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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published September 2009
Cover Price 3.99 USD
Pages 52
Editing Eddie Berganza; Adam Schlagman (associate)
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-07-15

Cover Details - "Cover A"

Genre Superhero
Pencils Ivan Reis (signed)
Inks Oclair Albert (signed)
Colors Alex Sinclair
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-07-15

Cover Details - "Cover B - Variant Cover"

Characters Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]]; Black Lantern Corps [Black Lantern [Black Hand; William Hand]; Black Lantern [Aquaman; Arthur Curry; Orin]; Black Lantern [J'Onn J'Onzz; Martian Manhunter]; Black Lantern [Firestorm; Ronnie Raymond]; Black Lantern [Deadman]; Black Lantern [Superman; Clark Kent; Kal-L] (Earth-2); Black Lantern [Terra; Tara Markov]]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Inks Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Colors Hi-Fi
Notes Incentive variant cover. U.S. on sale date: 2009-07-15

Cover Details - "Cover C - Sketch Variant Cover "

Genre Superhero
Pencils Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Notes Sketch incentive variant cover.

Cover Details - "Cover D - 2nd printing"

Characters Green Lantern Corps [Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Green Lantern [Kilowog]]; Black Lantern Corps [Black Lantern [Black Hand; William Hand]; Black Lantern [Aquaman; Arthur Curry; Orin]; Black Lantern [J'Onn J'Onzz; Martian Manhunter]; Black Lantern [Firestorm; Ronnie Raymond]; Black Lantern [Deadman]; Black Lantern [Superman; Clark Kent; Kal-L] (Earth-2); Black Lantern [Hawkman; Carter Hall]]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Inks Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Colors Hi-Fi
Notes Reworked art for the first incentive cover. Background color changed from blue to red. Hawkman swapped in for Terra and members of the Green Lantern Corp for the Justice League.

40 page story "Blackest Night [Part 1]"

Characters Alpha-Lantern [Boodikka]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Blue Lantern Corps [Blue Lantern [Brother Warth]; Blue Lantern [Saint Walker; Bro'Dee Walker]; Blue Lantern [Sister Sercy]]; Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter]; Fire [Beatriz Da Costa]; Jason Rusch [Firestorm]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Freedom Fighters [Ray [Ray Terrill]; Uncle Sam]; Green Lantern Corps [Green Lantern [Abin Sur] (flashback); Green Lantern [Brik]; Green Lantern [Graf Toren]; Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Hannu]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Green Lantern [Kilowog]; Green Lantern [Morro]; Green Lantern [Salaak]; Green Lantern [Tomar-Tu]]; Guardians of the Universe [Ganthet; Sayd]; Ice [Tora Olafsdotter]; Justice Soceity of America [JSA; Atom Smasher [Albert Rothstein]; Citizen Steel [Nathan Heywood]; Cyclone [Maxine Hunkel]; Damage [Grant Emerson]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hourman [Rick Tyler]; Jakeem Thunder [Jakeem Williams]; Liberty Belle [Jesse Chambers]; Lightning [Jennifer Pierce]; Magog [David Reid]; Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt]; Obsidian [Todd Rice]; Power Girl; Stargirl [Courtney Whitmore]; Starman [Thom Kallor]; Thunderbolt; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Wildcat [Tommy Bronson]]; Kid Flash [Bart Allen]; Mera; Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Steel [John Henry Irons]; S.T.R.I.P.E. [Pat Dugan]; Conner Kent [Superboy; Kon-El]; Clark Kent [Superman; Kal-El]; Tempest [Garth]; Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark]; Gehenna; Ma Hunkel; Jim Jordan; Susan Jordan; Howard Jordan; Jane Jordan; Martha Kent; Alfred Pennyworth; Professor Martin Stein; Black Lantern Corps [Black Lantern [Aquaman; Arthur Curry; Orin]; Black Lantern [Atom; Al Pratt]; Black Lantern [Black Condor; Ryan Kendall]; Black Lantern [Black Hand; William Hand]; Black Lantern [Captain Boomerang; Digger; George Harkness]; Black Lantern [Elongated Man; Ralph Dibny]; Black Lantern [Firestorm; Ronnie Raymond]; Black Lantern [Golden Glider; Lisa Snart]; Black Lantern [Green Lantern; Bzzd]; Black Lantern [Green Lantern; Ch'p]; Black Lantern [Green Lantern; Galius Zed]; Black Lantern [Green Lantern; Jack T. Chance]; Black Lantern [Green Lantern; Katma Tui]; Black Lantern [Green Lantern; Ke'Haan]; Black Lantern [Hawkgirl; Kendra Saunders] (death); Black Lantern [Hawkman; Carter Hall] (death); Black Lantern [Human Bomb; Roy Lincoln]; Black Lantern [Jade; Jenny-Lynn Hayden]; Black Lantern [Martian Manhunter; J'onn J'onzz]; Black Lantern [Phantom Lady; Dee Tyler]; Black Lantern [Sue Dibny]; Black Lantern [Top; Roscoe Dillon]]; Star Sapphire [Carol Ferris]; Star Sapphire [Yrra Cynril; Fatality]; Captain Boomerang, Jr. [Owen Mercer]; Captain Cold [Leonard Snart] (villain); Heat Wave [Mick Rory] (villain); Mirror Master [Evan McCulloch] (villain); Weather Wizard [Mark Mardon] (villain); Trickster [Axel Walker] (villain); Sinestro Corps [Mongul; Romat-Ru] (villains); Red Lantern Corps (villains); Scar (villain)
Synopsis On a day when the world honors all the heroes who have died, a sinister force is bringing the dead heroes and villains back to life as zombies.
Genre Superhero
Script Geoff Johns
Pencils Ivan Reis
Inks Oclair Albert
Colors Alex Sinclair
Letters Nick J. Napolitano

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation [174]: San Diego Comic Con International"

Script Ian Sattler
Letters typeset
Notes Ian Sattler provides the DC schedule for the 2009 San Diego Comic Con International.