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Lex Luthor, now free and cleared of all charges, is attempting to purchase Kord Industries, when his helicopter loses power and falls from the sky. Getting up from the wreckage, he witnesses Ultraman entering a [[LexCorp]] building for [[Kryptonite]]. Lex witnesses him inhaling smoke from crushed Kryptonite to gain strength. Ultraman requests Grid to find other locations of it, all while Grid is cutting power from all majors cities, and orchestrating the release of all prisoners from the world's superhuman prisons. [[Dick Grayson|Nightwing]] returns to [[Gotham City]] from [[Chicago]] to return [[Victor Zsasz]] to [[Arkham Asylum]]. At the Asylum, he is abducted by Superwoman and Owlman. In [[Central City (DC Comics)|Central City]], the [[Rogues (comics)|Rogues]] attempt to break into [[Iron Heights Penitentiary]] to free [[Trickster (comics)#Axel Walker|Trickster]], only to be interrupted by Johnny Quick, who succeeds in freeing all the inmates. At [[Belle Reve]], [[Amanda Waller]] approaches [[Black Manta]] to join the [[Suicide Squad#Suicide Squad (vol. 4)|Suicide Squad]], who declines as Deathstorm and Power Ring infiltrate the prison. [[Scarecrow (DC Comics)|Scarecrow]] tries to recruit multiple [[Batman]] [[List of Batman Family adversaries|rogues]] to the Secret Society, and they, along with many other villains, accept and gather at the Justice League's fallen [[Justice League Watchtower|Watchtower]]. There, the Crime Syndicate present [[Aquaman]]'s trident, [[Wonder Woman]]'s [[Lasso of Truth|lasso]] and [[Superman]]'s cape as proof that the Justice League is dead. During the Crime Syndicate's broadcast to the world, [[Monocle (comics)|Monocle]] feels that the Crime Syndicate is the Justice League in disguise, to trick the villains, only to be killed by Ultraman's heat vision. Superwoman then proceeds to reveal Nightwing and his true identity on the broadcast. After the villains disperse, Ultraman is affected by the rising sun, and moves the moon in front of it to create an eclipse on Earth. Seeing this, Lex Luthor realizes that this is a job for Superman, and questions where he is.<ref name="Forever Evil 1">{{cite comic|writer=[[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller=[[David Finch (comics)|Finch, David]]|inker=Friend, Richard|colorist=Oback, Sonia|letterer=Leigh, Rob|story=Forever Evil Issue One: Nightfall|title=Forever Evil|volume=1|issue=1|date=November 2013|publisher=[[DC Comics]]}}</ref>
Lex Luthor, now free and cleared of all charges, is attempting to purchase Kord Industries, when his helicopter loses power and falls from the sky. Getting up from the wreckage, he witnesses Ultraman entering a [[LexCorp]] building for [[Kryptonite]]. Lex witnesses him inhaling smoke from crushed Kryptonite to gain strength. Ultraman requests Grid to find other locations of it, all while Grid is cutting power from all majors cities, and orchestrating the release of all prisoners from the world's superhuman prisons. [[Dick Grayson|Nightwing]] returns to [[Gotham City]] from [[Chicago]] to return [[Victor Zsasz]] to [[Arkham Asylum]]. At the Asylum, he is abducted by Superwoman and Owlman. In [[Central City (DC Comics)|Central City]], the [[Rogues (comics)|Rogues]] attempt to break into [[Iron Heights Penitentiary]] to free [[Trickster (comics)#Axel Walker|Trickster]], only to be interrupted by Johnny Quick, who succeeds in freeing all the inmates. At [[Belle Reve]], [[Amanda Waller]] approaches [[Black Manta]] to join the [[Suicide Squad#Suicide Squad (vol. 4)|Suicide Squad]], who declines as Deathstorm and Power Ring infiltrate the prison. [[Scarecrow (DC Comics)|Scarecrow]] tries to recruit multiple [[Batman]] [[List of Batman Family adversaries|rogues]] to the Secret Society, and they, along with many other villains, accept and gather at the Justice League's fallen [[Justice League Watchtower|Watchtower]]. There, the Crime Syndicate present [[Aquaman]]'s trident, [[Wonder Woman]]'s [[Lasso of Truth|lasso]] and [[Superman]]'s cape as proof that the Justice League is dead. During the Crime Syndicate's broadcast to the world, [[Monocle (comics)|Monocle]] feels that the Crime Syndicate is the Justice League in disguise, to trick the villains, only to be killed by Ultraman's heat vision. Superwoman then proceeds to reveal Nightwing and his true identity on the broadcast. After the villains disperse, Ultraman is affected by the rising sun, and moves the moon in front of it to create an eclipse on Earth. Seeing this, Lex Luthor realizes that this is a job for Superman, and questions where he is.<ref name="Forever Evil 1">{{cite comic|writer=[[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller=[[David Finch (comics)|Finch, David]]|inker=Friend, Richard|colorist=Oback, Sonia|letterer=Leigh, Rob|story=Forever Evil Issue One: Nightfall|title=Forever Evil|volume=1|issue=1|date=November 2013|publisher=[[DC Comics]]}}</ref>

