Media release — DC entertainment is celebrating 25 years of graphic storytelling with a line-wide relaunch as well as rebranding, returning to where everything began with DC Vertigo. complying with the news of a Neil Gaiman-curated Sandman world imprint, DC Vertigo will continue to broaden its slate with seven new series from strong voices across different entertainment backgrounds including novels, games, television, comics as well as more.
The relaunch is helmed by mark Doyle, who returned to DC Vertigo last year after oversight of the Batman group of titles for DC. Under his leadership, DC Vertigo editorial is rededicating its focus to producing modern, socially relevant, high-concept, inventive stories attractive to visitors of all genres.
DC Vertigo has curated seven new comic books providing writers as well as artists the innovative flexibility to tell their most imaginative stories. beginning the next 25 years of DC Vertigo, four monthly series will introduce this fall/winter, while the staying titles will comply with in early 2019. The lineup includes:
BORDER town from writer Eric M. Esquivel (Adventure Time, Starburns Presents) with art as well as covers by Ramon Villalobos (Nighthawk, America) will debut in September
When a fracture in the border between worlds releases an army of monsters from Mexican folklore into the little town of Devil’s Fork, Arizona, the residents blame the ensuing weirdness—the shared nightmares, the otherworldly radio transmissions, the mysterious goat mutilations—on “God-dang illegals.” With racial tensions supernaturally charged, it’s as much as new youngster in town Frank Dominguez as well as a motley team of high institution misfits to find what’s truly going on
HEX WIVES from writer Ben Blacker (co-creator of The Thrilling experience Hour) with art by Mirka Andolfo (WONDER WOMAN, SHADE, THE altering GIRL) will debut in October
“The women are as well powerful. They must be tamed.” A malevolent conspiracy of guy brainwashes a coven of witches to be subservient, suburban housewives. however it’s only a matter of time before the women keep in mind their power…
AMERICAN CARNAGE from writer Bryan hill (TITANS show set to introduce on the DC-branded digital service, MICHAEL CRAY) with art by Leandro Fernandez (THE NAMES, The Punisher Max) will debut in November
In this thrilling criminal offense saga, disgraced FBI agent Richard Wright, who is biracial however can pass for white, goes undercover in a white supremacist group believed to be accountable for the death of a fellow agent.
GODDESS mode from writer Zoë Quinn (Crash Override, featured in People’s 25 women who Are altering the world as well as Forbes’ 30 Under 30) with art by Robbi Rodriguez (Spider-Gwen, FBP: federal BUREAU OF PHYSICS) will debut in December
In a near future where all of humanity’s needs are administered by a godlike A.I., it’s one young woman’s horrible task to do tech support on it. however when Cassandra discovers herself violently drawn into a hidden as well as deadly digital world beneath our own, she finds a group of super-powered women as well as horrific monsters locked in a trick war for the cheat codes to reality.
HIGH level from writer Rob Sheridan (former art director for nine Inch Nails, co-creator of the Year Zero alternating truth game) with art by Barnaby Bagenda (THE OMEGA MEN, eco-friendly LANTERNS) will debut in 2019
Hundreds of years after the world ended as well as human society was rebuilt from scratch, a self-interested smuggler with a cost on her head is required to traverse a new continent of risk as well as secret to provide a kid messiah to High Level, a mythical city at the top of the world from which nobody has ever returned.
SAFE SEX from writer Tina Horn (host/producer of Why Are people into That? podcast, writer/journalist/lecturer in sexual education as well as activism) as well as artist Mike Dowling (UNFOLLOW, 2000 AD) will debut in 2019
A dystopian sci-fi thriller about a ragtag team of sex workers fighting for the flexibility to like in a world where sexual enjoyment is monitored, regulated as well as policed by the government.
SECOND coming from writer mark Russell (God Is dissatisfied in You, THE FLINTSTONES) with art by Richard speed (IMAGINARY FIENDS) will debut in 2019
God sends Jesus to earth in really hopes that he will discover the household trade from Sun-Man, an all-powerful superhero, who is like the varsity quarterback son God never had. But, upon his return to Earth, Christ is appalled to find what has ended up being of his Gospel as well as vows to set the record right.
“It’s time to rebuild DC Vertigo,” explains Doyle. “We’re returning to our roots by spotlighting the most interesting new voices in comics, in addition to bringing new voices to comics. From the corners of television, games, music, activism, podcasting, comics as well as more, all of our creators anull