Dark Matter SDCC 2017 Poster

[Frontier]

So I guess the question is what the heck if Phantom Girl doing in the 21st century and teaming-up with Mr. Terrific? Is she trying to find Saturn Girl ?

And I guess if Marvel isn't going to bring back the FF, DC may as well do their own take .

[HandofPrometheus]

Newsarama messed up. CBR's liveblog called her Phantom Girl, and so does this sketch.

Oh thanks.

[Frontier]

I think a 4-man team will actually work out for Lemire, despite his admitted issue with team books.

[majormcmeat]

So I guess the question is what the heck if Phantom Girl doing in the 21st century and teaming-up with Mr. Terrific? Is she trying to find Saturn Girl ?

Makes sense.
I wonder how many of them will pop up in the present before the book finally drops.

I am glad for the slow buildup, though. It'll probably help the long-term sales of the relaunch.

I think a 4-man team will actually work out for Lemire, despite his admitted issue with team books.

That's a good point. Fingers crossed.

[Frontier]

I was wondering about Phantom Girl's inclusion (beyond being the Invisible Woman stand-in and likely being a tie-in to the Legion's Rebirth storyline) until I remembered that Lemire is a big Legion fan.

[HandofPrometheus]

SDCC 2017: DC's DARK NIGHTS: METAL and DARK MATTER Panel
https://www.newsarama.com/35529-sdcc...rk-matter.html

Noteworthy things from panel

-The Dark Knights one-shots will reveal their origins - and their secret plans to destroy the DC Universe.
-Capullo said he's drawing nearly ever DC character - and that he particularly likes Swamp Thing.
-Lemire is writing "Hawkman Found" a sequel to "Batman Lost" with Bryan Hitch and Kevin Nowlan.
-Lemire implied he may be writing a Hawkman series.
-Lemire said that his goal with The Terrifics is to recapture the feeling of Lee and Kirby's Fantastic Four. The title will spin out of Metal.
-The Terrifics will be drawn by Ivan Reis.
-Snyder will write Challengers of the Unknown with Andy Kubert.
-Snyder said it would be "self contained" but still touch the rest of the DC Universe.
-Venditti discussed Damage, which is not tied to the older iteration of the character, though it does have ties to DC history.
-Dark Matter will bring back secret identities as well as fully realized villains and supporting cast.
-The term "widescreen" is getting thrown around a lot to describe the Dark Matter series - and everyone is namedropping Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
-Hal Jordan & The Green Lantern Corps #32 will tie into Metal, in a story that features the New Gods
-Venditti said Metal will reunite all the corners of the DC Universe.
-Lee said he likes variant covers - "More covers, more work." But instead of variant covers, the first issues will launch with two covers in a three-fold gatefold, allowing an expanded vertical presentation unique to comic books.
-Duke Thomas is getting his own series entitled "Batman: The Signal" co-written by Tony Patrick. The Signal will be Gotham's "hero by day."

[majormcmeat]

Sad to say none of these teams are wowing me, but they generally seem fine. Except Damage. That seems like a mess in the making.
The Terrifics is definitely the one I'm most interested in.

Hopefully we get info on Silencer's team this weekend.

[Frontier]

SDCC 2017: DC's DARK NIGHTS: METAL and DARK MATTER Panel
https://www.newsarama.com/35529-sdcc...rk-matter.html

Noteworthy things from panel

-The Dark Knights one-shots will reveal their origins - and their secret plans to destroy the DC Universe.
-Capullo said he's drawing nearly ever DC character - and that he particularly likes Swamp Thing.
-Lemire is writing "Hawkman Found" a sequel to "Batman Lost" with Bryan Hitch and Kevin Nowlan.
-Lemire implied he may be writing a Hawkman series.
-Lemire said that his goal with The Terrifics is to recapture the feeling of Lee and Kirby's Fantastic Four. The title will spin out of Metal.
-The Terrifics will be drawn by Ivan Reis.
-Snyder will write Challengers of the Unknown with Andy Kubert.
-Snyder said it would be "self contained" but still touch the rest of the DC Universe.
-Venditti discussed Damage, which is not tied to the older iteration of the character, though it does have ties to DC history.
-Dark Matter will bring back secret identities as well as fully realized villains and supporting cast.
-The term "widescreen" is getting thrown around a lot to describe the Dark Matter series - and everyone is namedropping Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
-Hal Jordan & The Green Lantern Corps #32 will tie into Metal, in a story that features the New Gods
-Venditti said Metal will reunite all the corners of the DC Universe.
-Lee said he likes variant covers - "More covers, more work." But instead of variant covers, the first issues will launch with two covers in a three-fold gatefold, allowing an expanded vertical presentation unique to comic books.
-Duke Thomas is getting his own series entitled "Batman: The Signal" co-written by Tony Patrick. The Signal will be Gotham's "hero by day."

