Blackest Night #1Media Release -- BLACKEST NIGHT #1, the first issue of the explosive 8-issue miniseries, has sold out at DC Comics and is coming back in a new, second printing.

BLACKEST NIGHT #1 Second Printing (JUL098082) features an altered version of the variant cover by Ethan Van Sciver. It has a Final Order Cutoff date of August 27 and is scheduled to arrive in stores on September 16.

In addition, for every 25 copies of the BLACKEST NIGHT #1 Second Printing ordered by the FOC date, retailers may order one copy of the first printing BLACKEST NIGHT #1 Variant Edition featuring a cover by Ethan Van Sciver. The Variant Edition may be ordered under the item code JUL098083.

Also, for every 250 copies of the BLACKEST NIGHT #1 Second Printing ordered by the FOC date, retailers may order one copy of the first printing BLACKEST NIGHT #1 Sketch Variant Edition featuring a cover by Ivan Reis. The Variant Edition may be ordered under the item code JUL098084.

And lastly, for every 50 copies of the BLACKEST NIGHT #1 Second Printing ordered by the FOC date, retailers may order one bag of 50 BLACK LANTERN PROMOTIONAL RINGS at a net cost of $8.00 U.S. per bag under the item code JUL098085.

Retailers may order this issue by contacting their Diamond Customer Service Representative or DC Sales Representative, or by email at reorders@diamondcomics.com.

Upcoming issues of BLACKEST NIGHT are available as follows:

* BLACKEST NIGHT #2 (JUN090122) is available for reorder.

* BLACKEST NIGHT #3 (JUL090144; variant edition: JUL090145; variant sketch
edition: JUL090146) is solicited in the July Previews and is scheduled to arrive in stores on September 16.

* BLACKEST NIGHT #4 (AUG090086; variant edition: AUG090087; variant sketch
edition: AUG090088) is solicited in the August Previews and is scheduled to arrive in stores on October 21.

* BLACKEST NIGHT #5 (SEP090092; variant edition: SEP090093; variant sketch
edition: SEP090094) is solicited in the August Previews and is scheduled to arrive in stores on November 25.