Dark Nights: Metal: The Deluxe Edition #[nn]

In the wake of a brutal battle on Mongul’s War Moon, the Justice League escapes only to face a new mystery: a towering mountain has erupted in the heart of Gotham City. There, they meet the Blackhawks and their leader, Kendra Saunders, who warns them of an ancient danger from the Dark Multiverse—one that ties directly to Batman in ways no one yet understands.

In "Metal [Part Two]," Batman vanishes with a weapon of unimaginable power—baby Darkseid—leaving the Justice League scrambling to find him. As he uses his Bat family as decoys to buy time, secrets from the Court of Owls and the Strigydae begin to unravel, revealing a dangerous plan to open a doorway to a long-looming threat. With time itself as his weapon and fate as his gamble, Batman races against the clock to stop Barbatos—but the path he chooses may be the one that brings the darkness he fears straight into the present.

In "Metal [Part Three]," Superman and Wonder Woman face an overwhelming threat as Barbatos breaches our world, overpowering them before the Flash rescues them. Now at 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 that could save Batman and stop the Dark Knights from claiming the multiverse.

In "Metal [Part Four]," Batman races to free Superman from the clutches of the Dark Multiverse, confronting twisted echoes of the Man of Steel in a battle that tests his resolve. As other heroes pursue Nth Metal across Atlantis, Thanagar Prime, and the Rock of Eternity, alliances shift and secrets surface—especially when Kendra Saunders' true intentions come into question. With Daniel’s intervention, Superman and Batman are thrust toward the Forge of Worlds, where a final confrontation with Barbatos looms.

In "Metal [Part Five]," the fragile peace on Earth cracks as Barbatos pushes 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 fight Black Manta’s ambush, 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 chaos, turning the tide in a battle that could decide the fate of reality.

In the climactic chapter of *Dark Nights: Metal*, Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl confront the dark multiverse’s forces as Barbatos’ armies surge forward. With Wonder Woman descending into the Forge of Worlds to face a twisted Hawkman and rescue Superman and Batman—now armored in Tenth Metal—she and her allies must rally against the encroaching darkness. As Batman prepares for a final stand against the Batman Who Laughs, an unexpected ally emerges to tip the balance.

In the quiet aftermath of their hard-won victory over Barbatos, Bruce gathers the Justice League and their allies for a rare celebration—just civilians, no masks, no missions. 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.