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Dark Nights Saga #2.2
Dark Nights: Death Metal - The Multiverse Who Laughs
As Earth has been taken over by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League fight to survive! This collection cranks up the volume with stories that further expand the twisted world of Dark Nights: Death Metal!
In 2017 writer Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo took their bold and bombastic sensibilities that made their Batman run beloved and widened their focus to the entire DC Universe--and the result was Dark Nights: Metal, one of the most popular and consequential DC stories in recent memory.
Now it's time for the encore: Dark Nights: Death Metal. As the Justice League fight to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond recognition, Snyder and Capullo present a story that's louder, faster, and metal-er--and Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs sees the new status quo created by Snyder and Capullo explored like never before! As the Dark Multiverse envelops the Earth, these stories detail how the world has changed, and how that's affected DC's fan-favorite characters, including Harley Quinn, Robin, and Green Lantern.
This volume collects Dark Nights: Death Metal Infinite Hour Exxxtreme! #1, Dark Nights: Death Metal Robin King #1, Dark Nights: Death Metal Rise of the New God #1, Dark Nights: Death Metal The Multiverse Who Laughs #1, and Dark Nights: Death Metal The Secret Origin #1.
In 2017 writer Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo took their bold and bombastic sensibilities that made their Batman run beloved and widened their focus to the entire DC Universe--and the result was Dark Nights: Metal, one of the most popular and consequential DC stories in recent memory.
Now it's time for the encore: Dark Nights: Death Metal. As the Justice League fight to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond recognition, Snyder and Capullo present a story that's louder, faster, and metal-er--and Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs sees the new status quo created by Snyder and Capullo explored like never before! As the Dark Multiverse envelops the Earth, these stories detail how the world has changed, and how that's affected DC's fan-favorite characters, including Harley Quinn, Robin, and Green Lantern.
This volume collects Dark Nights: Death Metal Infinite Hour Exxxtreme! #1, Dark Nights: Death Metal Robin King #1, Dark Nights: Death Metal Rise of the New God #1, Dark Nights: Death Metal The Multiverse Who Laughs #1, and Dark Nights: Death Metal The Secret Origin #1.
216 pages, Paperback
First published May 4, 2021
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Scott Snyder
1,795 books5,276 followersScott Snyder is the Eisner and Harvey Award winning writer on DC Comics Batman, Swamp Thing, and his original series for Vertigo, American Vampire. He is also the author of the short story collection, Voodoo Heart, published by the Dial Press in 2006. The paperback version was published in the summer of 2007.
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May 9, 2021
These were better and more essential to the Death Metal story than I expected.
Robin King shows how he killed all the heroes and met up with The Batman Who Laughs.
Rise of the New God establishes the concept of the Omniverse and a new cosmic being, the Collector.
Infinite Hour Exxxtreme! is about Lobo and while fun is the most skippable of the 5 comics collected in this. These 3 should be read in conjunction with issue #5 of Death Metal.
The Multiverse Who Laughs reminds me of DC's old horror comics like House of Secrets except these stories feature DC's greatest heroes is dark reflections of themselves. It was fun.
The Secret Origin is the most essential tale here and the best of all these stories. Geoff Johns returns to write Superboy: Prime again and it's great. These last 2 stories should be read with issue #6 of Death Metal.
Robin King shows how he killed all the heroes and met up with The Batman Who Laughs.
Rise of the New God establishes the concept of the Omniverse and a new cosmic being, the Collector.
Infinite Hour Exxxtreme! is about Lobo and while fun is the most skippable of the 5 comics collected in this. These 3 should be read in conjunction with issue #5 of Death Metal.
The Multiverse Who Laughs reminds me of DC's old horror comics like House of Secrets except these stories feature DC's greatest heroes is dark reflections of themselves. It was fun.
The Secret Origin is the most essential tale here and the best of all these stories. Geoff Johns returns to write Superboy: Prime again and it's great. These last 2 stories should be read with issue #6 of Death Metal.
