Following some major revelations in this week's Dark Days: The Forge, DC Comics has released a preview for Dark Days: The Casting, the second of its two prelude to Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo's forthcoming DC Universe-spanning event Dark Nights: Metal, which starts in August.

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The preview include one new page each from the issue's artists Jim Lee, Andy Kubert and John Romita Jr., along with a few previously released pages, and covers by both Lee and Kubert. Dark Days: The Casting is scheduled for release on July 12.

DARK DAYS: THE CASTING #1

  • Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV—Art by JIM LEE, ANDY KUBERT, JOHN ROMITA JR. and others—Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS—Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT—Variant cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
  • *Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
  • The Joker's surprise attack threatens to lay waste to all of Batman's carefully laid plans. Will the Dark Knight be able to regain the trust of his closest allies, Green Lantern and Duke, and prevent the forces of darkness from consuming the DC Universe?! Will Hawkman's warning stop our heroes from peering into the abyss?
  • The great comics event of summer 2017 is on its way, courtesy of superstar writers Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV with art by a master class of comics artists: Andy Kubert, Jim Lee and John Romita Jr.!
  • ONE-SHOT • On sale JULY 12 • 40 pg, FC, card-stock cover, $4.99 US • RATED T+