Zombies INVADE the DC Universe! | Blackest Night

Throughout the decades, death has plagued the DC Universe and taken the lives of heroes and villains alike. But to what end? As the War between the different colored Lantern Corps rages on, the prophecy of the Blackest Night descends and it's up to Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps to lead DC's greatest champions in a battle to save the Universe from an army of undead Black Lanterns made up of fallen Green Lanterns and DC's deceased heroes and villains. Never miss an episode by subscribing today! bit.ly/2WYvgkt #greenlantern
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[@comicpop]

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[@shamsshah7518]

The lil ol' Ally Moore impression killed me 😂

[@davidreyna7410]

"We killed Superman, we broke the Bat, WATCH OUT HAL JORDAN" fucks so HARD

[@masterrance]

Black Hand and Black Mask just need 3 more people and they can summon the mighty Black Exodia

[@darknite653]

+masterrance Black Manta, Black Spider and Black Mass

[@Atem_in_the_streets]

+Hawkeye or Black Adam to make Super Mecha Black Exodia.

[@uspking]

+masterrance Believe in the heart of the Comics!

[@shaddowrealm]

OMG I LOVE THIS REFERENCE

[@hcrparamore]

god bless you good man. you made my week with that reference.

[@bryanadkins6776]

He brought back Batman because that established an emotional tether that he could use to take over Superman, Wonder Woman and the like.

[@nathanwright8381]

Hide yo Wonder twins, Hide yo Titans cuz everybody's gettin Black Lanterned out here!

[@theapplecorp6476]

My love of this show has forced me to create a KZbin account just to like and follow this show in particular. It's not the only show I watch. I had actually seen everyone's pages in the group cast with Faust and all them. But this show is the one. When I first found this channel I spent a whole weekend playing video games and listening to their whole catalog. You guys keep up the great work...

[@comicpop]

Thank you!

[@craigamore2319]

"United ROYGBIV Corp" is the single greatest adlib I've heard from you guys....and "because reasons".

[@HunternamedZero]

Omg sal's wolf form looks like that guy from space balls 😂😂

[@ryebreadreturn1]

As soon as he put the ears on I remarked that he looked like Barf. Great minds think alike.

[@mclovinU2night]

+Ethan Marsh half man, half dog.......he's his own best friend

[@KhachHang-dz5yu]

iii

[@superluigiac]

I always imagined that the people that didn't came back, is because they are at peace and moved on...

[@theresamonroe1651]

Also thumbs up on the Halloween effects

[@theresamonroe1651]

Must be blood must be fresh

[@batfreeze56]

I rewatch these episodes all the time and always find new, awesome things in them. (Like the Black Lantern ending). Keep up the good work!

[@comicpop]

Thank you, Batfreeze!

[@oatmat]

Sal's Face at 6:18, Ive never laughed harder

[@seanrector5264]

Sal's Alan Moore and Grant Moorison voices are so good lol

[@changvasejarik62]

F***ity s*** realizing the William hand bill finger connection… just… wow…

[@TheClitCommander530]

I love Sal's Alan Moore impression.

[@nemesis3587]

It was really a big missed opportunity not bringing everybody back. It was a good story and DC could be use this story for relaunch instead of universe changing reboot. Actually Alan Moore's prophecy was about his Twilight of the Gods story but the deal didn't go throug. Instead the ideas used for this story and Kingdom Come.

[@JohnClark-tt2bl]

I swear Sal has the best Alan Moore impression. Granted his is the only impression I've ever heard, but that means it's the best i know of!😂

[@Sp0rkXNinja]

I can't believe you guys are doing Blackest Night on back issues. It is my favorite comic event I have ever read. Funny thing is back in college my friends and I went to a small con. One of the free things I pick up while there was a preview comic that had all the lantern corps in it. I was so fascinated by them I researched Green Lantern comics which lead to this book and my love of Green Lantern and Geoff Johns.

[@ScenekidsDIE88]

The black rings flying from black hands mouth reminds me of Ghost riders Locusts swarm

[@diegoyerse593]

Batman was used to elicit an emotional connection to the living heroes that had died and come back. that gave Nekron the opening to trun them into Black lanterns. you missed that bro. Regardless, excellent show once again!!!!! Btw when yall gonna do Empire?

[@matthayes5141]

Blackest Night proved how much DC was in disarray. Look how many of DC top-tier characters were death at the time this event occurred.