October 24, 2021
Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs is an anthology of five one-shot tie-in stories that is a part of the greater Death Metal event, published by DC Comics. This collection of vignettes gives a decent background and side-stories to the Death Metal event.
Dark Nights Death Metal: Infinite Hour Exxxtreme! (★★★☆☆) has Lobo battling against Batman Who Frags, a counterpart to Batman from the Dark Multiverse, who injected himself with Czarnian DNA to grant himself their superpowers, in this trio of vignettes. While not a necessary read, if read should be read prior to Dark Nights: Death Metal #5.
It is penned by Frank Tieri (The Batman Who Frags), Becky Cloonan (What the Frag Is A Death Metal Anyway?!), and Sam Humphries (Lobo Land!) and penciled by Tyler Kirkham (The Batman Who Frags), Rags Morales (What the Frag Is A Death Metal Anyway?!), and Denys Cowan (Lobo Land!).
Dark Nights Death Metal: Robin King (★★★☆☆) tells the origin and back stories of Robin King, who is Bruce Wayne, who was a psychopathic would-be criminal that killed his parents and eventually every superhero on his Earth until he ruled as king – that is until he met the Batman Who Laughs. The backup story features Duke Thomas, Cassandra Cain, Tim Drake, and Stephanie Brown battling against Quietus – a counterpart to Batman from the Dark Universe that was created when Batman, Ra's al Ghul, and Duke Thomas entered the Lazarus Pit at the same time.
It is penned by Peter Tomasi (The Robin Who Would Be King) and Tony Patrick (The Quiet Ones) and penciled by Riley Rossmo (The Robin Who Would Be King) and Daniel Sampere (The Quiet Ones).
Dark Nights Death Metal: Rise of the New God (★★★☆☆) tells the story of the Chronicler, a functionary of the Source who records all the stories of a Multiverse before it dies, as the battle between The Darkest Knight (Batman who Laughs) and Perpetua wages on. The second story has Green Lantern John Steward trying to bring his team Green Lanterns Guy Gardner, Hal Jordon, Jessica Cruz, Kyle Rayner, and Simon Baz to escape the Bleed – an inter-dimensional plane that farms the barriers to parallel dimensions, only to find that home is ruled by The Darkest Knight.
It is penned by James Tynion IV (Rise of the New God) and Bryan Edward Hill (The Weight of Leadership) and penciled by Jesús Merino (Rise of the New God) and Nicole Virella (The Weight of Leadership).
Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs (★★★☆☆) is a collection of five comic vignettes that centers on Robin King (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Multiverse), Victor Zsasz (Feeding the Beast), The Super-Pets (The Super-Threats!), Green Arrow and Green Lantern (Hard Traveled), and John Henry Irons as Steel (The Fear Index). They are written somewhat well with the Robin King story the weakest, as it was more of an introduction to the issue than a story itself and doing slightly better is with Steel as it was a rather mediocre story.
It is penned by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, and Joshua Williamson (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Multiverse), Patton Oswalt (Feeding the Beast), Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti (The Super-Threats!), Saladin Ahmed (Hard Traveled), and Brandon Thomas (The Fear Index) and penciled by Juan Gedeon (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Multiverse), Sanford Greene (Feeding the Beast), Chad Hardin (The Super-Threats!), Scot Eaton (Hard Traveled), and Tom Mandrake (The Fear Index).
Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Secret Origin (★★★★★) tells the origins and backstory of Superboy-Prime as he battles the Darkest Knight and in the process finds redemption and a new beginning. It is penned by Scott Snyder and Geoff Johns and penciled by Jerry Ordway, Francis Manapul, Ryan Benjamin, and Paul Pelletier.
For the most part, it was penned moderately well with Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Secret Origin being the outstanding and coincidentally the only full length issue of the lot. While the vignettes and shorter stories provide some information of the event from the core series, it is rather difficult to place the story to a particular timeline of the event.
As for the pencilers, there are far too many to comment or to form a cohesive flow as their styles are drastic from one another. They have rather distinct styles – some more pleasing to the eye than others. However, the artistic flow is mitigated somewhat by having one penciler doing one story or vignette, with the exception for Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Secret Origin, which took over certain sections of the narrative.
