Things seem to be a changing in DC Comics a lot these days. And now
seems to be no different. Scott Synder is ending his run on Swamp Thing while
Scott Lobdell is ending his time with Red Hood and the Outlaws. Fabian Nicieza
recently became writer of Batwing after Judd Winick’s departure on the title.
Ann Nocenti, the second writer on Green Arrow, is about to leave.
So many things are changing in terms of creative line ups within DC. Time to take a look at some of the latest:
Starting next week, Michael Alan Nelson will have his debut issue of The Ravagers as new writer, alongside artist Ig Guara in Ravagers # 8.
Ann Nocenti will be leaving Green Arrow. The book will be taken over by writer Jeff Lemire, as was reported in an earlier article. This change will happen come April.
Scott Lobdell and artist Timothy Green II, who recently replaced artist Kenneth Rocafort before he moved to the Superman title with Lobdell, with be replaced with writer James Tynion IV and artist Mico Suayan, who was the artist on Harbinger during Valiant’s relaunch last year. This change will take place in Red Hood & the Outlaws # 19.
Scott Synder will be leaving Swamp Thing to be replaced with writer Charles Soule and artistKANO
on the book after the end of the Rotworld crossover with Lemire’s Animal Man.
Soule & KANO take over in issue 19 coming out this April.
Gail Simone was hired back as Batgirl writer after fan outcry of her dismissal was made public mere days before.
So many things are changing in terms of creative line ups within DC. Time to take a look at some of the latest:
Starting next week, Michael Alan Nelson will have his debut issue of The Ravagers as new writer, alongside artist Ig Guara in Ravagers # 8.
Ann Nocenti will be leaving Green Arrow. The book will be taken over by writer Jeff Lemire, as was reported in an earlier article. This change will happen come April.
Scott Lobdell and artist Timothy Green II, who recently replaced artist Kenneth Rocafort before he moved to the Superman title with Lobdell, with be replaced with writer James Tynion IV and artist Mico Suayan, who was the artist on Harbinger during Valiant’s relaunch last year. This change will take place in Red Hood & the Outlaws # 19.
Scott Synder will be leaving Swamp Thing to be replaced with writer Charles Soule and artist
Gail Simone was hired back as Batgirl writer after fan outcry of her dismissal was made public mere days before.
There is an awful lot of shuffling. Are these books
suffering? Are they looking for fresh ideas? Did the creators get tired?
The answer, it seems, to be a mix of all those. Synder commented that he always meant to end his time with Swamp Thing. Meanwhile, Green Arrow is getting his 3rd writer after Dan Jurgens opened the series to pass it over to Ann Nocenti. Lobdell seems to be soaring high on Superman, so why not give Red Hood to Scott Synder’s protégé?
All these are interesting points. What will come of this creative shuffle? We’ll have to wait and see as we look towards the future of DC.
The answer, it seems, to be a mix of all those. Synder commented that he always meant to end his time with Swamp Thing. Meanwhile, Green Arrow is getting his 3rd writer after Dan Jurgens opened the series to pass it over to Ann Nocenti. Lobdell seems to be soaring high on Superman, so why not give Red Hood to Scott Synder’s protégé?
All these are interesting points. What will come of this creative shuffle? We’ll have to wait and see as we look towards the future of DC.
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