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DC have released more details about their Justice League line of titles. This includes the announcement of a third Justice League International volume (and the first to actually have a first issue – the others were rebrandings). It was assumed that this series would have been written by Justice League: Generation Lost‘s Judd Winick, but that is not the case.
The new series will be written by Booster Gold writer Dan Jurgens with art by Aaron Lopresti (one of the three Generation Lost artists). It appears that DC have merged the Generation Lost and Booster Gold books (given the presence of Jurgens and Lopresti and the prominent position of Booster on the cover).
Justice League International (vol. 3) #1
- Credits: Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller, Cover Artist: Aaron Lopresti; Inker: Matt Ryan; Letterer: Travis Lanham; Colourer, Cover Colourer: Hi-Fi; Editor: Rex Ogle
- Solicitation copy: With the growing presence of super beings around the world, the United Nations resolves to create a new group called Justice League International. Batman, Booster Gold, Green Lantern Guy Gardner, August General in Iron, Fire, Ice, Vixen and Rocket Red are charged with promoting unity and trust – but can they reach that goal without killing each other first?
- Published: 7 September 2011
- Length: 32 pages
- Cost: $2.99
The line up appears to be the Generation Lost line-up of Booster Gold, Fire, Ice, Batman and a Rocket Red (don’t know if its Gavril or Dimitri) – no Blue Beetle however. They are joined by Vixen, August-General-In-Iron (leader of the Great Ten), Guy Gardner, and a black haired woman. Quite frankly she could be Wonder Woman, Donna Troy, Gypsy, or a new character.
Individual Books
Spinning out of JL #1 will be a line of superhero titles although it isn’t immediately clear whether these are all JL members of not. The announced books include:
- Aquaman #1 by Geoff Johns (script) and Ivan Reis (art)
- Captain Atom #1 by JT Krul (script) and Freddie Williams II (art)
- Flash #1 by Francis Manapul (script/art) and Brian Buccellato (script)
- Fury of Firestorm #1 by Ethan Van Sciver (script) and Gail Simone (script)
- Green Arrow #1 by JT Krul (script) and Dan Jurgens (art)
- Mister Terrific #1 by Eric Wallace (script) and Roger Robinson (art)
- Savage Hawkman #1 by Tony Daniel (script) and Phil Tan (art)
- Wonder Woman #1 by Brian Azzarello (script) and Cliff Chiang (art)
It’s interesting to see several artists/writers (Francis Manapul and Ethan Van Sciver) buddied up with more experienced scripters and other titles written by artists/writers (Tony Daniel and Dan Jurgens) who are only writing. It’s also interesting to see that JT Krul on Green Arrow is the first “surviving” per-Flashpoint writer announced.
No James Robinson on Hawkman (as it had been accidentally announced at convention last year). He’s been one of DC’s pool of writers for a few years now so I assume he’s on something else entirely.
JL digital pack
DC have announced in a letter to retailers and in a blog post that Justice League #1 issue will be available in a special digital pack. The issue is oversized so its normal price will be $3.99 in print and online. However, DC are putting out a special sealed $4.99 combo pack which contains the regular print comic and a coupon for the digital version.
This is something that I’ve seen suggested by fans a number of times and is a sensible loss leader from DC’s point of view. However, I know that some retailers are very nervous about the day-and-date move so I wonder if they’ll bother stocking an item which could potentially direct future sales online and away from their stores.
The full text of that section of the letter reads:
To clarify from my last note, we will be at “price-parity” for same-day digital. No DC digital comic will be cheaper than its physical counterpart at launch. Same-day (a.k.a. “Day/ Date”) parity pricing is for the first four weeks of release; thereafter, the digital titles will follow our standard pricing, with $2.99 comics dropping in price to $1.99, $3.99 comics dropping in price to $2.99, and so forth. Keep in mind that our goal with our 52 new #1s will be to ensure that the physical comic book is more compelling than ever!
Additionally, we will be offering you an additional special “combo pack” for Justice League. This is a Diamond-exclusive $4.99 physical polybagged JUSTICE LEAGUE comic which will contain a redemption code for a digital copy on the inside cover. So consumers will have three main ways to read Justice League beginning August 31st – $3.99 physical, the $4.99 combo pack, and $3.99 digital. As mentioned above, after four weeks the digital-only price drops to $2.99, per our standard price for oversized digital titles.
I’m thinking the black haired woman is Gypsy – we’ve seen the new Wonder Woman on the cover of Justice League so it’s not her and while Donna Troy’s a possible, my money’s on Gypsy.
Has DC announced whether Detective (and Batman for that matter) and/or Action Comics (and Superman for that matter) will be restarting at issue #1 as well? Personally, if I had the entire run of over 800-900 issues, I would be seriously PO’ed at having to start over or at missing a chance for issue #1000.
Hi Gary,
It’s a tough one. It’s certainly a new costume, but is she a new character or not. Outside possibilities include Black Canary or Zatanna. I’d love it if it was Gypsy. Maybe she’s a Flashpoint character.
While I think about it, that JLI line up includes almost every geographic set with one noticeable set
North America: Batman, Booster Gold, Guy Gardner
South America: Fire
Europe: Ice, Rocket Red
Africa: Vixen
Asia: August-General-In-Iron
There is no Middle East character. So maybe that’s who she is.
Unfortunately Phil I’m not entirely sure that they are immune. #1000 should be at least 7 years away so plenty of time to switch back to the old numbering.
waitaminute, did I read the above correctly? comics prices dropping to $1.99? is this for real or just a teaser?
I’m pretty sure its Black Canary.
Her natural hair color is black (She bleaches it blond or wears a wig for those who didn’t know.), she was a founding member of the team, and that suit is her style and colors.
I really hope that the young black-haired woman is Gypsy. We have Fire and Ice, but Vixen seems out of place without Gypsy. Besides, Gypsy was once part of Booster Gold’s Conglomerate team, so it would make sense for her to be on his newest team.