{"product_id":"dc-universe-online-legends-1-2011-vf","title":"DC Universe Online Legends # 1 2011 VF+","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDC Universe Online Legends # 1\u003c\/b\u003e, released on February 2, 2011, is the debut of a 26-issue bi-weekly limited series that serves as an expansion of the storyline from the DC Universe Online (DCUO) video game. Written by Marv Wolfman and Tony Bedard, the series explores a gritty, alternate-future timeline where the world's greatest heroes and villains have decimated each other, leaving Earth vulnerable to an even greater threat. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Legendary\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story picks up directly from the game's famous cinematic opening. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Final Battle: Set in the ruins of Metropolis, Lex Luthor finally kills Superman with a kryptonite-tipped spear, standing victorious over the corpses of his rivals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Betrayal: Luthor's triumph is short-lived as Brainiac reveals he used Luthor's obsession to eliminate Earth's defenders. Brainiac begins releasing exobytes to catalog and then delete all life on the planet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA Desperate Alliance: Realizing he has been played, Luthor escapes in a pod and initiates a secret protocol to rally the few remaining survivors. He manages to rescue a small, disparate group of heroes and villains—including The Atom, Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes), Doctor Fate, and Power Girl—to build a resistance against Brainiac's \"Eradicator\" robots. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eProtagonist\/Villain: Lex Luthor, a future version of the character who becomes humanity's unlikely last hope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAntagonist: Brainiac, the cosmic conqueror who outmaneuvers the world's greatest criminal mastermind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWriters: Marv Wolfman (co-writer of the game's story) and Tony Bedard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eArtists: Howard Porter, Adriana Melo, Norman Lee, and Livesay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCover Artists: Standard wraparound cover by Ed Benes; 1:10 variant cover by Ryan Sook.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47632331014244,"sku":"BG215","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_03_21_52_56_036.jpg?v=1767498975","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/dc-universe-online-legends-1-2011-vf","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}