Wizard spill the beans on DC One Year Later

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Wizard has an article set up as a little quiz with the follwing questions, and mind you, one of the choices from each question will come TRUE! Next year that is. So here it is.

 

1) Which one of these heroines will give birth in '06?

A)Wonder Woman

B)Power Girl

C) Catwoman

D) Oracle

 

2)Which one of these heroes will be stripped of their powers?

A)Superman

B)Wonder Woman

C)Supergirl

D) Hal Jordan/Green Lantern

 

3)Who wll become Mayor of a crime-riddled city??

A)Wally West/Flash

B)Dick Grayson/Nightwing

C)Bruce Wayne/Batman

D)Oliver Queen/Green Arrow

 

4)Who will have Amnesia and become unable to tell friend from for??

A)Martian Manhunter

B)Aquaman

C)The Atom

D)Elongated Man

 

5)Who will take on the mantle as the most powerful hero in the DCU??

A)Booster Gold

B)Animal Man

C)Kyle Rayner/Green Lantern

D)Earth-2 Superman

 

6)Which hero will become a criminal in the eyes of the world??

A)Hal Jordan/Green Lantern

B)Superman

C)The Flash

D)Shazam

 

7)Which one of these heroes is the only one who'll be around after 'Infinite Crisis'?

A)Wally West/Flash

B)Conner Kent/Superboy

C)Guy Gardner/Green Lantern

D)Dick Grayson/Nightwing

 

8) JLA won't be around anymore

 

9)Who's about to become the U.S Military's secret weapon?

A)Cyborg

B)Wonder Woman

C)Red Tornado

D)John Stewart/Green Lantern

 

10)Which villian will destroy an entire country and kill millions in 2006?

A)Brainiac

B)Sinestro

C)Black Atom

D)Vandal Savage

 

And the article was followed with some sidebars annoucing some big team ups, and a couple new titles scheduled to come out.

 

Batman/Detective Comics: A Big Bat shake-up is coming and it's running through both books. Writer: James Robinson, Art: Don Kramer and Andy Clarke.

 

Blue Beetle: A new ongoing, with the new Blue Beetle, and it's not gonna be Ted Kord. Co-writers: Kieth Giffen and John Rogers, Art: Cully Hammer

 

Green Lantern: With Johns staying onboard, joined by Ivan Reis at pencils.

 

Hawgirl: by Walt Simonson and Howard Chaykin.

 

Superman/Action Comics: Big Status-quo change, threading along in these two books. Co-writters: Geoff Johns and Kurt Busiek, Art: Pete Woods

 

Supergirl: Being taken over by none other than Gred Rucka after Loeb leaves.

 

Wonder Woman: Hell breaks loose for the Amazon princess. Writer: TBD, Art: Terry Dodson (!!)

 

Checkmate: New title spinning out of OMAC. Takes a look at the darker side of the DCU. Writer: Greg Rucka Art:Jesus Saiz.

 

Ion: The spotlight is back on Kyle Rayner, written none other than by the man who created him. Writer: Ron Marz, Art: Greg Tocchini

 

Shadowpact: From DoV, our favorite new underdog superteam in an new ongoing (WOOT!) Writer: Bill Willingham, Art: ...Bill Willingham!

 

GL Corps: Keeps up with Gibbons as an ongoing, with Gibbons doing some art, and then joined by Patrick Gleason.

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THREE Green Lanter related books?

 

Freaking sweet!

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5)Who will take on the mantle as the most powerful hero in the DCU??

A)Booster Gold

B)Animal Man

C)Kyle Rayner/Green Lantern

D)Earth-2 Superman

 

It's amazing how two former joke characters can be in the running for "most powerful hero", though it might just be a gag. Here's hoping either one of those dark horses gets the mantle.

 

7)Which one of these heroes is the only one who'll be around after 'Infinite Crisis'?

A)Wally West/Flash

B)Conner Kent/Superboy

C)Guy Gardner/Green Lantern

D)Dick Grayson/Nightwing

 

A tad depressing since I like 3/4 of the characters in the running, with Superboy being the 1/4.

 

10)Which villian will destroy an entire country and kill millions in 2006?

A)Brainiac

B)Sinestro

C)Black Atom

D)Vandal Savage

 

Good god.

