Comic Events: Preview of the "Dr. Horrible" Comic

IGN has the cover for Marvel Civil War up. Looks pretty good!

 

I'm really liking this little thing they're doing with showing alternate versions of the heroes at the end of the issues. I think it started in Outsiders last week with showing alternate versions of Arsenal. This week they showed alternate versions of Hawkman and Hawkgirl, Green Arrow, Robin, and Lois Lane. I didn't pick up JLA, so I don't know if it happened in there. I think it's kinda cool how as the fabric of the universe is coming apart, the universe is like trying to figure out who the true version of the hero is and what should be remembered and kept or what should forgotten and thrown away.

 

Planet Hulk started, the new Marvel Hulk event. Anyone pick it up and want to discuss?

 

I got it and thought it was pretty good. I'm gonna keep up with it to see where it goes.

 

Can anyone tell me "Planet Hulk" is more than "Hulk gets a planet to play on?"

 

Sure its, Hulk gets out of the way while Civil War goes on.

 

I think civil war will be good. Mark Miller is a pretty good writer, i really enjoy the ultimates and i also really liked his run on wolverine.

 

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# DiDio said that in many respects, Infinite Crisis closes the door on the DCU past and that everything is new from there on out - a new tone, a new direction, a new style...

DiDio: "One Crisis is over, the DC Universe is standing naked in front of you."

Grant Morrison: [quickly] "Remember though, it's almost 80 years old, you may not want to look."

Crowd: [big laughs]

# It was strongly stressed that after Crisis is over, DC really wants to stay way from crossovers for a long time, because they want the entire Universe to be exciting, as opposed to building event on top of event on top of event, etc...

Johns said Crisis and 52 is being used to revitalize the entire DCU line. DiDio added they didn't want to get into "One-Upsmanship" like they were 10 years ago where subsequent crossovers were weaker than the previous, and eventually the entire line fails on you.

# From there the panel opened up the floor to audience questions, but a typically lethargic Sunday crowd sometimes were a little slow with the inquires, and DiDio wound up sometimes interjecting questions to the panelists.

# Asked what could be said about the upcoming new Flash series, the panel quickly responded, "Next question", but Johns added while the new series starts in June, readers will see Flash in Crisis #5.

# The panel was asked if the Jim Corrigan character introduced in Gotham Central was originally intended to become the new host for the Spectre instead of Crispus Allen, or if he was intended as a red herring? Rucka said the idea of introducing Corrigan was DiDio's idea, and Johns made it clear that it was intended to be Allen all the time.

DiDio said he thought what made the Spectre work previously was that his previous host Jim Corrigan was a police detective, and that fit with the character.

He felt making Hal Jordan the Spectre was a very stupid idea and didn't like making an already established hero into another, and much more liked the idea of taking a fully developed character like Allen becoming a hero.

Later in the panel, a fan asked that since the Spectre is the wrath of God, does that mean that "God" exists in the DCU?

The panelist agreed that while individuals may not agree with the existence of God, God does exist in the DCU.

Johns clarified by saying God is not a character that is going to come down from heaven with a staff and fight alongside the Justice League, to which Waid quickly responded, "Oh, that would be cool though."

The same fan then asked why God let the Spectre be such a "bastard" in Day of Vengeance, killing people left and right, to which Grant Morrison responded, "Are you asking us to do 'The Trial of God'?"

Rucka: "Oh, great, you just gave away the 2008 event."

Johns then added in the opening scene of Crisis #5, God and Christianity in the DCU is touched on in a way that it hasn't before and more will be addressed in the Spectre mini-series by Will Pfiefer...

# In response to an inquiry, Johns said there were big plans for Nemesis.

# Mark Waid's Brave and the Bold series is still unscheduled.

# In response to DiDio saying the OYL will b more of a welcoming, friendly place, a fan asked if that meant more friendly to characters like the Wonder Twins or Apache Chief from the Superfriends?

After some muttering among the panel, finally Johns said that Wendy and Marvin will be the new caretakers of the Titans Tower.

# The panel was asked if there were any new plans for the Joker..?

Johns: "It's covered..."

Rucka: "It's so covered..."

# Asked if the Captain Atom: Armageddon limited series is an attempt to pull the Wildstorm Universe closer/tighter to the DCU, DiDio said yes, and continues the work started with Majestic, to make interaction between the two Universes more acceptable. But that there are no plans whatsoever to merge or combine the Universes.

# On the subject of line crossovers, DiDi

 

Ahh so we finaly have our Jim Lee IC #5 cover.

I'm must admit though, I'm not familar with the the two background characters from the second shot.

 

They're both Wonder Woman, I can't say that I like Lee's cover as usual Perez cover is certainly better.

 

I wonder how they get the new Beetle into the fight.

/Hal, Bats, and Booster bust into the kids room.

"BOY, YOU'VE JUST BEEN DRAFTED INTO A WAR!!!"

And then he's pulled screaming into a Crisis.

 

I didn't know that OYL started next month.

I wonder if delays are throwing off some of their plans for OYL and 52.

