Review by Booklist Review
Death in superhero comics is notoriously impermanent characters ranging from world-beaters like Superman to minor bit-players are killed off only to be resurrected later but never more so than in this miniseries, in which dozens of fallen heroes and villains, including Aquaman, the Martian Manhunter, and Elongated Man, are reanimated as evil, zombielike forces under the command of Nekron, the embodiment of death, who wants to kill all living entities. As always, it's up to the stalwart superheroes most notably the original Flash and Green Lantern, both recently returned from the grave themselves to set things right. Like all such companywide crossover events, the story line was integrated into nearly all of DC's many titles, but the major events occur in the nine issues collected here. Even so, the absence of the supplemental stories makes Johns' thorny narrative even more abstruse, especially for casual readers. Reis' art perfectly matches the script: ostentatiously flashy at the expense of coherence. But for die-hard fans, Blackest Night, which sets in motion monumental changes that will be felt throughout the DC Universe, is a must-read.--Flagg, Gordon Copyright 2010 Booklist
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