With Perpetua's plan to empower various villains having proven immensely successful, many of DC's characters are in grave danger. However, she doesn't just have her sights set on heroes. DC has released a first look at Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen #1 that shows speedster Johnny Quick seemingly dying at the hands of Perpetua.
Below you can see the first look, which is unlettered and uncolored. In the preview, Johnny Quick is turned to ash in front of Perpetua's throne and with various other villain watching. Other pages in the first look tease Lex Luthor confronting The Batman Who Laughs, a fight the solicitation information notes will play a big role in Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen #1.
Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen #1
- Written by James Tynion IV
- Interior and Cover art by Steve Epting
- Lex Luthor has brought Perpetua back from her cosmic grave and restored her power! Now the Multiverse lives in fear that she might wipe out all existence. The only thing that could stop her are the forces of the Dark Multiverse—which means it's Luthor's mission to defeat the Batman Who Laughs! But if Batman and Superman couldn't stop him, what chance does Luthor stand?
- Spinning out of the end of the "Justice/ Doom War" in Justice League #38 and the conclusion of the epic "Infected" arc from Batman/Superman #5, DC's two top villains face off in a battle royal in Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen…and the fate of all reality hangs in the balance!
- In Shops: Dec 18, 2019
- Final Orders Due: Nov 25, 2019
- SRP: $4.99
Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen #1 hits shelves Dec. 18.