All in all, Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs is a nice and serviceable collection of tie-in stories to the greater Death Metal event.
Dark Nights Death Metal: Infinite Hour Exxxtreme! (★★★☆☆) has Lobo battling against Batman Who Frags, a counterpart to Batman from the Dark Multiverse, who injected himself with Czarnian DNA to grant himself their superpowers, in this trio of vignettes. While not a necessary read, if read should be read prior to Dark Nights: Death Metal #5.
It is penned by Frank Tieri (The Batman Who Frags), Becky Cloonan (What the Frag Is A Death Metal Anyway?!), and Sam Humphries (Lobo Land!) and penciled by Tyler Kirkham (The Batman Who Frags), Rags Morales (What the Frag Is A Death Metal Anyway?!), and Denys Cowan (Lobo Land!).
Dark Nights Death Metal: Robin King (★★★☆☆) tells the origin and back stories of Robin King, who is Bruce Wayne, who was a psychopathic would-be criminal that killed his parents and eventually every superhero on his Earth until he ruled as king – that is until he met the Batman Who Laughs. The backup story features Duke Thomas, Cassandra Cain, Tim Drake, and Stephanie Brown battling against Quietus – a counterpart to Batman from the Dark Universe that was created when Batman, Ra's al Ghul, and Duke Thomas entered the Lazarus Pit at the same time.
It is penned by Peter Tomasi (The Robin Who Would Be King) and Tony Patrick (The Quiet Ones) and penciled by Riley Rossmo (The Robin Who Would Be King) and Daniel Sampere (The Quiet Ones).
Dark Nights Death Metal: Rise of the New God (★★★☆☆) tells the story of the Chronicler, a functionary of the Source who records all the stories of a Multiverse before it dies, as the battle between The Darkest Knight (Batman who Laughs) and Perpetua wages on. The second story has Green Lantern John Steward trying to bring his team Green Lanterns Guy Gardner, Hal Jordon, Jessica Cruz, Kyle Rayner, and Simon Baz to escape the Bleed – an inter-dimensional plane that farms the barriers to parallel dimensions, only to find that home is ruled by The Darkest Knight.
It is penned by James Tynion IV (Rise of the New God) and Bryan Edward Hill (The Weight of Leadership) and penciled by Jesús Merino (Rise of the New God) and Nicole Virella (The Weight of Leadership).
Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs (★★★☆☆) is a collection of five comic vignettes that centers on Robin King (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Multiverse), Victor Zsasz (Feeding the Beast), The Super-Pets (The Super-Threats!), Green Arrow and Green Lantern (Hard Traveled), and John Henry Irons as Steel (The Fear Index). They are written somewhat well with the Robin King story the weakest, as it was more of an introduction to the issue than a story itself and doing slightly better is with Steel as it was a rather mediocre story.
It is penned by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, and Joshua Williamson (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Multiverse), Patton Oswalt (Feeding the Beast), Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti (The Super-Threats!), Saladin Ahmed (Hard Traveled), and Brandon Thomas (The Fear Index) and penciled by Juan Gedeon (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Multiverse), Sanford Greene (Feeding the Beast), Chad Hardin (The Super-Threats!), Scot Eaton (Hard Traveled), and Tom Mandrake (The Fear Index).
Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Secret Origin (★★★★★) tells the origins and backstory of Superboy-Prime as he battles the Darkest Knight and in the process finds redemption and a new beginning. It is penned by Scott Snyder and Geoff Johns and penciled by Jerry Ordway, Francis Manapul, Ryan Benjamin, and Paul Pelletier.
For the most part, it was penned moderately well with Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Secret Origin being the outstanding and coincidentally the only full length issue of the lot. While the vignettes and shorter stories provide some information of the event from the core series, it is rather difficult to place the story to a particular timeline of the event.
