DC Comics Announces Line-Wide ‘Future State’ Event Coming in January
The shake-up is coming, except they aren’t calling it 5G. DC is moving forward with a shorter version of the event Publisher Jim Lee said they weren’t doing, and that seemed dead with the ouster of Dan DiDio.
They announced “Future State” which is beginning in January and will run through February. A promised glimpse into the future, the line-wide event will kick off major changes in the Bat-Family, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Justice League, and more.
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“An All-Star Lineup of Writers and Artists,” along with others from Hollywood, will introduce new superheroes and villains. Fans are “to Discover a New Status Quo for Their Favorite Super Heroes and Super-Villains,” the press release boldly states.
Speculation Dark Nights: Death Metal leads into this and that it involves John Ridley’s introduction of a Black Batman in his new limited series were confirmed.
Also confirmed was Ethan Van Sciver’s prediction talent from film, TV, and animation are being brought in to write several titles, noted Cosmic Book News.
The roster of writers and artists includes Mariko Tamaki, Brian Michael Bendis, Gene Luen Yang, Joëlle Jones, Joshua Williamson, Nicola Scott, Cully Hamner and John Timms, along with new voices such as award-winning screenwriter John Ridley (12 Years A Slave), Brandon Vietti (Young Justice), Meghan Fitzmartin (Supernatural, DC Super Hero Girls), Brandon Easton (Thundercats, Transformers: War for Cybertron), Alitha Martinez (REPRESENT! It’s A Bird!), L.L. McKinney (Nubia: Real One), Paula Sevenbergen (Stargirl) and Siya Oum (Lola XOXO).
“The DC Universe has always been fertile ground for new and refreshing takes on our characters, and DC Future State definitely contributes to this legacy,” offered DC Executive Editor Marie Javins in the press release.
She continued, “When the event begins in January, some savvy readers will not only pick up on some of the breadcrumbs that have already been tossed out in our current titles, but they will also find new hints and clues of what’s to come in 2021.”
The lineup will encompass “monthly and twice-monthly oversize anthologies, as well as a monthly schedule of miniseries and one-shots.” Regular DC titles resume in March to continue 2020’s storylines and start new arcs for 2021.
Oversized comics for Batman include The Next Batman by John Ridley, Outsiders by Brandon Thomas and Sumit Kumar, Arkham Knights by Paul Jenkins and Jack Herbert, Batgirls by Vita Ayala and Aneke, Gotham City Sirens by Paula Sevenbergen and Emanuela Lupacchino, and Dark Detective by Mariko Tamaki and Dan Mora, among other titles.
Titles among the oversized Superman comics are Future State: Superman of Metropolis, Superman: Worlds of War, and many others – some featuring Wonder Woman.
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Find full details in the press release below:
“DC FUTURE STATE GIVES FANS A LOOK AT THE FUTURE OF THE DC UNIVERSE THIS JANUARY!
An All-Star Lineup of Writers and Artists to Introduce Future DC Super Heroes and Terrifying New Super-Villains in This Two-Month, Line-Wide Event
Fans to Discover a New Status Quo for Their Favorite Super Heroes and Super-VillainsBURBANK, CA (October 15, 2020) – DC is starting 2021 off with a bang, giving fans a glimpse into futures both near and far, full of current and new characters as the publisher announced plans today for DC Future State, a two-month, line-wide event beginning in January. Through February 2021, the full title lineup will feature a combination of monthly and twice-monthly oversize anthologies, as well as a monthly schedule of miniseries and one-shots.
DC Future State spotlights the World’s Greatest Super Heroes in fresh new roles, with all-new characters taking up their iconic mantles. DC Future State features an incredible array of creative talent, combining award-winning writers and artists with new voices from the worlds of TV, movies and animation. In March 2021, the regular DC title lineup resumes, continuing existing story lines from 2020 and introducing new arcs for the year.In DC Future State, the Multiverse has been saved from the brink of destruction, but the triumph of DC’s heroes has shaken loose the very fabric of time and space! The final chapter of Dark Nights: Death Metal (on sale January 5, 2021) brings new life to DC’s Multiverse, kicking off this glimpse into the unwritten worlds of DC’s future!“The DC Universe has always been fertile ground for new and refreshing takes on our characters, and DC Future State definitely contributes to this legacy,” said DC Executive Editor Marie Javins. “When the event begins in January, some savvy readers will not only pick up on some of the breadcrumbs that have already been tossed out in our current titles, but they will also find new hints and clues of what’s to come in 2021.”A stellar array of writers and artists are on hand to deliver this unique look at beloved DC characters, including fan favorites such as Mariko Tamaki, Brian Michael Bendis, Gene Luen Yang, Joëlle Jones, Joshua Williamson, Nicola Scott, Cully Hamner and John Timms, along with new voices such as award-winning screenwriter John Ridley (12 Years A Slave), Brandon Vietti (Young Justice), Meghan Fitzmartin (Supernatural, DC Super Hero Girls), Brandon Easton (Thundercats, Transformers: War for Cybertron), Alitha Martinez (REPRESENT! It’s A Bird!), L.L. McKinney (Nubia: Real One), Paula Sevenbergen (Stargirl) and Siya Oum (Lola XOXO), among others.Batman FamilyIn this future, Gotham City is controlled by the Magistrate. This villainous regime has taken control of the city, now under constant surveillance. All masked vigilantes have been outlawed and Batman has been killed. But led by an all-new Batman, a new assembly of Gotham’s guardians rise to give hope to all of those who lost it!Oversized Comics:
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