Evil Is Winning! DC's YEAR OF THE VILLAIN Sonderheft von Bendis, Snyder, Capullo & Co.!

...seit Donnerstag bei uns in der Torstrasse erhältlich:

DC’S YEAR OF THE VILLAIN # 1 

(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Scott Snyder, James TynionIV
(A) Jim Cheung, Alex Maleev, Francis Manapul
(CA) Greg Capullo

Evil is winning!

Lex Luthor and The Legion of Doom conspire with Cosmic Gods, bending mankind toward a dark destiny. Elsewhere, the scourge of Leviathan spreads unchecked, seizing power in every corner of the world. And all the while the Batman Who Laughs busies himself in the shadows, aligned with no one-yet with sinister plans for all. The carnage starts here as the badguys take center stage in “The Year of the Villain,” the most treacherous event in DC Comics history. 

Some act with united goals, others with plans selfish and secret, every one of them on a monstrous collision course against Batman, Superman and the heroes of the DC Universe. And our heroes will fail us. Don’t miss the start of “The Year of the Villain,” featuring the talents of writers Brian Michael Bendis, Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV, artists Jim Cheung, Alex Maleev and Francis Manapul and cover artist Greg Capullo...

DC hat dieses 36-seitige Sonderheft auch in kompletter Länge (also auch inklusive der Sonder- bzw.  Text- Seiten) GRATIS online gestellt !

Wer das Heft also lieber "für lau"  lesen möchte, folgt einfach dem Link zur offiziellen website von DC Entertainment - HIER!

Pressetext: "DC's Year Of The Villain" Special mit neuen Stories von Snyder, Tynion IV & Bendis

Official Press Release

  

DC’S YEAR OF THE VILLAIN 

RELEASED IN TIME FOR FREE COMIC BOOK DAY

FEATURES ORIGINAL STORIES BY 

SCOTT SNYDER WITH JAMES TYNION IV AND 

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS,  

SETTING THE STAGE FOR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EVENTS 

THIS SUMMER AND FALL

VARIANT COVER ARTWORK BY 

JIM CHEUNG, STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU AND 

ALEX MALEEV, WITH MAIN COVER BY GREG CAPULLO

BURBANK, CA – (Feb 13, 2019) – DC announced plans today to release an exclusive original comic, DC’S YEAR OF THE VILLAIN, on Wednesday, May 1, as comic book retailers nationwide prepare for Free Comic Book Day, Saturday, May 4. 

Available for only 25 cents, DC’S YEAR OF THE VILLAIN spotlights several of DC’s most infamous super-villains, in stories written by celebrated authors Scott Snyder (JUSTICE LEAGUE, THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS), James Tynion IV (JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK, THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS: THE GRIM KNIGHT) and Brian Michael Bendis (SUPERMAN, ACTION COMICS).

This exclusive 32-page comic will feature breathtaking art from Eisner Award-winning illustrator Alex Maleev (Jinxworld’s SCARLET), Jim Cheung (JUSTICE LEAGUE) and Francis Manapul (THE FLASH, AQUAMAN/JUSTICE LEAGUE: DROWNED EARTH), with an original cover by acclaimed artist Greg Capullo (BATMAN, DARK NIGHTS: METAL). 

Hardcore fans will also want to contact their local comics retailer right away to check availability of any one of three beautiful variant covers by Maleev (Lex Luthor) and Cheung (the Batman Who Laughs), as well as popular cover artist Stanley “Artgerm” Lau (the Cheetah).

Following the events of Snyder and Tynion’s JUSTICE LEAGUE, Lex Luthor takes a major step forward,  assembling his Legion of Doom for the final push to replace Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the League as the rightful leaders of not only mankind, but the universe itself, hoping to harness the power of Perpetua, the first being to be imprisoned within the Source Wall, now newly freed in the events of JUSTICE LEAGUE ANNUAL # 1. 

Perpetua’s storyline and Luthor’s plans to rid the universe of heroes will continue to escalate throughout the rest of 2019.

Snyder continues this plague of villainy through his fan-favorite character the Batman Who Laughs. Fans should pay close attention to the current six-issue miniseries, as the events of the final issue will continue to play out in this pre-FCBD issue, leading into a master plan revealed in a to-be-announced new series debuting this summer.