As for the pencilers, there are far too many to comment or to form a cohesive flow as their styles are drastic from one another. They have rather distinct styles – some more pleasing to the eye than others. However, the artistic flow is mitigated somewhat by having one penciler doing one story or vignette, with the exception for Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Secret Origin, which took over certain sections of the narrative.
All in all, Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs is a nice and serviceable collection of tie-in stories to the greater Death Metal event.
January 20, 2021
Collects Dark Nights: Death Metal Infinite Hour Exxxtreme! Issue #1, Dark Nights: Death Metal Robin King Issue #1, Dark Nights: Death Metal Rise of the New God Issue #1, Dark Nights: Death Metal The Multiverse Who Laughs Issue #1, and Dark Nights: Death Metal The Secret Origin Issue #1
This collection features one of my favorite issues of any comic book that I've read recently (Dark Nights: Death Metal The Secret Origin), and another issue that I loved which spoke to my strong interest in the Multiverse (Dark Nights: Death Metal Rise of the New God). Both of those issues were 5-star reads to me, but unfortunately, the rest of this collection was not very good.
FINAL RATING FOR THIS COLLECTION = 3.3 STARS
I read each of these individually when they were originally released as comic book issues, so here are my reviews for each issue in this collection:
Dark Nights: Death Metal Infinite Hour Exxxtreme! Issue #1:
2 stars:
I've read every tie-in issue for the "Dark Nights: Death Metal" event, and this was easily the worst. To be fair, though, I am not a fan of Lobo.
Dark Nights: Death Metal Robin King Issue #1:
2.5 stars:
This was not my favorite thing that I've read when it comes to the "Death Metal" tie-in issues, but it wasn't as bad as "Infinite Hour Exxxtreme."
Dark Nights: Death Metal Rise of the New God Issue #1:
5 stars:
I loved this issue, and the new Chronicler character that was introduced. This story spoke to my comic book interests.
Dark Nights: Death Metal The Multiverse Who Laughs Issue #1:
2 stars:
I've read all of the "Death Metal" tie-in issues, and very few are required reading. Some are bad, and you could skip them. Others are good, but not really necessary. Unfortunately, this was one that would be easy (and probably better) to skip.
Dark Nights: Death Metal The Secret Origin Issue #1:
5 stars:
This was an amazing, single issue. It ties into the bigger event of "Dark Nights: Death Metal," but I thought it was a beautiful story in its own right. In fact, as I type this review, I have finished the main series, and I didn't feel like I was missing much by not reading this as part of the series, however I would highly recommend this issue to fans of DC Comics.
A few years ago, I read Superboy-Prime's origin story in "DC Comics Presents" Issue #87, and this "Secret Origin" story goes back to that origin story, and gives us more material from between (and within) the panels.
As single-issue stories go, this was my favorite story that I've read in a while.
This collection features one of my favorite issues of any comic book that I've read recently (Dark Nights: Death Metal The Secret Origin), and another issue that I loved which spoke to my strong interest in the Multiverse (Dark Nights: Death Metal Rise of the New God). Both of those issues were 5-star reads to me, but unfortunately, the rest of this collection was not very good.
FINAL RATING FOR THIS COLLECTION = 3.3 STARS
I read each of these individually when they were originally released as comic book issues, so here are my reviews for each issue in this collection:
Dark Nights: Death Metal Infinite Hour Exxxtreme! Issue #1:
2 stars:
I've read every tie-in issue for the "Dark Nights: Death Metal" event, and this was easily the worst. To be fair, though, I am not a fan of Lobo.
Dark Nights: Death Metal Robin King Issue #1:
2.5 stars:
This was not my favorite thing that I've read when it comes to the "Death Metal" tie-in issues, but it wasn't as bad as "Infinite Hour Exxxtreme."
Dark Nights: Death Metal Rise of the New God Issue #1:
5 stars:
I loved this issue, and the new Chronicler character that was introduced. This story spoke to my comic book interests.
Dark Nights: Death Metal The Multiverse Who Laughs Issue #1:
2 stars:
I've read all of the "Death Metal" tie-in issues, and very few are required reading. Some are bad, and you could skip them. Others are good, but not really necessary. Unfortunately, this was one that would be easy (and probably better) to skip.
