Backed into a corner in the penultimate issue of Dark Nights Metal #5, things are looking pretty grim for the heroes of a world that faces a new kind of danger. The Dark Multiverse rises, our reality sinks and an army of evil Batmen have run amok as the Justice League was picked apart. Bruce Wayne has been left to rot for decades as his hope was slowly murdered in front of him, Earth’s greatest warriors have been put through the ringer and doomsday is knocking on our front door. Where to from here? Spoilers below.

If you ever wondered what the world of Metropolis looked like before Superman came to save it, you will now get your chance with a newly announced prequel series set in the famous comic book city.

Once the Dark Multiverse and its nightmares have been defeated in March, expect some big changes to Earth’s first line of defense as the Justice League reassembles to tackle new cosmic-level threats.

It's going to be a long time before we ever see Superman back in action. Or you could just make your own Man of Steel sequel, with the latest sixth scale last son of Krypton from Hot Toys.

Look, in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Superman….’s granddaddy as the first full trailer for SyFy’s upcoming prequel series comes flying in!

I cannot emphasis enough just how important a good comic book cover is. It’s the first thing you see on a shelf, a splash page of colours and action. Not only does a comic book cover need to draw your gaze, it needs to reinforce the character it’s supporting and clue you in on the action inside of it. Not an easy task in this day and age of goldfish memories. DC’s newest comics though? They’re looking damn fine

Snatch up your dice bag. Prep your character sheet. Stock up on your soft drinks and chip flavour of choice. We’re looking at the Justice League if they were D&D characters.

If you've seen Justice League then you'll know that it gives a very different Superman to what we've seen in the DCEU thus far, and that's a very good thing according to actor Henry Cavill.