[Updated] DAN DIDIO ON EVEN MORE DC CHANGES

**MattBrady** · 11-25-2005, 02:02 PM

This week’s edition of Wizard Magazine provided some additions to the ever-growing pool of info regarding the make-up of the DC Universe and its “One Year Later”/post-Infinite Crisis line-up of titles.

While the DC offices were of course closed Thursday and Friday, Newsarama managed to track down DC’s Dan DiDio on our special 24-hour hotline for five minutes of his time and a few brief comments on some of the new information.

Each title includes the information revealed to this date followed by DiDio’s comments…

Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hamner new Blue Beetle ongoing: “Keith Giffen and screenwriter, John Rogers, are all set to take on a new Blue Beetle monthly starting next spring, and Cully Hamner’s new look for the character is quite amazing. But before the series starts, the scarab pops up in Infinite Crisis #3.

Bill Willingham Shadowpact ongoing series: “Bill Willingham will be both writer and artist on this series, as the Shadowpact spins out from Infinite Crisis: Day of Vengeance Special. Bill has been looking for the right project to pencil and I’m glad he picked this one for his return. As for Justiniano, stay tuned, big plans to be soon announced.”

Geoff Johns & Kurt Busiek on Superman/Action Comics crossover, and a James Robinson written storyline crossing-over Detective Comics and Batman: “We have planned stories to help re-establish Superman and Batman in the post-Crisis DC Universe. What follows each of these arcs? Let’s save that for another day.”

Greg Rucka on Supergirl: “Greg Rucka joins Ian Churchill on Supergirl, ‘One Year Later’. What can I say, Greg loves strong women.

Rucka and Jesus Saiz on Checkmate series: “What can I say, Greg loves board games. This series spins directly out of, surprise, surprise, Infinite Crisis: OMAC Project Special and Jesus Saiz did a wonderful job designing the new Checkmate. Look for a lot of familiar faces, meta and non-meta, to fill the chessboard.

New Wonder Woman series illustrated by Terry Dodson: “More announcements shortly on follow ups to some recently cancelled series.”

Ron Marz & Greg Tocchini Ion series: Ron did such a great job filling you in, you don’t need me here.

Anything new that you can add Dan??: “Two members of the extended Bat-family are seeing some changes as well. Bruce Jones steps in as writer of Nightwing while Adam Beechen and Karl Kerschl take on Robin. As for who is in the costumes … that’s still open for discussion…

“Whew … glad you didn’t ask me anything about Aquaman.”

Update 11/28: Newsarama received an email from Dan Didio Friday evening and he wanted to pass along the following...

"Must have been a little sleepy from all the turkey I ate, forgot a few important pieces of information...

"Spinning out from Infinite Crisis: Villains United Special, there will be new secrets and a new six in the Gail Simone/Brad Walker Secret Six mini-series.

"Not sure how things can change One Year Later when the stories are taking place thousands of years in the future, but the future is about to get more exciting in the newly titled Supergirl and the Legion of Superheroes. And no, that is not a typo, wide awake now.

"Lastly, since you asked so nicely, Aquaman becomes Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis with issue #40. But I think that might raise more questions than answers.

"Now back to our regularly scheduled days off."

Look for more info and creator interviews expanding on this week’s news soon here at Newsarama...

algertman · 11-25-2005, 02:18 PM

Bruce Jones on Nightwing? Crap

jedifish · 11-25-2005, 02:20 PM

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As for Justiniano, stay tuned, big plans to be soon announced.

I love Justiano. I would love to see him on the Flash. His Reverse Flash was pretty sweet.

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Rucka and Jesus Saiz on Checkmate series: “What can I say, Greg loves board games.

Hilarious

James Robinson on Batman/Detective and Geoff Johns/Kurt Busiek on Superman/Action sounds pretty damn cool.

BillReed · 11-25-2005, 02:20 PM

jedifish · 11-25-2005, 02:21 PM

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Originally posted by algertman
Bruce Jones on Nightwing? Crap

Vigilante's been pretty good.

And it's not Devin. Thank God.

Pikachu007 · 11-25-2005, 02:26 PM

Still no word on Batgirl & Batwoman?!

dpg · 11-25-2005, 02:32 PM

is this him?

ElijahSnowFan · 11-25-2005, 02:37 PM

...Nightwing can only get better. while i realize they're playing a head game or two about where Dick Grayson's going to be, at least there are indicators that has at least a decent chance of living through IC.

RichJohnston · 11-25-2005, 02:38 PM

Aquaman on Monday...

BlueThunderArmy · 11-25-2005, 02:42 PM

Blue Beetle's got me most excited, though there's lots of other good stuff here. I'm doing a "wait-and-see" on Checkmate, could be really good based on the direction Rucka takes.

Hawk fan · 11-25-2005, 02:45 PM

Bruce Jones on Nightwing can ONLY be an improvement, at least I'll be able to try Nightiwing again (and hey I've heard nothing but goof things about Vigilante)

What has Adam Beechen (whose taking on Robin) done before though? I don't know the name.

Cheers.

James.

lex luthor · 11-25-2005, 02:48 PM

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Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hamner new Blue Beetle ongoing

Bunk that, Show Cully some love by releasing a Green Lantern: Mosiac TPB.

