DC celebrates Julie's legacy with eight stand-alone DC COMICS PRESENTS Specials

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From my email box today:

 

DC COMICS CELEBRATES THE LEGACY OF JULIUS SCHWARTZ WITH EIGHT NEW SPECIALS

 

In commemoration of Julius Schwartz's tremendous contributions to comics,

DC celebrates his legacy with eight stand-alone DC COMICS PRESENTS

Specials showcasing his unique vision beginning in July. These Specials

pay tribute to Julie via one of his best-known editorial trademarks: the

cover-driven story.

 

Some of comics' biggest names take up the Schwartz challenge, with eight

classic Silver Age covers each providing inspiration for two 11-page

stories by writers and artists who either worked with Julie or were

inspired by his work. Each issue also includes Harlan Ellison's moving

tribute to Julie, along with the original covers that serve as the

inspiration for this once-in-a-lifetime tribute.

 

"Now that Julie can no longer keep us from embarrassing him, it seems

appropriate to celebrate his extraordinary career by challenging a core of

writers and artists with one of his favorite tricks," says Paul Levitz, DC

Comics President & Publisher, and writer of one of the stories. "I'm

frightened by the company that I'm being placed in, but we're all even

more frightened that he'll show back up and fix what we've done."

 

"We actually were developing this project in celebration of Julie's 60th

anniversary with DC," says Dan DiDio, DC's VP - Editorial. "It's an

opportunity to show our appreciation for his many accomplishments, working

with some of the greatest talents in comics. This project is truly a

labor of love for all involved in DC editorial."

 

These titles ship one per week in July beginning with:

 

DC COMICS PRESENTS: BATMAN

The cover to BATMAN #183, lovingly re-created by Adam Hughes, features a

seeming "couch potato" Dark Knight. The stories are by Geoff Johns with

art by Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella and by Len Wein with art by Andy

Kuhn.

 

DC COMICS PRESENTS: MYSTERY IN SPACE

Alex Ross pays tribute to the cover of MYSTERY IN SPACE #82, featuring

Adam Strange's dilemma of having to decide the fate of two worlds. By

Grant Morrison with art by Jerry Ordway and Elliot S. Maggin with art by

J.H. Williams III.

 

DC COMICS PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN

Brian Bolland reinterprets the cover of GREEN LANTERN #31, where the

Emerald Gladiator offers "Power Rings For Sale." By Brian Azzarello with

art by Norm Breyfogle & Sal Buscema and Martin Pasko with art by Scott

McDaniel & Andy Owens.

 

DC COMICS PRESENTS: HAWKMAN

JosÈ Luis GarcÌa-LÛpez illustrates Hawkman's battle with a winged gorilla

from the cover of HAWKMAN #6! By Kurt Busiek with art by Walter Simonson

and Cary Bates with art by John Byrne.

 

And in August, look for four more DC COMICS PRESENTS Specials showcasing

Superman, the Flash, the Atom, and the Justice League of America, with new

stories featuring the work of Stan Lee, Darwyn Cooke, Paul Levitz, Keith

Giffen, Dennis O'Neil, Doug Mahnke, Jeph Loeb, Dave Gibbons, Mark Waid,

Peter David, Harlan Ellison, Marv Wolfman, Dustin Nguyen, and more!

 

DC COMICS PRESENTS: BATMAN, DC COMICS PRESENTS: MYSTERY IN SPACE, DC

COMICS PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN and DC COMICS PRESENTS: HAWKMAN will be

solicited in the May issue of Previews (Volume XIV #5) and are scheduled

to arrive in stores in July.

 

Wow... does this mean Joe Collector will be buying a Hawkman book?

[PUNYHUMAN]

I'll be buying them!!! Julie will surely be missed, having grown up with his comics since the mid-60's!!!!!

[supapimp]

And in August, look for four more DC COMICS PRESENTS Specials showcasing

Superman, the Flash, the Atom, and the Justice League of America, with new

stories featuring the work of Stan Lee, Darwyn Cooke, Paul Levitz, Keith

Giffen, Dennis O'Neil, Doug Mahnke, Jeph Loeb, Dave Gibbons, Mark Waid,

Peter David, Harlan Ellison, Marv Wolfman, Dustin Nguyen, and more!

 

is that the same dustin nguyen from 21 jump street fame?

[Ian_Levine]

DC COMICS PRESENTS: BATMAN, DC COMICS PRESENTS: MYSTERY IN SPACE, DC COMICS PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN and DC COMICS PRESENTS: HAWKMAN will be

solicited in the May issue of Previews (Volume XIV #5) and are scheduled

to arrive in stores in July

 

Wow.

Didn't I do a thread last year suggesting something like this

I would buy these even if I didn't collect every DC.