Dark Reign (comics)

"Dark Reign"
Cover to Secret Invasion: Dark Reign.
Art by Alex Maleev.
PublisherMarvel Comics
Publication dateFebruary 2009
Genre
Title(s)
Dark Reign Files
Dark Reign: New Nation
Dark Reign: The Goblin Legacy
Marvel Spotlight: Dark Reign
Secret Invasion: Dark Reign
See also: Issues section
Main character(s)New Avengers
Iron Man
Norman Osborn
Dark Avengers
The Cabal
Thunderbolts
The Hood's Crime Syndicate
Dormammu
Creative team
Writer(s)Brian Michael Bendis
Jonathan Hickman
Matt Fraction
Rick Remender
Kieron Gillen
Peter Milligan
Andy Diggle
Greg Pak
Jason Aaron
Dan Slott
Artist(s)Alex Maleev

Dark Reign is a 2008 to 2009 comic book branding used by Marvel Comics. It deals with the aftermath of the "Secret Invasion" storyline, which resulted in a shift of power in the Marvel Universe toward Norman Osborn.[1][2][3] The title refers to Osborn's rise to national power and the ramifications thereof.[4] Joe Quesada, then-editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, stated that "Dark Reign is not really an event, it's what's happening in the Marvel Universe." He believes that "Dark Reign leads to an interesting place in the Marvel Universe. I think you'll see a pulling back at the end of Dark Reign, but you'll understand at the end of it what we were trying to get to."[4]

  1. ^ "Getting Dark: Brian Bendis on Dark Avengers & Dark Reign". Newsarama. September 29, 2008.
  2. ^ "Marvel Announces 'Dark Reign' at Diamond Retailer Summit". Newsarama. September 9, 2008.
  3. ^ "Prepare for a Dark Reign". Marvel.com. September 9, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Updated: NYCC '09 – 'Dark Reign' Panel Full Report". Newsarama. February 6, 2009.