The DC Comics Thread Vol. 3

[Big Daddy Dave Skywalker Moisture Farmer Find all posts View Profile Close Big Daddy Dave Skywalker]

Hahahahahhahaha:

https://www.newsarama.com/45377-shaz...eeks-each.html

Oh man, they've only got out SIX issues of that series since it started? Why did they keep soliciting ahead like that?

[Hypo Lil' Leaguer Find all posts View Profile Close Hypo]

Tom Taylor seems to be teasing Suicide Squad as his next book.

[Michael Heide Heide Finition Find all posts View Profile Close Michael Heide]

Is he? I thought it was a new Australian book. Why would he introduce completely new characters in Suicide Squad?

[Hypo Lil' Leaguer Find all posts View Profile Close Hypo]

Eh, when a creator starts tweeting about a new DC project with #SquadGoalsDC I'm going to assume Suicide Squad.

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BATMAN GIANT #1 ( AUG190465)
On sale October 9
96 pages * $4.99 US
New cover by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira

This issue includes two new stories:
* "Bad Actors," a 16-page story written by Michael Gray with art by Ryan Benjamin
It's a mad dash as Batman races to stop a murderous plan-but when the villain is revealed to be in two places at once, and the victim turns out to be not so innocent, Batman must make the ultimate choice in a fight against Clayface!
* "Unstoppable," an eight-page story written by Steve Orlando with art by Tom Mandrake
When Lord Death Man's prison satellite crashes to Earth in front of Wayne Tower, only Batwoman can defeat the man who defeated death. But how can she overcome immortality when she's already used every weapon in her arsenal?

Plus, these reprint tales:
* "The Court of Owls: Knife Trick," from Batman #1
* "Harley Lives," from Detective Comics #23.2
* "Better than Batman Part one," from Nightwing #1

WONDER WOMAN GIANT #1 ( AUG190467)
On sale October 16
96 pages * $4.99 US
New cover by Amanda Conner

This issue includes one new story:
* "Commitment to Chaos," a 24-page story written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti with art by Inaki Miranda
During a run-in with a villainous crime syndicate, Wonder Woman learns about a hit list whose biggest target is a familiar name-Harley Quinn! Can the Champion of Paradise Island track down the Clown Princess of Crime before it's too late?

Plus, these reprint tales:
* "Year One Part One," from Wonder Woman #2
* "Secret Origin Part One," from Green Lantern #29
* "The Cataclysm Part One: Homecoming," from Sword of Sorcery #0

DC VILLAINS GIANT #1 ( AUG190466)
On sale October 9
96 pages * $4.99 US
New cover by Riley Rossmo

This issue includes three new stories:
* "Balyushka," a 16-page story written by Mark Russell with art by Viktor Bogdanovic
The Joker has the perfect plan to cause mass chaos in Gotham City, one so simple -and legal- not even Batman can stop it!
* "Bad News," an eight-page story written by Tom Taylor with art by Daniel Sampere
Deathstroke is hired to take out the only witness to a corrupt politician's mob ties, but his newest mark has some friends in high places...
* "The Lady or the Tiger," an eight-page story written by Gail Simone with art by Priscilla Petraites
Harley Quinn delivers some long-awaited justice on behalf of a woman who's been wrongfully imprisoned, but with a Harley twist. And by twist, we mean mallet.

Plus, these reprint tales:
* "Apotheosis," from Justice League #23.1
* "Reverse-Flash: Rebirth," from The Flash #8
* "Green Savior," from Secret Origins #10

THE FLASH GIANT #1 ( AUG190464)
On sale October 2
96 pages * $4.99 US
New cover by Dan Panosian

This issue includes two new stories:
* "All the Teeth, Glittering and Sharp," a 16-page story written by Gail Simone with art by Clayton Henry
Barry Allen and Iris West take a vacation, but their relaxation is cut short when their cruise ship is attacked by King Shark! Can the Fastest Man Alive save a sinking cruise ship when there's no land in sight-or will he be fish food?
* "Perfect World," an eight-page story written by Jeff Parker with art by Miguel Mendonça
Gorilla Grodd takes control of the U.S. Senate and declares war on Canada! Only the Flash is fast enough to stop him-but will he be enthralled by Grodd and his desire to create the perfect world?

