DC Comics’ The New Golden Age banner will soon boast three more series spearheaded by Geoff Johns. Alan Scott: The Green Lantern hails from Tim Sheridan and Cian Tormey, Jay Garrick: The Flash hails from Jeremy Adams and Deogo Olortegui, and Westley Dodds: The Sandman hails from Rob Venditti and Riley Rossmo. According to Johns, the three 6-issue miniseries will tie back into Justice Society of America and some other titles that DC is brewing.
Alan Scott: The Green Lantern will, through a timeline twist, revisit and recontextualize “the origins of the first Green Lantern through the lens of our modern understanding of the man. The story, which begins in the 1930s, is about an old flame – the kind that burns eternal – and the sometimes head-on, single-track collision of our personal and professional lives. This is Alan’s coming-of-age, in which he must embrace the man he is, to become the hero he’s meant to be. In the end, he’ll have gained a greater understanding of himself and his gifts – as he unlocks a new, previously unknown ability that could make him the most powerful Green Lantern in existence!” (DC Comics)
Jay Gerrick: The Flash finds Jay reunited and trying to reconnect with his long lost daughter Judy, who is also a speedster. “They’ll need to work to find common ground when a mission that started in Jay’s early days as the Flash comes roaring to today. But will The Flash and The Boom be able to thwart a plan that’s been in the works for decades?!” (DC Comics)
Wesley Dodds: The Sandman follows the pacifist Wesley. “He has given up on the hope of a peaceful world, but he hasn’t stopped believing that people can be better to each other, if they’re only given the right tools. Possessing a scientist’s optimism and romanticism, he is convinced that humanity can invent cures for its own ills. Having learned about the battlefield horrors of World War I from his father, he sought to create a sleep gas that would allow for “humane” warfare. During his research, he recorded all of his attempts in his science journal - even those with horribly deadly consequences - swearing to never show them to the world. Now his journal has been stolen, and he must find the culprit and stop them before his deadly mis-inventions fall into the arsenals of the belligerent nations threatening to pull the United States into the next world war.” (DC Comics)
Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #1, Jay Gerrick: The Flash #1, and Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #1 go on sale in October 2023.
(Images via DC Comics - Covers of Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #1, Jay Gerrick: The Flash #1, and Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #1)
“ Wesley Dodds: The Sandman by Rob Venditti (Superman ‘78) with art from Riley Rossmo (Harley Quinn) shows the titular character as a pacifist. He has given up on the hope of a peaceful world, but he hasn’t stopped believing that people can be better to each other, if they’re only given the right tools. Possessing a scientist’s optimism and romanticism, he is convinced that humanity can invent cures for its own ills. Having learned about the battlefield horrors of World War I from his father, he sought to create a sleep gas that would allow for “humane” warfare. During his research, he recorded all of his attempts in his science journal - even those with horribly deadly consequences - swearing to never show them to the world. Now his journal has been stolen, and he must find the culprit and stop them before his deadly mis-inventions fall into the arsenals of the belligerent nations threatening to pull the United States into the next world war. “
“Superman ‘78″ and “Batman ‘89″ Worlds Heading to Comics
The worlds from the 1978′s Superman and 1989′s Batman are coming to comics. The comics will tell new stories set in these worlds. Superman ‘78 and Batman ‘89 are digital first series.
Batman ‘89 hails from screenwriter Sam Hamm and artist Joe Quinones. The comic continues the story from the Tim Burton films. Storylines will include the return of Selina Kyle / Catwoman, a new Robin, and Harvey Dent / Two-Face.
Superman ‘78 hails from writer Rob Venditti and artist Wilfredo Torres. The stories are set in the world of Richard Donner’s Superman: The Movie. Lois Lane doesn’t know Clark is Superman yet and bystanders are delighted by his abilities.
Superman ‘78 and Batman ‘89 will release on July 27, 2021, with six digital chapters each followed by new chapters for the next six weeks. The twelve digital chapters will be collected into six print issues that will go on sale from August to October. Batman ‘89 will also get a hardcover edition in October with Superman ‘78 getting a hardcover edition in November.
DC Comics Offer Up A First Look At 'Superman '78' #1 And More
DC Comics Offer Up A First Look At ‘Superman ’78’ #1 And More
While I am excited by the prospect of returning to the Tim Burton’s Batman universe in the new Batman ‘89 series from DC Comics, Superman ’78 was always going to be the one I was most looking forward to. So, I’m pleased to see DC has shared a preview of the first issue as well as a gallery of variant covers too. And the promise of Brainiac making his presence felt in the groovy, movie world of…
'Batman '89' And 'Superman '78' : DC Comics Bring Their Most Famous Films To Comics With All-New Stories
‘Batman ’89’ And ‘Superman ’78’ : DC Comics Bring Their Most Famous Films To Comics With All-New Stories
DC Comics have announced two new Digital First titles based on film adaptions beloved by fans across the globe. There’s Superman ’78 – based on Richard Donner’s Superman: The Movie – and Batman ’89 set in the film universe as imagined by Tim Burton.
Writer Rob Venditti and artist Wilfredo Torres will capture imaginations in Superman ’78 while Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm and artist Joe Quinones…
