Tag: Stormwatch

WILDSTORM Anniversary Book, Reunion at WonderCon

Wildstorm 25th Anniversary courtesy DC Comics

A major reunion and announcement at WonderCon for fans of the Wildstorm Universe.

 At the DC Comics WildStorm 25th Anniversary Panel, DC Publisher and artist Jim Lee, was joined by other superstar artists and writers to honor the line’s legacy, revealed details of an anniversary book and shared the future of the WildStorm universe.
Lee moderated the panel including Wildstorm veterans Ryan Benjamin, Carlos D’Anda, Richard Friend, Mark Irwin, Dustin Nguyen, Alex Sinclair and Scott Williams. The creators shared memories of building a universe, turning a passion project into a line of comic books.
Jim Lee made history launched Wildstorm Universe of characters starting with W.I.L.D. Cats. It was the line that launched the careers of several top artists who came back for the big reunion and the massive new book celebrating the legacy and future.

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MIDNIGHTER’S REUNION Leads To New STORMWATCH?

Midnighter #11 courtesy DC Comics
Midnighter #11 courtesy DC Comics

Is a storm brewing in the DC Universe?

As revealed in the April 2016 previews, Apollo will reunite with his former husband in Midnighter #11

The former partners are hunting Henry Bendix before he creates a new monster and the super couple is caught in a war between Suicide Squad and Spyral.

The two men were once operatives of Stormwatch then The Authority by Warren Ellis.

Midnighter. Apollo. Bendix. Is there a new Stormwatch on the horizon. Continue reading MIDNIGHTER’S REUNION Leads To New STORMWATCH?

FUTURES END Begins

DC Comics The New 52 Futures End #0 courtesy DC Comics
DC Comics The New 52 Futures End #0 courtesy DC Comics

DC Comics goes into the future with a new weekly series by an all-star creative team. The New 52 Futures End by Dan Jurgens, Jeff Lemire, Keith Giffen and Brian Azzarello kicked off on Free Comic Book Day with a free zero issue.

 

In an apocalyptic future Bruce Wayne sends Terry McGinnis back in time to prevent the enslavement of the Justice League and most of humanity. The story picks up 5 years from the present as Batman Beyond takes the lead to reshape destiny. This is The New 52 debut of Terry/Batman Beyond.

 

 
“Really, what we’re trying to do with this book is to explore the nature of what a hero is and we’re doing that, obviously by playing with the future of the New 52 timeline,” Lemire told Associated Press . “Past present and future all colliding in this story line.” Continue reading FUTURES END Begins

DC Comics Writer Shake-Ups for Justice League Dark and Stormwatch

 

Stormwatch #3 courtesy DC Comics

  Writer changes for two of edgier DC’s New 52 titles. Peter Milligan is taking over Stormwatch from Paul Cornell with issue 9. Jeff Lemire is taking the reigns of Justice League Dark with issue 9 – after the Justice League Dark, I Vampire crossover. Milligan is staying on Red Lanterns and Hellblazer.

“Stormwatch has the craziness, the paranoia and the occasional bursts of odd humor that really grab me. This is my kind of book. In other words, when I re-read Paul Cornell’s excellent first series with a view to taking over the writing duties I was really excited. And I’m excited too by what I have planned, from Stormwatch facing a ferocious character from the Red Lantern Corps, to hidden secrets being revealed about the origin of Stormwatch, and some shocking revelations about the mysterious Shadow Lords. It’s going to be a very intense ride,” Milligan told The Source.

“It’s a bit of a wrench leaving Justice League Dark, of course, and not working with the increasingly outstanding Mikel Janin. But the fact that Jeff Lemire is taking over makes me very sanguine. I think Jeff is great. And I think he’ll be great for this book. It’ll be intriguing to see how he handles the great conman mage, John Constantine, whose twisted life I’m continuing to chronicle over in Vertigo’s Hellblazer.”

Lemire is leaving Frankenstein Agent of SHADE. Matt Kindt is taking over the series.

The Authority Relentless cover by Bryan Hitch

  This Geek’s Take: I wonder if Stormwatch will evolve into The Authority like it did under the Wildstorm banner? I highly recommend The Authority trades by Warren Ellis and Mark Miller. I loved Jenny Sparks – can we reincarnate her into the New 52?