Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis #1

Jul 2022 · DC · 5.99 USD

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In "Team-Up," Pariah grapples with the weight of his past—haunted by the memories of a lost family and a world destroyed by his own choices—seeking solitude from the Multiverse he once shaped. But when the Great Darkness begins to stir, his resolve is tested as forces beyond his control pull him back into the fray. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and illustrated with haunting beauty by Leila del Duca, with colors by Jordie Bellaire and letters by Josh Reed, this issue marks a pivotal moment in the Road to Dark Crisis saga. The cover, by Daniel Sampere, captures the solemn intensity of Pariah’s burden.

Contains 5 stories

Team-Up

8 pp · Superhero

Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Superman [Jon Kent]Brick [Danny Brickwell]Kid AmazoSuperman [Clark KentKal-El] (flashback)Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback)Robin [Tim Drake] (flashback)Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (flashback)Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira] (flashback)John Grayson (flashback)Mary Grayson (flashback)Alfred Pennyworth (flashback)

Life of Purpose

8 pp · Superhero

The Flash [Wally West]Kid Flash [Wallace West] (second Wally West)Iris WestLinda ParkGiganta [Doris Zeul]Trench creaturesLion-ManeMalcolm MerlynThe Flash [Barry Allen] (statue)

In "Life of Purpose," Wally takes on the weight of his mentor's absence by teaming up with Wallace to confront a wave of villains exploiting the Justice League's absence—pushing both to find meaning in the chaos, even as the cost of heroism grows heavier.

Survivors

8 pp · Superhero

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Aquaman [Jackson Hyde]the Viro (alien)

The Pariah

8 pp · Superhero

Pariah [Kell Mossa]SondraTarranMart

In "The Pariah," the once-destroyer of worlds grapples with the weight of his past, seeking solitude in the ruins of his own making. Haunted by memories of his lost family and the shattered world he could not save, he vows to remain apart from the Multiverse—until the Great Darkness begins to pull at his resolve.

Because the Night

8 pp · Superhero

Nocturna [Natalia Mitternacht]Batgirl [Stephanie Brown]Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback)Secret Society [Firefly [Garfield Lynns]Doctor PhosphorousAngle ManSilver BansheeCopperhead (female assassin)Bug-Eyed BanditMultiplexGentleman GhostPhobiaBody Doubles [Carmen LenoBonny Hoffman]Black SpiderShadow ThiefHyenaDoctor DestinyDollmakerPrometheusNeutronHellhoundGirderShrapnelSkorpioFelix FaustFlamingoWarpShaggy ManTyphoon]

In "Because the Night," Nocturna prowls the halls of a museum, her usual thrill undercut when Stephanie Brown steps in—no Batman to match her, no true challenge. The moment shatters her focus, leaving her adrift until Firefly offers her a new path: joining the Secret Society.