DC Comics have announced ‘Future State,’ a two month long, company wide event that will see the publisher’s regular titles replaced by alternate reality anthologies and miniseries during January and February 2021. The event will explore a multiverse unmoored by the events of “Dark Nights: Death Metal” (the final issue of which goes on sale January 5, 2021), and provide an insight into the DC Universe’s possible future before the regular lineup of titles — continuing existing storylines and new ones — return in March. Here’s the full list of titles, after the jump:
Batman Family:
The Batfamily ‘Future State’ titles will be anchored by John Ridley and Nick Derington’s previously announced, though unnamed, miniseries, “The Next Batman.” According to the press release, “In this future, Gotham City is controlled by the Magistrate. This villainous regime has taken control of the city, now under constant surveillance. All masked vigilantes have been outlawed and Batman has been killed. But led by an all-new Batman, a new assembly of Gotham’s guardians rise to give hope to all of those who lost it!”
Oversized Comics:
“Future State: The Next Batman” #1-4
– ‘The Next Batman,’ by John Ridley, Nick Derington and Laura Braga
– ‘Outsiders,’ by Brandon Thomas and Sumit Kumar
– ‘Arkham Knights,’ by Paul Jenkins and Jack Herbert
– ‘Batgirls,’ by Vita Ayala and Aneke
– ‘Gotham City Sirens,’ by Paula Sevenbergen and Emanuela Lupacchino
“Future State: Dark Detective” #1-4
– ‘Dark Detective,’ by Mariko Tamaki and Dan Mora
– ‘Grifters,’ by Matthew Rosenberg and Carmine di Giandomenico
– ‘Red Hood,’ by Joshua Williamson and Giannis Milonogiannis
Monthly Miniseries:
– “Future State: Batman/Superman,” by Gene Luen Yang and Ben Oliver
– “Future State: Catwoman,” by Ram V and Otto Schmidt
– “Future State: Harley Quinn,” by Stephanie Phillips and Simone Di Meo
– “Future State: Nightwing,” by Andrew Constant and Nicola Scott
– “Future State: Robin Eternal,” by Meghan Fitzmartin and Eddy Barrows
Superman Family:
In the Kryptonian corner, Clark Kent will be seen leading a rebellion on Warworld, while his son Jon takes up his mantle as Superman in Metropolis — and bottles the city to keep it safe, causing conflict with Supergirl. A back-up starring Shilo Norman, the new Mister Miracle, will appear in both “Future State: Superman of Metropolis,” and “Superman: Worlds of War.” Meanwhile, “Immortal Wonder Woman” will introduce Yara Flor, a new Wonder Woman from the Amazon rainforest, who will team up with Jon Kent “in a new superhero team-up the likes of which the world has never seen.”
Oversized Comics:
“Future State: Superman of Metropolis” #1-2
– ‘Superman of Metropolis,’ by Sean Lewis and John Timms
– ‘The Guardian,’ by Sean Lewis and Cully Hamner
– ‘Mister Miracle,’ by Brandon Easton and Valentine De Landro
“Future State: Superman: Worlds of War” #1-4
– ‘Superman: Worlds of War,’ by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Mikel Janin
– ‘Midnighter,’ by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad and Gleb Melnikov
– ‘Black Racer,’ by Jeremy Adams and Siya Oum
– ‘Mister Miracle,’ by Brandon Easton and Valentine De Landro
“Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman” #1-2
– ‘Immortal Wonder Woman,’ by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad and Jen Bartel
– ‘Nubia,’ by L.L. McKinney, Alitha E. Martinez and Mark Morales
Monthly Miniseries and One-Shots:
– “Future State: House of El,” by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Scott Godlewski (one-shot on sale February)
– “Future State: Kara Zor-El, Superwoman,” by Marguerite Bennett and Marguerite Sauvage
– “Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes,” by Brian Michael Bendis and Riley Rossmo
– “Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman,” by Dan Watters and Leila del Duca
– “Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex,” by Mark Russell and Steve Pugh (3-issue series ending March 2021)
– “Future State: Wonder Woman,” by Joëlle Jones
Justice League Family:
According to the synopsis for the remaining heroes, “it all begins when the four Riders of the Apocalypse unleash hell in a battle at Titans Academy, Barry Allen is cut off from the Speed Force, a Famine-controlled Wally West may be beyond saving, and Billy Batson makes a deal with the devil that will change Shazam forever. Off-world, John Stewart and the remaining Green Lanterns are stranded in the shadow of a dead power battery; Jackson Hyde and Andy Curry are separated across the galaxy; and Amanda Waller executes her ultimate plan with a new but terrifyingly familiar Suicide Squad on Earth-3. [And] at the end of time, Swamp Thing reveals its true intention, ruling supreme until a remnant of humanity launches a rebellion, and Black Adam looks to the past as the only way to save the future of the Multiverse.”
Continued belowOversized Comics:
“Future State: Justice League” #1-2
– ‘Justice League,’ by Joshua Williamson and Robson Rocha
– ‘Justice League Dark,’ by Ram V and Marcio Takara
“Future State: Green Lantern” #1-2
– ‘Last Lanterns,’ by Geoffrey Thorne and Tom Raney
– ‘Tales of the Green Lantern Corps,’ by Josie Campbell, Ryan Cady and Ernie Altbacker, with Sami Basri and Clayton Henry
“Future State: Suicide Squad” #1-2
– ‘Suicide Squad,’ by Robbie Thompson and Javi Fernandez
– ‘Black Adam,’ by Jeremy Adams and Fernando Pasarin
Monthly Miniseries:
“Future State: Aquaman,” by Brandon Thomas and Daniel Sampere
“Future State: The Flash,” by Brandon Vietti and Dale Eaglesham
“Future State: Teen Titans,” by Tim Sheridan and Rafa Sandoval
“Future State: SHAZAM!,” by Tim Sheridan and Eduardo Pansica
“Future State: Swamp Thing,” by Ram V and Mike Perkins
DC Executive Editor Marie Javins said, “The DC Universe has always been fertile ground for new and refreshing takes on our characters, and DC Future State definitely contributes to this legacy. When the event begins in January, some savvy readers will not only pick up on some of the breadcrumbs that have already been tossed out in our current titles, but they will also find new hints and clues of what’s to come in 2021.” December’s oversized “Generations: Shattered” will also likely lead into the new titles.
