DC's Year of the Villain Special #1 is a one-shot with a cover date of July, 2019. It was published on May 1, 2019.
Contents
Synopsis for "Doom"
Amanda Waller goes to the White House to inform the president of an urgent matter and finds him and his security detail having been incapicated by the Legion of Doom. Brainiac and Lex Luthor stun her as well. The duo leave for Metropolis, where Lex fires everyone from LexCorp and prepares for an onslaught from the United States military. He explains to Brainiac that he has extracted data from them that will allow him to control the world: he has liquidated all his assets and given his vast wealth to a network of supervillains with a coordinated plot to destroy superheroes. He tells Brainiac to leave and is then confronted by Captain Atom and government forces before he initiates a huge explosion.
Appearing in "Doom"
Featured Characters:
- Legion of Doom
- Brainiac
- The Cheetah
- Gorilla Grodd
- Lex Luthor (Apparent Death)
- Sinestro
Supporting Characters:
Other Characters:
- Bane (In a vision) (Cameo)
- Batgirl (On a TV or computer screen) (Cameo)
- Batman (Bruce Wayne) (On a TV or computer screen)
- Batman (Thomas Wayne) (In a vision) (Cameo)
- The Batman Who Laughs (On a TV or computer screen) (Cameo)
- Bizarro (On a TV or computer screen)
- Black Adam (On a TV or computer screen)
- Black Manta (On a TV or computer screen)
- Captain Atom
- Captain Cold (On a TV or computer screen)
- Catwoman (On a TV or computer screen)
- Deathstroke (On a TV or computer screen)
- Emerald Empress (On a TV or computer screen)
- The Flash (Barry Allen) (On a TV or computer screen) (Cameo)
- Giganta (On a TV or computer screen)
- Golden Glider (On a TV or computer screen)
- Harley Quinn (On a TV or computer screen)
- Heatwave (On a TV or computer screen)
- Joker (On a TV or computer screen)
- Klarion (On a TV or computer screen)
- Teekl (On a TV or computer screen)
- Lobo (On a TV or computer screen)
- Mirror Master (On a TV or computer screen)
- Mister Freeze (On a TV or computer screen)
- Outsider (On a TV or computer screen)
- Penguin (On a TV or computer screen) (Cameo)
- Psycho-Pirate (On a TV or computer screen) (Cameo)
- Ra's al Ghul
- Red Hood (On a TV or computer screen)
- Riddler (On a TV or computer screen)
- Robin (On a TV or computer screen)
- Scarecrow (On a TV or computer screen)
- Shadow Thief (On a TV or computer screen)
- Solomon Grundy (On a TV or computer screen) (Cameo)
- Star Sapphire (On a TV or computer screen)
- Supergirl (On a TV or computer screen) (Cameo)
- Talon (On a TV or computer screen)
- Two-Face (On a TV or computer screen)
- Weather Wizard (On a TV or computer screen)
- White Rabbit (On a TV or computer screen)
- Wonder Woman (On a TV or computer screen)
- Zoom (On a TV or computer screen) (Cameo)
Locations:
- Metropolis
- LexCorp Tower (Destroyed)
- Washington, D.C.
Items:
Synopsis for "Leviathan"
In Seattle, Merlyn tries to escape from Green Arrow and Batgirl - he pleads for them to let him go, he suggests they all board his helicopter and he'll explain on the way. Arrow and Batgirl are nonplussed but Merlyn explains that they are in the middle of a "royal flush", all of the secret organisations are being shut down forcibly. The heroes grab him and start to leave but it's too late, Leviathan has arrived.
An enormous explosion levels the building but Barbara wakes up in a room face-to-mask with Leviathan. They offer Barbara a deal, to work with them to improve the way the world works. Leviathan reveals that they know all of her secrets and that, despite her best efforts, nothing has changed; instead Leviathan offers to allow Barbara to join the organisation, to become Leviathan.
Elsewhere, Green Arrow calls Batman to explain the situation but Damien has another idea - he asks Batman to ensure that this was not caused by his old partner, Red Hood.
Appearing in "Leviathan"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
Other Characters:
- Red Hood (Hologram)
- Superman (On a TV or computer screen)
- Talia al Ghul (Hologram)
- Batman Incorporated (Mentioned only)
- Birds of Prey (Mentioned only)
- GCPD (Mentioned only)
- Justice League (Mentioned only)
- League of Assassins (Mentioned only)
- Leviathan (Mentioned only)
- Seven Soldiers of Victory (Mentioned only)
- Suicide Squad (Mentioned only)
Locations:
Synopsis for "Justice"
After returning from the Fifth Dimension, the Justice League return to their usual heroics, near the Source Wall a space ship heads toward the Void, endangering billions of lives. Superman subdues the pilot and saves the ship but the team realise how outmatched they are against the influx of evil - they decide to recruit everyone and then they will wage war.
Perpetua walks around the Hall of Doom before the Legion of Doom until she arrives at a pod where the new body of Lex Luthor is growing.
