Saturday, August 6, 2005
WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO: DC PANEL
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Dan DiDio said that JLA #119, the final issue of the five-part "Crisis of Conscience" arc written by Geoff Johns and Allan Heinberg, will have serious ramifications in the DC Universe.
Speaking at DC Comics' panel at Wizard World on Friday, DiDio compared the issue to Wonder Woman #219, which closed the "Sacrifice" story.
"It will have the same level of impact," DiDio said.
In the issue, due in September, the JLA must face off against Despero in Wayne Manor. But in order to stop Despero, the team will be forced to turn against one of its own.
The art is by Chris Bautista and Mark Farmer. DiDio said that Bautista drew Hawkman so well in JLA that there are plans to use him in the Hawkman title.
The issue figures to be another step leading to Infinite Crisis, which begins in October.
DC's Bob Wayne said he has seen the first issue of Infinite Crisis.
"Whatever you think is going to happen in the first issue, I'll bet you're wrong," he said. "They've shown me, and I've been twiching ever since."
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In other news from the panel:
* The power of OMAC continues to wreak havoc in the life of Wonder Woman in the months to come. In November's issue 223, the OMACs attack Paradise Island in an issue written by Greg Rucka with art by Rags Morales.
* Newly exclusive Tony Daniel is drawing 3-issue story written by Geoff Johns starting in November's Teen Titans #30. The issue features the dramatic return of Brother Blood, as well as the unexpected return of Lilith.
* Justice #2 will focus on The Riddler.
* The second arc of JSA Classified kicks off in #5 in November. Written by Jen Van Meter and drawn by Pat Olliffe, the story focuses on the Injustice Society."They're going to be getting together and pulling off the heist of their lives," Van Meter said.
* Nightwing has a new costume and a new boss, Deathstroke the Terminator. "It's not the most ideal employee/employer relationship," said artist Phil Hester.
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* Mark Waid couldn't reveal too much about Legion of Super-Heroes, but he did not to find a way to tie into Infinite Crisis with #13 or #14. "I can't say too much about the plots because we're doing a good job keeping you off balance," Waid said.
The first trade paperback likely collect the first six issues and should be out "soon."
* Waid said the upcoming Brave and the Bold series will "open up the DC Universe." No word on an artist yet.
* All Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder was originally planned for six issues, but might now be as long as nine.
* Mike Carlin said Jeff Smith has nearly completed the first issue of his Shazam! mini-series.
* DiDio said he was very pleased with the direction Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray have taken with Hawkman. "These guys have found a way to reinvent Hawkman's rogues gallery and have mad them new and exciting," DiDio said. DC revealed the cover to Hawkman #46.
* DC also included art from Manhunter #15 in its slide show.
* Day of Vengeance #6 is titled "The Death of Magic."
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