Dark Nights: Death Metal The Secret Origin Issue #1:
5 stars:
This was an amazing, single issue. It ties into the bigger event of "Dark Nights: Death Metal," but I thought it was a beautiful story in its own right. In fact, as I type this review, I have finished the main series, and I didn't feel like I was missing much by not reading this as part of the series, however I would highly recommend this issue to fans of DC Comics.
A few years ago, I read Superboy-Prime's origin story in "DC Comics Presents" Issue #87, and this "Secret Origin" story goes back to that origin story, and gives us more material from between (and within) the panels.
As single-issue stories go, this was my favorite story that I've read in a while.
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March 15, 2021The Tie in issue titled Secret Origin about Superboy Prime is the best part of this collection and if there was one tie in to read its that one.
May 10, 2024
I think this was maybe the best of all the "DC Metal" collections. Much like with Dark Nights: Metal, I find myself liking the Death Metal tie in books better than the main series itself.
This volume fills in some holes in the story, and also have some cool stories that are really just for fun, as in it gives the creators a chance to play in the Death Metal sandbox. The stories also tended to be a little less confusing than other stories in the crossover.
Overall a good collection with mostly strong art.
This volume fills in some holes in the story, and also have some cool stories that are really just for fun, as in it gives the creators a chance to play in the Death Metal sandbox. The stories also tended to be a little less confusing than other stories in the crossover.
Overall a good collection with mostly strong art.
May 11, 2023
gosh these books can never stop surprising me this one was amazing i recommend these books for people that like graphic novels or dc
July 17, 2021
Now the issues for The Multiverse Who Laughs are not all that necessary for the over all Death Metal story.
"Rodin King", though an interestingly violent expansion of the character, is kind of just an awkward shoe horned issue.
"Rise of the New God" follows a cosmic being as they interview certain DCU characters that have had a connection to DC crisises and history. Very informative but kind of unnecessary.
Now "The Batman Who Frags" is to me an amazing Dark Knights concept which I loved. But I was highly disappointed with how unimportant and random the rest of its story was. It could have been a more in-depth look at Lobo's story in Death Metal but instead it was just Lobo nonsense.
"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Multiverse" had an entertaining intro by Robin King but was then filled with mainly unnecessary stories from the Dark.
"Secret Origins" is a good Superboy Prime story but unfortunately does not naturally fit in with the overall Death Metal story.
"Rodin King", though an interestingly violent expansion of the character, is kind of just an awkward shoe horned issue.
"Rise of the New God" follows a cosmic being as they interview certain DCU characters that have had a connection to DC crisises and history. Very informative but kind of unnecessary.
Now "The Batman Who Frags" is to me an amazing Dark Knights concept which I loved. But I was highly disappointed with how unimportant and random the rest of its story was. It could have been a more in-depth look at Lobo's story in Death Metal but instead it was just Lobo nonsense.
"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Multiverse" had an entertaining intro by Robin King but was then filled with mainly unnecessary stories from the Dark.
"Secret Origins" is a good Superboy Prime story but unfortunately does not naturally fit in with the overall Death Metal story.
March 25, 2025
With the Batman who Laughs' creation of a parallel multiverse of 52 dark worlds, a door is opened for the talents in DC to spin side stories and anthologies that are rooted within the dark possibilities of this multiverse, and this book is a collection of such stories, they are non related, and each one jumps at the story from a different angle, running wild with imagination (a league of super pets?).
The book builds on the events of Death Metal, yet it is of no conseqence to the events, but can be a trial of base lines for future story lines
MiM
The book builds on the events of Death Metal, yet it is of no conseqence to the events, but can be a trial of base lines for future story lines
MiM
July 28, 2021
Dark Nights: Death Metal: Multiverse Who Laughs collects Death Metal: Robin King 1, Death Metal: Rise of the New God 1, Death Metal: Infinite Hour Exxxtreme 1, Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs 1, and Death Metal: Secret Origin 1 written by Scott Snyder, Geoff Johns, Janes Tynion IV Peter Tomasi, Patton Oswalt, and others with art by Rilet Rossmo, Daniel Sampere, Jesus Merini, Nik Virella, and others.
