Issue: #43
The official prologue to BLACKEST NIGHT starts here as the first Black Lantern is born! Black Hand has been an enemy of Hal Jordan since Hal's early days as a Green Lantern. But even Black Hand is unaware of the true power he holds that will connect him to the Blackest Night! Discover this villain's connection to death and the Black Lantern Corps!
Creators: Alex Sinclair, Eddie Berganza, Rob Leigh, Doug Mahnke, Geoff Johns, Adam Schlagman, Nei Ruffino, Eddy Barrows, Christian Alamy, Randy Mayor
Characters: Superman, Renee Montoya, Deathstroke, Ice, Martian Manhunter, Lois Lane, Shadow-Thief, Hal Jordan, Barry Allen, Wonder Woman, Spectre, Green Arrow, Arthur Light, Libra, Question (Sage), Question (Sage), Al Pratt, John Stewart, Tula, Anti-Monitor
Story arcs: Blackest Night