Untold Tales of Blackest Night #1
"Sea of Fear" kicks off with a chilling twist on the Black Lantern Corps' origins, as the new Rainbow Raiders attempt suicide to become Black Lanterns—only to find their lack of emotional connection to heroes leaves them trapped in death. Written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Ivan Reis, with inks by Oclair Albert and colors by Rod Reis, this haunting tale explores the cost of emptiness in the afterlife. The cover by Tyler Kirkham and Matt Banning captures the eerie stillness of a world where even death has no promise.
In "null," the Black Lantern Corps—led by the merciless Black Hand and including the reanimated Hawkgirl, Hawkman, and Spectre—pursue Hal Jordan and Barry Allen with relentless fury. As the Indigo Tribe intervenes to save Hal, Barry, and Ray Palmer, teleporting them to the Justice League headquarters, the dead rise again, hunting them through the very halls of their sanctuary.
In a haunting twist of ambition, the new Rainbow Raiders take their own lives, each hoping to rise again as Black Lanterns—only to find their sacrifices mean nothing. Without the emotional bonds that fuel the Corps, they remain trapped in their graves, their final act unanswered.
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Reprinted in La Noche Más Oscura Omnibus #[nn] (2012), Absolute Blackest Night #[nn] (2013), Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus #2 (2015), Blackest Night Saga (DC Essential Edition) #[nn] (2019)
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