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The last issue ofEvent Leviathanfinally disclose the identityof the mysterious character who dismantled the DC Universe ’s most powerful secret agency this Wednesday – but it looks like the mystery ’s not over yet , since the newLeviathan Dawnone - shot will persist in the story in February .
In theLeviathan Risingstoryline prevail through hisSupermantitles , Brian Michael Bendis introduce the secretive surgical operation as it systematically dismantled all the secret agencies the DC Universe had to monitor its many strange events . He followed that up with theEvent Leviathanminiseries with artist Alex Maleev , team up Batman with some of the DC Universe ’s other cracking detective , including Lois Lane , Green Arrow , and the Question , to find oneself out who was creditworthy for the terrorist attack on intelligence activity agencies around the world .
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Leviathan stay mysterious , an apparently young threat with deep roots in DC story . They accept their name , not just from the biblical lusus naturae , but from the system make by Batman ’s sure-enough enemyTalia al Ghulin Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham’sBatman Incorporated . This naturally made Talia a prime suspect when Leviathan reappeared ; but in the end , she helped Batman and the other zep discover their leader ’s rightful identity . The real perpetrator turn out to be Mark Shaw , formerly the superhero know as Manhunter , and wise man to the tec team ’s own Manhunter , Kate Spencer . InEvent Leviathan’sfinal issue this hebdomad , Superman confronted Shaw , who reveal his identity operator and seek to recruit him . When Superman reject , Shaw disappeared , but his threat was far from over . The series end with a cliffhanger as Leviathan forebode to release every DoS enigma on ground for public consumption . Only then was the story ’s one - off sequel , LeviathanDawnannounced :
Exploding out of the varlet of the Event Leviathan miniseries , this all - newfangled special blasts the DC Universe into a severe and intrepid new future ! With Leviathan arrived , its leader’sidentity revealed , and its plans know , what happens next ? Now the zep fight back ! Leviathan changed the rules of the secret plan , so now ’s the clip for the biggest players to get together and reckon out a new strategy in this hardy newfangled public . It ’s an extra - sized super - undercover agent thread from the Eisner Award - win team of author Brian Michael Bendis and creative person Alex Maleev !
Fighting Leviathan ’s latest ploy is certain to be a major priority in the coming one - shot , and there are more developments in that final event that it will likely have to grapple with too . case Leviathan # 6confirmed that Lois Lane ’s Fatherhood , General Sam Lane of A.R.G.U.S. , who had been infirmary - bind throughout the miniseries , was one of Leviathan ’s casualties . And the final varlet reveals that Leviathan has successfully recruited one of DC ’s oldest bomber . The Guardian , created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby as the adult shielder of their fortiesNewsboy Legionteam , and lately work byMehcad Brookson CW’sSupergirl , is seen discussing Leviathan ’s future plans with Mark Shaw . Could more grinder have joined his cause ?
The fib wo n’t finish with February ’s special either . Bendis has anticipate more sleeper - Immigration and Naturalization Service in the time to come , " There ’s exit to be specials and miniseries that connect to a expectant story as it goes and side effect in the books themselves – not just the ones I ’m write – to other Scripture with any persona that showed up inEvent Leviathanlike Batgirl . The fallout will be felt in their Koran , too . " What will these miniseries and special be like , and what new enigma will they reveal ? Stay tuned .
Leviathan Dawnwill be available at your local mirthful shop on February 20th . Event Leviathanis uncommitted now .
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