DCeased: Hope At World's End is a 2020 15 issued comic book series, published by DC Comics. It's written by Tom Taylor, but illustrated by Dustin Nguyen.
Synopsis[]
Set during the series DCeased, the heroes of the world begin creating a plan to stem the tide of the Anti-Living Virus infection, as well as save survivors and bring hope to the entire world before Earth's inevitable downfall.
Issue 1[]
The first issue takes place 2 weeks before the infection began making it's appearance and Jimmy Olsen has submitted some of his newly taken photos to Daily Planet's Editor-In-Chief, Perry White. As Perry is pleased with how close he got to the fight between the Justice League and Darkseid, he's exposed to his computer screen when he becomes infected with the virus. First he could hear Perry scream, then everyone in the planet was screaming, following their exposure. In the midst of the blood and chaos, Jimmy stood, taking up his camera and snapping photos of what was transpiring before him before getting as many people unexposed to the virus as he could to the broadcasting room. Using his camera, he was able to deduce the cause of the chaos was due to the people in the building being exposed to the Anti-Living Virus through their screens. Cat Grant went to make a call on her smart phone, only for Jimmy to confiscate it and sent it flying through a nearby window.
They could see from the outside as those in the streets also succumbed to the virus before those on the other side of the door began banging against it, which caused Jimmy to order them to barricade the door. They were able to barricade the door before they could get in, but they were unable to keep the door completely closed, as the Anti-Living begin attempting to enter. Just before they could breech the door, Jimmy could notice there was nothing but silence, as well as streaks of red and blue. It was revealed to them that Superman had cleared out the building of Anti-Living. Before he left, he requested Jimmy to keep his group of survivors in the building and safe, which Jimmy agreed to as the Man of Steel made his way to Smallville. During that time, they lost so many people and heroes to the virus, as well as surviving the leveling of Metropolis by an infected Captain Atom, courtesy of Dinah Lance, now a Green Lantern. They soon joined the survivors such as Superboy, Robin, Lois Lane, The Flash and even Kid Flash on the roof, where Jimmy noticed that Superman was showing signs of cracking in terms of emotions.
Wonder Woman and Superman were about to go off and aid others while he ordered Dinah to bring what remains of the Daily Planet to the Fortress of Solitude. On the way, Jimmy decided it be best to begin a record of these events via his camera.
Issue 2[]
When all of the world's nations became infested with Anti-Living, only one was the least infected and that was Black Adam's homeland of Khandaq. He was able to disconnect Khandaq's systems before further infection could continue, but despite this, those Anti-Living in the nation began seeking out more victims. When he found people under attack, Adam would use his powers to kill the infected, as well as those they were about to attack. With his great speed and electrokinetic powers, Adam was able to begin frying infected in the streets with his powers before returning to his palace. In other parts of the world, Superman and the other heroes begin working to gather as many survivors as they can before Martian Manhunter arrived with another possible safe haven for survivors, Khandaq. The heroes went to the border, meeting with Black Adam, requesting his assistance in using Khandaq as a refuge, only for him to refuse them and demanding their departure. He would then return to the palace and reverted to his human form to see how his kingdom faired through different eyes.
During his walk amongst his people, he began contemplating the possibility of opening Khandaq's borders to survivors, but before any decisions could be made, he met with a woman who's son was injured and she locked in his room. Unfortunately, the boy was infected and scratched Adam before he could become empowered, causing him to become infected in the process.