BLACKEST NIGHT #5

COVER TAGLINE: Nekron Rises! (standard) / Black Lantern Batman (variant) TITLE: Blackest Night RELEASE DATE: November 25, 2009 WRITER(s): Geoff Johns PENCILER(s): Ivan Reis INKER(s): Oclair Albert; Joe Prado COLORS: Alex Sinclair LETTERS: Nick J. Napolitano EDITOR(s): Eddie Berganza; Adam Schlagman COVER: Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert & Alex Sinclair (Standard/Sketch); Rodolfo Migliari (Variant) PRICE: $3.99 U.S. CHARACTERS: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan); Flash (Barry Allen); Sinestro; Atrocitus; Star Sapphire (Carol Danvers); Indigo-1; Larfleeze; Saint Walker; Ganthet; Sayd; Scar; Nekron; Black Hand (William Hand); Superman (Clark Kent); Wonder Woman (Diana Prince): Mera; Atom (Ray Palmer); Kid Flash (Bart Allen); Black Lantern Jean Loring; Black Lantern Damage (Grant Emerson); Donna Troy; Dove (Dawn Granger); Black Lantern Batman (Bruce Wayne); Green Arrow (Oliver Queen); Superboy (Conner Kent); Ice (Tora Olafsdotter); Animal Man (Buddy Baker) Cover Art Variant Art Variant Cover Sketch Art Sketch Variant

PLOT: The moment you’ve hungered for finally arrives! Who controls death in the DC Universe? NEKRON - Lord of the Undead! The dark being behind the undead Black Lanterns makes his presence and purpose known, and our heroes discover they’re not only fighting for their lives, but their after-lives as well.

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