James Harvey
01-25-2002, 10:44 AM
Comics website <a href="http://www.comicon.com/newsarama">Newsarama</a> has revealed plans by DC Comics to release a set of prestige format books in May highlighting the "first times" for many DC Heroes. No - this won't be a dirty "adults only" fare, but the first time that certain DC Heroes met.
“First and foremost, these stories are meant to be fun,” DC Coordinating editor Ivan Cohen told Comic Newsarama. “They're not a crossover in any sense, and they’re not intended as continuity ‘patches’ or any other sort of way to fix things that were never broken in the first place.
Cohen also provided a synopsis of each of the presige formats hitting in May:
DC Firsts: Superman/Lobo - written by Keith Griffin, and art by Cliff Rathburn and Rob Leigh.
DC Firsts: Batgirl/The Joker - Cohen said about this special: "Writer Steven Grant's script also allowed for two firsts-within firsts: Bill Sienkiewicz is drawing the main story while soon-to-be Birds Of Prey writer Terry Moore is drawing an eight-page flashback sequence. It's the first time either Bill or Terry have drawn Batgirl and it's a real treat. Lysa Hawkins edits."
DC Firsts: The Flash/Superman - Cohen reveals "Geoff Johns - who loves this kind of stuff as much as anybody in comics - wrote the script, with Rick Burchett - hot off the 10-Cent Adventure - and Prentis Rollins on the art. Joey Cavalieri edits."
DC Firsts: Green Lantern/Green Lantern - It will be the only retelling among the specials. The special is written by Ben Raab with art by Pete Woods.
For the complete synopsis and rundown of each issue, check out <a href="http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=13&t=000712">Newsarama</a>.
“First and foremost, these stories are meant to be fun,” DC Coordinating editor Ivan Cohen told Comic Newsarama. “They're not a crossover in any sense, and they’re not intended as continuity ‘patches’ or any other sort of way to fix things that were never broken in the first place.
Cohen also provided a synopsis of each of the presige formats hitting in May:
DC Firsts: Superman/Lobo - written by Keith Griffin, and art by Cliff Rathburn and Rob Leigh.
DC Firsts: Batgirl/The Joker - Cohen said about this special: "Writer Steven Grant's script also allowed for two firsts-within firsts: Bill Sienkiewicz is drawing the main story while soon-to-be Birds Of Prey writer Terry Moore is drawing an eight-page flashback sequence. It's the first time either Bill or Terry have drawn Batgirl and it's a real treat. Lysa Hawkins edits."
DC Firsts: The Flash/Superman - Cohen reveals "Geoff Johns - who loves this kind of stuff as much as anybody in comics - wrote the script, with Rick Burchett - hot off the 10-Cent Adventure - and Prentis Rollins on the art. Joey Cavalieri edits."
DC Firsts: Green Lantern/Green Lantern - It will be the only retelling among the specials. The special is written by Ben Raab with art by Pete Woods.
For the complete synopsis and rundown of each issue, check out <a href="http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=13&t=000712">Newsarama</a>.