While in the bowels of LexCorp, Lex Luthor avoids the [[rat]]s. Ever since the Crime Syndicate did their broadcast, Lex Luthor has been on a mission to gain the weapons to defeat the Crime Syndicate. When on the first sub-level, he meets with the security guard Otis. At the [[Teen Titans]]' lair in [[San Francisco]], [[Tim Drake|Red Robin]] is planning to lead the Teen Titans into battle against the Crime Syndicate. Red Robin's allies are disbelieving either thinking that the Justice League is either still alive or their is no chance of defeating the Crime Syndicate. [[Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark)|Wonder Girl]] is being fatalistic as Red Robin confirms her suspicion stating that with Nightwing's identity exposed, it won't be long before someone finds the identities of the rest of [[Batman Incorporated]]. In the remains of the Justice League Watchtower, Grid watches as supervillains and disasters tear the world apart. With communications down, law-enforcement and the military cannot organize efficiently and so the situation gets worse. There is dissent in the organization as to what to do next: Owlman wants to take control of the infrastructure, Johnny Quick wants to go revel in their new world, and Power Ring wants to stay inside. Ultraman overrules them, saying they have a job to do. Johnny Quick and Atomica go for a run. Grid starts cataloging rebellions while Ultraman goes to check on the man they brought with them. He is not moving. An argument starts: Owlman wants him dead, Ultraman wants him alive. Superwoman sides with Owlman, then Owlman demands Dick Grayson be left alive in exchange for him not killing the prisoner. Stymied, Ultraman leaves, getting the data from Grid. There is a superhuman rebel in Khandaq. In Central City, the Rogues have declared independence from the Crime Syndicate. Ultraman delegates Deathstorm and Power Ring to go to Central City, then leaves for Khandaq. In the quiet, Superwoman talks with Owlman and makes her position clear: she wants a unified world which she can gift to their child. In the LexCorp cellars, Lex Luthor and Otis seek out a special lab. Five years ago, Lex got hold of a Kryptonian blood sample. He tried bonding it to a human, with disastrous results. Then he tried to build a clone, knowing it would take a decade. But now, Lex Luthor needs weapons. With the power out and the sun blocked, the solar array feeding the clone has gone dead. He will have to make do with whatever Subject B-Zero can do. Releasing the clone, he introduces himself to the insensate being as its creator and programmer and demands a test-run: kill Otis. As the creature doesn't move, Otis becomes more agitated and pulls a gun on Lex. B-Zero springs into action, saving Lex's life by pummeling the guard to death. Satisfied, Lex hands the creature a facsimile Superman costume and goes to look for more weapons. Outside the Justice League Watchtower, [[Happy Harbor]]'s SWAT Team and some friends from neighboring counties have shown up to attack the Crime Syndicate. They are ambushed by Johnny Quick and Atomica until they are ambushed by the Teen Titans. However in the melee that develops, Johnny Quick realizes that [[Bart Allen|Kid Flash]] is not from this time, and uses his powers on the boy. This results in Kid Flash being pulled through a hole in time, and the rest of the Teen Titans with him. Back at Lexcorp, Lex Luthor has found his final weapon: a suit of powered armor. He bought 38 companies to get the best parts for it, requiring only two more parts from two more companies to complete it. One of those parts turns out to be a mobile solar engine from Kord Industries. But again, he will have to make do. The world in danger and Lex Luthor claims that he must do the job. At [[S.T.A.R. Labs]] Detroit, Dr. Silas Stone and Dr. [[T. O. Morrow|Thomas Morrow]] have been working hard since the power went out. They know that the Red Room (S.T.A.R. Labs' high-security vault which contains the most advanced technology in the world) and they need to protect it from the Crime Syndicate who they are sure are going to strike. They have built an energy weapon. When explosions strike the door, Dr. Silas Stone and Dr. Thomas Morrow are prepared to fire only for them to see [[Batman]], [[Catwoman]], and a critically-injured Cyborg. When the scientists ask where the rest of the Justice League is, Batman merely states that "they didn't make it."<ref>''Forever Evil'' #2</ref>


