The series Dark Nights: Dark Metal completely disrupts the DC Comics universe as Perpetua and the laughing Batman lay the foundation for their own dark multiverse. Both Death Metal and Dark Nights: Metal Events showed fans of Batman new, unexpected forms of the hero.
The second volume of the magazine begins with the apparent death of the Batman laughing, a mixture of Batman and Joker. Worried that her partner can't make it, the other alternative versions of the Hooded Crusader, Robin, and "Alfrood" try Transplant the hybrid brain into the body of a Bruce Wayne that has never been seen before, which is very reminiscent of a famous character from the DC universe.
It is a body practically identical to that of Dr. ManhattanAlan Moore, Dave Giboons and John Higgins, one of the protagonists of the graphic novel Watchmen. The choice was made after consideration by one of the local Alfred who defined this version of Batman as "an energy construct" rather than just a body.
As soon as the operation is finished, we'll see reborn batman laughingand also had his iconic grin on Dr.'s face Manhattan. In consultation with Perpetua, the new villain outlines plans to expand the domain of the Dark Multiverse and after naming one of the Robin King Robins takes on a somewhat disturbing formand also gave itself a new name, "The Darkest Knight". You will find the relevant table at the end of the news.
Recall that Batman recently had new armor for the Joker War finale and that Nigthwing appears to have allied with the Joker family.