{"product_id":"justice-league-dark-0-2012-nm","title":"Justice League Dark # 0 2012 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustice League Dark #0\u003c\/b\u003e, published by DC Comics on September 19, 2012, is a prequel that details the disparate origins of the team's core members and how a mystical crisis forced them to reluctantly come together. It was part of the \"Zero Month\" event in \"The New 52\" relaunch, where all #0 issues provided backstory for their respective series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStoryline Overview: \"Origins\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe issue provides individual vignettes that establish the history, motivations, and powers of the characters who would later form the team. The story is an anthology of origins rather than a single continuous narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eJohn Constantine: His segment explores his history of trickery and survival, highlighting the tragic event where he \"damned\" a young girl's soul to Hell to save himself from a demon, establishing his self-loathing nature and magical expertise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eZatanna: Her origin focuses on her complex relationship with her father, John Zatara, and her struggle to manage her powerful yet dangerous backward-speaking magic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eShade, the Changing Man: The story touches upon his arrival on Earth and his unstable connection to his M-Vest, which allows him to control a pocket dimension of madness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eMadame Xanadu: Her segment delves into her ancient origins, starting from the time of Camelot, chronicling her eternal punishment for betraying Merlin and her centuries of mystic work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eDeadman: The issue summarizes his life as a circus acrobat Boston Brand and his murder, followed by his transition into a ghost who can possess the living.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKey Themes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe issue establishes a core theme of the series: these are not typical superheroes. They are broken, flawed individuals haunted by their past mistakes and a world of magic that mainstream heroes like Superman and Batman cannot comprehend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCreative Team\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter: Jeff Lemire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eArtist: Mikel Janín.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePublisher: DC Comics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCharacters: John Constantine, Zatanna, Shade (the Changing Man), Madame Xanadu, Deadman, and the introduction of the villain Papa Midnite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47930338639972,"sku":"BP35","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_02_22_12_48_35_310.jpg?v=1771786248","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/justice-league-dark-0-2012-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}