Other than the James Robinson penned Batman/Detective Comics story (Marshall Rogers on art? - please), everything else sounds . . . . blah.

Ironhorse · 11-25-2005, 02:49 PM

Johns & Busiek on Superman sounds really cool, those will be my first Superman comics since . . ., well since many years ago

. Peace.

ObjectionTango · 11-25-2005, 02:49 PM

Dodson on Wonder Woman? Dammit, i was seriously looking forward to picking Wonder Woman up (well if it turned out to be Donna Troy i was anyway). Theres some nice changes here (in Creative teams) but it really seems like they're milking the Countdown books...nothing really leaps out to me yet tho.

Aaron Weisbrod · 11-25-2005, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by Hawk fan

What has Adam Beechen (whose taking on Robin) done before though? I don't know the name.

Click HERE for an interview I did with Adam (as well as Bill Matheny) for NEWSARAMA a while back...

Sitting-up in the chair,
Aaron Weisbrod

BlackDog · 11-25-2005, 02:53 PM

I demand news on Aquaman NOW!!!!!!

kalorama · 11-25-2005, 02:53 PM

Good news about Willingham writing and drawing the Shadowpact. It's been too long since his artwork made an appearance.

The Big Cat · 11-25-2005, 02:54 PM

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Originally posted by Hawk fan
Bruce Jones on Nightwing can ONLY be an improvement, at least I'll be able to try Nightiwing again (and hey I've heard nothing but goof things about Vigilante)

What has Adam Beechen (whose taking on Robin) done before though? I don't know the name.

Cheers.

James.

He's the writer of the Justice League Unlimited comic book series.

His being on Robin makes me very happy. Robin just may become fun again.

Pikachu007 · 11-25-2005, 02:55 PM

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Originally posted by RichJohnston
Aquaman on Monday...

I'll give you a quarter for Batwoman news....

Kevin T. Brown · 11-25-2005, 02:57 PM

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Originally posted by lex luthor
Bunk that, Show Cully some love by releasing a Green Lantern: Mosiac TPB.

Other than the James Robinson penned Batman/Detective Comics story (Marshall Rogers on art? - please), everything else sounds . . . . blah.

Actually, Don Kramer is pencilling one title and Andy Clarke is doing the other.

bizarrolike · 11-25-2005, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by BlackDog
I demand news on Aquaman NOW!!!!!!

NEWS ALERT!!! AQUAMAN HAS BEEN GIVEN TO CHUCK AUSTEN AND PENCILS BE LIEFIELD......meanwhile at the hall of justice,our hero aquaman is making tunafish sandwhiches.

kilroy · 11-25-2005, 03:03 PM

hmmmmmmmmmm well im 50 50.....Im all for everything dan has been doing a big shake up was needed.....but still so early to know whats the hell is going on with the main three. I really have no desire to see donna as wonder woman or dick as batman. We dont know what the results will be of earth 2 supes coming back and how this will all end up. That part is exciting me but with all the leaks. I guess I was the one person who enjoyed grayson's writing and sad to see her leave. I do like bruce jones and Im looking forward to seeing what he does but if dick is not nightwing I might not pick up the book. The same with tim not being robin. Robin I was ready to drop being that Willingham's storylines have been horrid. I cnat sya that Im excited about shadowpact while I enjoyed the mini dont see myself longing for an ongoing. I would have been more stoked if gail had gotten an ongoing with the villans because they have more staying power. i greww to really care about the six of them unlike the shadowpact group whcih was more plot the character driven. No desire for checkmate book on my part didnt like the original book and concept and seeing low power metas or supposrting characetrs like maybe montoya working for check mate sounds boring to me. No desire for a new blue beetle. If the post IC universe is all about new people in old mask then for the first time in my entire life as a comic collector I will be dropping DC titles. Had a bad feeling once I read that chayking and simonson were doing Hawkgirl. now is robinson just doing a one shot or is he the new riter on BM and detective so judd is leaving ......dan im starting to loose faith in you

Pikachu007 · 11-25-2005, 03:05 PM

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Originally posted by bizarrolike
NEWS ALERT!!! AQUAMAN HAS BEEN GIVEN TO CHUCK AUSTEN AND PENCILS BE LIEFIELD......meanwhile at the hall of justice,our hero aquaman is making tunafish sandwhiches.

I wanted to post that!

Kevin T. Brown · 11-25-2005, 03:06 PM

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Originally posted by bizarrolike
NEWS ALERT!!! AQUAMAN HAS BEEN GIVEN TO CHUCK AUSTEN AND PENCILS BE LIEFIELD......meanwhile at the hall of justice,our hero aquaman is making tunafish sandwhiches.

NOTE: First issue already delayed before even being placed upon the schedule.

Bedlam66 · 11-25-2005, 03:06 PM

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Originally posted by bizarrolike
NEWS ALERT!!! AQUAMAN HAS BEEN GIVEN TO CHUCK AUSTEN AND PENCILS BE LIEFIELD......meanwhile at the hall of justice,our hero aquaman is making tunafish sandwhiches.

Oh GOD THE HUMANITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!