The volume collects Death Metal tie-ins that fall between Issues 4-6. There are great issues here that has the origin of Robin King, Lobo battling the Batman Who Frags, and Superboy Prime versus The One Who Laughs.
I fanboyed so hard for Superboy Prime. Prime is one of my favorite characters/villains of all time and brought back so many memories of reading Infinite Crisis which is what really solidified my love for comic books. This book gets a 5 star for the Superboy sPrime story alone for me. The other issues are still really fun. I am really surprised how much I am loving the Death Metal event so far.
The volume collects Death Metal tie-ins that fall between Issues 4-6. There are great issues here that has the origin of Robin King, Lobo battling the Batman Who Frags, and Superboy Prime versus The One Who Laughs.
I fanboyed so hard for Superboy Prime. Prime is one of my favorite characters/villains of all time and brought back so many memories of reading Infinite Crisis which is what really solidified my love for comic books. This book gets a 5 star for the Superboy sPrime story alone for me. The other issues are still really fun. I am really surprised how much I am loving the Death Metal event so far.
April 30, 2021
And lo, the Dark Nights: Death Metal tie-in books came. Some were essential. Some were...not. But all were entertaining in their own right.
Collecting five one-shots, this second of three Death Metal tie-ins is a bit more lopsided in that four of the five are kind of important to the main book, compared to the last trade where it was only two or so that were.
The Infinite EXXXXtreme one-shot is just fun for Lobo; it does pretend to kind of be important but I think it's literally a one panel reference in Death Metal itself, if anything.
The other titles are much better - Robin King gives some horrible context to the latest evil Batman, and the more you learn about him the worse he becomes. Then Rise Of The New God, Multiverse's End, and Secret Origin are basically Death Metal 5.1-5.3, filling in the fight between Perpetua and the evolved Batman Who Laughs. The Secret Origin is especially poignant, bringing Superboy Prime back into the spotlight for a heartbreaking story from Geoff Johns himself.
Of all the Death Metal tie-ins, this collection's probably the most essential aside from the one issue.
Collecting five one-shots, this second of three Death Metal tie-ins is a bit more lopsided in that four of the five are kind of important to the main book, compared to the last trade where it was only two or so that were.
The Infinite EXXXXtreme one-shot is just fun for Lobo; it does pretend to kind of be important but I think it's literally a one panel reference in Death Metal itself, if anything.
The other titles are much better - Robin King gives some horrible context to the latest evil Batman, and the more you learn about him the worse he becomes. Then Rise Of The New God, Multiverse's End, and Secret Origin are basically Death Metal 5.1-5.3, filling in the fight between Perpetua and the evolved Batman Who Laughs. The Secret Origin is especially poignant, bringing Superboy Prime back into the spotlight for a heartbreaking story from Geoff Johns himself.
Of all the Death Metal tie-ins, this collection's probably the most essential aside from the one issue.
March 17, 2022
Another volume made up entirely of tie-ins to the Dark Nights: Death Metal event, so no point in reading this unless you are following the main story.
While the previous tie in volume "Dark Nights: Death Metal - The Darkest Knight" collected issues that were engaging and important to the main event, the ones collected here are neither that good or really necessary.
Aside from Dark Nights: Death Metal Rise of the New God #1, which was a good read, and that introduces the concept of the Omniverse, all other issues collected here have little bearing on the main story at all, and are meandering and kind of dull.
If you are strapped for cash, and can only buy the collected edition of the main even, and one tie-in collection, "Dark Nights: Death Metal - The Darkest Knight" is the one to get.
All the issues collected on this "Dark Nights: Death Metal - The Multiverse Who Laughs"collection are completly skippable.
While the previous tie in volume "Dark Nights: Death Metal - The Darkest Knight" collected issues that were engaging and important to the main event, the ones collected here are neither that good or really necessary.
