Dark Crisis Announced

[Johnny]

I'm checking if characters that can't fly are joining and yep... Batman's there

Which Batman is that though. I see only one Flash too.

[NathanS]

Such a stunningly original cover.

[Johnny]

Sampere tweeted it was an homage to the Perez cover.

[D.Z]

Nice to know Hal survives.

[mr_crisp]

I have a strong sense of a major pranking, next will hear that Tangent, Wildstorm, and Milestones' heroes will be the saviors of the Dark Crisis !!

Oh please. It'll be the Amalgam heroes who will be the saviors.

[Frontier]

Sampere tweeted it was an homage to the Perez cover.

Yeah, I don't see the problem. Covers homage all the time.

[D.Z]

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More DCOIE 6 out there.

[D.Z]

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[sifighter]

https://twitter.com/Williamson_Josh/...87629431205888

This looks awesome, I love how Sampere is drawing these covers. So many characters I like all in one awesome place.

[blunt_eastwood]

Such a stunningly original cover.

I want an Anti-Monitor plush toy.

[Dioman-san]

https://twitter.com/Williamson_Josh/...87629431205888

They're more or less characters than original covers ?

Also, Williamson, the only writer who still remender Naomi XD

[Thor-Ul]

For a dead girl, Arisia's getting a lot of play in this series

I am glad to see Adam Strange and Scott Free on active in that cover.

[ducklord]

I am glad to see Adam Strange and Scott Free on active in that cover.

I noticed that, too. If there was Gnarkk or a Lagoon Boy in there, I'd go so far as to label it an "Eff You, Tom King" cover.

And hey, is Wonder Woman on that cover at all? I mean, I see three different Wonder Girls... (nvrmind, there she is, right in the middle)

[ducklord]

It's interesting to compare and contrast the cover and the cover its homaging, in terms of which characters make the cut.

The Original
Superman
Batman
Wonder Woman
Aquaman
Hawkman
J'Onn
Elongated Man
Firestorm
Kid Flash
Changeling
Kole
Vigilante II
Black Lightning
Firehawk
Black Orchid
AirWave II
Dr. Light II
Tempest

Earth-Two Superman
Power Girl
Earth-Two Robin
Earth-Two Wonder Woman
Earth-Two Flash
Earth-Two Green Lantern
Wildcat II

Captain Marvel
Mary Marvel
The Ray
Black Condor

Captain Atom

Superboy-Prime
Lady Quark
Pariah
Harbinger
Alex Luthor

And one guy in the Anti-Monitor's right hand I can't identify(!)

The Homage
Contrast that with the new cover. Here are the ones that are the same:
Superman
Batman
Wonder Woman
J'onn
Aquaman
Firestorm
Hawkman (more or less)
Captain Marvel (that's his name, dammit)
Alan Scott
Dr. Light II
Power Girl

Then you've got, various pre-Crisis creations:
Barry Allen (or is that Wally?)
Cyborg
Raven
Starfire
Donna Troy
Adam Strange
Mr. Miracle
Jade
Obsidian
Batgirl
Supergirl
Red Tornado II
Zatanna
Black Adam
Hal Jordan
Guy Gardner
John Stewart
Kilowog
Arisia

Some post-Crisis creations:
Kyle Rayner
Starman IV
Conner Kent
Wonder Girl II
Booster Gold
President Superman
Blue Beetle III
Hawkgirl II

And a handful of post-Flashpoint creations:
Jessica Cruz
Simon Baz
Wonder Girl III
Dr. Fate VIII(?)
Jo Mullien
Jon Kent

... annnd a Green Lantern I can't quite make out.

A few things to note:
- The mix of characters in the new event is going HEAVY on the "families of characters" thing. Six Superman family characters. Four Wonder Womans. Thirteen Green Lanterns. Titans, JLAers, and JSAers galore. If you're looking for "the wild breadth of the DCU," this cover ain't for you. Frankly I kind of feel like the inclusion of Adam Strange, Captain Atom, Will Payton, Red Tornado, and Mr. Miracle feel almost like a "crud, we'd better include SOME characters outside the JLA/JSA/Titans families" sop.
- Still they're both very pretty covers.
- I guess all those Green Lanterns are making up for their absence in the original Crisis
- Seriously, who's that guy in the Anti-Monitor's right fist in the original?
- It's pretty amazing that, in an event story that's trying to push the next generation of heroes, this big ol' battle cover still is primarily comprised of characters that were created over 35 years ago.

[Thor-Ul]

I noticed that, too. If there was Gnarkk or a Lagoon Boy in there, I'd go so far as to label it an "Eff You, Tom King" cover.

I think than Adam Strange and Mr. Miracle are enough to highlight the idea.