DC's Free Comic Book Day 2010 Cover

[hero_of_lallor]

Contains Spoilers for next years event



Why so angry? LMAO
Mon seems to have inherited Chris' aging condition
Supergirl's nipples are perky but she's so far in the back I had to make a point of searching her out. Thara is so far in the back she's barely on the page.
Superman looks constipated and random angry kryptonians are just LOL worthy

New Krypton was written across several tie-in books. Can we expect the same for the War of the Supermen? Or will it be self-contained mini-series like World of New Krypton.

The answer is both! While WAR OF THE SUPERMEN is designed so it can be read on its own, the stories of the characters-both the main characters and supporting cast-that have populated Superman's books in his absence will be told in the individual titles and some tie-ins.

Will the events of the Superman War ripple out into other books, Flash, Lanterns, Leagues? Is this THE event of 2010 for DC?

Right now, we're taking the concentrated approach, limiting the war to the main miniseries and logical titles (i.e. SUPERMAN, SUPERGIRL, etc.), but much like BLACKEST NIGHT, it's very possible the story will expand to touch upon other titles.

There's a Lantern corps (of many colors), there's an unofficial Flash Corps, there's an ever-growing Bat Family of characters, will the Superman War continue this new DC tradition with an increased Kryptonian Corps? Will we see new characters with an "S" on their chest?

Hmm, how do I answer that? You'll definitely be seeing a lot more characters with an "S" on their chests, but not the characters you might be thinking of.

What would you say to fans of Superman who've lost touch over the years. What if the last thing they read was about his death back in the early 90s. Can new or old readers jump into War of the Supermen without having to go back and read everything leading up to World of New Krypton?

Absolutely. A big part of our jobs (editors and writers both) is to make sure we remember that any given issue of any book could be someone's first. With a big, loud story like this, we have to be doubly diligent to make sure this thing is accessible, from the Free Comic Book Day zero issue right through to the finale.

Finally, will we get to see Bats (any Bats) beat up a kryptonian (any kyptonian) in War of the Supermen? Batman beating up Superman has almost become a staple.

We'd be remiss if we didn't have Bats (any Bats) beating up a Kryptonian, though we'll make sure it's a worthwhile Kryptonian. I mean, who wants to see Batman beating up the head janitor of New Krypton?

Want more? Be sure to check out DC's blog, The Source, for more about the event.

 

Comments

[darkblade]

I for one find it hard to feel anything but apathy for this.

[auggie18]

I'd second that, but really, my feelings more edge on malevolent apathy. As in, if I had feelings on this, they would be negative.

[phosfate]

Garrett Morris is a super-hero? Cool!

[terrykun]

Looking at the background... I'm wondering if that's New Krypton.

Or rather.. if that was New Krypton.

"THEY BLEW IT UP! DAMN YOU LANE! DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!"

[hiratsu]

I want to see Batman beating up the janitor.

[long_silence]

I want to see Alfred beat up the janitor.

[thokstar]

THIS! IS! SPARTA! KRPYTON!

[toasty_fresh]

That cover . . .

[crabby_lioness]

THIS.

[auggie18]

Is anyone else really, really sick of Batman beating up Superman? I'm just kinda tired of the symbol of Truth and Justice being beaten up by the symbol of Fear and Parental Issues.

Also, Supergirl looks like Jim Carrey.

[sailorlibra]

It annoys me me because they're on the same frickin' side. It's not good story-telling if Batman has attacked Superman more times than Lex Luthor.

[a_marlowe]

WAR OF THE SUPERMEN andsomegirlinabellyshirt.

[sailorlibra]

Hey, waitaminute! I call sexism on DC. (Big surprise there.) It should be War of the Superhumans, since there are clearly women participating.

[sherkahn]

Didn't they do this already?

Where is the Eradicator and Hank Henshaw?

[pyrotwilight]

I wants Eradicator to show up again.

Eradicator: Am I gonna have to give EVERYONE a weakness to lead again?

[tahngarth.livejournal.com]

It looks like they're all...

...crying for justice...