Aside from Dark Nights: Death Metal Rise of the New God #1, which was a good read, and that introduces the concept of the Omniverse, all other issues collected here have little bearing on the main story at all, and are meandering and kind of dull.
If you are strapped for cash, and can only buy the collected edition of the main even, and one tie-in collection, "Dark Nights: Death Metal - The Darkest Knight" is the one to get.
All the issues collected on this "Dark Nights: Death Metal - The Multiverse Who Laughs"collection are completly skippable.
July 12, 2021
*I read all of the Dark Nights: Death Metal titles at the same time, attempting to read them as close to publication order as possible. As such, it was one whole story for me, rather than individual books. Full review in the main "Dark Nights: Death Metal" book.*
February 10, 2025
In this volume of "tie in's" for the Death Metal event, we get the origin of certain characters, as well as the conclusions of some others.
This volume kind of surprised me because to me, it felt a lot less of a "tie in" at times, and more of a "essential read". There are things in this volume that the main title reflects off of - and since the main title doesn't really stop to explain, this volume fills in the gap.
First, we start with the Robin King - we get his origin here and it's pretty gruesome. And while maybe not completely essential - it does explain why he is such a formidable villain in the main story. Also, Lobo having a certain item is outlined in this volume, and then used in the main story! And while the story in this volume is kind of silly (ala Lobo), it still is a piece of the overall puzzle that is Death Metal. And finally, the defeat of the Batman who Laughs at the hands of
If youre reading the Death Metal event, you cant miss this one.
This volume kind of surprised me because to me, it felt a lot less of a "tie in" at times, and more of a "essential read". There are things in this volume that the main title reflects off of - and since the main title doesn't really stop to explain, this volume fills in the gap.
First, we start with the Robin King - we get his origin here and it's pretty gruesome. And while maybe not completely essential - it does explain why he is such a formidable villain in the main story. Also, Lobo having a certain item is outlined in this volume, and then used in the main story! And while the story in this volume is kind of silly (ala Lobo), it still is a piece of the overall puzzle that is Death Metal. And finally, the defeat of the Batman who Laughs at the hands of
If youre reading the Death Metal event, you cant miss this one.
January 21, 2025
Infinite Hour Exxxtreme! 3.5⭐️
-a fine enough story, Sam Humphrie’s work on Part 3:Lobo Land made me laugh out loud, so that was impressive
Robin King 3⭐️
-the robin king is an effective character, that being said I can’t wait to not see him anymore. He is scary, I don’t like the way he interacts with my heroes and the threat he holds lmfao, he gets so much screen time in death metal geeeee wiz
Rise of the New God 4⭐️
-Chronicler is very cool even though his name is very aaaalright, very happy to see that mental case friend of ours
The Multiverse Who Laughs 2.5⭐️
-this one I can’t wait to $#*! on, it feels like they saved of there good multiverse ideas for the main story. This book feels mostly like run off byproduct. My favorites were Hard Traveled by Saladin Ahmed and The Fear Index by Brandon Thomas
Secret Origin 5🌟
-I’m of the same mind as everyone else on here that this is a 5 out of 5 star issue
-a fine enough story, Sam Humphrie’s work on Part 3:Lobo Land made me laugh out loud, so that was impressive
Robin King 3⭐️
-the robin king is an effective character, that being said I can’t wait to not see him anymore. He is scary, I don’t like the way he interacts with my heroes and the threat he holds lmfao, he gets so much screen time in death metal geeeee wiz
Rise of the New God 4⭐️
-Chronicler is very cool even though his name is very aaaalright, very happy to see that mental case friend of ours
The Multiverse Who Laughs 2.5⭐️
-this one I can’t wait to $#*! on, it feels like they saved of there good multiverse ideas for the main story. This book feels mostly like run off byproduct. My favorites were Hard Traveled by Saladin Ahmed and The Fear Index by Brandon Thomas
Secret Origin 5🌟
-I’m of the same mind as everyone else on here that this is a 5 out of 5 star issue
May 16, 2021
Another really exciting volume from the Death Metal series of books! While I enjoyed Metal, Death Metal has been far more spectacularly executed for my taste.
