Reign

In this first in a series of spectacular one-shots, the finest writers working at Marvel are teamed up with the most sensational artists to unveil the darkest chapters in the Dark Reign! Norman Osborn, fresh from the shocking finale of Utopia, sets his sights on the rest of the Marvel Universe. He sits down and makes a list. A list of things that are wrong with the world. Things that he needs to take care of. And the list includes almost every major player in the Marvel Universe. These specials are exciting game changers for all of Marvel Comics and represent the finest talents. This first chapter has a startling confrontation between members of the New Avengers and Dark Avengers. Clint Barton fans... you are not going to want to miss this one! Plus, a preview of the upcoming Dark Reign: The List titles!

is a collection of one-shots dealing with different characters in the Marvel Universe who are hunted by Osborn as based on a checklist he had made of those he thinks most dangerous to him. It sets the status quo for many books. In Norman Osborn emphatically decides that now permanently-puny Bruce Banner and his son Skaar are threats, and sends Moonstone and a tricked-out Victoria Hand to deal with him. As per usual where the Dark Avengers are concerned, the battle is sort of dirty and underhanded, and therein lies the fun of it.

Elektra Natchios, usually referred to only by her first name , is a fictional character in publications from Marvel Comics. Created by Frank Miller, the character first appeared in (January 1981). Elektra is a ninja assassin of Greek descent, wielding two bladed as her trademark weapons. is a five-issue limited series written by Zeb Wells with artwork by Clay Mann. The series explores the reaction of the world to the return of Elektra in the aftermath of the , hence the appellation.

"The Death of Superman" is a 1992 comic book storyline that occurred mostly in DC Comics' Superman titles. The completed multi-issue story arc was given the title The Death and Return of Superman.
In the story, Superman engages in battle with a seemingly unstoppable killing machine named Doomsday in the streets of Metropolis. At the fight's conclusion, both combatants die from their wounds in Superman (vol. 2) #75 in 1992.
The crossover depicted the world's reaction to Superman's death in "Funeral for a Friend," the emergence of four individuals believed to be the "new" Superman, and the eventual return of the original Superman in "Reign of the Supermen!".