Forever...

Forever Evil is the first company-wide cross over event DC Comics has released since The New 52 reboot. The cross over occurs in the aftermath of  Trinity War, itself a three title cross over occurring in the Justice League, Justice League Dark, and Justice League of America titles. With all these Leagues involved it is little surprise that the end of Trinity War resulted in the introduction of The Crime Syndicate.

The Crime Syndicate is the other-world counterpart to the Justice League. It's members, Ultraman, Super Woman, Owl-Man, Johnny Quick, Death-Storm, Atomica, and Power Ring, act as twisted reflections of the Justice League  and act as those reflections as well. The Syndicate appear in the final pages of Trinity War and proceed to cripple the world by shutting off all power, moving the moon the block the sun, and eliminating the Justice League.

Forever Evil is a 7 issue event with three 6 issue limited series showing what else is happening in the world. These titles include Arkham War, where Batman's rouges gallery faces off against the forces of Bane for control of Gotham City; Rouges Rebelion, where the Flash's Rouges... rebel against the Syndicate; and A.R.G.U.S, which focuses on the last stand of the forces of good.

Along with these titles, regular series like Suicide Squad, Justice League, Constantine, Justice League, Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger, Justice League of America, Trinity of Sin: Pandora, and Justice League Dark have been used to tell additional stories in the Forever Evil story-arc. The most notable would be Forever Evil: Blight which has been taking place in the combined titles of Phantom Stranger, Constantine, Pandora, and Justice League Dark.

Something else I'd like to point out is how Forever Evil has been handled. The month before the release of Forever Evil #1, DC Comics held "Villains Month' Where every title under the New 52 was put on hold and replaced by 52 Villains issues. I bring this up because this month helped to distance me from the heroes. By the time Forever Evil rolled around, it felt like the heroes have been gone for a good while.

Well done.