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"Forever Evil"
Cover of Forever Evil #1 (September 2013 DC Comics). Art by David Finch.
PublisherDC Comics
Publication dateSeptember 2013 – March 2014
Genre
Title(s)
Main character(s)DC Universe
Secret Society
Crime Syndicate
Creative team
Writer(s)Geoff Johns, Brian Buccellato, Matt Kindt, Peter Tomasi
Artist(s)David Finch, Scot Eaton, Manuel Garcia, Jaime Mendoza, Patrick Zircher

"Forever Evil" is a 2013-2014 crossover event published by DC Comics that began in September 2013, consisting of an eponymous, central miniseries written by Geoff Johns and art by David Finch. It is the first line wide crossover since The New 52 reboot of their shared fictional universe, and focuses on all the villains of the DC Universe. The miniseries will spin out of the events in "Trinity War".[1] Johns revealed in August 2013, that the Crime Syndicate, an evil version of the Justice League from Earth-3 in the Multiverse, are the true villains of the event and not the previously thought Secret Society.[2][3]

Premise

With the three Justice League teams, the Justice League, Justice League of America and Justice League Dark, "dead," the Crime Syndicate come from Earth-3 to take over this world, where they recruit villains to their cause. Other villains that resist the Crime Syndicate follow Lex Luthor who must form his own version of a Justice League to take down the Crime Syndicate.[2][4]

Synopsis

Lead-up

Main article: Trinity War

In the final issue of the "Trinity War" event, the leader of the Secret Society, revealed to be Alfred Pennyworth of Earth-3, uses Pandora's Box to open a gateway from Prime Earth to Earth-3, which allows Ultraman, Superwoman, Owlman, Johnny Quick, Power Ring, and Deathstorm to arrive while their teammate Sea King doesn't survive the trip. In addition, Superwoman brings a hooded prisoner through the gateway with them. Atom is revealed to be the mole in the Leagues and is actually Atomica from Earth-3. Cyborg's prosthetics, which have separated from Victor's body, form into a cyborg named Grid, who is a sentient computer virus. The Crime Syndicate attack the three Justice Leagues and claim Earth Prime now belongs to them.[5]

Main plot

Lex Luthor, now free and cleared of all charges, is attempting to purchase Kord Industries, when his helicopter loses power and falls from the sky. Getting up from the wreckage, he witnesses Ultraman entering a LexCorp building for Kryptonite. Lex witnesses him inhaling smoke from crushed Kryptonite to gain strength. Ultraman requests Grid to find other locations of it, all while Grid is cutting power from all majors cities, and orchestrating the release of all prisoners from the world's superhuman prisons. Nightwing returns to Gotham City from Chicago to return Victor Zsasz to Arkham Asylum. At the Asylum, he is abducted by Superwoman and Owlman. In Central City, the Rogues attempt to break into Iron Heights Penitentiary to free Trickster, only to be interrupted by Johnny Quick, who succeeds in freeing all the inmates. At Belle Reve, Amanda Waller approaches Black Manta to join the Suicide Squad, who declines as Deathstorm and Power Ring infiltrate the prison. Scarecrow tries to recruit multiple Batman rogues to the Secret Society, and they, along with many other villains, accept and gather at the Justice League's fallen Watchtower. There, the Crime Syndicate present Aquaman's trident, Wonder Woman's lasso and Superman's cape as proof that the Justice League is dead. During the Crime Syndicate's broadcast to the world, Monocle feels that the Crime Syndicate is the Justice League in disguise, to trick the villains, only to be killed by Ultraman's heat vision. Superwoman then proceeds to reveal Nightwing and his true identity on the broadcast. After the villains disperse, Ultraman is affected by the rising sun, and moves the moon in front of it to create an eclipse on Earth. Seeing this, Lex Luthor realizes that this is a job for Superman, and questions where he is.[6]