[@Bobbybillybillbob]

Brightest Day Justice League Generation Lost was a great series imo dealing with Maxwell Lords resurrection. I remember also enjoying Brightest Day The Flash!

[@PR0MAN01]

I hope they mention the whole resurrection thing next week. I hate it in comics when they don't address previous continuity.

[@ry-obi-wan9904]

amazing episode 10/10. Much spook.

[@benbaragona]

+Riley Roden very thanks

[@supaflycomix]

I think Ralph and Sue didnt come back because their spirits didn't want to. I dont remember what comic I read it in, but I'm almost certain at one point someone said "Sue and Ralph were content being together in the afterlife" or something.

[@anothercleverusername992]

I'm pretty certain that _"Bruce Wayne"_ was used because every superhero has a strong emotional connection to Batman, therefore making them vulnerable to the manipulations Nekkron is causing to the Emotional Spectrum....

[@hornpilepheonix6254]

only the shrillest of black metal screams can produce black lantern rings

[@marcopololos]

This is now a annual thing for me, i will now watch this every single halloween of my life :) perfect

[@nathanielgoldfarb6478]

I think that DC zombies would be called DCeased

[@dekaritheprofessor2631]

I loved the werewolf sal ending lol

[@clashcitycretin10]

yes! yes! yes! yes! yes! I haven't eaten watched it yet but I've been waiting for this for so long

[@thommuseddard537]

Well done gentlemen.

[@hispaniclawyer9008]

where's my Alan Moore Sal?

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

I'm sure the Salan Moore personality has retreated into a cave within Sal's psyche.

[@Grievousish]

I bought the collected Green Lantern issues for this event, but not the main story itself. Suffice to say I was a bit confused at points.

[@jonfrombuckland_3784]

I'm so excited for this years halloween special!

[@TheArkAng3L]

HAHAAHAH TOO GOOD! Amazing stuff guys

[@123plowry]

Finally!!!! I've been waiting for this one!!!!

[@simondantzic1891]

you guys forgot to mention that ray palmer became the indigo lantern

[@deuces_shoeless]

I was hoping with the Blackest Night for Halloween you would've called it Blackissues.

[@panduh_go_crazy-.-9957]

When Batman became Oprah, “YOU GET A BLACK LANTERN RING! YOU GET A BLACK LANTERN RING! YOU GET A BLACK LANTERN RING!

[@princecharming8125]

If I can get my stuff through DC comics readers could read a Blackest Night Second Sequel about two new lantern corps

[@Aurelian0131]

This was a fun video. Also how about a Back Issues: Marvel 1602

[@dude4444411]

i read all of blackest night last week and watching this makes me happily uncomfortable

[@bluhmer1990]

23:35 What is that from?

[@comicpop]

+bluhmer1990 Jaws

[@bluhmer1990]

ComicPOP! Oh god it's been so long I completely forgot.

[@siestaface]

+bluhmer1990 haven't you seen the recent Jaws 19

[@bluhmer1990]

ZENPOOL No

[@eqs1782]

Ben is a child so he deserves the candy

[@Mrinternasional]

That reaction when they said rape

[@mikesmith9472]

you are great love it all keep it up

[@bradj9808]

Sal's in a button up shirt! A first!

[@bioticgod4940]

deathstorm was a beast

[@CaptainBravo123]

Sal looks like Barf from Space Balls lol

[@Sterncoo54]

You guys should do contest of champions (original) as a back issue because I can't find any videos on youtube of contest of champions comic but I can only find the game which is everywhere

[@Dylankiwi1]

dood i just read the full comic just to watch this video lol

[@orionsdimensions]

yay

[@thehunter995]

you guys are fun!

[@chimera763]

im i the only one that notice Ethin had the ring upside down

[@davidbrinier49]

good content

[@bahbah52]

what happened to your hand? and your wardrobe?

[@shawnhoffman3837]

replace him with tiff

[@Macewinrude]

Look at you guys incepting Justice Society WW II into reality at 21:09

[@hectornavarro980]

Sooooooooo Brightest Day?

[@samwellard7]

Did Yu guys go to school together?

