A dark universe screams to be heard--and Batman is the one who opens the door. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's explosive, reality-shattering epic that introduced the Dark Multiverse arrives in an affordable, portable DC Compact Comics edition. It's a mystery that connects generations. Rare, powerful metals appearing throughout Earth's history, granting phenomenal powers--even life. These metals don't appear on Earth's periodic table, because they aren't from this world. Now these metals will be used to make a connection between our world and a world of nightmares known as the Dark Multiverse. And this bridge between worlds will be created through a human soul--Bruce Wayne! One of the biggest events in DC history is here! Master storytellers Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo reunite after their smash-hit Batman series for a shocking, action-packed epic. Collects Dark Nights: Metal #1-6, plus tie-in issues Batman: Lost #1 and Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1!.