"Across the DC universe-- the dead shall rise. They are driven by the darkness of death itself. They seek to blot out the light of life forever. And they use the resurrected bodies and minds of the dead to do it. They are the Black Lantern Corps. And the shadow of their Blackest Night has fallen on every corner of the DC Universe. In these chilling stories, the Black Lanterns have come for the hearts of an army of the DCU's most powerful heroes and villains. The souls of Superboy and Green Arrow-- Catowman's deadliest enemy and the Atom's closest allies-- the legacies of Starman and the Question-- the weirdest, wildest Western heroes-- the magic of the Phantom Stranger-- the power of Shazam! All will be used to fuel the fire of the Black Lanterns. And the lives of all they touch will be changed forever"--Dust jacket.

Originally published in single magazine form in "The Atom and the Hawkman", #46, "Catwoman", #83, "Phantom Stranger", #42, "The power of Shazam", #48, "The question", #37, "Starman", #81, "Weird western tales", #71, "Green Arrow", #30 and "Adventure Comics" #7"--T.p. verso. This series follows "The Sinestro Corps war" and precedes the "Brightest Day" series. Cover art: Rodolfo Migliari.