[JasonX 0]

Wizard has an article set up as a little quiz with the follwing questions, and mind you, one of the choices from each question will come TRUE! Next year that is. So here it is.

 

1) Which one of these heroines will give birth in '06?

A)Wonder Woman

B)Power Girl

C) Catwoman

D) Oracle

 

Catwoman, since she's doing nothing these days. Plus having a baby would mean making her more of a face than tweener

 

2)Which one of these heroes will be stripped of their powers?

A)Superman

B)Wonder Woman

C)Supergirl

D) Hal Jordan/Green Lantern

 

Wonder Woman, since it was a popular storyline the first time they did it

 

3)Who wll become Mayor of a crime-riddled city??

A)Wally West/Flash

B)Dick Grayson/Nightwing

C)Bruce Wayne/Batman

D)Oliver Queen/Green Arrow

 

Ollie Queen

 

4)Who will have Amnesia and become unable to tell friend from for??

A)Martian Manhunter

B)Aquaman

C)The Atom

D)Elongated Man

 

Atom, since Morrison's said to be wanting to write the character

 

5)Who will take on the mantle as the most powerful hero in the DCU??

A)Booster Gold

B)Animal Man

C)Kyle Rayner/Green Lantern

D)Earth-2 Superman

 

 

Kyle Raynor, since he's supposed to turn back into Ion

 

6)Which hero will become a criminal in the eyes of the world??

A)Hal Jordan/Green Lantern

B)Superman

C)The Flash

D)Shazam

 

Shazam, since there is a good story to be told of him having to clear his name of murder

 

7)Which one of these heroes is the only one who'll be around after 'Infinite Crisis'?

A)Wally West/Flash

B)Conner Kent/Superboy

C)Guy Gardner/Green Lantern

D)Dick Grayson/Nightwing

 

Guy Gardner; Wally is supposed to retire, Dick is supposed to become Batman again, and Cloneboy's been dead man walking since he got brainwashed by Lex Luthor

 

8) JLA won't be around anymore

 

9)Who's about to become the U.S Military's secret weapon?

A)Cyborg

B)Wonder Woman

C)Red Tornado

D)John Stewart/Green Lantern

 

Wonder Woman, working with the Army as their agent

 

10)Which villian will destroy an entire country and kill millions in 2006?

A)Brainiac

B)Sinestro

C)Black Atom

D)Vandal Savage

 

Brainiac, destroying Black Adam's country to establish how powerful his robo-skeleton body is.....

[SuperJerk 0]

The people at Wizard just know way too much about this stuff. More proof they've become the publicity arm of DC/Marvel (two companies which are a really just a revolving door of the same people).

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1) Which one of these heroines will give birth in '06?

C) Catwoman

 

2)Which one of these heroes will be stripped of their powers?

B)Wonder Woman, allowing Donna Troy to take over for a while.

 

3)Who wll become Mayor of a crime-riddled city??

D)Oliver Queen/Green Arrow. Makes perfect sense.

 

4)Who will have Amnesia and become unable to tell friend from for??

B)Aquaman. The book is doing bad, so this might be a good excuse to turn Aquaman all angry again.

 

5)Who will take on the mantle as the most powerful hero in the DCU??

No idea, but I doubt it's Kyle, its already been done.

 

6)Which hero will become a criminal in the eyes of the world??

C)The Flash, could be the reason Flash retires.

 

7)Which one of these heroes is the only one who'll be around after 'Infinite Crisis'?

C)Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, since he's not involved in anything big.

 

9)Who's about to become the U.S Military's secret weapon?

B)Wonder Woman. Diana Prince, secret agent.

 

10)Which villian will destroy an entire country and kill millions in 2006?

C)Black Atom.

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1. Probably Wonder Woman, although I'd like for it to be Oracle. That would be interesting. Wonder Woman, quite frankly, should die in the Crisis.

 

2. I'd pray for it to be Jordan, but it'll probably be WW again.

 

3. Ollie. The storyline would work best with him.

 

4. Probably Manhunter. I can see them killing Aquaman off. Again.

 

5. I SO want it to be Booster, but it'll be Kyle. They've already announced a new Ion ongoing series. It'll be him.

 

6. Flash.

 

7. Superboy. The rest will either die (probably Gardner) or we'll see them temporarily quit being a superhero for a few months (probably Flash) or they'll re-debut, possibly under a new gimmick (probably Nightwing).

