A preview of DC's Dark Crisis #0 FCBD Special Edition shared by writer Joshua Williamson highlights the long history of the Justice League and confirms that several important moments in the team's history are still canon going forward.
Williamson posted a preview page of the upcoming Dark Crisis #0 on his Twitter page. The page, which features art from Jim Cheung, shows several iconic moments from Justice League history, including their iconic battle with Starro the Conquerer, moments from the New 52 era and more. "The first page of DARK CRISIS #0!" Williamson wrote. "Art by the amazing Jim Cheung! This whole story looks awesome. Comes out on Free Comic Book Day!"
Cheung's artwork shows a tour guide leading a group of children around a series of exhibits and displays -- potentially located in the Hall of Justice -- showcasing the Justice League's greatest battles. One striking moment highlights the League's battle with Starro from 1959's The Brave and the Bold #28 by Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky, Bernard Sachs, Joe Giella, Murphy Anderson and Gaspar Saladino. In the issue, the Justice League heroically prevents the villain from taking control of the entire world during a climactic battle in Turkey Hollow.
Other displays reference the Appellaxians and the Justice League fighting Darkseid in the New 52 era. The final frame shows Oliver Quinn's customized Arrowcar, which first appeared in 1941's More Fun Comics #73, sitting next to a glass case of what appears to be Amazonian armor and weaponry.
Dark Crisis #0 is meant to serve as a prelude to Dark Crisis #1. The series follows the death of the Justice League in the upcoming Justice League #75. The plot synopsis for Dark Crisis #0 reads, "Witness the rise and fall of the Justice League! The event years in the making is here with Dark Crisis. The Justice League is comics’ greatest super-team—made up of DC Comics’ legendary Super Heroes, they have saved the world countless times. No crisis was too much for them to handle…until now! The Justice League has been defeated by the Great Darkness and its army of DC’s most dangerous villains—now a new generation of heroes must rise to protect not only the Multiverse…but also the legacy of the DC Universe! A prelude to DC’s biggest story of 2022!"
Dark Crisis #0 comes from Williamson, Cheung and Daniel Sampere. It releases on May 7 as part of Free Comic Book Day. The issue also includes a preview of Dark Crisis #1, which releases on June 7 from DC.
Source: Twitter, DC Comics