This volume primarly tells stories focused around Robin King, varying versions of Lobo, and a really exciting and reward story focused on Superboy Prime.
Lobo and SB Prime are the easy winners in this volume but that's not to say the Robin King stories weren't great too.
My next Death Metal book is The Multiverse Who Laughs
I HIGHLY recommend the various Death Metal books. Be sure to read the recommended books leading into this series.
This volume primarly tells stories focused around Robin King, varying versions of Lobo, and a really exciting and reward story focused on Superboy Prime.
Lobo and SB Prime are the easy winners in this volume but that's not to say the Robin King stories weren't great too.
My next Death Metal book is The Multiverse Who Laughs
I HIGHLY recommend the various Death Metal books. Be sure to read the recommended books leading into this series.
December 13, 2022
4.5/5 A lot of fun. I’m not a huge Wonder Woman person normally. I’ve read stories I like with her but she’s not a huge draw for me. Here though, when’s awesome. Favorite character in a story full of characters I like. It’s dumb and nonsensical at times, but it knows what kind of story it is telling and I was ready for the ride (again). I do like the Batman Who Laughs, but Perpetua was underwhelming in this. Just underutilized and a little disappointing. But that’s my only real complaint.
1 review for all four trades since I just read it as one long story.
1 review for all four trades since I just read it as one long story.
January 26, 2024
Love all the small stories that paint the larger picture
Loved the imagination and all the little ideas that make it to the page. It was greatly drawn by all the different artists and beautifully told by all the individual writers. Loved to see even for a page some of the stories and thoughts people had and the original ideas that went into this. Definitely recommend reading this.
Loved the imagination and all the little ideas that make it to the page. It was greatly drawn by all the different artists and beautifully told by all the individual writers. Loved to see even for a page some of the stories and thoughts people had and the original ideas that went into this. Definitely recommend reading this.
June 14, 2021
A bunch of Death Metal side stories. The quality varies, with the entire collection being dragged down by a more boring than usual Lobo issue. Particularly noteworthy are the stories that establish Robin King's backstory, the story that revolves around the omniverse concept, and the fate of Superboy Prime. All three are pretty good stories with some actual weight to them.
October 5, 2021
Has so little to do with the story line of Death Metal I already forgot and I just finished reading it. There was so much unnecessary story here, hope just to make us laugh as it is a comic, that I couldn’t help but speed read threw it just to be done turning the pages.
December 18, 2022
This really is the worst
The lousy art, the disjointed idiotic storyline, the horrible writing. Truly the worst comic to come out in decades. Now I know why it was on sale for $1.99
The lousy art, the disjointed idiotic storyline, the horrible writing. Truly the worst comic to come out in decades. Now I know why it was on sale for $1.99
February 10, 2023
Once again, the order of this book is a who knows when to read each issue, but you gotta figure it out somehow so the overall story makes sense.
This only got 3 stars because of the Lobo issue and I really had a fun time reading that one.
This only got 3 stars because of the Lobo issue and I really had a fun time reading that one.
February 2, 2026
Admittedly, it is not necessary to read this many comic books, ever. Especially since all of these specific storylines will never be adapted into any other medium. The Dark Knights' character design is pretty badass, though.
February 20, 2021
Thank goodness the Dark And Edgy™ stories are all collected in one trade (so I know which one I definitely don't need to reread).
April 18, 2021
Money grabber
June 8, 2021
The best of the stories was Secret Origin #1. The Superboy-Prime story finally comes full circle for Clark Kent.
June 17, 2021
Definitely some wild and crazy stuff, but on the whole, I enjoyed this collection.
August 3, 2021
Maybe you don't need to read every spin-off comic that connects to a larger main series.
November 24, 2021
3.5.
Mix of tie-in tales.
Mix of tie-in tales.
November 30, 2021
It's gets one star for the Green Arrow story. Also no one wants to read about pets dying. Waste of an extra book.
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