DC: New Dawn Live!

[Exciter]

Excellent editions to Jonah Hex!

And I suspected Jim Gordon would be snatched up! Solid choice.

Now, Lorec, the final two villains that will be uniting!

[Clark_Kent]

Would you believe I was just looking at Protex and the Hyperclan’s wiki page thinking about them? Great minds and great choice!

And what a lineup for Outsiders too! Definitely a book I’d buy.

Two titles finished! Deku, who’s the last two additions to Detective?

Ha! Yup, great minds indeed! If you need to borrow them, you're always welcome. Same for Thawne.

[lorec]

Villains United
Plotter: Lorec
Writer: Gail Simone
Artist: Ed Benes

Main character:
(1) Lex Luthor - Villain

Supporting characters:
(2) Catwoman - Villain
(3) Renee Montoya - Hero
(4) Tim Drake - Hero
(5) Deathstroke - Villain
(6) Black Manta - Villain
(7) Morgan Edge - Villain
(8) The Calculator - Villain
(9) Black Mask - Villain
(10) Brick - Villain
(11) Lynx - Hero
(12) Stephanie Brown - Hero
(13) Hugo Strange - Villain

[Exciter]

Excellent choices!

H-E-D has authorized me to add to Wonder Woman on his behalf: as an antagonist, Nemesis (Greco-Roman Goddess), and Kasia for supporting cast. Up yours Steve Trevor!

That means it’s up to me and Green Lantern. I’m going for it! Supporting character: Martian Manhunter! Antagonist: Doomsday!

Power Torch is up for Batwoman!

[Global Honored]

Feel free to skip me, don’t wait on me, etc and I’ll pick my last pair at the end of this.

[CaptCleghorn]

Feel free to skip me, don’t wait on me, etc and I’ll pick my last pair at the end of this.

Are you sure? There was a Vertigo character I had on my radar and I wouldn't want to steal them from you.

[Dylan Davison]

Excellent choices!

H-E-D has authorized me to add to Wonder Woman on his behalf: as an antagonist, Nemesis (Greco-Roman Goddess), and Kasia for supporting cast. Up yours Steve Trevor!

That means it’s up to me and Green Lantern. I’m going for it! Supporting character: Martian Manhunter! Antagonist: Doomsday!

Power Torch is up for Batwoman!

Whisper A'Daire as a villain for Batwoman, please. Thanks!

[CaptCleghorn]

Are you sure? There was a Vertigo character I had on my radar and I wouldn't want to steal them from you.

The Question
Plotter: CaptCleghorn
Writer MARK RUSSELL
Artist BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Premise: A mix between the O'Neil, Ditko, and Conspiracy Theorist Questions.
Main Character:
(1) Charles Victor “Vic” Sage
Supporting characters:
(2) Aristotle Rodor
(3) Vicki Vale
(4) Brother Eye (from OMAC)
(5) Baron Winters (from Night Force)
(6) Lee Travis
(7) Merry Pemberton
(8) Mento (Steve Dayton)
(9) The Floronic Man (Jason Woodrue)
(10) Siren (Lorelei Circe (Batman 1966 TV Series))
(11) Sportsmaster (Lawrence "Crusher" Crock )

and in the last round, The Question selects...

(12) Bandit (“1” of We3)
(13) Billy Challas (Ronin)

I'm not sure if GH was thinking of Bandit, but if they want him, I will relinquish.

[Exciter]

I'm not sure if GH was thinking of Bandit, but if they want him, I will relinquish.

Still plenty of great Vertigo characters to grab! -cough-JesseCusterSwampThingLuciferV-cough- Jump in whenever GH!

Acting on H-E-D’s behalf, Red X will add Armando Guitez and Kim Süskind as antagonists!

Power Torch up again if you’d like to add anyone to House of Mystery. Then Lee Stone for Mystery in Space!

[Dylan Davison]

Still plenty of great Vertigo characters to grab! -cough-JesseCusterSwampThingLuciferV-cough- Jump in whenever GH!

Acting on H-E-D’s behalf, Red X will add Armando Guitez and Kim Süskind as antagonists!

