Justice League #40
In "Darkseid War, Prologue," Metron reflects on the fragile balance between New Genesis and Apokolips, recalling a past where the Anti-Monitor shattered the multiverse and reshaped reality. Now, with time reborn and the multiverse reassembled, the Anti-Monitor has resurfaced—driven by a convergence of timelines and a shocking new alliance—threatening to plunge the cosmos into war once more. Written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by a rotating team of legendary artists including Kevin Maguire, Phil Jimenez, and Jason Fabok, this pivotal issue sets the stage with a cosmic scale and a haunting sense of inevitability. The cover by Jason Fabok captures the moment’s weight in stark, striking detail.
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Metron recalls a long-ago pact between New Genesis and Apokolips that allowed him to continue to observe the universe. He also recalls how that peace, and the entire universe, was threatened by the Anti-Monitor and the creation of a single universe that followed that crisis. Since then, time has been restarted, the multiverse returned, and then in a flash recently reborn, though it has yet to solidify. So to ensure he can continue to observe, Metron seeks out the Anti-Monitor, who, spurred by a recent convergence of timelines, has new plans to mount war against Darkseid, now with a new ally.
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