Which DC Comics/Vertigo Comics characters would make a good Young Animal series?

[Timothy Hunter]

Do you have a link to him saying this? I'd love to read what he said & when he said it.

No I don't, but I don't think he meant what you think he means, I think Way probably meant that more DC characters would pop up in Young Animal titles. (Like Superman guest starring in Cave Carson, and Shade the Changing Girl visiting Gotham City.)

[Timothy Hunter]

Elongated Man. I'll have to think on the creative team.

My pick would be Kurt Busiek as writer, because he does very well writing characters with long histories, and for an artist I would pick Howard Cruse, because I think an R. Crumb like artist could work well with Elongated Man.

[Timothy Hunter]

I already have stated that I wanted a Hellblazer series set during the seventies at Young Animal, but I'm going to explain further. While I would like a John Constantine series at Vertigo, I would most prefer it to be in Vertigo Hellblazer continuity, not New Fifty Two Continuity, but obviously that would be a difficult feat to accomplish, since John Constantine sort of.. (Kind of, I guess...) died in the final issue of Hellblazer, and then I remembered that the Vertigo John Constantine aged in real time, unlike most comic book characters, so an idea popped into my head... why not do a Hellblazer series during the seventies?

[North]

No I don't, but I don't think he meant what you think he means, I think Way probably meant that more DC characters would pop up in Young Animal titles. (Like Superman guest starring in Cave Carson, and Shade the Changing Girl visiting Gotham City.)

This is probably the best way to use mainstream characters for this imprint, anyway. When you read a Superman issue it's always fun, but you don't get a real rush when you see him. It's expected. Every Batman or Superman appearance in the Young Animal titles has felt very profound & well executed. It's either been a pleasant surprise (in the Case of Batman's appearances in Mother Panic & Bug!: The Adventures of Forager) or highly anticipated (Superman in Cave Carson) & did not disappoint.

Here we see Gerard Way talk a little bit about his creative process & what it's like curating an entire imprint. Really interesting stuff here.

https://youtu.be/7f1m3RA2Ah0

One last thought: Way stated that in 2017 the goal is to build around the titles already established in the Young Animal line & experiment with mini-series. The statement definitely hinted at the possibility of more mini-series. What titles do you guys think would fit that format that you'd like to see come soon? What creative teams?

[Timothy Hunter]

This is probably the best way to use mainstream characters for this imprint, anyway. When you read a Superman issue it's always fun, but you don't get a real rush when you see him. It's expected. Every Batman or Superman appearance in the Young Animal titles has felt very profound & well executed. It's either been a pleasant surprise (in the Case of Batman's appearances in Mother Panic & Bug!: The Adventures of Forager) or highly anticipated (Superman in Cave Carson) & did not disappoint.

Here we see Gerard Way talk a little bit about his creative process & what it's like curating an entire imprint. Really interesting stuff here.

https://youtu.be/7f1m3RA2Ah0

One last thought: Way stated that in 2017 the goal is to build around the titles already established in the Young Animal line & experiment with mini-series. The statement definitely hinted at the possibility of more mini-series. What titles do you guys think would fit that format that you'd like to see come soon? What creative teams?

I think a David Mack Black Orchid mini series would fit that criteria, after reading his Kabuki series, I think that would be interesting, also it would be interesting to see his more black and white style he had in the early issues of Kabuki, rather than his painted style that he is most known for.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=...97578335270529

[Timothy Hunter]

I think a David Mack Black Orchid mini series would fit that criteria, after reading his Kabuki series, I think that would be interesting, also it would be interesting to see his more black and white style he had in the early issues of Kabuki, rather than his painted style that he is most known for.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=...97578335270529

Okay my link sort of failed but you should look up some of David Mack's earlier illustrations.

[Lee Stone]

I think a David Mack Black Orchid mini series would fit that criteria, after reading his Kabuki series, I think that would be interesting, also it would be interesting to see his more black and white style he had in the early issues of Kabuki, rather than his painted style that he is most known for.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=...97578335270529

His painted style would be a very fitting follow-up to the Gaiman/McKean mini-series.