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"'''Knight Terrors'''" is an [[American comic book]] line-wide crossover event published by [[DC Comics]] from July to August 2023.<ref name="Marston-2023">{{Cite web |last1=Marston |first1=George |last2=Doran |first2=Michael |date=2023-01-25 |title=DC's Knight Terrors event sends heroes into their worst nightmares this summer |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/knight-terrors-dc/ |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}</ref> The event is headlined by Joshua Williamson writing the opening and ending one-shotshots along with the core 4-issue miniseries.<ref name="Rich Johnston-2023"/> The event starts off in ''Knight Terrors: First Blood'', written by Williamson with art by [[Howard Porter (artist)|Howard Porter]], and ends with ''Knight Terrors: Night's End''. The entire event received positive reviews from critics, with critics praising the story and tie-ins, although there was criticism on the pacing.
== Publication history ==
''Knight Terrors'' is a 2023 [[DC Comics]] crossover event written by Joshua Williamson and drawn by Howard Porter. Other creators include Guillem March and [[Chris Bachalo]]. The event was announced in February during a ComicsPRO convention on [[Pittsburgh]].<ref name="Marston-2023" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=DC BRINGSBrings KNIGHTKnight TERRORSTerrors ANDand MANGAManga TOto COMICSPROComicsPRO |url=https://www.dc.com/blog/2023/02/22/dc-brings-knight-terrors-and-manga-to-comicspro |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=DC |language=en}}</ref>
Williamson said:, "I love horror comics, and it's been a blast bringing the energy to [[Dawn of DC]]. ''Knight Terrors'' showcases the horror side of our heroes as a brand-new villain confronts them with their worst nightmares. It's a fun and horrific event that brings together all of the heroes and villains of DC, along with some surprises!"<ref>{{Cite web |work=First Comics News |date=2023-02-23 |title=DC BRINGSBrings KNIGHTKnight TERRORSTerrors ANDand MANGAManga TOto COMICSPROComicsPRO |url=https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/dc-brings-knight-terrors-and-manga-to-comicspro/ |access-date=2023-02-23 |language=en-US}}</ref>
Along with the core 4-issue mini-seriesminiseries there are various 2-issue tie-in mini-seriesminiseries focusing on different characters during the event. These titles are replacingreplaced the main ongoing series, with many written by the same creatives working on the ongoing series.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-08 |title=Joshua Williamson Fuses Horror & Heroes In Knight Terrors: First Blood |url=https://www.cbr.com/dc-comics-joshua-williamson-knight-terrors-first-blood-interview/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-07 |title=Knight Terrors: The Writers Behind DC's Big Crossover Event Build a Nightmarish Good Time |url=https://www.cbr.com/knight-terrors-creator-roundtable-interview/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>
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== Critical reception ==
According to Comicbook Roundup, the entire event received an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 474 reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Knight Terrors Comic Book Reviews |url=https://comicbookroundup.com:443/comic-books/event/knight-terrors |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=ComicBookRoundup.com |language=en-US}}</ref> David Harth from [[Comic Book Resources]] wrote "Another boon for the main books is that ''Knight Terrors'' helps art teams get ahead on issues, allowing fan-favorite artists on the various ''Dawn Ofof DC'' series time to bank more pages in before books get published again."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-30 |title=Knight Terrors Continues DC's Recent Subversion Of Event Book Expectations |url=https://www.cbr.com/knight-terrors-continues-dc-recent-subversion-event-book-expectations/ |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>
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