Issue: #1
Last valuation update: 2026-01-20
“DARKTIME.” In the year 2030 Matthew Ryder dreams of a time when the world wasn’t under the heel of Monarch and sets out to change the world as Waverider. Waverider’s mission continues in SUPERMAN ANNUAL #3.The book opens in 2031 with a backstory that tells us that the world has fallen under a dictatorship, run by a villain named Monarch, who used to be one of Earth's greatest heroes.This troubles...
First appearances: Waverider, Monarch
Creators: Dennis O'Neil, Dick Giordano, Terry Austin, Albert De Guzman, Dan Jurgens, Archie Goodwin, Anthony Tollin, Kelley Puckett
Characters: Batman, Dick Grayson, Superman, Power Girl, Jade, Fire, Guy Gardner, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman, Hal Jordan, Mr. Miracle, Darkseid, Aquaman, Cyborg, Wonder Woman, Beast Boy, Starfire, Orion, Booster Gold, Atom Smasher
Story arcs: Armageddon 2001