OOooooohyeaaah

[darkblade]

I believe you mean JUSTICE!

[minervasolo.livejournal.com]

I was really hoping Chris Kent would be deaged again, part of the cure for his accelerated dotage. Then he and Kon could be stepbrothers, and have wacky adventures in Smallville.

[long_silence]

Damien needs a Super his own age to bully!

[oldmanrain]

Oh comics, why must you turn everything into a big fight?

Not exactly.

[nefrekeptah]

It's not going to turn into a big fight because it's a comic - it's going to turn into a big fight because it's a superhero comic. There's a very important distinction there.

[jcbaggee]

As I was writing about the cover on my website, I finally realized what's going on with the cover. They aren't yelling, screaming, or crying for justice. They're gasping. Because Kryptonians can't breathe in space.

Also, rather large block of white space at the bottom, and DC likes to hide/change things on their covers. Any thoughts?

[hero_of_lallor]

There was the same block on the Blackest Night 0 issue so I don't think its hiding. Probably just to differentiate it from a charged comic at the counter

[a_trill]

I kind of amused at how everyone looks so angry, except Supergirl, who seems to have been distracted by something shiny.

[sailorlibra]

Actually, she appears to be looking at Clark's butt... Which disturbs me.

[jeyl]

Reb Brown IS Superman!

Superman: "RAAAAAAAGH!"
Tom: Well anyway, got that out of my system.

[midnightvoyager]

Yet another note that I am sad that I am without my icons. Alas, my poor Space Mutiny icon...

[saralakali]

Supergirl's nipples are perky but she's so far in the back I had to make a point of searching her out.

She also appears to be blowing kisses.

[tacobob]

Superman: "Run! Super-Giraffe-Neck-Girl is gonna give us all cooties! Arrrgh!"

Everyone Else: "Aaaaah! Fly away! Fly away!"

GAH! Supergirl looks like she was feed through a taffy machine!"

And the less said about the others, the better. :P

[thehefner]

Anyone else seriously getting a "DC's answer to PLANET HULK" vibe from this?

[thatnickguy]

Planet Hulk? No, that's what New Kryton was.

World War Hulk? Absolutely. =p

[proteus_lives]

There are black kryptontians?

[deepspaceartist]

Presumably they are the ones whose ancestors lived in the equatorial areas of Krypton. Humans aren't one homogenous race, why would one assume that we are special and that alien races are all alike?

[kenn_el]

Is Chris still aging? WHY does DC insist upon sticking with a fashion trend that has more than run its course (the belly shirt)? Lar (Mon) is NOT a Kryptonian! A world of no.

[deepspaceartist]

Well, the Daxamites are altered Kryptonians. And the Daxam probably wants nothing to do with Lar, considering how they treated Sodam Yat as a child. The Super family is pretty much all he has, so why wouldn't he stick with them?

[perletwo]

"Attention, readers: the part of Mon-El will now be played by George Eads. Thank you."

[citygod]

Next time someone says that Alex Ross is over-rated, I'm showing them this cover.

[darkknightjrk]

So I take it I'm the only one waiting to actually read the book before shitting on it?

[auggie18]

Seems like. I mean, we're all judging this book by its cover. Its horrible, horrible cover.

In our (or at least my) defense, that interview doesn't seem to be doing it any favors.

[leikomgwtfbbq]

Supergirl's neck creeps me out here.

I guess I'll wait to read it before judging it (I talked smack about Blackest Night before, but I've wound up loving it, so take that, me). But yeah. Supergirl's neck is creepy in this picture. D:

[zordboy]

I never read any of the "New Krypton" things. And I think I'd like to, so I'm really hoping that, at some point next year, all the appropriate books get collected in TPB form.

(this was after the Brainiac story, and then wasn't there a story contained within the Super-titles about the Kryptonians on Earth, and at the moment there's the 12-issue series about the new planet Krypton on the other side of the sun from Earth, right?)

Which of course will lead into next year's big event, which will be this. I was going to be done with DC once "Blackest Night" wraps up, but I am a sucker for big-summer-crossover-type-stories. We'll see how we go.