Plus, these reprint tales:
* "Gorilla Warfare Part One: King Grodd," from The Flash #13
* "Rebirth," from Green Arrow: Rebirth #1
* "Blue Monday," from Blue Beetle #1

DC GHOSTS GIANT #1 ( AUG190470)
On sale October 30
96 pages * $4.99 US
New cover by Kaare Andrews

This issue includes three new stories:
* "Shop of Nightmares," a 16-page story written by Dan Jurgens with art by Scot Eaton
Jim Corrigan investigates what appears to be a run-of-the-mill murder, but when he discovers the supernatural is at play, it becomes a job for the Spectre!
* "Child of the Night," an eight-page story written by Keith Giffen with art by Priscilla Petraites
A young girl on the run finds more than she bargained for when she takes cover in a house occupied by none other than Gentleman Ghost!
* "The Ghost Inside," an eight-page story written by John Layman with art by Andy Clarke
John Constantine discovers that nothing is ever what it seems, even inside a haunted house...

Plus, these reprint tales:
* "Gorehound," from Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1
* "Strange Visitor," from Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1
* "A Night to Remember," from DCU Halloween Special #1
* "Mercy Killing," from Curse Comics Cavalcade #1
* "Blackest Day," from DC House of Horror #1
* "Halloween Hayride," from Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1

SWAMP THING GIANT #1 ( AUG190468)
On sale October 23
96 pages * $4.99 US
New cover by Doug Mahnke

This issue includes two new stories:
* "The Beet Goes On," a 16-page story written by Mark Russell with art by Marco Santucci
The Sunderland Corporation has a new plan to trap and exploit Swamp Thing. With enemies surrounding him, who can Swamp Thing trust?
* "Kind," a new eight-page story written by Andrew Constant with art by Tom Mandrake
In this story, Swamp Thing refuses to let an unjust death go unpunished.

Plus, these reprint tales:
* "The Dead Don't Sleep," from Swamp Thing #1
* "The Poison Truth Part One," from John Constantine, The Hellblazer #1
* "EveileB Ni Cigam," from Zatanna #1

SCOOBY-DOO 50TH ANNIVERSARY GIANT #1 ( AUG190463)
On sale September 25
96 pages * $4.99 US
New cover by Dario Brizuela

This issue includes three new stories:
* "Snack Attacked," a 10-page story written by Ivan Cohen with art by Dario Brizuela
Scooby and the gang must stop a group of monsters from shutting down the Scooby Snacks factory.
* "Now You See Them," a 10-page story written by Sholly Fisch with art by Dario Brizuela
One by one, the members of the Scooby gang are disappearing! Can Scooby solve this mystery alone?
* "Scooby's Last Rep," a 10-page story written and illustrated by Scott Gross
A mysterious giant is bringing chaos to a local gym. Can Scooby and the gang stop the giant and save the gym?

Plus, these reprint tales:
* "Tiki Taboo Trouble," from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #48
* "A World in Creep's Clothing," from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #48
* "Out of Line," from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #51
* "Over the Boardwalk," from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #54
* "I Want My Mummy," from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #71
* "Ghost Writers," from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #76

TEEN TITANS GO! GIANT #1 ( AUG190471)
On sale November 6
96 pages * $4.99 US
New cover by Marcelo DiChiara

This issue includes two new stories:
* "The Hic You Say," a 16-page story written by Sholly Fisch with art by Marcelo DiChiara in which Kory gets the hiccups
* "Fan Favorites," an eight-page story written by Ivan Cohen with art by Sarah Leuver, in which Beast Boy is elected most popular hero.

Plus reprint tales from Teen Titans Go! #1-3

DC SUPER HERO GIRLS GIANT #1 ( AUG190472)
On sale November 13
96 pages * $4.99 US
New cover by Yancy Labat

This issue includes two new stories:
* "Panic at the Disco," a 16-page story written by Amanda Deibert with art by Erich Owen
It's time for the greatest teenage tradition of them all: the school formal! But when Livewire attacks and sets everyone's toes a-tapping, the girls will have to put their dancing shoes to make it through the night!
* "Harvest Festival," an eight-page story written by Amy Wolfram with art by Agnes Garbowska
The girls are excited about this year's Fall Festival, but Harley Quinn has other plans! Will Bumblebee be able to stop her and keep the pumpkins from flying?

Plus reprint chapters from DC Super Hero Girls: Hits and Myths, DC Super Hero Girls: Summer Olympus, and DC Super Hero Girls: Past Times at Super Hero High.

