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DC makes it official: ALL-STARS are coming
And Frank Miller is writing the Batman series!
Yesterday news slipped out via The New York Times that Frank Miller, the legendary comic book writer of BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and artist of WOLVERINE, would be writing ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, one of three new comic book series that DC Comics would be launching this year. The high-profile scoop must have convinced someone working at DC that the worst-kept secret in comics needed an official stamp, and so today the company finally confirmed the All-Star brand line is a'coming.
In a press release provided by the company, DC confirmed Miller as writer on ALL-STAR: BATMAN AND ROBIN and also the rumor that superstar artist Jim Lee would be providing art duties on the book. "If there was one creator I wanted to work with when I was a fan, it would have been Frank Miller," commented Lee in the press release. "Seriously, it will be the pinnacle of my career so far, and I can't wait to get started. Frank and I have had a couple of meetings about the story, and it's going to rock!" EDITOR'S NOTE: WOULDN'T IT BE NEW AND DIFFERENT IF ONE OF THESE GUYS SAID SOMETHING LIKE "IT'S JUST A PAYCHECK, AND I THINK THE BOOK IS GOING TO STINK"?
DC's ALL-STAR books, of which there are BATMAN AND ROBIN, SUPERMAN and WONDER WOMAN titles, are being described as being free of the continuity associated with the regular BATMAN, SUPERMAN and WONDER WOMAN books in the mainstream DC universe. EDITOR'S NOTE: AS GROOVY AS THESE STORIES CAN BE, I FIND THEM VERY CONFUSING. ALL THE CANON AND NON-CANON STORYLINES GET ALL MUDDLED IN MY BRAIN, AND BEFORE LONG I START TO WONDER ABOUT BATMAN'S TRUE RELATIONSHIP TO THE BOY WONDER.
Creators are able to tell their own stories and provide their own takes on these iconic characters without having to worry about the impact of established storylines or the effects being played out in other DC comics using these characters. Writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quietly are the team working on ALL-STAR: SUPERMAN, and it's been rumored that FLASH writer Geoff Johns and artist Adam Hughes will be announced as the creative team on ALL-STAR: WONDER WOMAN.
Miller spoke a bit about his direction on the new BATMAN book and what fans can expect to see. "This is Dick Grayson's initiation and he's dealing with a very stern teacher," EDITOR'S NOTE: SNICKER........YOU WENT THERE, TOO, RIGHT? OK..... I'M NAUGHTY AND NEED TO BE SPANKED. (GIGGLE). said Miller. "Batman is a hard teacher - unforgiving. Brutal. EDITOR'S NOTE: LOL!!! At the same time, Grayson is watching Batman come into his full power. Me and Jim Lee get to play with all of DC's toys. It'll be a romp. It'll be a lot of fun. I plan on raiding DC's tresury of characters. There won't be a Black Canary or a Wonder Woman unused." EDITOR'S NOTE: OK....STOP STOP STOP. I'M CLEARLY EVIL. (BUT THEY MAKE IT SO EASY......)
"Frank was instrumental in redefining Batman for a new generation, and I, for one, can't wait to see him bring that same level of clarity and interpretation to Dick Grayson and Robin," added Dan DiDio, Vice President and Executive Editor of DC Comics. "With the teams now set for the two ALL-STAR books, BATMAN AND ROBIN and SUPERMAN, everyone should agree that they meet the expectations set for these series: All Star creators working on iconic versions of our All Star characters - it doesn't get much better than this." EDITOR'S NOTE: SNORK. I IMAGINE NOT.....
And Frank Miller is writing the Batman series!
Yesterday news slipped out via The New York Times that Frank Miller, the legendary comic book writer of BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and artist of WOLVERINE, would be writing ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, one of three new comic book series that DC Comics would be launching this year. The high-profile scoop must have convinced someone working at DC that the worst-kept secret in comics needed an official stamp, and so today the company finally confirmed the All-Star brand line is a'coming.
In a press release provided by the company, DC confirmed Miller as writer on ALL-STAR: BATMAN AND ROBIN and also the rumor that superstar artist Jim Lee would be providing art duties on the book. "If there was one creator I wanted to work with when I was a fan, it would have been Frank Miller," commented Lee in the press release. "Seriously, it will be the pinnacle of my career so far, and I can't wait to get started. Frank and I have had a couple of meetings about the story, and it's going to rock!" EDITOR'S NOTE: WOULDN'T IT BE NEW AND DIFFERENT IF ONE OF THESE GUYS SAID SOMETHING LIKE "IT'S JUST A PAYCHECK, AND I THINK THE BOOK IS GOING TO STINK"?
DC's ALL-STAR books, of which there are BATMAN AND ROBIN, SUPERMAN and WONDER WOMAN titles, are being described as being free of the continuity associated with the regular BATMAN, SUPERMAN and WONDER WOMAN books in the mainstream DC universe. EDITOR'S NOTE: AS GROOVY AS THESE STORIES CAN BE, I FIND THEM VERY CONFUSING. ALL THE CANON AND NON-CANON STORYLINES GET ALL MUDDLED IN MY BRAIN, AND BEFORE LONG I START TO WONDER ABOUT BATMAN'S TRUE RELATIONSHIP TO THE BOY WONDER.
Creators are able to tell their own stories and provide their own takes on these iconic characters without having to worry about the impact of established storylines or the effects being played out in other DC comics using these characters. Writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quietly are the team working on ALL-STAR: SUPERMAN, and it's been rumored that FLASH writer Geoff Johns and artist Adam Hughes will be announced as the creative team on ALL-STAR: WONDER WOMAN.
Miller spoke a bit about his direction on the new BATMAN book and what fans can expect to see. "This is Dick Grayson's initiation and he's dealing with a very stern teacher," EDITOR'S NOTE: SNICKER........YOU WENT THERE, TOO, RIGHT? OK..... I'M NAUGHTY AND NEED TO BE SPANKED. (GIGGLE). said Miller. "Batman is a hard teacher - unforgiving. Brutal. EDITOR'S NOTE: LOL!!! At the same time, Grayson is watching Batman come into his full power. Me and Jim Lee get to play with all of DC's toys. It'll be a romp. It'll be a lot of fun. I plan on raiding DC's tresury of characters. There won't be a Black Canary or a Wonder Woman unused." EDITOR'S NOTE: OK....STOP STOP STOP. I'M CLEARLY EVIL. (BUT THEY MAKE IT SO EASY......)
"Frank was instrumental in redefining Batman for a new generation, and I, for one, can't wait to see him bring that same level of clarity and interpretation to Dick Grayson and Robin," added Dan DiDio, Vice President and Executive Editor of DC Comics. "With the teams now set for the two ALL-STAR books, BATMAN AND ROBIN and SUPERMAN, everyone should agree that they meet the expectations set for these series: All Star creators working on iconic versions of our All Star characters - it doesn't get much better than this." EDITOR'S NOTE: SNORK. I IMAGINE NOT.....
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