I'm guessing Metal will also explain why Phantom Girl is in the present-day instead of with the Legion.

Sounds like Dark Matter will be both about doing new concepts while also harkening back to classic comics and conventions of the genre .

I would really like to see what Lemire would do on a Hawkman book .

So Duke is "The Signal?" I honestly can't help but think Lark was a better codename .

[majormcmeat]

From his twitter it seems Doc Shaner did the Terrifics designs.

I hope he does interiors at some point, too. Not like Reis (or Shaner for that matter) can keep to a monthly schedule.

[kurenai24]

The green one? That's Ghost Fist from the Immortal Men. He's supposedly a forgotten hero of the 1920s.

I didn't know that but I was referring to the one behind the dark matter chatacter, but I just found out his book wasn't announced before today and the character is called Brimstone. Thanks for replying anyway.

[sifighter]

Well now I have some decisions to make on what I want to read because while I'm interested in Sideways and the Immortal men, I do want to pick up the Terrifics and Duke Thomas's new series(not crazy on the name though).

Hawkman written by Jeff Lemire is also a nice surprise, is definitely be interested in trying an ongoing series.

[plasticman101]

everything sounds good coming out of Dark Matter. the terrifics, possible new hawkman series, makes sense, sideways and new challengers, looks great!

[MajorHoy]

So Duke is "The Signal?" I honestly can't help but think Lark was a better codename.

And maybe they can give him an even cooler outfit than his current "yellow rubber ducky" suit.

Hey, why not:

[protege]

SDCC 2017: DC's DARK NIGHTS: METAL and DARK MATTER Panel
https://www.newsarama.com/35529-sdcc...rk-matter.html

Noteworthy things from panel

-The Dark Knights one-shots will reveal their origins - and their secret plans to destroy the DC Universe.
-Capullo said he's drawing nearly ever DC character - and that he particularly likes Swamp Thing.
-Lemire is writing "Hawkman Found" a sequel to "Batman Lost" with Bryan Hitch and Kevin Nowlan.
-Lemire implied he may be writing a Hawkman series.
-Lemire said that his goal with The Terrifics is to recapture the feeling of Lee and Kirby's Fantastic Four. The title will spin out of Metal.
-The Terrifics will be drawn by Ivan Reis.
-Snyder will write Challengers of the Unknown with Andy Kubert.
-Snyder said it would be "self contained" but still touch the rest of the DC Universe.
-Venditti discussed Damage, which is not tied to the older iteration of the character, though it does have ties to DC history.
-Dark Matter will bring back secret identities as well as fully realized villains and supporting cast.
-The term "widescreen" is getting thrown around a lot to describe the Dark Matter series - and everyone is namedropping Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
-Hal Jordan & The Green Lantern Corps #32 will tie into Metal, in a story that features the New Gods
-Venditti said Metal will reunite all the corners of the DC Universe.
-Lee said he likes variant covers - "More covers, more work." But instead of variant covers, the first issues will launch with two covers in a three-fold gatefold, allowing an expanded vertical presentation unique to comic books.
-Duke Thomas is getting his own series entitled "Batman: The Signal" co-written by Tony Patrick. The Signal will be Gotham's "hero by day."

Thanks for encapsulating it for me; i'm having a hard time following what's going on in the actual panels . I'm tired of all these mini series; i don't really understand what's going on in them any more. Why are secret identities and supporting cast suddenly a big deal?

[Godlike13]

Uhg, Lemire coming back to write a team book. They should have had him do a Mr. Terrific solo. Hawkman Found could be cool though. I hope i does lead to him on a Hawkman series. That seem like it'd be awesome.