Batman/Static: Beyond #5 Preview

 

Melvin Kim can't control his power. And even if he could, he's angry. He never asked for his superpowers. Then, he learned that his parents were partly to blame. As Shutdown, he's caused a global blackout, and the Cooperative Council has noticed. They're unsure if Earth can be a responsible member of the interstellar community. Can Static prevent Shutdown from wrecking the world? And will the Cooperative Council decide to accept Earth, protect it, or exploit it?

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Batman/Static: Beyond #5 Preview

Writer: Evan Narcisse

Artist: Miguel Mendonça

Cover Artists: Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Ty Templeton & Dexter Soy

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock

Release Date: April 1, 2026

 

The Earth on the Brink of Endless Darkness!

 

Batman and Static’s only hope to reverse the global blackout is to find tech-disrupting outcast Shutdown! But, as the Neo-Dynamic Duo wades into a war between genetic offshoots and black-ops soldiers, Shutdown’s plans for revenge on our heroes takes a surprising and sinister turn! Will the Justice League Beyond get back home in time to help their teammates save Earth from permanent darkness?!

 

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