Description
🌍 Earth 2 #24: “The Dark Age, Part 1”
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Creative Team:
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Writers: Tom Taylor and Marguerite Bennett
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Artist: Nicola Scott
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Team: The surviving heroes of Earth 2, including Green Lantern (Alan Scott), Flash (Jay Garrick), Power Girl (Kara Zor-L), Huntress (Helena Wayne), Doctor Fate, and Red Tornado.
📖 Synopsis
This issue immediately follows the dramatic conflict with the World Army and sets the stage for the final, devastating confrontation with the forces of Apokolips.
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The New Apokoliptian Threat: The heroes are reeling from their internal conflicts, but the arrival of a massive invasion force from Apokolips changes everything. The threat is global, with legions of Parademons and new, powerful lieutenants of Darkseid attacking the major cities of Earth 2.
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The New Batman Revealed: This issue reveals the identity of the third Batman on Earth 2 (the first was Bruce Wayne, the second was Thomas Wayne). This new Batman is seen fighting desperately in the ruins of Gotham against the invading forces, attempting to protect the innocent.
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Green Lantern’s Search: Green Lantern (Alan Scott) continues his personal mission to find his lost love, Sam Zhao, who was taken over by a force connected to the Earth’s “Grey” elemental power. His search leads him to confront one of Darkseid’s key operatives.
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Doctor Fate’s Dilemma: Doctor Fate (Khalid Ben-Hassin) struggles with the limitations of his power and the crushing weight of responsibility, realizing that the forces of Apokolips are pushing magic itself to its breaking point.
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Setting the Stage for the End: The issue is a crucial moment that shifts the book’s focus entirely from internal political conflict (like the World Army) to an all-out, existential war against Darkseid, beginning the long march toward the destruction of Earth 2 in the World’s End series.