While in the bowels of LexCorp, Lex Luthor avoids the rats. Ever since the Crime Syndicate did their broadcast, Lex Luthor has been on a mission to gain the weapons to defeat the Crime Syndicate. When on the first sub-level, he meets with the security guard Otis. At the Teen Titans' lair in San Francisco, Red Robin is planning to lead the Teen Titans into battle against the Crime Syndicate. Red Robin's allies are disbelieving either thinking that the Justice League is either still alive or their is no chance of defeating the Crime Syndicate. Wonder Girl is being fatalistic as Red Robin confirms her suspicion stating that with Nightwing's identity exposed, it won't be long before someone finds the identities of the rest of Batman Incorporated. In the remains of the Justice League Watchtower, Grid watches as supervillains and disasters tear the world apart. With communications down, law-enforcement and the military cannot organize efficiently and so the situation gets worse. There is dissent in the organization as to what to do next: Owlman wants to take control of the infrastructure, Johnny Quick wants to go revel in their new world, and Power Ring wants to stay inside. Ultraman overrules them, saying they have a job to do. Johnny Quick and Atomica go for a run. Grid starts cataloging rebellions while Ultraman goes to check on the man they brought with them. He is not moving. An argument starts: Owlman wants him dead, Ultraman wants him alive. Superwoman sides with Owlman, then Owlman demands Dick Grayson be left alive in exchange for him not killing the prisoner. Stymied, Ultraman leaves, getting the data from Grid. There is a superhuman rebel in Khandaq. In Central City, the Rogues have declared independence from the Crime Syndicate. Ultraman delegates Deathstorm and Power Ring to go to Central City, then leaves for Khandaq. In the quiet, Superwoman talks with Owlman and makes her position clear: she wants a unified world which she can gift to their child. In the LexCorp cellars, Lex Luthor and Otis seek out a special lab. Five years ago, Lex got hold of a Kryptonian blood sample. He tried bonding it to a human, with disastrous results. Then he tried to build a clone, knowing it would take a decade. But now, Lex Luthor needs weapons. With the power out and the sun blocked, the solar array feeding the clone has gone dead. He will have to make do with whatever Subject B-Zero can do. Releasing the clone, he introduces himself to the insensate being as its creator and programmer and demands a test-run: kill Otis. As the creature doesn't move, Otis becomes more agitated and pulls a gun on Lex. B-Zero springs into action, saving Lex's life by pummeling the guard to death. Satisfied, Lex hands the creature a facsimile Superman costume and goes to look for more weapons. Outside the Justice League Watchtower, Happy Harbor's SWAT Team and some friends from neighboring counties have shown up to attack the Crime Syndicate. They are ambushed by Johnny Quick and Atomica until they are ambushed by the Teen Titans. However in the melee that develops, Johnny Quick realizes that Kid Flash is not from this time, and uses his powers on the boy. This results in Kid Flash being pulled through a hole in time, and the rest of the Teen Titans with him. Back at Lexcorp, Lex Luthor has found his final weapon: a suit of powered armor. He bought 38 companies to get the best parts for it, requiring only two more parts from two more companies to complete it. One of those parts turns out to be a mobile solar engine from Kord Industries. But again, he will have to make do. The world in danger and Lex Luthor claims that he must do the job. At S.T.A.R. Labs Detroit, Dr. Silas Stone and Dr. Thomas Morrow have been working hard since the power went out. They know that the Red Room (S.T.A.R. Labs' high-security vault which contains the most advanced technology in the world) and they need to protect it from the Crime Syndicate who they are sure are going to strike. They have built an energy weapon. When explosions strike the door, Dr. Silas Stone and Dr. Thomas Morrow are prepared to fire only for them to see Batman, Catwoman, and a critically-injured Cyborg. When the scientists ask where the rest of the Justice League is, Batman merely states that "they didn't make it."[7]