Fans of Superman and ACTION COMICS will also have plenty to look forward to in this issue, particularly those following the “Leviathan Rising” story arc beginning with issue #1007. Bendis and Maleev will kick off a new status quo in DC’s dark world of espionage and terrorism; the repercussions of this new order will have major ramifications for the Man of Steel this Summer.

And in case you thought the Dark Knight would be getting off easy, guess again: DC’S YEAR OF THE VILLAIN will also contain clues to Batman’s upcoming battle with the villains of Gotham in “City of Bane,” also slated to begin this summer.

On Free Comic Book Day, Saturday, May 4, DC will showcase its upcoming young reader imprints—DC Ink (young adult) and DC Zoom (middle grade). At no cost, fans can get their hands on exclusive early looks at UNDER THE MOON: A CATWOMAN TALE (DC Ink) and DEAR JUSTICE LEAGUE (DC Zoom).

Fans can check out dccomics.com for more information about Free Comic Book Day activities and offerings.

Den oneshot "DC’S YEAR OF THE VILLAIN" gibt es (wegen des Mai-Feiertags) voraussichtlich ab Donnerstag, 02. Mai bei uns zu kaufen! 

Die beiden DC "FCBD" specials (DC Ink & DC Zoom) verteilen wir gratis (nur) am Samstag 04. Mai (und nur in unserer Filiale Torstraße 75 in Berlin - Mitte)!

update // FCBD 2019 - Free Comic Book Day "Gold" & "Silver" Sponsors Titel angekündigt

 Das Auswahl-Kommitee des alljährlich im Mai stattfindenden "Free Comic Book Day" (FCBD) hat vor wenigen Stunden die Titel der zwölf sogenannten "Gold Sponsor" - "gratis" - Heft-Titel für 2019 verkündet.

Der "Free Comic Book Day" (FCBD) wird seit sehr langer Zeit in jedem Jahr am ersten Samstag im Mai abgehalten (der "Grobe Unfug" war von Beginn an stets dabei), und gilt als Vorbild für die etwas jüngere, lokale deutsche Version ("Gratis Comic Tag") die immer am Samstag nach dem Original FCBD stattfindet.

 

Im nächsten Jahr ist der FCBD Veranstaltungs-Termin  der Samstag, 4. Mai 2019.

Die sogenannten "Gold Sponsor" Titel stammen von einigen der größten US- Comic- Verlage wie DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Archie Comics, BOOM! Studios, TOKYOPOP, Valiant Entertainment, Vault Comics, Titan Comics sowie VIZ Media und bieten, wie schon in den vergangenen Jahren, die bewährte US- Mischung aus Kommerz, Superhelden, Film- & TV - tie-ins, Science Fiction / Fantasy und etwas Manga...

Die restlichen neununddreißig sogenannten "Silver Sponsor" Titel werden zum Wochenende bekanntgegeben (20./21. Dezember).

Alle (dann) 51 "gratis" Comic-Titel werden in der Januar 2019-Ausgabe des PREVIEWS Katalog ausführlich vorgestellt werden. (oder aber alternativ ab kommenden Wochenende HIER!)

 

 Wie üblich machen ausgerechnet die beiden US- Marktführer "Marvel Comics" und "DC Comics" ein Geheimnis daraus, WAS denn in deren "For Free" Heftchen tatsächlich drin sein wird. Da fallen z.Zt. leider nur die Standard-Floskeln (  "...a special, top secret project too big to announce" bzw. "...featuring two 10-page stories that set the stage for upcoming game-changers in the Marvel Universe"). Klingt fast exakt wie deren Werbefloskeln vergangener Jahre, ohne das man auch nur einen konkreten Hinweis erhält, wie gut (oder schlecht) besagte Heftchen nachgefragt sein werden...

Die "Inhaltsangaben" und Cover-Abbildungen der "Gold Sponsor"- Titel findet ihr HIER!

...oder ihr guckt in den Promo-Video des Auswahl-Kommitees:

 

UPDATE (21.12.'18):
Inzwischen wurden auch die 39 "Silver Sponsor" Heft-Titel bekaant gegeben, nachzulesen HIER!