Dark Crisis #2 names a new Justice League leader while another DC superteam joins the fray

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DC's Dark Crisis is tearing down legacy heroes left and right. Writer Joshua Williamson warned before the series launch that while heroes in the DC Universe would struggle to take the place of the supposedly dead Justice League, villains like Deathstroke would become obsessed with dismantling the concept of legacy altogether.

But in Dark Crisis #2, it becomes even clearer just how high the stakes are for everyone involved.

But in Dark Crisis #2, it becomes even clearer just how high the stakes are for everyone involved.

Following a brutal attack by Deathstroke and his cronies on the Titans Academy, in which Beastboy is literally shot in the face and Nightwing attempts to martyr himself only to be stopped by Superman (Jonathan Kent), Black Adam arrives and once again condemns Jon for attempting to replace the Justice League. 

If you recall, Black Adam is the only surviving member of the current Justice League, and until now, he has not seemed interested in claiming a leadership role for himself.

Now, Deathstroke has attacked Black Adam's home in Kahndaq as well as Titans Academy, and Black Adam reveals to Nightwing that he intends to form a new Justice League and go after him for it. First, though, he intends to train his team so they don't run in half-cocked.

This is a significant change of direction for Black Adam, especially considering his big-screen debut this fall and his current ongoing title written by Priest – which won't tie into Dark Crisis until issue #7. It's also a unique opportunity for characters like Nightwing and Superman to receive mentorship from a surviving member of the Justice League in the face of an all-out, multiversal war. The question is, will it work?

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