Power Torch up again if you’d like to add anyone to House of Mystery. Then Lee Stone for Mystery in Space!

Kyle Abbot as a villain for House of Mystery, thanks!

[Lee Stone]

Mystery in Space
Antagonists: Mr. Nebula and Pandora

[Exciter]

Okay, I’m up!

Making some outside the box supporting character selections for Flash: Claw the Unconquered and the Haunted Tank!

Deku, you’re up! Then Sкєʟʟує.

And then... it’s Leftovers time.

[KC]

Action Comics
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artist: Gurihiru
Main Characters: Superman (Clark Kent), Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Superboy (Jon Kent)
Supporting Characters: Lois Lane, Krypto the Superdog
Villains: Metallo (John Corben), Mister Mxyzptlk, Toyman (Winslow Schott), Brainiac, General Zod, Abra Kadabra, Kryptonite Man, Mirror Master (Sam Scudder)

[Clark_Kent]

Skellye, where for art thou? Did you fall into a supervillain deathtrap? Did you take a wrong turn at Albuquerque? Was your universe eaten by the Anti-Monitor?

[Exciter]

Okay, Skellye can jump in any time and fill up Jonah Hex.

Here’s pretty much the final results of the draft and maaaaan, this lineup looks stacked!

Next Dawn Titles

ACTION COMICS
Plotter: Deku
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artist: Gurihiru
Main Character:
(1) Superman (Clark Kent)
(2) Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
(4) Superboy (Jon Kent)
(6) Lois Lane
(7) Krypto the Superdog
Antagonists:
(3) Metallo (John Corben)
(5) Mister Mxyzptlk
(7) Toyman (Winslow Schott)
(8) Brainiac
(9) General Zod
(10) Abra Kadabra
(11) Kryptonite Man
(12) Mirror Master (Sam Scudder)

BATWOMAN
Plotter: Power Torch
Writer: Amy Chu
Artist: Jan Duursema
Premise: Fear has stuck the UK. Murders have started in London, and Batwoman is to blame. Someone is killing in Kane's name. Batwoman is going global and taking a trip across the pond to find out who and why.
Main Characters:
(1) Batwoman (Kate Kane)
(2) Jenny Sparks
Supporting characters:
(4) Hawkfire (Bette Kane)
(5) Ragman (Rory Regan)
(7) Poison Ivy
Antagonists:
(3) Knight (Batman of the UK)
(6) Squire
(8) Whisper A'Daire

DETECTIVE COMICS
Plotter: Deku
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist: Michael Lark
Main Character:
(1) Batman (Bruce Wayne)
(2) Robin (Damian Wayne)
(4) Red Hood (Jason Todd)
(8) Black Bat (Cassandra Cain)
Supporting Characters:
(9) Harley Quinn
(10) Alfred Pennyworth
(12) Commissioner Jim Gordon
Antagonists:
(3) The Riddler
(5) Scarecrow
(6) Joker
(7) Penguin
(11) Clayface (Basil Karlo)
(13) Puzzler

THE FLASH
Plotter: Exciter
Written by Robert Kirkman
Art by Frank Cho
Premise: He’s the fastest man alive... but there are some things even he can’t outrun!
Alternate premise: GOTTA GO FAST!
Main Character:
(1) The Flash (Barry Allen)
Supporting characters:
(8) Booster Gold
(9) King Faraday
(10) Iris West
(11) Henry Allen
(12) Claw the Unconquered
(13) the Haunted Tank
Antagonists:
(2) Vandal Savage
(3) Gorilla Grodd
(4) Black Racer
(5) Cheetah (Barbara Minerva)
(6) Captain Cold (Leonard Snart)
(7) Heatwave (Mick Rory)

GREEN LANTERN
Plotter: Exciter
Writer by Mark Millar
Art by Joe Madureira
Premise: The Green Lantern Corps serves and protects the galaxy from the worst scum of the universe!
Main Character:
(1) Hal Jordan
Supporting Characters:
(4)John Stewart
(7) Guy Gardner
(8) Kilowog
(9) Star Sapphire (Carol Ferris).
(10) Ganthet (and the Guardians of the Universe)
(12) Martian Manhunter
Antagonists:
(2) Starro
(3) Despero
(5) Lobo
(6) Mongul
(11) Sinestro
(13) Doomsday

