl races to reach the man beneath the armor. As Superman and Batman are rescued and armored in Tenth Metal, the tide shifts—only for Batman to face the Batman Who Laughs in a final, unexpected clash.

In the quiet aftermath of their victory over Barbatos, Bruce gathers the Justice League and their allies for a celebration—just civilians, no capes, no titles. But as the night unfolds, he warns them that the Multiverse’s fractures have only just begun, and new dangers are stirring in the shadows of reality.