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Issue: The Final Night #[nn]
Publication Date: May 1998
 
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Variant: First Printing
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 03/04/1998
Volume: none
Pages: 148
ISBN: 156389419X
UPC/EAN: 76194121305700111
Price: $17.95 CAD
$12.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 17 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Bob Kahan (editor, collected edition); Jim Spivey (associate editor, collected edition)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
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Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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Cover, Front
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Stuart Immonen
Jose Marzan, Jr.
Color Works
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
The Flash [Wally West]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]
Reprinting
FlagJLA - Die neue Gerechtigkeitsliga Sonderband #5 [unnamed variant] published October 1998
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Cover art credits confirmed with inker (July 2007).
The Final Night

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
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Frontispiece
[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
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Publishing data page
The Final Night

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
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Title page
Prologue

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
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Chapter title page. As with other chapter title pages in this volume, the title here does not agree with the title on the chapter itself.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Karl Kesel
Stuart Immonen
Jose Marzan, Jr.
?
Gaspar Saladino
Dan Thorsland (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Starfire [Koriand'r]; Ph'yzzon; Backfire [Komand'r]; Dusk; The Sun-Eater; Superman; Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5; Ultra Boy; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Spark; Inferno]
As New Tamaran's sun is consumed by the Sun-Eater, Starfire allows an accused spy to leave the planet and she lands on Earth.
Reprinting
FlagThe Final Night Preview #[nn] published July 1996
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Dusk is not named until her appearance in the next chapter.
Armageddon

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stuart Immonen (signed)
Jose Marzan, Jr. (signed)
?
typeset
Dan Thorsland (original editor); Ali Morales (assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Wally West]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]
Reprinting
FlagThe Final Night #1 [Direct Sales] published November 1996
was Week One: Armageddon [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Chapter title page. Actually first published as back cover to The Final Night Preview (DC, 1996 series).
Chapter One: Dusk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Karl Kesel
Stuart Immonen
Jose Marzan, Jr.
Lee Loughridge
Gaspar Saladino [as Gaspar]
Dan Thorsland (original editor); Ali Morales (assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Dusk; Superman [Clark Kent]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Gates; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Spark; Brainiac 5; Inferno; Ultra Boy]; Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Robin [Tim Drake]; Jade; Obsidian; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Impulse; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Booster Gold [Michael Carter]; Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond]; The Flash [Wally West]; Zan; Jayna; The Ray [Ray Terrill]; Superboy; Big Barda; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Takion; Dr. Polaris; Fire [Beatriz da Costa]; Icemaiden [Sigrid Nansen]; Warrior [Guy Gardner]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Amazing Man [Will Everett III]; Maxima; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Alpha Centurion; Phantom Stranger; Dr. Kitty Faulkner; Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Jimmy Olsen; The Spectre; The Sun-Eater; Sentinel; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Lex Luthor; Contessa Erica Alexandra Del Portenza; The Sun-Eater
Dusk alerts the superhero community to the danger of the Sun-Eater. One team goes with Mr. Miracle who plans to use a Boom Tube to teleport the Sun-Eater away. A second team of heat- and light-based heroes plans to decoy the Sun-Eater away from the Earth's sun. Both plans fail, and the Sun-Eater consumes the sun.
Reprinting
FlagThe Final Night #1 [Direct Sales] published November 1996
was Chapter One: Dusk [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chaos

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stuart Immonen (signed)
Jose Marzan, Jr. (signed)
?
typeset
Dan Thorsland (original editor); Ali Morales (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagThe Final Night #2 [unnamed variant] published November 1996
was Week Two: Chaos [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Chapter title page.
Chapter Two: Darker Grows the Night

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Karl Kesel
Stuart Immonen
Jose Marzan, Jr.
Patricia Mulvihill
Gaspar Saladino [as Gaspar]
Dan Thorsland (original editor); Ali Morales (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Dusk; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Brainiac 5]; Jimmy Olsen; Lex Luthor; Contessa Erica Alexandra Del Portenza; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Ray [Ray Terrill]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Big Barda; Guardian; Vandal Savage; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Ted Knight; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Liberty Belle [Libby Lawrence]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; The Flash [Wally West]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Ferro
The heroes try to maintain order across the world, as Green Lantern Kyle Rayner is sent to probe the dead sun.
Reprinting
FlagThe Final Night #2 [unnamed variant] published November 1996
was Chapter Two: Darker Grows the Night [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Shallow Graves

