| Unofficial Untold Tales of Blackest Night Index |
UNTOLD TALES OF BLACKEST NIGHT #1
Cover Date: December 2010
Cover Price: $4.99
Cover Credits:
, Ethan Van Sciver (Cover B; Signed)Pencils: Tyler Kirkham
Inks: Matt Banning
Variant Cover:
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Credits:
| Story | Peter J. Tomasi |
| Pencils | Patrick Gleason |
| Inks | Sandra Hope |
| Colors | Brian Buccellato |
| Lettering | Steve Wands |
| Editing | Eddie Berganza, Rex Ogle |
Feature Character(s):
- Lyssa Drak (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #37)
Villain(s):
Cameo Appearance(s):
- Black Lantern Corps (as mental images)
- Martian Manhunter
- Aquaman
- Firestorm II
- Hawkman
- Superman of Earth-2
- Green Arrow
- Osiris
- Batman clone
- Numerous other Black Lanterns
Location(s):
- Space Sector 2814
- Earth
- United States of America
- Earth
Comment(s):
- The first three page and last three pages of this story frame the rest of the stories in this issue.
Solicitation:
- The Book of the Black is pried open once more to reveal the untold horrors that occurred during BLACKEST NIGHT as guided by Sinestro Corps member Lyssa Drak. Be witness as swarms of Black Rings scavenge for souls within the tatters of Ragman! Cringe as Scarecrow bathes in the fear he constructs as a newly minted Sinestro Corpsman! Scream as Donna Troy transforms into a Black Lantern! Squirm as Animal Man literally feels his world – and himself – die! It's the emotional spectrum at its darkest in one special standalone issue!
Credits:
| Story | Geoff Johns |
| Pencils | Ivan Reis |
| Inks | Oclair Albert |
| Colors | Alex Sinclair |
| Lettering | Nick J. Napolitano |
| Editing | Eddie Berganza, Rex Ogle |
Feature Character(s):
- Ragman III (last in Superman: War of the Supermen #3; next in Bruce Wayne: The Road Home: Oracle #1)
Villain(s):
- Black Lantern Corps
- Black Hand
- Hawkman
- Hawkgirl II
- Aaron Haaland
- Jack O'Mullane
- Jason Blanchard
- Chaz Simmons
- Dann McNerney
- Lauren Howes
- Andrew Westin
Guest Appearance(s):
- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
- Deadman
- Spectre III
- Zatanna
- Phantom Stranger
- Blue Devil
Location(s):
- Space Sector 2814
- Earth
- United States of America
- Earth
Credits:
| Story | Geoff Johns |
| Pencils | Ivan Reis |
| Inks | Oclair Albert |
| Colors | Alex Sinclair |
| Lettering | Nick J. Napolitano |
| Editing | Eddie Berganza, Rex Ogle |
Feature Character(s):
- Rainbow Raiders
- Red Raider (last in Flash Vol. 2 #217; dies)
- Orange Raider (last in Flash Vol. 2 #217; dies)
- Yellow Raider (last in Flash Vol. 2 #217; dies)
- Green Raider (last in Flash Vol. 2 #217; dies)
- Blue Raider (last in Flash Vol. 2 #217; dies)
- Indigo Raider (last in Flash Vol. 2 #217; dies)
- Violet Raider (last in Flash Vol. 2 #217; dies)
Location(s):
- Space Sector 2814
- Earth
- United States of America
- Earth
Credits:
| Story | Adam Schlagman |
| Pencils | Jason Fabok |
| Inks | Ryan Winn |
| Colors | Alex Sinclair |
| Lettering | Travis Lanham |
| Editing | Eddie Berganza, Rex Ogle |
Feature Character(s):
- Animal Man (also as a Black Lantern and a White Lantern)
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Black Lantern Corps
- Numerous extinct animals
- Black Hand
- Martian Manhunter
- Aquaman
- Firestorm II
- Freedom Beast
- Batman clone
- Numerous other Black Lanterns
Guest Appearance(s):
- Green Arrow
- Wonder Woman
- Kid Flash II
- Dove II
- Ice
- Superboy
- Black Canary II
- Wonder Girl II
- Superman
- Fire
Location(s):
- Space Sector 2814
- Earth
- United States of America
- Coast City, CA
- San Diego, CA
- United States of America
- Earth
Credits:
| Story | J.T. Krul |
| Art | Ed Benes |
| Colors | Brian Buccellato |
| Lettering | Rob Clark, Jr. |
| Editing | Eddie Berganza, Rex Ogle |
Feature Character(s):
- Donna Troy (turns into a Black Lantern)
- Wonder Girl II
Villain(s):
- Nekron
- Black Lantern Corps
- Black Hand
- Robert Long
- Terry Long
- Batman clone
- Numerous other Black Lanterns
- Superman Robot (in flashback)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Green Arrow (turns into a Black Lantern)
- Wonder Woman (turns into a Black Lantern)
- Kid Flash II (turns into a Black Lantern)
- Ice (turns into a Black Lantern)
- Superman (turns into a Black Lantern)
- Superboy (turns into a Black Lantern)
- Animal Man (turns into a Black Lantern)
- Star Sapphire
- Larfleeze
- Sinestro
- Atrocitus
- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
- Black Canary II
- Cyborg
- Starfire III
- Hawk III
- Dove II
- Flash II
- Flash III
Location(s):
- Space Sector 2814
- Earth
- United States of America
- Coast City, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- United States of America
- Earth
Comment(s):
- This story takes place concurrently with Blackest Night #5.
Credits:
| Story | Jeremy Love |
| Art | Brett Booth |
| Colors | Andrew Dalhouse |
| Lettering | Steve Wands |
| Editing | Eddie Berganza, Rex Ogle |
Feature Character(s):
- Scarecrow (joins the Sinestro Corps; in between Blackest Night #4 and #6)
Other Character(s):
- Numerous unnamed victims of Scarecrow (first appearance)
- Students of Gotham High School (first appearance; in flashback)
Cameo Appearance(s):
- "Batman" (first appearance; mental image of a demonic version of Batman)
Location(s):
- Space Sector 2814
- Earth
- United States of America
- Earth
Credits:
| Story | Ethan Van Sciver |
| Art | Ethan Van Sciver |
| Colors | Ethan Van Sciver |
| Lettering | John J. Hill |
| Editing | Eddie Berganza, Rex Ogle |
Feature Character(s):
- Karu-Sil (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #46; next in Blackest Night #8)
Supporting Character(s):
- Zvvireel (first appearance; Green Lantern of Sector 1013; dies)
- Sinestro Corps
- Dawwl (first appearance; dies)
- Two unnamed Sinestro Corps soldiers (first appearance for both; both die)
Villain(s):
- Black Lantern Corps
- "Fathers Three" (Karu-Sil's beast pack; first appearance as Black Lanterns; connections severed)
- Numerous Black Lanterns
Cameo Appearance(s):
- Sinestro (voice only)
Location(s):