2002 Comic Book News Archives
May 9, 2002: The JLA's Obsidian Age
The JLA begins its hunt for Aquaman in "JLA #69".DC Comics has provided more details about "The Obsidian Age - The Hunt for Aquaman," a seven-part, twice-monthly story starting in JLA #69.
Written by Joe Kelly, "The Obsidian Age" features alternating chapters illustrated by the art teams of Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen and Yvel Guichet and Mark Propst.
Here's how DC describes the story:
"The JLA has fallen - vanished while searching the ruins of Atlantis for their lost teammate, Aquaman (missing since last year's epic 'Our Worlds at War'). Yet there's no time to mourn, as provisions put in place by Batman summon a new team of heroes into the ranks of the JLA.
"The 'Big Seven' may be gone, but the World's Greatest Super-Heroes still will be around to save the day! Who will make up the team? You'll have to wait for JLA #69 to find out!
"Then, just two weeks later in JLA #70, the mystery of the Ancients (who attacked the team in #66-67) is revealed! Manitou Raven and Tezumak, who previously assailed the JLA, were almost too powerful to handle. Now meet the rest of their team: the sorceress Gamemnae! The otherworldly Angel! The mighty Sela! The Whaler! And their leader, a young mage named Rama Khan! And who are these villains? They call themselves... the Justice League!"
Says Kelly: "The idea for this story started with the thought, What if there were a Secret Age of Heroes that began 3000 years ago? What if the World's Greatest Super-Heroes were sent there to battle and never returned?"
JLA #69-74 ship twice-monthly in the months of August, September and October.
In related news, "Our Worlds at War," the event that leads into "The Obsidian Age - The Hunt for Aquaman," is collected in two volumes in August.
Our Worlds at War's creative line-up includes writers Jeph Loeb, Joe Casey, Mark Schultz, Joe Kelly, Phil Jimenez, Peter David, and Todd Dezago. Artists include Ed McGuinness, Mike Wieringo, Doug Mahnke, Kano, Phil Jimenez, Ron Garney, Leonard Kirk, Todd Nauck, Carlo Barbieri, Pascual Ferry, Mark Buckingham, Bill Sienkiewicz, Yvel Guichet, Duncan Rouleau and more.
VOLUME ONE reprints SUPERMAN #171-172, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #593-594, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #115-116, ACTION COMICS #780-781, SUPERGIRL #59 and JLA: OUR WORLDS AT WAR #1.
VOLUME TWO reprints SUPERMAN #173, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #595, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #117, ACTION COMICS #782, WONDER WOMAN #172-173, YOUNG JUSTICE #36, IMPULSE #77, SUPERBOY #91 and WORLD'S FINEST: OUR WORLDS AT WAR #1.
"Demand for Our Worlds at War was very strong, with several chapters selling out on publication," said Vince Letterio, DC's Manager - Direct Sales. "With this storyline tying into this summer's big JLA storyline, these new collected editions will give everyone the chance to revisit the events that led up to Obsidian Age."
SUPERMAN: OUR WORLDS AT WAR VOLUME ONE and VOLUME TWO are both 264-page trade paperbacks. VOLUME ONE arrives in stores Aug. 7. VOLUME TWO arrives in stores Aug. 21.
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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