Comic News: Cancellations & Creative Team Changes Dominate DC's Monday

            Remember when it was announced after the last set of cancellations that DC was sure they were not going to have any more books on the chopping block for the foreseeable future? Well, that future is now.

            Reported today over twitter, that Superman Family Adventures, I, Vampire & DC Universe Presents are both getting cancelled. From I, Vampire Josh Fialkov, “It's been an amazing ride. Thanks to all of my collaborators and stay tuned for the kickass conclusion." Yes. While full details have yet to be divulged, the books are indeed being cancelled with the next few months.

            And the creative shuffle continues. Brett Booth & Eddy Barrows are switching comics. Yep. Brett Booth will become the main artist on Nightwing while Eddy Barrows takes over as artist of Teen Titans. This makes it the second stint for Barrows as artist on Teen Titans. Jim Zub was to take over Birds of Prey but has now switched over to Amythest writer & Jem creator – Christy Marx. And that is not the only writer that is getting switched out after their first issue. Robert Vendetti will leave Constantine and will be replaced by Justice League Dark writers Jeff Lemire & Ray Fawkes.

            In a recent interview, DC comics EIC stated that Vendetti has ended up working on another, unrevealed project in DC. And that shift seems natural, since Lemire & Fawkes are already writing Constantine. Vendetti will continue to be writer for Demon Knights though.

            Yet, the biggest shake up and potentially great score for DC is that fact that Jim Starlin is taking over Stormwatch. The comic legend writing the Stormwatch title seems like a great move for Starlin as a creator, Stormwatch as a title & DC in general. Starlin’s name on the book will garnish sales. While the book will allow Starlin some creative freedom. What will happen with Starlin hits the book? Not sure. This would be the 4^th writer on the book though. Starlin needs to hit the ball out of the park with this book.

            So, is what Harris doing for the best of DC or the worst? These changes are interesting. But time will tell.

Comic News: HELLBLAZER Ends For CONSTANTINE to Begin ...WHAT?!

   Long time Vertigo fans of Hellblazer are saddened at the announcement from DC that the longest running Vertigo book will end in February. With the book only averaging around 9,000 in sales, Vertigo is cancelling the book. The Series finale will be handled by series writer Peter Milligan.

Yet, as that title ends, we will get a brand new solo series called Constantine. Yet, unlike Hellblazer, this new Constantine title will be place in the DCU proper . .. just like JLD, which features Constantine as its leader. The new Constantine series will be written by (X-O Manowar) Robert Venditti and artist Renato Guedes.


Here is what Robert Venditti said to Newsrama:

"I like the idea of him being so layered. There's always machinations going on underneath with Constantine and that's what makes him such an enjoyable character to read and write," said Venditti.


 Hellblazer #300 written by Peter Milligan with art by Stanfano Landini and Giuseppe Camuncoli will hit stores in February. Constantine #1 is written by Robert Vendetti and art by Renato Guedes hits shelves in March.