Tales from the DC Dark Multiverse II #[nn]

In a twisted reflection of Gotham’s past, a young Bruce Wayne is raised by the Elliot family after the Wayne murders—only to vanish into silence years later, his fate a mystery. Now, a new Batman the Silenced emerges, hunting the powerful and corrupt in a city where Thomas Elliot wears the mantle of a hero while his allies hide dark secrets.

In a twisted echo of the Flashpoint timeline, Tempus Fuginaut witnesses a world where Barry Allen’s final attempt to rewrite reality ends in tragedy—leaving Eobard Thawne as the Flash, crowned ruler of a fractured America. With Emperor Aquaman and Wonder Woman leading the resistance, Thomas Wayne, Cyborg, and Superman forge a fragile alliance to confront Thawne’s growing tyranny, even as the remnants of the Justice League—now scattered and desperate—fight to reclaim their world.

In a twisted echo of victory, Wonder Woman stands triumphant after the War of the Gods—only for her greatest allies to fall at the hands of the witch Hecate. With Steve Trevor, Etta Candy, and Hippolyta dead, Hecate seizes Diana’s rage and takes possession of her body, turning the Amazon warrior into a weapon of divine vengeance. Now, with the world under her command and the heroes reeling, the line between protector and destroyer blurs in a battle for the soul of Wonder Woman.

In this chilling tale from *Tales from the DC Dark Multiverse II*, Tempus Fuginaut bears witness to a fractured reality where the Crisis on Infinite Earths reshapes existence—leaving Earth 2 as the sole survivor. With the Justice League fallen and Surtur descending upon the new world, the All-Star Squadron must rise as the Justice Society of Earth to stand against the fiery god’s wrath. As the battle reaches its breaking point, one hero must choose between survival and sacrifice to save everything.

In the shattered remnants of the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League—now twisted into monstrous hosts of Element X—ravage the last surviving world, Earth 0, under the command of Barbatos. As the Last Monitor Duke Thomas races to unite the final heroes, including a skeletal Flash, a transformed Hawkman, and the ever-watchful Batman Who Laughs, they must face not only the corrupted League but the terrifying presence of Barbatos himself, who wears the face of Bruce Wayne.

In "Final Crisis," the fate of reality hangs in the balance as the Anti-Monitor unleashes his full wrath across Earth and the anti-matter universe. With heroes from every corner of the DC Multiverse—Earth-2’s Superman, the Justice Society, the Global Guardians, and countless others—rallying in a desperate stand, the battle tests the limits of courage, sacrifice, and hope. As the final blow is struck, a handful of survivors—Superman of Earth-2, Superboy of Earth-Prime, Lois Lane Kent of Earth-2, and Alex Luthor Jr. of Earth-3—are drawn into a limbo beyond time and space, leaving the outcome of the war—and their own fates—unknown.

In the climactic "Metal [Conclusion]," Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl fight through Barbatos’ dark multiverse legions, with Wonder Woman descending into the Forge of Worlds to confront a dragonized Hawkman—still holding the soul of Carter Hall beneath the beast’s wrath. As Superman and Batman are freed from the Forge, armored in Tenth Metal, they join the fray, turning the tide against the endless armies, while Batman faces the Batman Who Laughs in a final, desperate clash.

In the quiet aftermath of their victory over Barbatos, Bruce Wayne gathers the Justice League and a gathering of heroes—both familiar and long-lost—for a celebration in their civilian lives. As laughter and camaraderie fill the room, Bruce’s warning lingers: the Multiverse has shifted, and with it, new dangers are stirring beyond the stars.