[@ZiggyGamma]

Also if Sal is a zombie does that mean we have to get a new host if so I nominate Benny from Comicstorian cause that would be friggin awesome. Sorry Sal if you're reading this from comic book nerd heaven/hell but the show must go on.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Now don't say that. Who's to say this Zombie-Werewolf Sal is any different from Classic Sal? Who knows, perhaps some part of Sal's soul imprinted onto his corpse and Ethan reawakening it could bring him completely back to life.

[@Atem_in_the_streets]

+Just Some Guy with a Mustache But what if he comes back wrong?? SOMETIMES DEAD IS BETTAH!

[@saintlugia]

+That Other Review Dude i thought it's becuse they both loo alike.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

*****'Cept we didn't put him in the ground. They knew that, just like the Indians knew that. That's why they stopped using it when the ground went sowah!

[@Atem_in_the_streets]

Just Some Guy with a Mustache I blame the others, they should have watched em, don't let him go down da road down there, with da wolf.

[@r.babylon2885]

Villain bodies are kept under The Hall of Justice so heroes can spit on them. "Hey, Nightwing, what's wrong?" "Babs dumped me." "Aw, you know what'll make you feel better?" "What?" "Let's go down to the mausoleum and shit in Blockbuster's mouth."

[@michaellabonte6390]

Allen Babylon at this time it was Batman but it still applies lmao

[@kabutoisgay]

Why specifically Blockbuster?? what did he ever do to deserve that??

[@1337snake888]

@@kabutoisgay he was like Nightwing's nemesis in the Devin Grayson run

[@jae7682]

So there's Zombie Werwolf Sal, and Salan Moore. If these personalities lie deep inside his mind, who's to say there isn't a Zuhr En Ahr Sal? Or an evil Sal? Or FEMALE SAL!? #salverseconfirmed

[@benbaragona]

+Jade Slade I would read that book

[@ButchersBoxingShop]

Into the sal verse

[@bihansiceclone]

The Council of Sals

[@jeff8008]

1 Werewolf = 5 Italian Men, the things you learn on this channel.

[@tjjordan4207]

That Italian chick must be into werewolves

[@InoMercy]

I actually take issue with saying Wonder Woman getting the Violet Ring is lame. "She got it because Woman" is bullshit. Wonder Woman's entire character was built on love and peace. Her getting the Violet ring makes the most sense in the world.

[@pokemon4954]

+InoMercy THANK YOU! My thoughts exactly

[@ryebreadreturn1]

Wonder Woman has been portrayed as a more ruthless and violent character in some books (eg Kingdom Come, New 52 to some extent) which is probably what Ben is thinking of here.

[@InoMercy]

Which I usually have a problem with. It can work, like in the Justice League cartoon, and probably Kingdom Come I've haven't read it yet.

[@Ebrehlac00]

+Ethan Marsh Granted I don't read too many DC books atm, but I did read the full run of the Brian Azzarello (Vol 1-6) run in the New 52 and she never came off as particulary violent and ruthless. Based on this version of Wonder Woman, I'm not sure why Sal felt the Violet Ring was lame. Love is a pretty strong emotion after all. For me the ring suited her pretty well.

[@SrGurkman]

+Ebrehlac00 she seems a lot more violent than pre-New 52 Wondy, but she's a lot more diplomatic than most New 52 versions of characters. In a world where Wally West and Billy Batson are jerks, she's practically a saint.

[@godzillasaurbuttersworth3176]

I wasn't bothered by Wonder Woman being love. Mainly because I didn't really view it as like 'she's a woman so obviously she has to be love', I saw as like She's an a person who just loves humanity and will fight tooth and nail for it.

[@andrewvideogames]

LIL'OL ALLIE MOORE!

[@brandonhines25]

NEED MORE GREEN LANTERN ON BACK ISSUES

[@benbaragona]

+Brandon Hines agreed!

[@e-heromanny4348]

+Brandon Hines NEED ZERO HOUR

[@slurwin119]

Yes Please do Sinestro Corps War !!! That would be epic

[@JimmiMiller1]

Lmaoooooooo the whole werewolf bit reaaaallyyyy threw me off , I’m dying right now , great vid guys,

[@FloorTankMain]

Blackest Night was my VERY first foray into DC I had no idea who anyone who weren't flagship characters were, but it was SO GOOD I loved it

[@noahgoldfish9512]

hevilledrouin Same. 5th grade

[@TheSenateOfficial]

Same actually, borrowed it from a library when I was 11

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

And every Halloween, Sal gets so much facial hair that even Ben's pales in comparison. Thank you guys for doing this! It made these days leading up to Halloween all the more special.

