DC Comics has announced a new 12-issue DC Black Label series Danger Street which reteams Tom King, Jorge Fornés, and colorist Dave Stewart. Danger Street reimagines some of DC’s most obscure and offbeat superheroes from the original series DC 1st Issue Special originally published in the mid-1970s. The series will launch on May 3rd and publish on a bi-monthly basis.
So what’s Danger Street about?
Joining the Justice League is a goal for any superhero, but what happens when a quest for membership takes a sinister turn? Join Starman, Metamorpho, and Warlord as they look to prove themselves worthy by summoning and defeating Darkseid in battle. Soon they’ll learn that calling upon a New God never ends well, and their world is headed for disaster as a result! The journey to save the day will be a treacherous one filled with princesses, knights, and all kinds of monsters. Each person the heroes encounter plays a crucial role in this sprawling yet gripping narrative that is a little bit silly, a whole lot dark, and completely cool.
Fornés recently announced an exclusive two-year deal with DC Comics. His last work with King, Rorschach, is widely considered a master class when it comes to art and storytelling.
Check out a preview of the series below along with a variant cover by Steve Rude!
For more on this news, read the official press release below.
Best-selling writer Tom King continues to plumb the depths of the DC Universe, with an all-new DC Black Label comic, Danger Street. This 12-issue bi-monthly maxiseries reunites King with his fellow Rorschach collaborators, artist Jorge Fornés and colorist Dave Stewart in a deeply layered crime drama featuring reimagined and updated versions of some of DC’s most obscure and offbeat Super Heroes, from the DC 1st Issue Special series from the mid-1970’s.
Joining the Justice League is a goal for any superhero, but what happens when a quest for membership takes a sinister turn? Join Starman, Metamorpho, and Warlord as they look to prove themselves worthy by summoning and defeating Darkseid in battle. Soon they’ll learn that calling upon a New God never ends well, and their world is headed for disaster as a result! The journey to save the day will be a treacherous one filled with princesses, knights, and all kinds of monsters. Each person the heroes encounter plays a crucial role in this sprawling yet gripping narrative that is a little bit silly, a whole lot dark, and completely cool.
Book One of this 12-issue series arrives in comic book shops and on participating digital platforms on Tuesday May 3. The debut issue features a main cover by series artist Fornés, with variant covers spotlighting characters featured in both Danger Street and the original DC 1st Issue Special series. The open to buy variant cover features Atlas, and is drawn by comics icon Steve Rude, with a 1-in-25 ratio variant by Lee Weeks featuring The Creeper, Metamorpho and The Warlord, plus a Dr. Fate 1-in-50 ratio variant from Ben Oliver. Check local comic book shops for details and pre-ordering.
The DC UNIVERSE INFINITE digital subscription service has the complete run of the DC 1st Issue Special series, both as individual issues and as a collection. To learn more about these heroes, and for a free trial of the service, check out the website at www.dcuniverseinfinite.com
For the most up to date information on Danger Street and the World’s Greatest Super Heroes, visit the DC website at www.dccomics.com, and follow @DCComics and @thedcnation on social media.
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