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Blackest Night 8 (Cover A)

BLACKEST NIGHT #8

Cover Date: May 2010
Cover Price: $3.99
Publication Date: 2010-03-31

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ivan Reis (signed)
Inks: Oclair Albert (signed)
Colors: Alex Sinclair (signed)


Variant Cover:
Cover B
Pencils: Doug Mahnke
Inks: Christian Alamy
Colors: Randy Mayor

Story: "Blackest Night" (40 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeoff Johns
PencilsIvan Reis
InksOclair Albert, Joe Prado
LetteringNick J. Napolitano
ColorsAlex Sinclair
Associate editingAdam Schlagman
EditingEddie Berganza

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern Corps
Hal Jordan (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; also as a White Lantern; next in flashback in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #53)
John Stewart (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; next in flashback in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #53)
Kyle Rayner (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46; next in Brightest Day #0)
Guy Gardner (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46; next in flashback in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #53)
Ganthet (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; next in flashback in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #53)
Arisia Rrab (in between Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46 and #47)
Graf Toren (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #58)
Hannu (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #51)
Kilowog (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #47)
Morro (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #47)
Soranik Natu (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46; next in Brightest Day #0)
Stel (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #47)
Tomar-Tu (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #58)
Blue Lantern Corps
Saint Walker (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; next in flashback in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #53)
Flash II (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; loses Blue Lantern power ring; also as a White Lantern; next in flashback in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #53)
Brother Warth (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; next in Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #2)
Brother Hynn (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; last appearance)
Sister Sercy (last appearance)
Indigo Tribe
Indigo-1 (in between Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52 and #56)
Atom II (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; loses Indigo Tribe power ring; next in Brightest Day #0)
Munk (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #56)
Orange Lantern Corps
Larfleeze (next in flashback in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #53)
Lex Luthor (loses Orange Lantern power ring; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #53)
Red Lantern Corps
Atrocitus (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; next in flashback in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #53)
Mera (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; loses Red Lantern power ring; next in flashback in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #53)
Bleez (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46; next in Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #1)
Dex-Starr (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #54)
Fury-6 (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46; next in Action Comics #900)
Ratchet (last appearance)
Skallox (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46; next in Action Comics #900)
Veon (see Comment)
Zilius Zox (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46; next in Action Comics #900)
Sinestro Corps
Sinestro (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; also as a White Lantern; next in flashback in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #53)
Arkillo (in between Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46 and #53)
Bedovian (in between Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46 and #55)
Karu-Sil (in between Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46 and #55)
Kryb (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #55)
Low (in between Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46 and #55)
Maash (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #53)
Murr the Melting Man (last appearance)
Romat-Ru (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #60)
Slushh (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #55)
Tekik (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #55)
Tri-Eye (in between Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46 and #55)
Star Sapphires
Carol Ferris (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; next in flashback in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #53)
Wonder Woman (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52, loses Star Sapphire power ring; also as a White Lantern)
Fatality (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; last appearance)
Miss Bloss (last appearance)
Miri Riam (in between Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46 and #62)

Guest Star(s):

Justice Society of America
Atom Smasher II (last in Blackest Night: JSA #3; next in JSA All-Stars #7)
Doctor Mid-Nite II
Mister Terrific II (last in Blackest Night: JSA #3)
Power Girl (last in Blackest Night: JSA #3; next in JSA All-Stars #7)
Stargirl (last in Blackest Night: JSA #3; next in JSA All-Stars #7)
Teen Titans
Beast Boy (next in Titans Vol. 2 #23)
Wonder Girl II (next in Titans Vol. 2 #23)
Titans
Cyborg (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46; next in Justice League of America Vol. 2 #41)
Starfire III (next in Justice League of America Vol. 2 #41)
Blue Devil
Deadman (returned to life; next in flashback in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #53)
Dove II (next in Brightest Day #0)
Booster Gold
Fire
Flash I
Flash III
Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
Robotman II
Skeets
Steel III
Supergirl V
Uncle Sam (last in issue #1; next in Freedom Fighters Vol. 2 #1)
Shazam II

Supporting Character(s):

Guardians of the Universe (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #47)
Sayd (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52; next in flashback in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #53)
Jim Jordan (last in issue #1; last appearance)
Susan Jordan (last in issue #1; last appearance)
Howard Jordan (last in issue #1; last appearance)
Jane Jordan (last in issue #1; last appearance)
Jason Rusch (next in Brightest Day #0)

Villain(s):

Black Lantern Corps
Nekron (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52)
Black Hand (in between Green Lantern Vol. 4 #52 and #56); restored to life)
Animal Man (also as a White Lantern; restored to life; next in Justice League: Cry for Justice #5)
Anti-Monitor (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46; restored to life; next in Brightest Day #2)
Aquaman (restored to life)
Captain Boomerang (restored to life; next in Brightest Day #0)
Donna Troy (also as a White Lantern; restored to life; next in Justice League of America Vol. 2 #41)
Firestorm II (restored to life; next in Brightest Day #0)
Green Arrow (also as a White Lantern; restored to life)
Hawk I (restored to life; next in Brightest Day #0)
Hawkman (restored to life)
Hawkgirl III (restored to life)
Ice (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46; also as a White Lantern; restored to life)
Jade (restored to life; next in Brightest Day #0)
Kid Flash II (also as a White Lantern; restored to life; next in Titans Vol. 2 #23)
Martian Manhunter (restored to life)
Max Lord (restored to life; next in Brightest Day #0)
Osiris (restored to life; next in Brightest Day #0)
Reverse-Flash (restored to life; next in Brightest Day #0)
Superboy (also as a White Lantern; restored to life; also see Comment)
Superman (also as a White Lantern; restored to life)
Freedom Beast
Chay-Ara (next in Brightest Day #0)
Khufu Kha-Tarr (next in Brightest Day #0)
Qull
Roxeaume

Other Character(s):

The Light Entity (next in Brightest Day #0)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
United States of America
Coast City
Black Lantern Central Power Battery (destroyed)
Gotham City
Sliver City, NM
Nok

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue.
Superboy's appearance as a Black Lantern is a mistake as his Black Lantern connection was severed in ???.
Red Lantern Veon's appearance is a mistake as Veon died in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #45.

Story Reprinted in:

Blackest Night ([September] 2010)
Blackest Night ([September] 2011)
Blackest Night Saga (DC Essential Edition) ([April] 2019)


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