DC, home of the World’s Greatest Super Heroes, today announced plans to publish New History of the DC Universe, a four-issue limited series arriving at participating comic book shops and digital retailers Wednesday, June 25.
DC superfan and writer Mark Waid (Batman/Superman: World’s Finest, Justice League Unlimited, Batman & Robin: Year One) teams up with some of DC’s greatest artists for this fresh look at the past and present of the DC Universe, seen through the eyes of Barry Allen, a.k.a. the Flash.
“This is my dream project,” said series writer Waid. “It’s a chance to realign all of DC’s sprawling continuity into one master timeline, and to be joined by some of comics’ greatest artists to make it shine. With new information for even longtime fans, plus Easter eggs galore, this series will be an essential read for DC fans.”
The debut issue features art by Jerry Ordway and Todd Nauck, who join Waid in chronicling Barry Allen’s journey from the birth of the DC Universe to the rise of the Justice Society and the Golden Age of Heroes.
“I’m having an absolute blast with this project,” said co-artist Nauck. “Mark has come up with something cool for me to draw on every page, and it’s been an honor to share art chores with a comics legend like Jerry Ordway. The DC editorial team has coordinated a wealth of deep-dive references for me to draw from, and I’m learning new aspects of DC history I hadn’t known before—and I’ve been reading DC comics for decades!”
“As one of the artists who was part of Crisis on Infinite Earths in the 1980’s,” added co-artist Jerry Ordway, “I am thrilled to be involved in telling the story of this newest DC Universe with Mark and Todd.”
Not only will this must-read series celebrating 90 years of DC feature an all-star lineup of interior artists, but a fan-favorite roster of cover artists will also lend their creative talents. The debut issue features a main cover from Batman & Robin: Year One artist Chris Samnee, as well as variant covers by Dan Mora (Justice League Unlimited, Superman), Ryan Sook (Black Canary: Best of the Best), and Mike Cho. Sook also provides a breathtaking wraparound foil variant, with an additional foil variant from acclaimed cover artist Stanley “Artgerm” Lau. Artist Scott Koblish will provide a series of connecting wraparound variant covers for the series, depicting DC’s iconic characters chronologically with each issue. Participating comic book shops will have details on preordering (beginning Friday, March 21).
