Five years in the making.  First there was Rebirth, in which Geoff Johns brought back Hal Jordan, redeeming him from a villainous past.  The event was successful enough to allow Johns to embark on a journey with the character that took us to The Sinestro Corps War, one of the most loved events in comics history.  But, Johns wasn’t done with us yet.  He introduced a Corps for every color in the spectrum and introduced them in arcs in Green Lantern and with the help of Peter Tomasi in Green Lantern Corps.  Now, the event to end all events begins as we learn the secrets of the Black Lanterns in Blackest Night!

BLACKEST NIGHT #1

Written by Geoff Johns; Art and cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert; Variant cover by Ethan Van Sciver;Sketch variant cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert

Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis raise the dead in the most anticipated comics story of the year! Throughout the decades, death has plagued the DC Universe and taken the lives of heroes and villains alike. But to what end? As the War of Light rages on, the prophecy of the Blackest Night descends upon us, with Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps at the center of it all.
Don’t miss this 8-issue epic taking the DCU beyond the grave!

• DC Universe
• 48pg.
• Color
• $3.99 US

On Sale July 15, 2009

And to sweeten the pot, while supplies last get your very own Black Lantern Ring free with purchase of Blackest Night #1!

Want more Green Lantern?  Come in today and get the prologue Green Lantern #43, one of the most highly regarded issues of the year!

Or get super primed with a copy of Blackest Night #0, still available at Ultimate Comics or go back to the beginning in the back issue sections or the trade paperback shelves!