DC has a new lineup of comics coming this fall, aimed strictly at adults.
Headed by My Chemical Romance frontman and The Umbrella Academy writer Gerard Way, the new imprint, called Young Animal, will bring four new ongoing comic book series to readers this fall.
Way announced the imprint at Emerald City Comicon after crashing a DC Comics panel there. All four new comic books will fall under the new imprint targeted on adult readers, under Way's creative direction.
"I am thrilled to help bring DC's Young Animal to life, having been raised on experimental '80s and '90s takes on superheroes," Way said in a press release. "I see Young Animal as a place to try new ideas- following the spirit of those books from the past but bring them somewhere else. I see it as an imprint where we can explore fine art, bold concepts, mature themes and strangeness - with lots of heart."
One of the first Young Animal titles - and one comic book fans can really get excited about - is Doom Patrol, a title that goes all the way back to the 1960s. However, it was writer Grant Morrison's version of the series that launched it and him to fame in the 1990s. Way promises that the new series will capture "the spirit of Grant Morrison's legendary run on the series" and will feature classic versions of "the world's strangest heroes taking on the universe's strangest villains." Way will write the series, which will feature art by Nick Derington.
Another title falling under the new imprint is Shade, The Changing Girl, by writer Cecil Castellucci and artist Marley Zarcone, about an alien who takes over the body of a 16-year-old girl. Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye will feature writers Way and Jon Rivera, with art by Michael Avon Oeming and follows the new adventures of DC Comics Silver Age character Cave Carson. Finally, Mother Panic - from Way and Jody Houser with art by Tommy Lee Edwards - follows a celebrity heiress who spends her nights as a vigilante.
"We're excited about Gerard's vision for DC's Young Animal," DC Entertainment co-publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee said. "Giving DC Comics characters different story tones and distinct art styles will result in a different look and feel for the line."
Doom Patrol hits comic book stores and digital retailers in September, with the other three books making their debuts in October.
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