{"product_id":"knight-terrors-1-2023-nm","title":"Knight Terrors # 1 2023 NM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnight Terrors # 1\u003c\/strong\u003e, released on July 11, 2023, is the first of a four-part core miniseries that headlines a massive DC Comics crossover event. Written by Joshua Williamson with art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Caspar Wijngaard, and Ivan Reis, the issue establishes the central conflict of the \"Dawn of DC\" horror initiative. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Dead on Arrival\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story picks up after the prelude in Knight Terrors: First Blood #1. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Global Nightmare: A new villain named Insomnia has unleashed a wave of magical \"Lazarus rain\" that plunges almost every hero and villain on Earth into a deep, supernatural slumber.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Mission: Insomnia is searching for the Nightmare Stone (a corrupted version of the Dreamstone) to secure his power in the real world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Unlikely Hero: Deadman (Boston Brand), who is already dead and thus immune to the sleeping spell, possesses the sleeping body of Batman to investigate Insomnia's origins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBackstory Reveal: Deadman enters Insomnia's mind, discovering he was an Arkham Tower patient who gained powers during the Lazarus Planet event.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Cliffhanger: Realizing he needs help within the dream realm, Deadman uses a vial of Lazarus resin to resurrect the original Golden Age Sandman (Wesley Dodds) in a nearby graveyard to join the fight. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey Characters and Villains \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDeadman: The central protagonist and narrator of the event.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eInsomnia: The primary antagonist, who calls himself the \"God of Nightmares\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSleepless Knights: Insomnia's horrific enforcers conjured from psychological fears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWesley Dodds: The resurrected Golden Age Sandman who becomes Deadman's partner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47627456544868,"sku":"BF512","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_02_19_30_11_608.jpg?v=1767403946","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/knight-terrors-1-2023-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}