2000 Comic Book News Archives
August 23, 2000: Joe Kelly Signs Exclusive Contract with DC
DC Comics is pleased to announce that Joe Kelly, best known for his current work on ACTION COMICS and with Chris Bachalo on STEAMPUNK, has signed a one-year exclusive contract.Following his fan-favorite run on Deadpool and X-Men for Marvel Comics, Joe jumped at the chance to write Superman. According to Kelly: "Working on ACTION has been so good that I still can't believe it. After a year and half, everyone is still cool. All the stories we set up a year ago have all come out; the only changes have been to make things better."
According to ACTION COMICS editor Eddie Berganza:
"The best thing about Joe's writing is his different take on the DCU. A lot of the characters he's written in ACTION he's exploring for the first time. The particular aspect of the character he's writing that he chooses to latch onto makes his writing fresh and modern. Joe Kelly is the future!"
In addition to ACTION COMICS, Joe is also the writer/co-creator of STEAMPUNK for CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS, a collaboration with Chris Bachalo that resulted in the creation of a completely alternate history. According to Kelly:
"Chris' creative process and ability to focus is astounding; what comes out of him month after month is inspirational and exciting to work with. The coolest part of it for me is that what we originally set out to do is coming across in those pages, that vision we created has actually happened, undiluted, in those pages."
Kelly will also be taking over the reins on SUPERBOY beginning with #83, teamed with artist Pascual Ferry. In the works for Superboy are a slick new costume and loads of attitude. According to Kelly:
"Pascual and I met at Marvel many years ago; we worked together on 2099: World of Tomorrow. Pascual's fantastic. His ideas and designs for SUPERBOY (not that I'm giving anything away) are amazing."
Source: DC Comics Online Magazine
2000 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2000.- January 10, 2000: Superman/Gen 13
- January 17, 2000: Kano to replace Garcia
- January 18, 2000: Metropolis is Growing: Brainiac-13 Appearing Live on DC Online
- January 21, 2000: Schultz on Man of Steel's Milestone
- January 29, 2000: Superman for the Animals
- February 3, 2000: Gil Kane Dies at 74
- February 6, 2000: Porter Confirmed as “Adventures of Superman” Artist
- February 16, 2000: Batman and Superman Got Milk?® in Upcoming “Milk Mustache” Print/Online Campaign
- February 22, 2000: Howard Porter Renews Exclusive Two-Year Contract with DC
- March 15, 2000: Super Summit Highlights
- March 23, 2000: DC Comics Price Rise
- March 29, 2000: News from the Trade Press
- March 29, 2000: Same as it Ever Was: Back to the Silver Age in May!
- April 4, 2000: “Planet DC” Annuals
- April 11, 2000: Superman: Arkham
- April 15, 2000: Superman and Batman Join Forces with Arch-Rival Stan Lee to Create an Alternate Universe
- April 15, 2000: DC Comics Garners 54 Eisner Award Nominations for 1999
- May 18, 2000: Superman No.1 (1939) on Auction!
- June 7, 2000: DC Comics Super Heroes Check into Best Western Hotels with “Summer Adventures” Promotion
- June 7, 2000: Adventures of Superman minus Howard Porter
- June 19, 2000: Great Caesar's ghost, Lex Luthor is running for President!
- June 20, 2000: Ed McGuiness Signs One-Year Exclusive Contract
- July 7, 2000: SCOOP!!! Superman: Emperor ???????? REVEALED!!!!
- July 8, 2000: Superman Homepage at the San Diego Comic-Con 2000!
- July 28, 2000: San Diego Comic-Con Report
- August 5, 2000: Superman News from the Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con
- August 23, 2000: Joe Kelly Signs Exclusive Contract with DC
- August 23, 2000: DC Comics Featured in Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone this Week!
- August 28, 2000: Mark Waid Leaves JLA
- August 28, 2000: No More Adventures with J.M. DeMatteis
- September 26, 2000: Online Preview of “JLA: A League of One” Available at DC Comics Website
- September 26, 2000: DC Announces the Full Creative Roster for “Superman & Batman: World's Funnest”
- October 12, 2000: What to get for a JLA that has everything?
- October 25, 2000: Lex 2000 Online Preview at DC Comics Online
- November 6, 2000: Know Thy Enemy, From the Inside Out... JLA: Seven Caskets
- November 8, 2000: New Readers Flood to Metropolis this November
- November 23, 2000: Loeb on President Luthor
- December 20, 2000: Christopher Reeve Comic Book
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