HOUSE OF MYSTERY
Plotter: Power Torch
Writer: Nancy A. Collins
Artist: Francesco Francavilla
Premise: A house is built suddenly, in Dayton, Ohio. Young teens go in to investigate, and no one comes out. It has been two weeks since then, and no one is brave enough to go in, no one except Black Alice. Horror comes to DC in this mysterious title that takes our heroes for a murderous and terrifying spin!
Main Characters:
(1) Black Alice
(2) Looker (as a Vampire)
Supporting Characters:
(3) Doctor Occult
(4) Deadman (Boston Brand)
(5) The Spectre
Antagonist;
(6) Kyle Abbot

JONAH HEX
Plotter: Sкєʟʟує
Writer: Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray
Artist: Amanda Conner
Premise: An anthology series featuring DC's western bounty hunter Jonah Hex!
Main Character:
(1) Jonah Hex
Supporting Characters:
(2) Tallulah Black
(3) Bat Lash

LEGENDS OF THE MULTIVERSE
Plotter: Clark_Kent
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Kenneth Rockafort
Premise: Millennia ago, an all-powerful being known as DOMINUS ruled the Multiverse with five objects of power. Narrowly defeated by the Royal Family of the planet Calatan, the five objects were scattered through the Multiverse, hidden for all time...until now.
Hank Henshaw, the Cyborg Superman, has discovered the location of one such object. Believing the reunification of the five will finally grant him the death he longs for, he recruits a team of heroes and villains to track them down across the Multiverse, no matter the cost.
Main Characters:
(1) Hank Henshaw, the Cyborg Superman
(2) Steel
(3) The Eradicator
(4) Azrael (Jean Paul)
(5) Reverse Flash
(6) Mr. Majestic
(7) Vibe
(8) Superboy (Kon-El)
(9) Dominus
(10) Maxima
(11) Helspont
(12) Protex (and the Hyperclan)

MYSTERY IN SPACE
Plotter: Lee Stone
Writer: Jeff Parker
Artist: Steve Rude
Premise: A non-team team of space adventurers exploring the new frontier. Yes, it's a team... But, it's not. We'll call them... The Star Hunters.
Main characters:
(1) Adam Strange
(2) Starfire
(4) Tigorr
(5) Harbinger
(6) Jemm (Son of Saturn)
(7) Bloodwynd
Antagonists:
(3) Blackfire
(8)Kanjar Ro
(9) Steppenwolf
(10) Byth
Other:
(11) The Weird
Antagonists:
(12) Mr. Nebula
(13) Pandora

THE OUTSIDERS
Plotter: Lee Stone
Writer: Brian Bendis
Artist: Alex Maleev
Premise: A group of vigilantes working outside the law fighting corruption and organized crime in New York.
Main characters:
(1) Green Arrow
(2) Black Canary
(3) Black Lightning
(4) Huntress
(5) Katana
(6) Bronze Tiger
(7) Nemesis
Antagonists:
(8) Ra's al Ghul
(9) Talia al Ghul
(10) Solomon Grundy
(11) Cheshire
(12) Deadshot
(13) Cluemaster

THE QUESTION
Plotter: CaptCleghorn
Writer MARK RUSSELL
Artist BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Premise: A mix between the O'Neil, Ditko, and Conspiracy Theorist Questions.
Main Character:
(1) Vic Sage
Supporting characters:
(2) Aristotle Rodor
(3) Vicki Vale
(4) Brother Eye (from OMAC)
(5) Baron Winters (from Night Force)
(6) Lee Travis
(7) Merry Pemberton
(8) Mento (Steve Dayton)
(9) The Floronic Man (Jason Woodrue)
(10) Siren (Lorelei Circe (Batman 1966 TV Series))
(11) Sportsmaster (Lawrence "Crusher" Crock )
(12) Bandit (“1” of We3)
(13) Billy Challas (Ronin)

