A great darkness is coming to the world...a war between superheroes that will leave the planet in ruins. Some are trying to stop it. Some are trying to hasten it!Now, a group of old-style heroes, the Paladins, are beginning to suspect strange goings-on, and resolve to investigate. But how will they deal with the super-powered, unbridled likes of Stormwatch and the Authority? And who is using the remains of deceased superhuman revolutionary John Cumberland, aka The High, in a bizarre and fearsome cloning project? Find out all the answers here!Writer Scott Beatty (Wildstorm: Revelations) is joined by acclaimed artist Chris Sprouse (Tom Strong) for the latest chapter of the universe's destruction!