 

9. Likely Stewart. Unless they have plans for Red Tornado or something.

 

10. Probably Braniac. I'm worried that he's going to be revealed as the big bad of Crisis. Which would be very anti-climactic for me.

[Kurt Angle Mark 0]

From Newsarama

 

Dan Didio talks about the announced One Year Later Books and reveals three more

 

Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hamner new Blue Beetle ongoing: “Keith Giffen and screenwriter, John Rogers, are all set to take on a new Blue Beetle monthly starting next spring, and Cully Hamner’s new look for the character is quite amazing. But before the series starts, the scarab pops up in Infinite Crisis #3.

 

 

Bill Willingham Shadowpact ongoing series: “Bill Willingham will be both writer and artist on this series, as the Shadowpact spins out from Infinite Crisis: Day of Vengeance Special. Bill has been looking for the right project to pencil and I’m glad he picked this one for his return. As for Justiniano, stay tuned, big plans to be soon announced.”

 

 

Geoff Johns & Kurt Busiek on Superman/Action Comics crossover, and a James Robinson written storyline crossing-over Detective Comics and Batman: “We have planned stories to help re-establish Superman and Batman in the post-Crisis DC Universe. What follows each of these arcs? Let’s save that for another day.”

 

 

Greg Rucka on Supergirl: “Greg Rucka joins Ian Churchill on Supergirl, ‘One Year Later’. What can I say, Greg loves strong women.

 

 

Rucka and Jesus Saiz on Checkmate series: “What can I say, Greg loves board games. This series spins directly out of, surprise, surprise, Infinite Crisis: OMAC Project Special and Jesus Saiz did a wonderful job designing the new Checkmate. Look for a lot of familiar faces, meta and non-meta, to fill the chessboard.

 

 

New Wonder Woman series illustrated by Terry Dodson: “More announcements shortly on follow ups to some recently cancelled series.”

 

 

Ron Marz & Greg Tocchini Ion series: Ron did such a great job filling you in, you don’t need me here.

 

 

Anything new that you can add Dan??: “Two members of the extended Bat-family are seeing some changes as well. Bruce Jones steps in as writer of Nightwing while Adam Beechen and Karl Kerschl take on Robin. As for who is in the costumes … that’s still open for discussion…

 

“Whew … glad you didn’t ask me anything about Aquaman.”

 

Newsarama received an email from Dan Didio Friday evening and he wanted to pass along the following...

 

"Must have been a little sleepy from all the turkey I ate, forgot a few important pieces of information...

 

"Spinning out from Infinite Crisis: Villains United Special, there will be new secrets and a new six in the Gail Simone/Brad Walker Secret Six mini-series.

 

"Not sure how things can change One Year Later when the stories are taking place thousands of years in the future, but the future is about to get more exciting in the newly titled Supergirl and the Legion of Superheroes. And no, that is not a typo, wide awake now.

 

"Lastly, since you asked so nicely, Aquaman becomes Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis with issue #40. But I think that might raise more questions than answers.

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Knowing very little about comics, here are my guesses.

 

1) Which one of these heroines will give birth in '06?

C) Catwoman

 

2)Which one of these heroes will be stripped of their powers?

D) Hal Jordan/Green Lantern

 

3)Who wll become Mayor of a crime-riddled city??

C)Bruce Wayne/Batman

 

4)Who will have Amnesia and become unable to tell friend from for??

B)Aquaman

 

5)Who will take on the mantle as the most powerful hero in the DCU??

D)Earth-2 Superman

 

6)Which hero will become a criminal in the eyes of the world??

B)Superman

 

7)Which one of these heroes is the only one who'll be around after 'Infinite Crisis'?

D)Dick Grayson/Nightwing

 

8) JLA won't be around anymore

 

9)Who's about to become the U.S Military's secret weapon?

D)John Stewart/Green Lantern

 

10)Which villian will destroy an entire country and kill millions in 2006?