RED X
Limited Series
Plotter: H-E-D
Writer: Marjorie Liu
Artist: Riley Rossmo
Premise: Nightwing takes the name Red X to go undercover as a supervillain in the mysterious organization known as Meridian.
Main Character:
(1) Dick Grayson (Nightwing/Red X)
Supporting characters:
(2) Cassie Sandsmark
(3) Jade
(6) Obsidian
(7) Emily Sung
Antagonists:
(4) Lena Thorul
(5) Alan Scott
(8) Deadman (Marcus Moore)
(9) Green Dragon (Professor Chang)
(10) Leonard Lewis
(11) Uehara Daizo
(12) Armando Guitez
(13) Kim Süskind

VERTIGONE
Plotter: Global Honored
Writer: Neil Gaiman
Artist: Pia Guerra
Synopsis: Have you read the news? Vertigo is dead! What happened to the dream that was? The greatest mystery of all must be solved, and the world must be told what it had, what it lost, what it forgot about itself and just maybe....we can find a way to dream again.
Main Characters:
(1) John Constantine
(2) Death (of the Endless)
(3) Jimmy Olsen (of the Daily Planet)
(4) Dream (of the Endless)
(5) Skinner Sweet
(6) Isabelle “Dizzy” Cordova (100 Bullets)
(7) Prince Charming (of the Fables Community)
(8) Spider Jerusalem
(9) Flex Mentallo
(10) Freedom Beast
(11) Natalya Zamyatin

VILLAINS UNITED
Plotter: Lorec
Writer: Gail Simone
Artist: Ed Benes
Premise: Having lost his more than 90% of his fortune, Lex Luthor decides to change the direction of LexCorp. Recruiting some of the greatest villains of all time, he plans to rebuild his wealth and his image in the greatest con of all time.
Main character:
(1) Lex Luthor
Supporting characters:
(2) Catwoman
(3) Renee Montoya
(4) Tim Drake
(5) Deathstroke
(6) Black Manta
(7) Morgan Edge
(8) The Calculator
(9) Black Mask
(10) Brick
(11) Lynx
(12) Stephanie Brown - Hero
(13) Hugo Strange - Villain

WONDER WOMAN
Plotter: H-E-D
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Artist: Stephanie Hans
Premise: Diana faces a gauntlet of mythological terrors and gods, as ancient enemies of the Greco-Roman pantheon return for revenge.
Main Character:
(1) Wonder Woman (Princess Diana of Themyscira)
Supporting characters:
(2) Etta Candy
(3) Ferdinand
(4) Zealot (Zannah of Khera)
(5) Shim'Tar (Artemis of Bana-Mighdall)
(10) Wonder Woman (Maria Mendoza)
(13) Kasia
Antagonists:
(6) Osira
(7) the Morrigan
(8) Wuotan (Odin)
(9) Astarte
(11) Cybernary
(12) Nemesis (Greco-Roman Goddess)




What I’m going to do now is open up the refrigerator, shove aside Kyle Rayner’s girlfriend, and open up the LEFTOVERS option!

So, don’t have a full 13 characters on your title? Are you a late-comer who wants to join? Did you only sign up for one book but now you see some possibilities with characters that haven’t been drafted? Bizarre Elseworlds concepts in your mind? Now is the time to act! Make your selections now! Tell your friends! The more participants, the better!

Leftovers are first come, first serve - so act quickly! Grab who you’d like before they’re taken! Lots of options for books (I’m looking at you Aquaman, Titans, Suicide Squad, Watchman, Shazam, etc.)

I have one book pitched already for the Leftovers, and it’s a pretty sweet Elseworlds title set apart from the main Next Dawn continuity. Plotted by Clark_Kent and tentatively titled “DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE,” it’s premise is described as “what if WB didn't switch gears after Justice League” and will feature cinematic universe versions of the likes of Superman (Henry Cavill), etc. Feel free to fill up that roster CK!


If you’ve got your titles complete, go ahead and start plotting! Submissions for first issues will be due by the end of the month. I’ll also be preparing a new Next Dawn Bullpen thread with all the pertinent info soon. Very excited to get this going! And sincerely, thank you all for participating. Our rebirth is strong!