"Villains Month" plots

Five years before the Crime Syndicate arrive, Lex Luthor attempted to splice Superman's DNA with human DNA. He injects his formula into a teenage test subject who is transformed into a hulking white-skinned monster as an unexpected result. Lex is able to kill him with concentrated solar radiation that over saturates the Kryptonian cells causing the subject to explode. Lex then takes samples of the creature to continue his experiment, this time, trying to clone a purely Kryptonian body. Back in the present, a capsule labeled B-0̸ is shown, indicating that Lex Luthor may have succeeded.[8] Also in the present, Lex Luthor is released from prison, and learns that Superman has not been spotted for 24 hours. He launches a plan, where he sends astronauts up in space and kills the shuttle's engines. In doing so, he hopes to draw out Superman to save the crashing shuttle. However, Superman does not come, and Luthor chooses not to save them with his suit, making the incident look like Superman's failure.[9]

After freeing the Trickster and attending the meeting at the Justice League's Watchtower, the Rogues return to Central and Keystone City, only to see that both have been destroyed. Captain Cold immediately thinks of his sister, who suffered heart failure and was recovering in a hospital. He vows to harm whoever was responsible if they hurt her.[10] During the eclipse, Gorilla Grodd returns to Central City during a ceremony commemorating The Flash between the humans and gorillas. Gorilla Grodd proceeds to take control of Central City as its king and renames it Gorilla City.[11]

After hearing Amanda Waller's offer to join the Suicide Squad, Black Manta retrieves his equipment during Belle Reve's prison break as well as accepts the Secret Society's coin. At the Justice League's Watchtower after claiming Aquaman's trident, Black Manta tosses the coin in the ocean. Black Manta takes the trident to his father's grave stating his quest to kill Aquaman is over. Looking up, he sees Ultraman moving the moon in front of the sun which creates massive tidal waves. The waves washes the grave of Black Manta's father away which gives him a new purpose: to destroy the Crime Syndicate.[12]

Following the prison break at Belle Reve, Amanda Waller contacts Deadshot and asks him to get the Suicide Squad back together.[13] After Amanda Waller transfers Deadshot his money, he heads to Gotham City to recruit Harley Quinn back to the team.[14]

U.S. Marshall Mark Shaw is assigned to capture the Cheetah after she escapes during the Belle Reve prison break. He travels to Idaho where Barbara Minerva grew up to warn her unnamed aunt that she may be in danger. However, he learns that the Cheetah's aunt runs a school called Amazonia where they train girls in the ways of the Amazons and the Goddess of the Hunt. The aunt tells Shaw to leave only to proceed afterwards to hunt him. When she is about to kill him, Cheetah appears and kills her aunt. Cheetah claims that her aunt was the last piece of Barbara Minevra's past and with her death, Minerva would die as well. Shaw attempts to arrest the Cheetah, but she is summoned by the Secret Society before he is able to. As she leaves, she tells him she looks forward to the hunt they will have, while Shaw is then seen holding the God-Slayer knife, which gave Minerva her powers.[15]

With the heroes gone, the Penguin becomes mayor of Gotham City, and divides the city up to different Arkham inmates. Scarecrow goes to see Mr. Freeze, The Riddler, Killer Croc and Poison Ivy to let them know that a war with Blackgate Prison is coming and learns where each of their allegiances lie. Through his conversations with each, Scarecrow learns that Bane may be the cause of the Blackgate uprising, and will be their leader in the impending war, and that Talons were stored at Blackgate on ice. Later, looking over the divided city, Scarecrow claims that once the war is over and the last obstacle has fallen, Gotham City would be his.[16]

Titles

Main titles

  • Forever Evil - A 7-issue miniseries by Geoff Johns and David Finch, focusing on the villains of the DC Universe,[1] and the Crime Syndicate taking over Prime Earth.

In October 2013, three, six-issue tie-in books will launch:[17]

Tie-ins

In addition, several of DC's ongoing comic series tie into Forever Evil starting in October. These titles are:[17][20][21]

"Villains Month" titles

"Villains Month"
An example of the "Villains Month" 3D lenticular covers, with the cover of Batman #23.1 or Joker #1 (September 2013 DC Comics). Art by Jason Fabok.
PublisherDC Comics
Publication dateSeptember 2013
GenreOne-shots
Title(s)
Creative team
Writer(s)Multiple
Artist(s)Multiple

For the month of September, in conjunction with Forever Evil, approximately one third of the books will publish multiple "Villains Month" issues, while the rest will skip publication. All books will use the "point" system, replacing the current number system, which will resume in October 2013. Titles will be known by both their normal publication title, as well as their "Villains Month" title. Each book will feature 3D lenticular motion covers on the front and back of the title.[22] DC will also release 2D versions of the covers as well.[23] As the 3D covers had to be printed months in advance than normal, neither the 3D or the 2D covers features creator credits. This drew critizism from Yanick Paquette, who later clarified his complaints, saying he was unaware of the additional production needed for the covers and understood this was a decision DC was forced to make, in order to get the covers out on time.[24]

The DC villains that are receiving their own titles and will be a part of Forever Evil have brought comparison to the Legion of Doom, because many of the villains are members of the different incarnations of the Legion of Doom.[25] Many of the titles explore the background of the titular villain, with some being a straight one-shot, and others tying into Forever Evil.

