Injustice: Gods Among Us - Year One issue ( 35 - 36 )

Injustice: Gods Among Us Year One • Writer: Tom Taylor • Artists: Jheremy Raapack, Mike S. Miller, and Bruno Redondo • Colorists: Ulises Arreola, Wes Dzioba, and others • Letterer: Wes Abbott • Editors: Matt Idelson and Chris Conroy • Publisher: DC Comics • Issues: #1–36 (Digital Chapters, collected as Year One) • Publication Dates: 2013–2014 • Setting: Prequel to Injustice: Gods Among Us Injustice: Gods Among Us Year One tells the tragic beginning of the Injustice universe, where a single devastating event changes the DC Universe forever. After the Joker tricks Superman into killing Lois Lane and their unborn child while simultaneously triggering a nuclear explosion that destroys Metropolis, Superman abandons his traditional ideals and executes the Joker. Determined to ensure that such a tragedy never happens again, he begins imposing peace through absolute force, creating a new world order known as the Regime. While many heroes initially support his mission, Batman recognizes the danger of Superman’s growing authoritarian rule and forms the Insurgency to oppose him. The series chronicles the collapse of friendships, the division of the Justice League, and the first steps toward a global conflict that will reshape the world. It is widely regarded as one of DC’s most influential alternate-universe stories.