D)Vandal Savage

[Cran Da Maniac 0]

Picked up that issue of Wizard. If it's true, don't expect Flash to be around any longer. Somewhere in the issue somebody says something to the effect of "You can't have a Crisis without a dead Flash"

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I liked what DC was doing with their company up until the Crisis actually hit. Identity Crisis and the Super-villains war were awesome...until old man Superman showed up.

 

Another continuity mess, another revamp. Marvel and DC keep giving fans little reason to be "loyal" fans if those fans keep getting the continuity shaft.

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3)Who wll become Mayor of a crime-riddled city??

D)Oliver Queen/Green Arrow

 

It's been confirmed by DC

[Kurt Angle Mark 0]

The New Wizard previews some of the DC titles

 

(***SPOILERS***)

 

 

Infinite Crisis Extra

 

DC Comics jumps ahead "One Year Later" in March- Here are 22 books to keep your eye on

 

Action Comics/Superman

 

Writers Geoff Johns (Infinite Crissi) and Kurt Busiek (Astro City) join artist Pete Woods (X-Men: Deadly Genesis) to take the Man of Steel on a eight-part odyseey, readjusting to a world he no longer feels he knows. "He's dealing with the ramifications of his past year," says Johns. "We're redifining him for the future."

 

Aquaman

 

The Series will not be cancelled as previously reported; instead, DC confirms Kurt Busiek and Butch Guice (Birds of Prey) as the new writer/artist team to steer the King of the Seven Seas in a new direction.

 

Batman/Dectective Comics

 

James Robinson (Starman) returns to comics after a three-year absense with artist Don Kramer (JSA) and Andy Clarke (Aquaman) and Leonard Krik (The Freshmen) at his side for a an eight-part adventure with Batman and Robin returning to Gotham after a year away to find corruption in City Hall and a new face behind the desk of the Police Commissioner. "This is James Robinson doing what he does best," says Editor Preter Tommasi, "peeling back the layers of character until you get right to their hearts."

 

Birds of Prey

 

One Bird is out of the picture and an unexpected replacement has come under writer Gail Simone's wing, "One of DCU's most dangerous villians joins the book, as an agent for Oracle," says Simone, who'll be joined by artist Carlos Sequira, "I think this is going to be our most exciting and unpredictable year yet"

 

Catwoman

 

She's pregnant! Writer Will Pfeifer won't reveal the daddy, but talker about how this will change Selina Kyle's life. "It's a wild little plot twist, but we'll use it to explorer some offbeat questions," says Pfeifer, whose artist on the book has not yet been anounced. "Has a lifetime of thievery prepared her for this? And while Selina is changing diapers, who's watching East End?"

 

Checkmate

 

The OMAC Project team of writer Greg Rucka and artist Jesus Saiz creat a new Checkmate with a mix of familar metahumans and "normals" runing the show. "Take a big chunk of The OMAC Project, take the concept of "Who Watches the Watchmen?" and throw in some James Bond and you've got Checkmate," says Rucka.

 

The Flash

 

DC holds to a firm "no comment" when it comes to the future of the Fastest Man Alive.

 

Green Arrow

 

There's a familiar face in the Star City mayor's office: Oliver Queen! What do writer Judd Winick and artist Scott McDaniel (Robin) have planned for hizzoner? "Ollie became mayor in order to save Star City," say Winick. "Ultimately, there's only so much you can do by puttin on tights and shooting arrows."

 

Green Lantern

 

Having gotten in some hot water on Earth, Hal Jordan takes to the stars for a dangerous rescue mission. "He needs to find the Lanterns he left for dead as Parallax," says writer Johns, joined by artist Carlos Pacheco. "The Guardians don't aprrove, so he needs a team of GLs willing to break the rules for backup."

 

Green Lantern Corps

 

Out of the events of the Recharge mini-series, the GLC goes monthly with comics legend Dave Gibbins pulling double duty as writer and artist for the first arc. "The Corps itself will be radically re-organized, more tightly disciplined and controlled," says Gibbins. "The Guardians will become ever more aloof and unfathomable, their Great Purpose ever more mysterious."

 

Hawkgirl

 

With Hawkman M.I.A., Kendra Saunders tries to fill the wings, but, as writer Walt Simonson notes, that's easier said than done. "She's trying to fill the void Carter has left, but she doesn't have his experience," explains Simonson, who is joined by artist Howard Chaykin. "Also, an ancient evil of S.t Roch is rishing up and causing violent, nasty stuff."