Note: Bold indicates titles occurring during Forever Evil.
Regular title "Villains Month" title(s) Writer(s) Artist(s) Ref.
Action Comics #23.1 Cyborg Superman #1 Michael Alan Nelson Mike Hawthorne [26]
#23.2 Zod #1 Greg Pak Ken Lashley
#23.3 Lex Luthor #1 Charles Soule Raymund Bermudez
#23.4 Metallo #1 Sholly Fisch Steve Pugh
Aquaman #23.1 Black Manta #1 Geoff Johns and Tony Bedard Claude St. Aubin [27]
#23.2 Ocean Master #1 Geraldo Borges and Ruy Jose
Batman #23.1 Joker #1 Andy Kubert Andy Clarke [28]
#23.2 Riddler #1 Scott Snyder and Ray Fawkes Jeremy Huan
#23.3 Penguin #1 Frank Tieri Christian Duce
#23.4 Bane #1 Peter Tomasi Graham Nolan
Batman and Robin #23.1 Two-Face #1 Guillem March [29]
#23.2 Court of Owls #1 James Tynion IV Jorge Lucas
#23.3 Ra's al Ghul
and the League of Assassins #1 		Jeremy Haun
#23.4 Killer Croc #1 Tim Seely Francis Portela
Batman/Superman #3.1 Doomsday #1 Greg Pak Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund [30]
Batman: The Dark Knight #23.1 Ventriloquist #1 Gail Simone Derlis Santacruz [31]
#23.2 Mr. Freeze #1 Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti Jason Masters
#23.3 Clayface #1 John Layman Cliff Richards
#23.4 Joker's Daughter #1 Ann Nocenti Georges Jeanty
Detective Comics #23.1 Poison Ivy #1 Derek Fridolfs Javier Pina [32]
#23.2 Harley Quinn #1 Matt Kindt Neil Googe
#23.3 Scarecrow #1 Peter Tomasi Szymon Kudranski
#23.4 Man-Bat #1 Frank Tieri Scot Eaton and Jamie Mendoza
Earth 2 #15.1 Desaad #1 Paul Levitz Yildiray Cinar [33]
#15.2 Solomon Grundy #1 Matt Kindt Aaron Lopresti and Art Thibert
The Flash #23.1 Grodd #1 Brian Buccellato Chris Batista and Tom Nguyen [34]
#23.2 Reverse-Flash #1 Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato Scott Hepburn
#23.3 The Rogues #1 Brian Buccellato Patrick Zircher
Green Arrow #23.1 Count Vertigo #1 Jeff Lemire Andrea Sorrentino [22]
Green Lantern #23.1 Relic #1 Robert Venditti Rags Morales and Cam Smith [35]
#23.2 Mongul #1 Jim Starlin Howard Porter
#23.3 Black Hand #1 Charles Soule Alberto Ponticelli and Stefano Landini
#23.4 Sinestro #1 Matt Kindt Dale Eaglesham
Justice League #23.1 Darkseid #1 Greg Pak Paulo Siqueria and Netho Diaz [36]
#23.2 Lobo #1 Marguerite Bennett Ben Oliver and Cliff Richards
#23.3 Dial E #1 China Mieville Multiple artists
#23.4 Secret Society #1 Geoff Johns and Sterling Gates Szymon Kudranski
Justice League Dark #23.1 The Creeper #1 Ann Nocenti and Dan DiDio ChrisCross, Fabrizio Fiorentino, Tom Derenick,
Wayne Faucher and Andy Owens 		[37]
#23.2 Eclipso #1 Dan DiDio Philip Tan and Jason Paz
Justice League of America #7.1 Deadshot #1 Matt Kindt Sami Basri, Keith Champagne,
Carmen Carnero and Bit 		[38]
#7.2 Killer Frost #1 Sterling Gates Derlis Santacruz
#7.3 Shadow Thief #1 Tom DeFalco Chad Hardin
#7.4 Black Adam #1 Geoff Johns and Sterling Gates Edgar Salazar
Superman #23.1 Bizarro #1 Sholly Fisch Jeff Johnson and Andy Smith [39]
#23.2 Brainiac #1 Tony Bedard Pascal Alixe
#23.3 H'El #1 Scott Lobdell Dan Jurgens and Ray McCarthy
#23.4 Parasite #1 Aaron Kuder
Swamp Thing #23.1 Arcane #1 Charles Soule Jesus Saiz [40]
Teen Titans #23.1 Trigon #1 Marv Wolfman Cafu [41]
#23.2 Deathstroke #1 Corey Mays and Dooma Wendschuh Moritat, Angel Unzueta, Robson Rocha and Art Thibert
Wonder Woman #23.1 Cheetah #1 John Ostrander Victor Ibanez [42]
#23.2 First Born #1 Brian Azzarello ACO

