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DC Comics brought the creators behind DC’s big event and new banner of comics hit the stage at San Diego Comic Con with new art and details.
DARK NIGHTS: METAL team Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo were joined by DARK MATTER contributors Jim Lee, Phillip Tan, James Tynion IV and Robert Venditti. Fans saw preview including Batmen from the Dark Multiverse:
METAL leads to DARK MATTER which will include the return of a fan-favorite writer to DC.
“What excites me most about our blockbuster event METAL is that it takes full advantage of the talent and vision of the creative teams working at DC right now,” said panel moderator and DC Publisher Dan DiDio. “DARK DAYS leads to DARK NIGHTS, and DARK NIGHTS leads to DARK MATTER. Everyone on stage here today, as well as the teams back at home working on their books, is bringing the power and energy expected from superhero storytelling to the pages of these new titles.”
Characters and stories from each of the DARK MATTER books will be plotted throughout METAL, which Snyder described as “if Frazetta and Jack Kirby had a baby to a heavy metal soundtrack, METAL is that event. Battle armor, dinosaurs, robots. It’s really meant to be a celebration of comics and is a thank you to you the fans, honestly. We’re going all out.”
During the panel DiDio revealed that, in addition to the titles announced earlier this year at C2E2, DC would be publishing additional titles under the upcoming DARK MATTER banner. New artwork for BRIMSTONE and THE TERRIFICS was shown, in addition to key artwork for THE SILENCER, SIDEWAYS, IMMORTAL MEN, DAMAGE, and NEW CHALLENGERS.
When art for THE TERRIFICS was on screen, DiDio announced writer Jeff Lemire to the stage. THE TERRIFICS will be Lemire’s will be his return to DC with the title in 2018. (Lemire will be joined by artist Doc Shaner. The team will be Mister Terrific, Plastic Man, Metamorpho and Shadow Lass.)
Readers of DARK DAYS: THE FORGE have already seen hints of the Immortal Men and the return of Mister Terrific and Plastic Man.
By Editor