 

Ion

 

Kyle Rayner is reunited with his creator, writer Ron Marz, but is it with or without the Green Lantern Corps? "Kyle's story is still going to be tied to the GL mythos-- that's a part of who he is," promised Marz of his upcoming run with artist Greg Tocchini (Thor: Son of Asgard). "But the role he takes on is beyond anything he's ever experienced."

 

JSA

 

Alongside incomparable artist Rags Morales (Identity Crisis), DC Publisher Paul Levitz returns to characters he last wrote 27 years ago. "I've always liked the Justice Society because you've got a mix of young old people," reflects Levitz. "I'm looking forward to writing nes characters like Stargirl and playing with old favorites like Flash and Wildcat."

 

Nightwing

 

Does something happen to Dick Grayson in Infinite Crisis? New writer Bruce Jones (Vigilantes) will be chronicling a new man behind the mask, So where is Grayson? Jones (whose artist still has not been released)isn't saying. "readers will see a new Nightwing," says Jones. "Now established in New York City, he will deal with more formidable fores, new metahuman rivals and an unlikely new romance."

 

Shadowpact

 

The 10th Age of Magic has dawned and with it writer/artist Bill Willingham returns to the team he made famous in Day of Vengeance, promising plenty of unfamilar threats for DC's mystical underdogs. "A lot of bad things that were put down in the 9th Age are waking up," says Willingham. "It's a great time to resurrect really bad and terrible stuff."

 

Specture: Dead Again

 

A new Spectre rises in this three-issue mini-series by Pfeifer and artist Al Barrionuevo (Gotham Knights), but he's not the most willing Spirt of Vengeance. "He barely believes in the afterlife and wants no part of the Spectre's concept of Divine Justice," says Pfeifer. "Too bad he has no choice in the matter."

 

Supergirl

 

Kara's got a new writer, Greg Rucka. joining artist Ian Churchill as well as a new foe famillar to readers of the Superman titles. "She's Supergirl. That should ge great, but it sucks," says Rucka. "We're going to show just how much it sucks and what she does to make it great."

 

Superman/Batman

 

New writer Mark Verhelden (Superman) and artist Ethan Van Sciver (Green Lantern) take the World's Finest out of this world. "A strange, evil influence begings inpacting our extraterrestrial heroes and villians," shares Verheiden. "Look for surprising guest stars and tons of big action, Van-Sciver-style."

 

Teen Titans

 

The Titans get new blood in new regular artist Tony Daniel (The Tenth) and two new members: the mysterious Kid Devil and the deadly Ravager! "The first arc will see the Titans team with a new Doom Patrol against a new Brotherhood of Evil," reveals writer Johns.

 

Wonder Woman

 

While hot-babe uber-artist Terry Dodson (Spider-Man/Black Cat) has been confirmed as being part of the amazing Amazon's post-Infinite Crisis plans, DC has yet to release and information on either the writer or direction of the book. But the publisher promises both announcements will make major waves, so stay turned.

Edited December 20, 2005 by Kurt Angle Mark

[Kurt Angle Mark 0]

New Creative Teams to be announced in latest Wizard

 

Superman

by Kurt Busiek and Carlos Pacheco

 

Detective Comics

by Paul Dini and Rags Morales

[pochorenella 0]

Carlos Pacheco is such a great artist, I'm happy he's having the opportunity to draw one of the greatest Icons in comics, even if I don't like the character. I know he already did Supes with an arc for Batman/Superman and that JLA/JSA mini, but I figure this'll be his new regular gig. Is he dropping Green Lantern?

