Crisis on Infinite Earths: The
monumental event that essentially collapsed the multiverse of DC into a
singular universe.
Infinite Crisis: The sequel to the
first Crisis in 1985, Alexander Luthor of Earth-3 looks to restore the
multiverse, at the cost of everyone else, as Superboy of Earth-Prime looks to
control the new worlds.
Final Crisis: Darkseid aims to
control the universe using the long searched for Anti-Life Equation, until a
noble Batman and about 30 Supermen from various universes look to spoil his
plans.
Flashpoint: The Flash is
inadvertently sent to an altered Earth, and in his attempts to repair time and
restore things to the way he remembers he creates the “New 52”.
The New 52: A reshaping of the
multiverse, starting from square one (or close to it), aspects of all DC characters’
histories are altered and expanded upon in what is now considered the normal DC
Universe.
Now, the first New 52 event since,
well, the New 52 has arrived (September 4th, that is). Geoff Johns,
writer of such titles as Justice League and Green Lantern (you may have heard
of them) recently gave an interview, revealing details about his much
anticipated crossover event, Forever Evil. “As
far as the world knows, the Justice Leagues are dead. What happened to them and
where they are will be revealed within the pages of Forever Evil, which is
focused squarely on the greatest villains in comics,” says Johns. The events of
Forever Evil will take place right after Trinity War, jumping from League-wide
crossover to Universe-wide crossover.
Most
of what will happen and why it will happen is a mystery, but who it will happen
to was revealed. “The Crime Syndicate will be the ones leading the charge to
take the world in Forever Evil.” Ultraman, Superwoman, Power Ring, Johnny Quick,
Owlman and newcomer, Deathstorm (alternate version of Firestorm) will make
their New 52 debut in the pages of Forever Evil, but according to Johns, fans
will perceive them as both antagonists and protagonists of the story. “Evil is
relative – and what I mean by that, is that our villains are as complex, as
deep and as compelling as any of our heroes. Every antagonist in the DC
Universe has a unique darkness, desire and drive. And the reason for being of
Forever Evil is to explore that darkness,” explained Johns. “We start
literally, in the first issue, when the whole world goes dark; communication
and power are gone. And as our Earth is plunged into darkness, the Crime
Syndicate begins their plan for conquest.”
He went on to
summarize the thought process that went into recreating these classic villains
from Earth-3, how he and David Finch (artist) designed the looks and deep
personalities of the characters. He stated that each member of the Crime
Syndicate has their own perspective and opinions of the world, and ultimately,
their own hidden agenda. He concluded his interview with, “Forever Evil is my
love letter to DC super villains. It’s my chance to take all of the villains
I’ve worked with and all the ones I’ve never worked with and put them into one
gigantic, epic story that will bring together the bads of the DC Universe.”
He then went on
to add, “I’ve revealed a lot, but not everything. You can see Batman in this
art. What’s that about? Why would Batman follow Luthor? Is that even Bruce
Wayne?! There are many more surprises coming up. Because if there’s anything
about villains you do know, it’s that they’re unpredictable.”
Yep, it
certainly looks like Johns is building his way up to yet another DC epic, with
many questions still in the air. The Syndicate has their hidden agendas, but
what are they? With Villains’
month arriving in September, what new information will be revealed about each
individual character as well as the Forever Evil story arc as a whole? And
finally, will this event pave way for more multi-universe crossovers?
Forever Evil #1
hits the stands September 4th, as well as Villains’ month. See you
there.
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