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July 15, 2005
Nerdy News for San Diego Comic Con 2005 Day 1
Day one of the San Diego Comic Con is over. While I am not there I feel like I am due to all the news reports coming in from various sites and blogs. The biggest news is the new Spirit ongoing series, written and drawn by Darwyn Cooke. This is a huge surprise, and it’s going to be kicked off by a Batman/Spirit one-shot, co-written by Jeff Loeb. I think only a few people could do the Spirit justice, and besides Alan Moore or Frank Miller, Cooke is the perfect choice. I am intrigued by his decision to update the series, bringing the Spirit into the 21st century, and giving his girlfriend Ellen thigh-high boots. It’s a bold choice. Cooke also wants to use modern computer technology to do new things with the Spirit “logo-forms” (as Moore called it).
Geoff Johns gives the low down on the new Green Lantern series over here. They explain the yellow impurity in the rings and tell us that junior GLs won’t have immunity over the color yellow. The inevitable Green Arrow reunion happens in GL#7. There’s an interesting hint that James Robinson may be coming back to revive more Golden Age characters.
I read a rumor somewhere the Geoff Johns will be writing a Superman title, and I bet dollars to doughnuts that Adam Kubert will draw it. That would be a good move. I recently picked up the last three issues of Superman by Mark Verheiden and Ed Benes. Pretty good superhero stuff, much better than the Jim Lee run, and Lois now looks like she could guest star on Baywatch. Everyone’s complaining that the OMAC tie-in is very slight, but I think these tidbits are making it a cohesive universe. Let’s just hope it really leads to something big.
Cap the day off with a peek at the new Thing series. Dan Slott’s a fan of Marvel Two In One and he wants this to be a light hearted title with lots of action. Greatness! Let’s hope Wundarr makes a guest appearance. Nuff said.
