notice the comments about white lanterns and tim's dad
DiDio mentions a change in the DC panel format. Mentions audience is sometimes confusing and that they don't directly answer questions. DiDio asks who wants to know what's going on in the DCU - bunch of panelists raise their hands.
DiDio recaps recent events in DCU because slides aren't ready. Mentions Blackest Night, Sinestro Corps and Secret Origins. DiDio mentions Countdown and that it ends next week. Mentions DC Universe Zero. 50 cents. A little bit of everything coming for the next year in the DCU. Some surprises in there as well. DC Universe Zero is a bit of a thank you to those who stuck with 52 and Countdown. Mentions Final Crisis. Asks audience for details on the series. Jokes that there are seven issues so that's seven Flashes dead.
Presentation ready!
DiDio calls this the "DC Nation Time Boards".
"Submit. Who is Wonder Dog. 100% Alien. 52-1 = 0. He is the Force. Mercy Ruling." Lots more on the board, but it was only up for 15 seconds.
Asks panel what Final Crisis is - "The Day Evil Wins"
Jann Jones mentions Ambush Bug is in Crisis.
White Lanterns? "Maybe."
Tim Drake's father is coming back in Blackest Night. Loved ones will be coming back.
New promotional buttons this year.
Recap of Crisis. Seven issues. Morrison. Jones. Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds by Johns. Crisis: Revelations by Rucka. Series of one-shots: Requiem (for a character), Superman Beyond by Morrison & Loprestri (3-D!), Submit and Resist (both by Rucka/Morrison and Johns). Rogues' Revenge by Johns is another mini as well.
Sattler mentions "Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns."
Blackest Night plays across the Lantern books. Similar to Sinestro Corps.
Wonder Woman details: Huge story coming up. Some of the best scientists in the world have a formula to take down Wonder Woman. New Rogues gallery. Someone believes Amazons are failed experiment and try to create their own. New Wonder Woman for them who will be a man. DiDio jokes about calling them "Manazons."
Trinity. For a year. Only within that book. Works similar to 52 in that it will eventually fit into the DCU but not right away. Events of Trinity will have an impact in 2009. Features Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman.
Plot threads in Justice League #0 being touched upon soon? Maybe one of them.
Something in the works with Brad Meltzer that might touch upon that soon.
Teen Titans thread - Cassie's relationship with Ares. Big plans for the end of the year.
Captain Carrot in Final Crisis? No plans at this time.
Coming soon for kids - Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Great. Landry Quinn and Eric Jones. Six issue mini in the Fall.
DiDio wants to take the main characters and make them really accessible to kids.
British heroes in the DCU? Looking to expand the scope of the DCU. Morrison did the Chinese group. Japanese group on the way.
Expanding Blue Beetle's role? Weaker sales but strong support. In May, Beetle #26 is entirely in Spanish with English script in the back. Deals with a family reunion.
Krypto? Huge Superman retreat recently and Krypto is all over the place. (btw Wonder Dog in Teen Titans)
Countdown to Villains poster explanation? DiDio said another DC Nation column will explain in the future.
Is Batman going to die? Puts it to the panel with varying results of yes, no, twice. Giffen - "God willing." Wayne - "Not in a movie year!"
"Didn't Batman die in Batman & Robin?" - Giffen.
"We all died a little bit." - Wayne
Sinestro's sister the Witch Queen? Johns - "Yes."
When will we see huge Action Comics storyline you mentioned? Johns - not quite like Sinestro, but these are plans with James Robinson through somewhere like 2010. Each story counts for the next thing and it builds and builds.
Next Absolute is League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Black Dossier. Absolute Frank Miller's Ronin as well.
Superman Prime in Final Crisis? Legion of 3 Worlds. All over that.
Arthur Curry? DiDio surveys who is the real Aquaman and what he looks like.
Gaps in history of Superman - when answered? Johns says it's figured out and you'll see very soon. Won't say if he wore a suit in Smallville.
In Trinity Batman is Bruce Wayne. Happens some time before Final Crisis.
Fan says solution to Aquaman problem is Geoff Johns.
Catwoman cancelled? Yes, true. Doesn't mean you won't see the character in the DCU.
Why can't we get all the Flashes in one book consistently? "They're too fast. It's like gathering cats."
Seriously though, DiDio mentions there's a lot of stuff going on but that there are some great things coming. Mentions 5 key franchises: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Lantern and Flash.
Geoff Johns is off with Booster Gold 1,000,000.
JSA Annual in July. "Welcome to Earth-2". Jerry Ordway on art. Batman's daughter will be there.
Following the Annual is new ongoing serie - Power Girl - by Palmiotti, Justin Gray with Amanda Connor on art.
Gary Frank on Action Comics - how long? "Forever." - Johns
A question about prep work on 52/Countdown seemed to anger DiDio. DiDio mentions that Countdown disappointed, but that a lot of hard work into it. Regardless, that they won't disappoint again.
Young Justice collection? No plans.
Manhunter starting with old numbering why? It was same writer and character, didn't make sense to relaunch.
Mark Waid on Brave/Bold until when? Issue #16.
Might see some more Multiverse characters in Final Crisis.
Superman Red/Blue hint? No answer.
More Kingdom Come characters? No, but next arc is called "Black Adam & Isis".
Any extra publicity for all Spanish issue? "It doesn't matter. No one is going to be able to understand it." - Giffen.
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