2002 Comic Book News Archives
January 26, 2002: "First Time" for DC Characters
Newsarama reports that this May DC Comics will be publishing a series of four, 48-page specials, showcasing a different pair of DC characters and a "special first moment" they shared."First and foremost, these stories are meant to be fun," explained DC Coordinating editor Ivan Cohen. "They're not a crossover in any sense, and they're not intended as continuity 'patches' or any other sort of way to fix things that were never broken in the first place.
"We've got a really intriguing mix of characters and creators, and I think the results are something that will be a pleasure for fans of Superman, Batgirl, Flash, Green Lantern, etc. "Aside from all being, well... good... the only other thing linking the books are their design and the fact that they'll all have covers by Kevin Nowlan.
Here are the details on the Superman-related one-shots:
"DC First: Superman/Lobo sees Keith Giffen - who introduced Lobo way back in Omega Men - return to the character for a story that kind of started us on the path to this whole group of specials.
"The Lobo appearances on the Superman animated series were really well-received, and the characters have a certain 'Odd Couple' quality when they're together - one's the ultimate (can I use that word?) boy scout, the other, the universe's biggest barroom brawler. Lobo's current situation in Young Justice kind of keeps him from having a logical reason to run into Superman, so we decided to tell this story as a 'first meeting' with neither character having any real insight into the other's M.O., etc. It's a no-holds-barred fight that has all the carnage --courtesy of artists Cliff Rathburn and Rob Leigh and editor Dan Raspler - that anyone could want.
"DC First: The Flash/Superman is going to surprise people who think the idea of a Superman vs. the Flash race is something that's been done before. Here's the twist: This time it's Jay Garrick - the original Flash - racing Superman for the first time, and they're actually chasing after modern Flash Wally West, as part of a plot by Kadabra, who hasn't been seen in The Flash in quite a while.
"Geoff Johns - who loves this kind of stuff as much as anybody in comics - wrote the script, with Rick Burchett - hot off the 10-Cent Adventure - and Prentis Rollins on the art. Joey Cavalieri edits.
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2002 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2002.- January 3, 2002: Wizard Fan Awards Nominees
- January 8, 2002: New Look for Superman Books
- January 8, 2002: Casey Talks “Adventures of Superman”
- January 11, 2002: Alex Ross Interview
- January 13, 2002: John Buscema Dies
- January 16, 2002: Superman & Savage Dragon
- January 17, 2002: DC Comics Launches 9-11 Mini-Site
- January 18, 2002: Superman Homepage in “Superman #178”
- January 22, 2002: Dan Slott Talks Justice League Adventures
- January 26, 2002: Kurt Schaffenberger Dies
- January 26, 2002: “First Time” for DC Characters
- February 5, 2002: Jeph Loeb Talks Superman - The Secret Revealed
- February 5, 2002: Derec Aucoin Joins Superman Team - Update
- February 7, 2002: New DC Comics President
- February 23, 2002: Paul Levitz Talks “Smallville” Comic Book
- February 26, 2002: Wagner Talks DC Project
- March 5, 2002: Superboy Cancelled!
- March 8, 2002: DC Comics Sues Wella Corp.
- March 9, 2002: New Monthly Superman/Batman Comic!!!
- March 12, 2002: Comics and the Internet
- March 13, 2002: MAD Magazine “Smallville” Issue
- March 14, 2002: Mark Schultz Talks Superman
- March 24, 2002: Berganza Talks Smallville Comic Stories
- April 4, 2002: Bogdanove talks “Superman/Aliens II: GodWar”
- April 11, 2002: SCI FI Joins Free Comic Day
- April 14, 2002: JLA to go Bi-Weekly in August
- April 17, 2002: Daily Planet Crew in Marvel Comic
- April 20, 2002: Mark Millar Talks Superman
- April 21, 2002: DC Comics at WonderCon
- May 9, 2002: The JLA's Obsidian Age
- May 10, 2002: The Physics Behind Comic Books
- May 20, 2002: Superman Comics = Real Life
- May 27, 2002: “Sorry!” Says Superman Editor Eddie Berganza
- May 28, 2002: New Superman Comics Creative Team
- June 7, 2002: Doug Hazlewood Interview and Gallery
- June 16, 2002: “Smallville: The Comic”
- June 19, 2002: Superman's “Ending Battle” in September
- June 20, 2002: Steve Seagle Talks Superman
- July 6, 2002: Superman's “Day of Doom”
- July 7, 2002: Waid Talks “Superman: Birthright”
- July 7, 2002: Superman's Costume Change
- July 7, 2002: No More Superman Comics in Brazil
- July 22, 2002: San Diego Comic Con 2002 Information
- August 4, 2002: Seagle Talks Superman at San Diego Comic Con
- August 8, 2002: Nicolas Cage Selling His Comic Collection!
- August 15, 2002: JLA With Alex Ross and Paul Dini
- September 11, 2002: Superman Comics Back in Brazil
- September 15, 2002: Tom Derenick Draws Superman
- September 19, 2002: Superman 10 Cent Adventure
- September 22, 2002: Man of Steel Cancelled!
- September 22, 2002: Forbes Rates Richest Fictional Characters
- September 25, 2002: Mark Waid Sets the Record Straight
- September 29, 2002: 12-Part “Superman: Metropolis” Series
- October 14, 2002: Nicolas Cage Sells Comic Books for US$1.6 Million
- October 15, 2002: Duncan Rouleau Interview
- November 4, 2002: Berganza Talks Superman in 2003
- November 12, 2002: DC Comics for 2003
- November 14, 2002: Kurt Busiek Talks Superman
- November 15, 2002: Pantheon Books to Publish Alex Ross Book
- November 26, 2002: Nicolas Cage To Sell More Comics
- November 26, 2002: Tom Palmer Talks “Smallville” Comic Books
- November 27, 2002: Superman Comics Return to Brazil
- December 1, 2002: Casey Talks “Adventures of Superman”
- December 4, 2002: Kelly Talks “Action Comics” #800
- December 5, 2002: Joe Kelly Talks New JLA Lineup
- December 11, 2002: Steve Gerber Talks “Superman: Last Stand on Earth”
- December 19, 2002: Supergirl Cancelled!
- December 21, 2002: Eddie Berganza Promoted to Group Editor!
- December 27, 2002: Cavalieri Talks “Superman: Secret Identity”
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