Legacies #2

In "Après la crise!", Paul Lincoln grapples with the aftermath of a world-altering crisis, seeing its ripple effects firsthand through the struggles of his family and neighbors. As the Justice League reassembles in Detroit and a new wave of heroes rises, the fragile hope of a renewed era is shattered when Barbara Gordon is critically injured by the Joker.

In "Instantanés : Révision !", young Clark Kent finds himself unexpectedly courted by multiple versions of Legionnaires, each claiming their timeline is in dire need of his intervention—yet their conflicting demands leave him hesitant. As they debate the urgency of their crises, Clark challenges them to understand what the Legion ring truly represents before he steps in.

In "Doomsday" from Legacies #2 (2011), the world fractures under the weight of tragedy as the Lincoln family faces a devastating diagnosis, while Gotham plunges into chaos after Bane breaks Batman’s back—ushering in a darker, more ruthless version of the Dark Knight. Across the country, Superman battles the unstoppable Doomsday in a desperate fight that ends in sacrifice on the streets of Metropolis.

In "Instantanés : Réunion !", the Atom, still in his heroic guise, dives into Prof. Hyatt's Time Pool once more, this time chasing a cryptic clue: a coin etched with Morgan Le Fey’s face. What unfolds is a clash of legends—Camelot’s defenders, including the Shining Knight, the Silent Knight, and Etrigan the Demon, stand against Morgan’s dark forces in a battle frozen in time.

In "Vies parallèles," Paul Lincoln reflects on a fractured era when Superman’s death sent shockwaves through the superhero world—moments of darkness, four men claiming his mantle, and a Batman hardened by grief. As the real hero returns to stop the Cyborg Superman, the cost is devastating: Coast City lies in ruins, and Hal Jordan, broken by loss, seizes the Green Lantern Corps’ power, becoming Parallax.

In "Instantanés : Révélation !", Claudia Shane is pulled into a cosmic conflict when she’s abducted by other-worldly beings, uncovering the ancient war between the gods of New Genesis—led by the warrior Orion—and Darkseid. The story unfolds as she grapples with the shocking truth of a battle far beyond her world, set against the backdrop of a universe where myth and power collide.

In "Nuits sans fin," Paul Lincoln reflects on the fragile hope after his wife Peggy’s remission—only to face the sudden darkness when the Sun-Eater snuffed out the sun. When Parallax returns to reignite it, the story takes a haunting turn as the Spectre, under the demon Asmodel’s sway, becomes an unexpected vessel for redemption.

In "Instantanés : Résurrection !", Shazam reflects on his long, storied quest to find worthy successors across the ages—his choices of the pharaoh Kha-Ef-Re and Prince Khufu arriving too late, the ill-fated empowerment of Teth-Adam, and ultimately the creation of the trio of Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, and Captain Marvel, Jr., who now stand against the ever-reviving Black Adam.

In "Vérité et Conséquences !", Paul Lincoln reflects on a life shaped by loss and legacy, from the moment he learned of the Elongated Man’s wife’s murder to the painful return of his own wife Peggy’s cancer and the tragic end of Jimmy Mahoney during the OMAC attack. Though he’s long since stepped away from the field, Paul still holds onto the quiet dignity of a past that shaped heroes, and the small, cherished token of a meeting with the Atom that remains a testament to what once mattered.