DC Comics announced at their “All Access” panel today at FanExpo in Toronto the launch of a new book for 2013: “Justice League of America,” written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by David Finch.
The team will comprise of Steve Trevor, Hawkman, Green Arrow, Vibe, Catwoman, Katana, Stargirl, and Baz, the new Green Lantern. This team has been hinted at in the pages of “Justice League,” where Steve Trevor approaches Green Arrow about a “new” league, as well as through the DC Free Comic Book Day issue, which showed Baz, Hawkman, Green Arrow and Vibe fighting (alongside? against?) the current Justice League.
Presumably, this helps to strengthen rumors that Johns would be leaving “Aquaman” in the new year, and it would be logical to assume that Finch will be wrapping up his stint as artist on “Batman The Dark Knight” as well. From the tone of the comments by Geoff Johns in the press release, it appears that this will be, like “Aquaman,” partially an underdog story, and one that will have a different set of villains and priorities than the main “Justice League” title.
For the full press release from DC Comics, see below.
DC Comics announced at the DC Entertainment-All Access Sunday panel at Fan Expo Toronto that a new League will be forming.
Launching in 2013, DC Comics will publish a new ongoing comic book series, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, written by Geoff Johns and drawn by David Finch.
“This is a very different kind of team book,” says Geoff Johns. “On first glance, people might think the heroes of the JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA stand in the shadows of Superman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the JUSTICE LEAGUE, but Green Arrow, Katana, Martian Manhunter, the new Green Lantern, Stargirl, Vibe, Hawkman and Catwoman thrive in the shadows. They’re underdogs who have everything to prove and something to lose. They’re a team of unlikely heroes who will help one another discover they’re as A-List as anybody — yes, even Vibe. Though getting there won’t be easy. Why they’re formed, why each member joins, what they’re after and who the society of villains is they’re trying to take apart will all be clear in the first issue when it hits early 2013. David and I are really focused on delving deep into what it’s like to not be a member of the big seven and why, sometimes, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.”
