In some ways, Dark Nights: Metal seems to be coming at an inopportune time. With so much of the DCU laser-focused on the rebirth status quo and the build-up to Doomsday Clock this winter, here DC is dropping another major event comic driven by a completely separate mystery and with its own far-reaching ramifications for the DCU. That said, readers will have no problem becoming invested in this epic conflict after reading Dark Days: The Forge #1. This prologue issue deftly establishes the scope and tone of this conflict, showing that Metal is rapidly shaping up to be the most ambitious Batman story yet from Scott Snyder.
While ostensibly a prologue to Metal, The Forge #1 reads like it could just as easily be the first chapter of that series. It's that eventful and that crucial in terms of laying the groundwork for the grand, cosmic mystery driving the events of Metal. More importantly, it's an inviting opening chapter that ensures the reader actually cares about that mystery. Writers Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV are in top collaborative form here. Their script opens with a sweeping call to adventure and offers an exciting look back at the early days of the DCU. From that point, their script progressively builds tension until finally reaching a breaking point in the final pages. The Forge reads like both an epic superhero blockbuster and a horror story mashed into one. It's epic and often very funny, but always tinged with an impending sense of doom.
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