DC’s upcoming Lazarus Planet occasion will see Nightwing get a brand new accomplice named Metropolis Boy, Aquaman’s Trench monsters achieve the power to breathe air and extra.
Introduced throughout New York Comedian Con, Lazarus Planet is DC’s subsequent massive occasion following Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths. Succeeding the occasions of Batman vs. Robin, Lazarus Planet sees Lazarus Island’s volcano erupt and spew a particular type of chemical into the Earth’s environment. The chemical causes individuals with out superpowers to achieve new skills whereas those that have already got powers see some form of change or shift. Lazarus Planet cowl artwork sees Jon Kent, for instance, get his father’s Electrical Blue uniform, Batman obtain Physician Destiny’s helmet and extra.
Lazarus Planet kicks into full gear early subsequent yr. Revealed within the writer’s January 2023 solicitations, the occasion contains a lot of upcoming specials, one-shots and tie-ins that can eternally form the way forward for the DC Universe. Coming first is Jan. 10’s Lazarus Planet: Alpha #1 (written by Mark Waid and Gene Luen Yang with artwork by Riccardo Federici, Billy Tan and extra). That includes cowl artwork by David Marquez and Alejandro Sánchez and variant covers by Riccardo Federici, Francesco Mattina, Mateus Manhanini, Nathan Szerdy, Jorge Corona, John Giang, A.L. Kaplan, Marques, Sánchez and Scott Godlewski, the synopsis reads, “Following the explosive (actually) occasions of Batman vs. Robin #4, the Lazarus Volcano has erupted, spewing harmful and transformative chemical compounds into Earth’s environment! As these Lazarus clouds rain down upon the planet, individuals throughout the globe start to develop unusual new skills, watch their already-extraordinary skills change, and witness a complete host of chaos in contrast to something the DCU has skilled earlier than! It’s as much as Damian Wayne to place out the misery name for whoever can nonetheless hear it: come to the ruins of the Corridor of Justice and assist save the world! Poison Ivy, Energy Girl, Cyborg, Batman, and extra reply the decision…however why may the destiny of all life as we all know it relaxation within the arms of…Monkey Prince?”
Following on Jan. 17 is Lazarus Planet: Assault on Krypton #1 by Nicole Maines, C.S. Pacat, Frank Barbiere, Leah Williams, Skylar Patridge, Godlewski, Sami Basri and Marguerite Sauvage. That includes cowl artwork by Marquez and Sánchez and variant cowl artwork by Jen Bartel, Szerdy, Mario “Fox” Foccillo, Prasad “Pressy” Rao, Ariel Colon, Marquez and Sánchez, the synopsis reads, “With the world in chaos and Lazarus raining from the skies, the Earth’s protectors from Krypton are hit laborious. On this assortment of epic vignettes from in and round Lazarus Planet, we’ll see heroes remodeled, secrets and techniques revealed, and energy unleashed. Can Energy Girl free herself from the out-of-control Omen? Will Dreamer’s visions information our heroes to the trail of victory? Can Mercy Graves survive the transformation she’s undergone? And can Jonathan Kent ever be the identical once more?”
Lazarus Planet: We As soon as Have been Gods #1 comes Jan. 24 from Franciz Manapul, Dan Watters, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Josie Campbell, Max Dunbar, Jack Herbert and Caitlin Yarsky. With cowl artwork by Marquez and Sánchez and variant cowl artwork by Dave Johnson, Mattina, Rafael Sarmento, Yanick Paquette, Marquez and Sánchez, the synopsis reads, “Because the Lazarus rain beats down upon planet Earth, human beings are solely a fraction of these affected by this transformative upheaval—enter: We As soon as Have been Gods. This sequence of vignettes explores Lazarus Planet’s results throughout the numerous extraordinary areas and creatures within the DC Universe, and like their human counterparts, these beings are in for some massive modifications. Can Themyscira survive the resurrection of each invading military that ever graced its shores? Will Martian Manhunter survive a psychic hyperlink to a Doomsday nest? What occurs when the monsters from the Trench achieve the power to breathe air? And look out, Shazam Household…the Rock of Eternity is about to get rocked.”
Two Lazarus Planet-related titles launch on Jan. 31. Lazarus Planet: Legends Reborn #1 comes from Alex Segura, Greg Pak, Alex Paknadel, Dennis Culver, Clayton Henry, Chris Mitten, Minkyu Jung and Jesus Merino. With cowl artwork by Vasco Georgiev and variant cowl artwork by Sarmento, Laura Braga, Jung, Reilly Brown and Georgiev, the synopsis reads, “NEW FRIENDS…NEW FOES…NEW LEGENDS! Historical and harmful energy has been woke up following the eruption of the Lazarus Volcano, and this surge of fantastical energy will have an effect on the DC Universe forevermore! In Lazarus Planet: Legends Reborn, we’ll discover corners of the planet newly woke up and primed to revive some heroes and villains lengthy forgotten! With the assistance of Nightwing, can new hero Metropolis Boy hope to commune with Gotham in time to put it aside? Who’re the mysterious trio claiming to be resurrected siblings of Raven? How far would the Query go to chase a lead throughout a remodeled Gotham Metropolis? And can the flame of Firestorm burn out yet one more horrific host? Not if Harley Quinn has something to say about it!”
Lastly, Batman: Legends of Gotham #1 from author Andy Diggle and artist Karl Mostert additionally performs into the occasion. With cowl artwork by Carmine Di Giandomenico and variant cowl artwork by Szerdy and David Nakayama, the synopsis reads, “With Batman preoccupied, his deepest, darkest, most harmful secrets and techniques are about to be auctioned off to the best bidder. The visitor record is strictly villains solely, and the outlaw Red Hood matches the invoice –putting him on a collision course with Batman’s deniable black-ops workforce, the Outsiders! With Lazarus Island spawning wild-card superpowers throughout the globe, the stakes couldn’t be larger. Jason Todd, Black Lightning, and Katana should put apart their variations to avoid wasting Batman’s legacy –and with it, the world. That is assuming they do not kill one another first!”
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