[Kurt Angle Mark 0]

More upcoming titles

 

-Action Comics (Two writers/Adam Kubert)

-Batman (Grant Morrison/Andy Kubert)

-Wonder Woman (Allan Heinberg/Terry Dodson)

-The All New Atom (Gail Simone/Trevor Scott)

-Creeper (Steve Niles/Justiniano)

-Martian Manhunter (AJ Lieberman/Al Barrionuevo)

-OMAC (Bruce Jones/Renato Guedes)

-The Trials of Shazam (Judd Winick/Howard Porter)

-Uncle Sam and The Freedom Fighters (Justin Gray/Jim Palmiotti/Daniel Acuna)

[Kurt Angle Mark 0]

www.newsarama.com through March 1st will have 5 page previews of 17 OYL books

 

Here is a link to the first three: Aquaman, Catwoman, Hawkgirl

 

http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/OYLpreviews/day1.html

[Vyce 0]

More upcoming titles

 

-Action Comics (Two writers/Adam Kubert)

-Batman (Grant Morrison/Andy Kubert)

-Wonder Woman (Allan Heinberg/Terry Dodson)

-The All New Atom (Gail Simone/Trevor Scott)

-Creeper (Steve Niles/Justiniano)

-Martian Manhunter (AJ Lieberman/Al Barrionuevo)

-OMAC (Bruce Jones/Renato Guedes)

-The Trials of Shazam (Judd Winick/Howard Porter)

-Uncle Sam and The Freedom Fighters (Justin Gray/Jim Palmiotti/Daniel Acuna)

 

YES. Creeper has always been one of my favorite third-tier DC characters.

 

I'm interested in the Freedom Fighters comic too.

[Vampiro69 0]

I am glad to see that once again I get a Martian Manhunter book.

[Steviekick 0]

The teams for Action Comics, Wonder Woman, and Batman look pretty good.

 

It's a good thing that rest of those are mini series, because they propably wouldn't make it past 12 issues.

[SuperJerk 0]

More upcoming titles

-Uncle Sam and The Freedom Fighters (Justin Gray/Jim Palmiotti/Daniel Acuna)

 

That'll sell.

[Justice 0]

Weren't they, like, killed at the onset of Infinite Crisis? Or am I making that up?

[Steviekick 0]

I thought they died in the first issue as well.

[Vyce 0]

Human Bomb, Black Condor and Phantom Lady died. Damage is still alive (he was taken for Luthor's Machine) and Uncle Sam is essentially immortal (every time he 'dies' he's just reincarnates) so long as America still exists.

 

But in comics, death is transitory.

[Vampiro69 0]

More upcoming titles

-Uncle Sam and The Freedom Fighters (Justin Gray/Jim Palmiotti/Daniel Acuna)

 

That'll sell.

 

Doesn't Gray and Palmiotti work on Johan Hex? How are the sales on that series going?

[Steviekick 0]

Hex will propably do alright, since it's the only western theme comic. It has a bit of buzz because the character hasn't been used in a while.

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Human Bomb, Black Condor and Phantom Lady died. Damage is still alive (he was taken for Luthor's Machine) and Uncle Sam is essentially immortal (every time he 'dies' he's just reincarnates) so long as America still exists.

 

But in comics, death is transitory.

Wasn't Ray the one taken for Luthor's machine?

[Vyce 0]

Ah yes, you're right, it was Ray. Damage is still alive, though, I remember that much, and I was just confusing him with Ray as one of the Fighters who were left alive. It looked as if Uncle Sam was killed as well, but the comic distinctly states that his body was missing, and if you look at the history of the character, whenever Sam "dies", he is just reincarnated in a new form. Iron Munro wasn't there for some reason. So assuming Ray survives, that's four members of the team, already; they'll probably introduce some new characters or just bring one of the others back to life....somehow.

 

Regardless, DC continues to be a powerhouse, creatively. They're smoking Marvel right now.

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More upcoming titles

 

-Action Comics (Two writers/Adam Kubert)

-Batman (Grant Morrison/Andy Kubert)

-Wonder Woman (Allan Heinberg/Terry Dodson)

-The All New Atom (Gail Simone/Trevor Scott)

-Creeper (Steve Niles/Justiniano)

-Martian Manhunter (AJ Lieberman/Al Barrionuevo)

-OMAC (Bruce Jones/Renato Guedes)

-The Trials of Shazam (Judd Winick/Howard Porter)

-Uncle Sam and The Freedom Fighters (Justin Gray/Jim Palmiotti/Daniel Acuna)

Creeper is a six-issue limited series. MM, OMAC, and Freedom Fighters are eight. Trials of Shazam is twelve.

[Vyce 0]

Damnit, I'd like regulars of Shazam, Creeper and Freedom Fighters.