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stuart Immonen (signed)
Jose Marzan, Jr. (signed)
?
typeset
Dan Thorsland (original editor); Ali Morales (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Reprinting
FlagThe Final Night #3 published November 1996
was Week Three: Shallow Graves [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Chapter title page. Actually first published as front cover to The Final Night Preview (DC, 1996 series) #nn.
Chapter 3: Keeping Hope Alive

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Karl Kesel
Stuart Immonen
Jose Marzan, Jr.
Patricia Mulvihill
Gaspar Saladino [as Gaspar]
Dan Thorsland (original editor); Ali Morales (assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Ferro; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Warrior [Guy Gardner]; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Booster Gold [Michael Carter]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Inferno; Spark; Brainiac 5; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; The Demon; Cat Grant; Foster; The Pope; Lex Luthor; Ron Troupe; Gaea; The Spectre; Ted Knight; Takion; Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Impulse; Phantom Stranger; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond]; Dr. Kitty Faulkner; Dusk; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Zatanna; Ray [Ray Terrill]; Fire [Beatriz da Costa]; Jade; Obsidian; Sentinel; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Mr. Freeze; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent
As the situation deteriorates, the heroes realize the sun is shrinking. Meanwhile, the Phantom Stranger shows Dusk the small acts of heroism being committed all over the planet.
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FlagThe Final Night #3 published November 1996
was Chapter 3: Keeping Hope Alive [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Emerald Night

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike McKone (signed) [as McK]
Mark McKenna (signed) [as McK]
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typeset
Kevin Dooley (original editor); Eddie Berganza (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Parallax
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FlagParallax: Emerald Night #1 published November 1996
was Emerald Night [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Emerald Night

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ron Marz
Mike McKone
Mark McKenna
John Kalisz
Chris Eliopoulos
Kevin Dooley (original editor); Eddie Berganza (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Cyborg [Hank Henshaw]; Parallax; Mongul (in flashback); Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Warrior [Guy Gardner]; John Stewart; Tom Kalmaku; Carol Ferris; Ganthet
Parallax tracks the cyborg Superman to the Source Wall where he seemingly destroys him, just before Kyle Rayner appears to ask him to help re-ignite the burnt-out Earth. Before he decides to intervene, Parallax visits some of the important people from his former life as Hal Jordan.
Reprinting
FlagParallax: Emerald Night #1 published November 1996
was Emerald Night [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Emerald Dawn

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stuart Immonen (signed)
Jose Marzan, Jr. (signed)
?
typeset
Dan Thorsland (original editor); Ali Morales (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Parallax; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Ray [Ray Terrill]; Superboy; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Big Barda; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Impulse; The Flash [Wally West]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]
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FlagThe Final Night #4 [unnamed variant] published November 1996
was Week Four: Emerald Dawn [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Final Knight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Karl Kesel
Stuart Immonen
Jose Marzan, Jr.
Trish Mulvihill
Gaspar Saladino [as Gaspar]
Dan Thorsland (original editor); Ali Morales (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Ferro; Superman [Clark Kent]; Dusk; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; The Flash [Wally West]; Lex Luthor; Dr. Kitty Faulkner; Parallax; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Zatanna; Ray [Ray Terrill]; Warrior [Guy Gardner]; Tasmanian Devil; Wildcat [Ted Grant]
Ferro replaces Superman on a mission to prevent the sun from going nova. Parallax saves Ferro, restores the sun, and destroys the Sun-Eater at the cost of his life.
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FlagThe Final Night #4 [unnamed variant] published November 1996
was The Final Knight [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stuart Immonen
Jose Marzan, Jr.
?
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Ray [Ray Terrill]; Superboy; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Big Barda; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Impulse; The Flash [Wally West]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]
Reprinting
FlagThe Final Night #4 [unnamed variant] published November 1996
was Week Four: Emerald Dawn [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover, with alterations, including removing Parallax
 
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