 

Nope. All of the titles that were planned to make the OYL jump are doing so next month. The new titles are starting in April, with Ion and Checkmate, I believe, and 52 starts in May, along with Green Lantern Corps and Shadowpact.

 

IC continues to be awesome.

 

GREEN ARROW #59:
While fighting the Emerald Archer, Merlyn detonated numerous hidden bombs and devastated Star City...and then he drove two arrows straight through Green Arrow's chest!




HAWKMAN #49:
After battling an alien armada, Carter and Kendra ? alongside their allies Adam Strange, Kyle Rayner, Starman, Captain Comet and the Omega Men ? flew headfirst into the cosmic storm at the center of the universe!




JLA #125:
The Key drove the Deadly Sin Envy out of Green Arrow!


Oliver, Manitou Dawn, Black Canary and Batman defeated their foe and then went their separate ways...as the JLA remained disbanded!




JSA #82:
After reading the Earth-2 Lois Lane's last written story, Power Girl agonized over choosing which world she would help live!




NIGHTWING #117:
Gaining a measure of revenge on Deathstroke (for bombing Blüdhaven), Nightwing told Ravager that the new eye her father had implanted in her could kill her!


Dick Grayson asked Barbara Gordon if she would marry him!




ROBIN #147:
Robin and the Teen Titans invaded one of Lex Luthor's secret labs and escaped with an antidote that they then used to heal the mortally wounded Superboy!




SUPERMAN #226:
As reality itself splintered, the Earth-2 Superman experienced key moments in his life, from his courting of Lois Lane to his adventures during World War II!




TEEN TITANS #32:
Superboy-Prime attacked Superboy at the Kent family farm!


Titans past and present, the Doom Patrol and the JSA arrived to help subdue the out-of-control teen...only to see him kill Bushido, Wildebeast and Pantha!


During the devastation, Beast Boy and the Doom Patrol remembered all of their former variations!


The assembled Flashes sacrificed themselves to remove Superboy Prime from our world!




This week the danger mounts in...


ACTION COMICS #836: Witness the multiple lives of the Man of Steel!

BIRDS OF PREY #91: The deadly new Jack of the Royal Flush Gang goes face-to-face with the Huntress!

FIRESTORM #22: Can Jason and Professor Stein build a better Firestorm?

MANHUNTER #19: Manhunter confronts her supervillain father...while someone else's father reports from the Crisis cosmic battleground with shocking news!


BACK ON TOP

 

Infinite Crisis #5 should be out next week then, I'd imagine. And is that the Golden Age Wonder Woman on the Lee cover. I had heard her name being thrown around for a while now...

 

No, nope

Supergirl, for example, I thought was a OYL book but both of her titles are shipping next month. Thats why I assumed there must of been some shipping/scheduling issues they didn't get cleared up.

March I believe

I hadn't heard anything about that name until a few posts back. Care to share with the rest of the class what you've heard.

 

I had heard rumors in various sources that she'd be playing a part in IC. Nothing specific though, but that cover refired my fascination in that rumor.

 

Supergirl originally had another issue left in its run by Jeph Loeb, but issue #5 is a larger issue so Loeb could finish his story. Issue #6 is coming out in March and it will be One Year Later. Superman/Batman will become One Year Later in May, I believe, and its April issue will be an Infinite Crisis tie-in. JLA Classified, as of right now, will not be making the OYL jump, while JSA Classified will. Jonah Hex, Warlord, and the Johnny DC titles will not be affected by the Crisis. Neither will Legends of the Dark Knight. Everything else will be, including the Legion of Superheroes, seeing as how Supergirl winds up with them somehow.

 

Yeah, with the passing of his son, it looks as if Jeph is getting out of the comic game for a while, unless I'm missing something else he's doing. It's perfectly understandable too. And that Superman/Batman issue you speak of was actually written by Sam Loeb, or at least the outline was. A bunch of creators are pitching in to finish it, with Sam as the main author. I thought it was a really cool idea.

 

Leobs writting a Spirit/Batman mini, and taking over work on The Ultimates.

 

As the above poster mentioned, he's doing a Spirit/Batman mini and then taking over The Ultimates. He actually signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, so we won't be seeing him at DC for a while. That's why Rucka's taking over Supergirl and Verheiden's taking over Superman/Batman.

And yeah, I knew that issue was written by his son, and yes, it's definitely an excellent idea to sort of have everyone pitch in. It should be a great issue. I especially like how it's focusing on Superboy and Robin, rather than Superman and Batman. Since it's coming out in April, it'll probably be tied into Infinite Crisis #6 or #7.

 

D'oh I forgot about the Ultimates.

 

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Now that is a classy cover. Looks like we get some sweet Question loving in May.

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Might was well put all the 52 covers up.
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#4 and #5 both ship in Feb. In March Supergirl and the Legion of the Super-Heroes, which I thought was the combination of Supergirl's OYL and Legion's OYL (3001YL) but DC shows that Supergirl 6 which isn't OYL is also shipping that month. Are you saying that 6 won't ship but will instead be printed with 5?