[@chuwuwu]

Ethan's face during the last bit. Trying to keep it cool.... EPIC hahahaha

[@ryebreadreturn1]

+chuwuwu yeah I have the worst time keeping a straight face in the midst of insanity. I'm like the Jimmy Fallon of ComicPOP

[@comicpop]

+Ethan Marsh You are WAY better than Jimmy Fallon. "Stop being so selfish, Gene!"

[@keikurono192]

One of my favorite OH SHIT moments in this whole event is when they resurrect the original swamp thing and have him fight the black ring version. Also I don't mind WW getting the star sapphire ring since the non-psychopathic version of WW(my version) is suppose to be loving of Earth and all those who live on it.

[@heheheh1059]

Why do stretchy people always date people named sue

[@tdtellem]

***pausing video to laugh out loud at Sal's A. Moore impersonation*** 😂😂😂😂😂

[@inactiveaccount4906]

Been Re-watching a couple of the old episodes and this is still one of the funniest ones (Sal's face in when Ben said that was just hilarious 6:15) love you guys 😂

[@brancorocks]

you guys are just too cool I'm new to your channel but you guys are awesome and that Allan Moore impression I just love it...lol

[@comicpop]

+branco marolia Thank you, Branco!

[@RandmVision]

It's funny I finish a book then want to talk about it . If I can't find anyone to chat about it , I watch back issues lol .

[@EnderHeart5911]

RandmVision Yeah, I feel the same way about a lot of reaction videos and reviews. It's always interesting to see other people's perspectives and what they point out that you've missed. These Back Issues videos are quickly becoming one of my new favorite things.

[@gerasandoval8649]

The grainy zoom on Ethans Necrophile Reaction Shot makes it a thousand times better

[@taliathestrange2265]

holyshit your Alan Moore impersonation is fantastic. I love it.

[@johnmuhonen5845]

i like how he slowly turns into a werewolf piece by piece

[@mina319]

Just recently subscribed, you guys are incredibly entertaining to watch. Keep up the good work!

[@samshaw3657]

ive gone back to re watch Sal's alan moore impression so many times now.

[@ZiggyGamma]

FINALLY I'M NOT CRAZY I was watching this yesterday and I tried to show the mysticalgreenbeanie and he said I was crazy because there was no new episode yesterday and I was just holding myself wondering what happened and if the packing peanuts finally made me snap. WHOSE LAUGHING NOW SUCKAS

[@benbaragona]

+That Other Review Dude it's you, right?

[@redwar77]

Oh but now with Rebirth it's explained that all of the continuity did happen so that's how it could have happened in New 52, but all the characters had memories taken from them so none of them really remembered the lead up to Blackest Night, but how could certain characters come back then... my head hurts lol. Love comics! And love what you guys do!

[@DomovoiJr]

33:22 And as Ben and Sal said, lo, it was so.

[@chaserashid4131]

This is possibly the best back issues I have ever seen...all the way to the end this was awesome!

[@SmokeysVideos]

I think my favorite part of Back Issues lore is when Ethan is reading the oath and nothing happens before realizing there is more of it.

[@robertwild9447]

A 15:18 when fur appears on Sal's hands, I was like "shit's about to get real" XD

[@kordelshorgar122]

men i love your halloween specials :)

[@Geezyk]

"I'm Italian" got a good lol outta me

[@danteturtle]

This definitely topped the long halloween episode , “little old ally moore ”, lmfao

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

This was one of the best episodes yet. I didn't even notice Sal was turning throughout the video!

[@rafiqbenaddou1133]

I really like the show guys you are doing a great job. I am always looking forward to the next episode, keep it up! Here I have a few suggestions for upcoming episodes: Daredevil Born Again, The Clone Saga. The Man Without Fear and Flash Rebirth

[@kyotaiken]

Ethan dying(no pun intended) over Sal's sick burn of Ben about high school, is the best moment this show has ever had. Im the same way with a few people I'm still friends with from high school, hahahah.

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

Ethan's reactions are priceless!!!

[@lukejackson7692]

Best part is at 6:10. Sal's reaction to Ben is priceless!!!

[@JoshMunroe]

Yet another golden opportunity, like Secret Invasion, to unabashedly retcon character deaths. Sorry, Dibnys. Bought trade count since I started watching Back Issues: 37