Continuity

Dan DiDio stated that all story lines with all the heroes will be published through August 2013. Forever Evil will begin in September and will continue to March 2014, at which point the rest of the universe catches up. DiDio added that there will be major shake ups with the teams, such as the Justice League, Suicide Squad, and Teen Titans, and that "nobody is safe".[43] Geoff Johns added that this event would change the status quo of the DCU in a major way saying, “There are some major events that happen to some of our heroes and villains, and those are all reflected in the monthly books at the end of [the series], except for the ones that tie-in directly like the [three] Justice League titles, Suicide Squad, and Teen Titans. Those books will be up-to-speed monthly."[2]

In August 2013, it was announced that at the conclusion of Forever Evil, the Justice League of America "goes through a dramatic change" and will relocate to Canada and recruit a Canadian superhero. The Justice League of America series will thus be retitled Justice League Canada.[44]

Reception

Forever Evil
Forever Evil
CBR IGN Newsarama
Issue Rating
1 [45] 8.0/10[46] 7/10[47]

Jesse Schedeen of IGN gave the first issue an 8.0 out of 10, saying "Regardless of your thoughts on "Trinity War", Forever Evil #1 is a solid start to DC's first real event comic of the New 52. It sees [Geoff] Johns diving headlong into a realm that he's succeeded in so often in the past." Schedeen wished that the Crime Syndicate had been featured more "to establish what makes this new take on the Crime Syndicate unique and why they're a greater threat now than they were the many times the Justice League clashed with them in decades past."[46] Newsarama's Richard Gray was more critical, giving the issue a 7 out of 10. Gray felt that Johns treaded a very thin line of overloading the story with too many villains and felt it was "immediately evident that reading this book in isolation of what has come before is almost impossible." He concluded that this event "has a familiar feeling to it, and it’s almost like starting over after coming so close to something that felt like a conclusion to two years worth of questions."[47] Meagan Demore of Comic Book Resources gave the issue 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "In its chilling first issue, Forever Evil delivers a solid story rife with Geoff Johns' effective character use and David Finch's stunning artwork. Although the book suffers from confusing timelines and episodic material, its debut shows promise through some exceptionally notable moments and strong visual command. Forever Evil #1 paves the way for an interesting new epoch at DC Comics with a concept that will hopefully be just as effective in the tie-ins as it was here."[45]

References

  1. ^ a b Ringerud, Tanner (June 3, 2013). "Dan DiDio And Jim Lee Talk DC's September Event, Villain Month". Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Esposito, Joey (August 9, 2013). "Geoff Johns Reveals the True Villains Behind Forever Evil". IGN. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  3. ^ Truitt, Brian (June 3, 2013). "'Forever Evil' spotlights epitome of supervillainy". Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  4. ^ Rogers, Vaneta (August 9, 2013). "GEOFF JOHNS Reveals TRINITY WAR/FOREVER EVIL 'Shocking' Plot Twist". Newsarama. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  5. ^ Johns, Geoff (w), Reis, Ivan (p), Prado, Joe, Oclair Albert, Eber Ferreira (i), Reis, Rod (col), Napolitano, Nick J. (let). "Trinity War Chapter Six: Conclusion" Justice League, vol. 2, no. 23 (October 2013). DC Comics.
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  7. ^ Forever Evil #2
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