10 Biggest Catastrophes In DC Comics

Proving that we are still very much in the age of major catastrophic events, Dark Nights: Metal had apparently been planned by writer Scott Snyder since he began writing for the Batman series in 2011, meaning he had some considerable time to come up with a truly insane feeling event.

And insane it is, as the series repeatedly reaches points where it feels possible that some or even all of your favourite heroes might die.

With the plot revolving around corrupted Dark Universe versions of Batman who have already killed off their respective Justice League, the genuine threat posed against the world seems all the more potent, and all the more realistic when we see our heroes have to flee these powerful monsters for much of the series.

It also means that when we see an old, frail Bruce Wayne who has been tortured for countless years finally begin the successful fight back against these forces, it fills you with genuine joy, as it couldn't begin at a more unlikely place.

Given it's heavily unlikely that DC will ever genuinely kill off Batman or Superman for an extended period, Dark Nights does a fantastic job of taking characters who have plot armour, and making you feel genuine concern for them and their lives.