DCU: Legacies #8
In "Parallel Lives!", Paul Lincoln reflects on a fractured era in the DC Universe: the aftermath of Superman’s death, a time when a darker Batman emerged, four men briefly wore the mantle of the fallen hero, and Hal Jordan, shattered by the loss of Coast City, seized the power of the Green Lantern Corps—and became Parallax. Written by Len Wein with dynamic art by Scott Kolins and Dan Jurgens, and brought to life with bold colors by Mike Atiyeh and Hi-Fi, this pivotal issue captures the chaos and emotional weight of a world reeling from its greatest losses. The cover by Dan Jurgens and Jerry Ordway perfectly frames the moment’s intensity.
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Paul Lincoln recalls how after the death of Superman, and as his wife Peggy fought cancer, a new, more-violent Batman briefly appeared before being ousted by the original and how soon after that four figures assumed the mantel of the fallen Superman, until the return of the real hero, who stopped the plans of the Cyborg Superman, but not before the destruction of Coast City. The loss of Coast City seemingly drove Hal Jordan insane, causing him to take the power of the Green Lantern Corps, the Guardians, and the Power Battery itself for his own, and to assume the new identity of Parallax.
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