[Agent Purple The Illustrated Man Find all posts View Profile Close Agent Purple]

Interested in the Lord Death Man/Batwoman story, especially because LDM is hilarious, but otherwise not really seeing anything that grabs me.

[Michael Heide Heide Finition Find all posts View Profile Close Michael Heide]

Once again, I'm gonna get everything by Mark Russell.

[Ωmega Man Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Ωmega Man]

New Spectre stories somewhere? I'm game.

I like a lot of what I'm seeing with these. I'd personally give the line the old school approach and make them "Action Comics, Detective Comics, Sensation Comics, Brave & the Bold, DC Presents, etc." proper. Figure out a way to tie everything together into whatever continuity they're trying to spin now.

I'd love to see "Strange Adventures" reprinting some Adam Strange material, Captain Comet material from just before the New52, classic Will Payton/Starman since he's prominent in the JL books right now, maybe something like Lobo, along with new GLC stories featuring alien Lanterns more, and maybe new material featuring a fan favorite like Kyle Rayner, Hawkman, or Starfire. I'd gladly pay $5 for some gathered cosmic DC stuff.

[Space Cop The Dandy Find all posts View Profile Close Space Cop]

...I like a lot of what I'm seeing with these...I'd gladly pay $5 for some gathered cosmic DC stuff...

The downside is that if you want the new story but already have the old ones (which is the case with me for a couple of these), you're essentially paying an extra buck for doubles. As it is, since the only GL story is a repeat and since I really need to cut back my comic budget, I think I'll skip these. But I'll play it by ear.

[Big Daddy Dave Skywalker Moisture Farmer Find all posts View Profile Close Big Daddy Dave Skywalker]

New Spectre stories somewhere? I'm game.

Spectre? Oh heck yeah! Count me in too!!

[Big Daddy Dave Skywalker Moisture Farmer Find all posts View Profile Close Big Daddy Dave Skywalker]

Funny how excited we get.over a mix of new and reprint material. This kind of brings back the fun of comics in the 70s and 80s for me. I'm more interested in these than the new comics DC makes.

[Ωmega Man Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Ωmega Man]

Funny how excited we get.over a mix of new and reprint material. This kind of brings back the fun of comics in the 70s and 80s for me. I'm more interested in these than the new comics DC makes.

I'm glad that they expanded the line and stopped with the Wal-Mart exclusive stuff. You know how sometimes we get reprints in black and white like those old 500 page Showcase? What if some of these $5 specials had some of the reprints recolored as well? Like some of the covers for those specials, new coloring can make even the oldest stories pop more and it would give longtime fans another reason to think about purchasing the story again. Tell me one colorist who wouldn't wanna try and make Kirby's New Gods look even more badass.

For example, imagine DC getting the old Kyle era colorist Moose to recolor some of the Green Lantern/Green Arrow adventures. It'd be almost like seeing a movie remade with new visual fx and actors, but the classic feel is still there.

Like this:



What's old can be new again to a degree. Put the resources back into making the classics relevant again so we don't have to keep relaunching and relaunching. Imagine a 500 page special with golden age reprints colored to look like black and white tv shows, a couple classic stories recolored of like the GL/GA era or the GLC era of vol. 2, then some reprint of a GLC Quarterly story featuring an alien Lantern, and a new story featuring another Earth GL.

I applaud DC's effort to get their stuff back out there in the hands of more casual fans. There's still so much more they could try though. I'd totally syndicate some Superman comic strips again, and get somebody like Doc Shaner to do them. Maybe re-record some of the old radio serials with new voices as well as try to create newer ones if it catches on. If I were WB's animation studio developing the animated films for DC I'd go back to having a couple ten minute features at the beginning or end of the films like how Superman/Shazam had Green Arrow, the Spectre, and a more graphic Jonah Hex feature.

[Michael Heide Heide Finition Find all posts View Profile Close Michael Heide]

Eh, when a creator starts tweeting about a new DC project with #SquadGoalsDC I'm going to assume Suicide Squad.

Going with the safe bet turned out to be right:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/he...ies-dc-1238337

[Space Cop The Dandy Find all posts View Profile Close Space Cop]

^That's a good creative lineup for that kind of book.

[Michael Heide Heide Finition Find all posts View Profile Close Michael Heide]

Yeah, and the Squad itself in #1 is exactly the right mix of big names and expendables to keep a reader on their toes. I mean, Magpie? Zebra Man? Cavalier? I literally cannot tell who will die first.