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Issue Details

Issue #3
Published November 2009
Cover Price 3.99 USD
Pages 44
Editing Eddie Berganza; Adam Schlagman (associate)
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-09-16. Copyright © 2009 DC Comics.

Cover Details - "Cover A"

Characters Black Lantern Corps [Black Lantern [Aquaman; Arthur Curry]; Black Lantern [Black Hand; William Hand]; Black Lantern [Elongated Man; Ralph Dibny]; Black Lantern [Sue Dibny]; Black Lantern [Firestorm; Ronnie Raymond]; Black Lantern [Hawkgirl; Kendra Saunders]; Black Lantern [Hawkman; Carter Hall]; Black Lantern [Martian Manhunter; J'onn J'onzz]]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Ivan Reis (signed)
Inks Oclair Albert (signed)
Colors Alex Sinclair [signed as Sinc]
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-09-16. Copyright © 2009 DC Comics.

Cover Details - "Cover B - Variant Cover"

Characters Black Lantern Corps [Black Lantern [Firestorm; Ronnie Raymond]; Black Lantern [Killer Frost; Crystal Frost]; Black Lantern [Weasel; John Monroe]]; Firestorm [Jason Rusch; Gehenna]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Inks Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Colors Hi-Fi
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-09-16. Copyright © 2009 DC Comics.

26 page story "Blackest Night"

Characters Atom [Ray Palmer]; Dove [Dawn Granger]; Firestorm [Jason Rusch; Gehenna (death)]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Stargirl [Courtney Whitmore]]; Mera; Ragman [Rory Regan]; Rocket Reds; Blue Lantern [Saint Walker; Bro'Dee Walker]; Indigo Tribe; Indigo-1; Star Sapphire [Carol Ferris]; Black Lantern Corps [Black Lantern [Alexander Luthor] (Earth-3); Black Lantern [Black Bison; John Ravenhair]; Black Lantern [Copperhead]; Black Lantern [Dr. Light; Arthur Light]; Black Lantern [Elongated Man; Ralph Dibny]; Black Lantern [Firestorm; Ronnie Raymond]; Black Lantern [Hawk; Hank Hall]; Black Lantern [Hawkgirl; Kendra Saunders]; Black Lantern [Hawkman; Carter Hall]; Black Lantern [Killer Frost; Crystal Frost]; Black Lantern [Martian Manhunter; J'onn J'onzz]; Black Lantern [Maxwell Lord]; Black Lantern [Psycho-Pirate; Roger Hayden]; Black Lantern [Spectre; Crispus Allen]; Black Lantern [Sue Dibny]; Black Lantern [Unknown Soldier]; Black Lantern [Weasel; John Monroe]]; Red Lantern [Atrocitus] (villain); Sinestro (villain); Orange Lantern [Larfleeze] (villain); Scar (villain)
Synopsis The Black Lantern Corps of Martain Manhunter, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Elongated Man, Sue Dibny and Firestorm continue to attack Barry and Hal. The Indigo Tribe rescues Barry, Hal and Ray Palmer, and teleport them to the Justice League headquarters. But the Black Lanterns track them down, and Gehenna is killed by Ronnie Raymond.
Genre Superhero
Script Geoff Johns
Pencils Ivan Reis
Inks Oclair Albert; Joe Prado
Colors Alex Sinclair
Letters Nick J. Napolitano

2 page The Book of the Black text story "The Burned in Thoughts of William Hand: Chapter 1, Verse 2"

Characters Spectre; Phantom Stranger
Genre Superhero
Script Geoff Johns
Letters Steve Wands
Notes Steve Wands is the designer.

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation [183]: Spoiler Bat-Endings"

Characters Batgirl [Stephanie Brown]
Genre superhero
Letters typeset
Notes Background information on how the new Batgirl was selected.