Appearing in "Justice"
Featured Characters:
Villains:
- Gerrian Myrde
- Perpetua
- Legion of Doom
Other Characters:
- Animal Man (Cameo)
- Atom (Cameo)
- Aqualad (Cameo)
- Batgirl (Cameo)
- Beast Boy (Cameo)
- Black Canary (Cameo)
- Black Lightning (Cameo)
- Captain Atom (Cameo)
- Catwoman (Cameo)
- Detective Chimp (Cameo)
- Donna Troy (Cameo)
- Firestorm (Cameo)
- Green Arrow (Cameo)
- Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) (Cameo)
- Green Lantern (Simon Baz) (Cameo)
- Hawkman (Cameo)
- Kid Flash (Cameo)
- Jericho (Cameo)
- Krypto (Cameo)
- Man-Bat (Cameo)
- Metamorpho (Cameo)
- Miss Martian (Cameo)
- Mr. Terrific (Cameo)
- Phantom Girl (Cameo)
- Plastic Man (Cameo)
- Red Arrow (Cameo)
- Robin (Cameo)
- Shazam (Cameo)
- Steel (Cameo)
- Supergirl (Cameo)
- Swamp Thing (Cameo)
- Vixen (Cameo)
- Zatanna (Cameo)
Locations:
See Also
Links and References
- Issues Rated T+
- Bobbie Chase/Executive Editor
- Greg Capullo/Cover Artist
- FCO Plascencia/Cover Artist
- Jim Cheung/Cover Artist
- Tomeu Morey/Cover Artist
- Scott Snyder/Writer
- Brian Michael Bendis/Writer
- James Tynion IV/Writer
- Stanley Lau/Cover Artist
- Alex Maleev/Cover Artist
- Jim Cheung/Penciler
- Jim Cheung/Inker
- Tomeu Morey/Colourist
- Tom Napolitano/Letterer
- Marie Javins/Editor
- Andrew Marino/Editor
- Alex Maleev/Penciler
- Alex Maleev/Inker
- Alex Maleev/Colourist
- Josh Reed/Letterer
- Brian Cunningham/Editor
- Mike Cotton/Editor
- Jessica Chen/Editor
- Francis Manapul/Penciler
- Francis Manapul/Inker
- Francis Manapul/Colourist
- Narrator/Quotes
- Legion of Doom (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Vril Dox (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Barbara Minerva (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Grodd II (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Thaal Sinestro (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Amanda Waller (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Mercy Graves (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Bane (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Barbara Gordon (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Bruce Wayne (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Thomas Wayne (Flashpoint Timeline)/Appearances
- Bruce Wayne (Earth -22)/Appearances
- Bizarro II (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Teth-Adam (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- David Hyde (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Nathaniel Adam (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Leonard Snart (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Selina Kyle (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Slade Wilson (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Sarya (Pre-Zero Hour)/Appearances
- Barry Allen (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Doris Zuel (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Lisa Snart (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Harleen Quinzel (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Mick Rory (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Joker (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Klarion Bleak (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Teekl (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Lobo II (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Samuel Scudder (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Victor Fries (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Alfred Pennyworth (Earth 3)/Appearances
- Oswald Cobblepot (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Roger Hayden (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Ra's al Ghul (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Jason Todd (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Edward Nygma (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Damian Wayne (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Jonathan Crane (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Carl Sands (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Cyrus Gold (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Carol Ferris (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Kara Zor-El (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- William Cobb (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Harvey Dent (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Marco Mardon (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Jaina Hudson (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Diana of Themyscira (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Eobard Thawne (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Metropolis/Appearances
- Washington, D.C./Appearances
- White House/Appearances
- Emerald Eye/Appearances
- Yellow Power Ring/Appearances
- Oliver Queen (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Mark Shaw (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Malcolm Merlyn (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Kal-El (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Talia al Ghul (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Washington/Appearances
- Seattle/Appearances
- Justice League (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- John Stewart (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Kendra Saunders (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- J'onn J'onzz (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Perpetua (Sixth Dimension)/Appearances
- Turtle (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Robins (Earth -22)/Appearances
- Bernhard Baker (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Raymond Palmer (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Jackson Hyde (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Garfield Logan (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Dinah Drake (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Jefferson Pierce (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Bobo T. Chimpanzee (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Donna Troy (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Ronald Raymond (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Kyle Rayner (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Simon Baz (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Carter Hall (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Wallace R. West (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Joseph Wilson (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Krypto (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Kirk Langstrom (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Rex Mason (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- M'gann M'orzz (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Michael Holt (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Linnya Wazzo (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Patrick O'Brian (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Emiko Queen (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Billy Batson (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Natasha Irons (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Alec Holland (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Mari McCabe (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Zatanna Zatara (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Earth/Appearances
- United States of America/Appearances
- Hall of Doom/Appearances
- Source Wall/Appearances
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