Spider-Man 2099, by Tom Derenick & Stonie Williams

“The Battle Within: A History of the Injustice Universe” - The Ultimate Betrayal: The final prequel series to 2013’s video game #InjusticeGodsAmongUs comes in 2016’s 20 issue saga #Injustice Year Five written by #BrianBuccellato illustrated by #TomDerenick and #MikeSMiller (panels from issue 13 presented). After #PlasticMan destroys the prison housing all of the villains, the bad guys of this DC Universe disperse onto different sides, from #Bane joining #Superman and his #JusticeLeague regime to many villains aiding #Batman against the Man of Steel. But everything changes when #AlfredPennyworth is killed by #VictorZsasz, leading the Dark Knight to blame and directly confront Superman to battle him. However, Batman is dominated by #WonderWoman and other members of Superman’s regime but #TheFlash comes to help him escape their clutches, sympathizing for him due to the loss of Alfred. Year Five rounds out with Batman making a plan with #LexLuthor to bring to this timeline a Justice League that are all still good and have them help defeat dictator Superman and his regime in this reality, leading into the storyline of the video game “Injustice: Gods Among Us”. The popular video game released a sequel game and tie in series, which we will briefly discuss in our closing posts of this retrospect. ✌🏼💙🦇#TheBatman #HistoryoftheBatman #CapedCrusader #TheDarkKnight #DarkKnight #BruceWayne #DCComics #BatmanArt #ComicArt #ComicBooks #Comics #InstaBatman

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] vs Silver Surfer, by Tom Derenick

“The Battle Within: A History of the Injustice Universe” - Kryptonian Rage: #TomTaylor’s “#InjusticeGodsAmongUs Year One” continues with 2013’s issues 3 and 4 (Chapters 7-12), illustrated by #JheremyRaapack, #TomDerenick and #MikeMiller. In #Superman’s new tactics to keep all innocent lives safe, he gets in the way of the United States government’s affairs abroad. The President orders #MirrorMaster to kidnap Clark’s adoptive parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent, and burn down their home, warning Superman if he interferes with political affairs again, his parents will die. As #WonderWoman calls upon #Cyborg, #TheFlash and other members of the #JusticeLeague to help track down Superman’s family, the #Batman meets the U.S. President at The White House, commenting on how stupid he is to think he wouldn’t figure out he was behind Jonathan and Martha’s kidnapping and naive to think the Man of Steel wouldn’t seek revenge, especially in his current raging state. Meanwhile, Wonder Woman fights #Ares, the God of War, who questions her reasons to help Superman on this new path to inevitable tyranny and ultimately exposes her love for Superman. As Wonder Woman stabs Ares, he warns her if she aids Superman to have no restraint, there will be constant war and no use for him in the world. Once Wonder Woman leaves, she joins #GreenLantern and other JLA members to combat #Aquaman, who is using his Atlantean forces to save his underwater kingdom from Superman’s rising reign. As the battle ensues, Superman goes to the Batcave and confronts Bruce. Before their argument comes to a head, they meet with the Justice League and Aquaman. Although Batman tries to tell Orin to cease fire due to Superman’s rage, Superman, Wonder Woman and Shazam take Atlantis out of the water and place it in the Sahara Desert to make a point about who’s in charge. Knowing Batman went against Superman’s wishes, Clark declares Batman isn’t “with them”. Declaring Diana (Wonder Woman) as head diplomat, Superman makes Aquaman cease fire and give into the the Man of Steel, leaving the Justice League more broken than ever. ✌🏼💙🦇 #HistoryoftheBatman #Injustice #DCComics #ComicBooks #Comics #InstaBatman

#BlackWindow by #TomDerenick