DC has revealed the shocking news that April's Justice League #75 will be the death of the Justice League, and they're not talking about the Justice League as a concept: The company plans to have a large number of major DC superheroes all die in a deadly battle, with a shocking nine superheroes set to lose their lives.
The writer of the upcoming event (and the writer of both Infinite Frontier and the current Justice League Incarnate series), Joshua Williamson, revealed to Entertainment Weekly, "Ever since Infinite Frontier #0, we've been building to this story. Last year was a lot of fun and games, but when this story starts, it's the beginning of the third act. We're going to see things get darkest before the dawn. The Justice League gets called in to fight this Dark Army that's been building on the edge of the multiverse. They go up against this Dark Army and they lose."
The heroes that will be going on this mission to face off against the Dead Army are the following ten iconic superheroes: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern (John Stewart), Martian Manhunter, Hawkgirl, Aquaman, Green Arrow, Black Canary, and Zatanna. Of those ten heroes, only one will be returning to let the rest of the world know what happened to their colleagues.
It is no coincidence that this issue will be the 75th issue of the Justice League, nor is it a coincidence that this is occurring in 2022, as it is the 30th anniversary of Superman #75, the famous conclusion to "The Death of Superman," where the Man of Steel fell in battle against the vicious alien monster known as Doomsday.
Williamson references that classic Superman issue and explained its impact: "I remember the experience of reading the build-up to 'The Death of Superman' and then waiting in the rain for my copy of issue #75. I think one reason that story was so powerful was that after the 'Funeral for a Friend' story, there were no Superman comics for three months. That's part of what led us to make the decision that this is the last issue of Justice League. But then three months later, there's still not gonna be a Justice League comic. It's gonna be a while, and that's gonna be a major part of what the DCU looks like after this story: There is no Justice League."
No matter which hero survives the battle, that means the DC Universe will be without some of its very biggest characters, which will give the newer heroes, like Superman's son, Jon Kent, and the new Wonder Girl, Yara Flor, a chance to step into the spotlight a bit more.
Source: EW.com