DC have announced three new six-issue series for ‘The New Golden Age’ line overseen by Geoff Johns, all starting in October 2023. They consist of “Alan Scott: The Green Lantern” by Tim Sheridan and Cian Tormey; “Jay Garrick: The Flash” by Jeremy Adams and Diego Olortegui; and “Wesley Dodds: The Sandman” by Robert Venditti and Riley Rossmo.
“Alan Scott: The Green Lantern” will outline the new history of the first human Green Lantern, as he looks back on his life as a closeted gay man, and his emnity with his Russian counterpart, the Red Lantern Vladimir Sokov (who was introduced in last year’s “The New Golden Age.”) The synopsis states, “This is Alan’s coming-of-age, in which he must embrace the man he is, to become the hero he’s meant to be. In the end, he’ll have gained a greater understanding of himself and his gifts – as he unlocks a new, previously unknown ability that could make him the most powerful Green Lantern in existence!” The book marks Alan’s first solo title since the very first “Green Lantern” series, which ran from 1941 to 1949.
“Jay Garrick: The Flash” will follow the original Flash as he gets to know the daughter he never knew he had, Judy Garrick, aka the Boom. “They’ll need to work to find common ground when a mission that started in Jay’s early days as the Flash comes roaring to today. But will The Flash and The Boom be able to thwart a plan that’s been in the works for decades?!” Jay also last starred in his own comic in 1949, while Judy was retconned as having been erased from Jay and Joan Garrick’s history in “The New Golden Age” one-shot. Writer Jeremy Adams is the outgoing scribe of the main “Flash” series (whose run will end with June’s issue #800.)
Finally, “Wesley Dodds: The Sandman” will follow the pacifist hero after his old scientific journal, containing the failed formulas for his sleeping gas, is stolen. “He must find the culprit and stop them, before his deadly mis-inventions fall into the arsenals of the belligerent nations threatening to pull the United States into the next world war.” Dodds, who was the earliest DC character to be known as the Sandman, previously starred in 1993-1997’s “Sandman Mystery Theatre,” written by Matt Wagner and Steven T. Seagle with art (primarily) by Guy Davis.
Johns states, “Tim has crafted a beautiful and shocking origin story for Alan’s greatest enemy, the Golden Age Red Lantern, that is both heartbreaking and inspiring, [while] Jeremy has created a fun, emotional adventure celebrating the reunion of Jay Garrick with his long lost daughter, Judy, set firmly in the DC Universe of today, and Rob will present a mystery tale of The Golden Age Sandman’s earliest days through the lens of Oppenheimer. These three series will all tie back into ‘Justice Society of America’ and a few other titles we’ve got brewing.”
Although readers will have to wait until October for the first chapters of all three series, a preview of “Alan Scott” will be included in “DC Pride: Through the Years,” due out June 13. In the meantime, “Justice Society of America” #4 will be released on May 23, while “Stargirl: The Lost Children” will conclude with issue #6 next week.
