2014 Comic Book News Archives

May 18, 2014: Motion Covers Return for September's "Futures End" Issues

Action Comics With the "Futures End" saga currently playing out on a weekly basis, with issue #2 out this week, DC Comics has announced that in September all the titles across the DC Universe will also flash forward five years into a possible future, with special one-issue stories examining where each title's characters are at that point in time.

    This week, DC shared the upcoming 3-D motion covers of the titles that will mark the first week of participation in the event. Each offers a clue as to where the heroes might find themselves in the five-year flash forward, from the ominous Oliver Queen tombstone in "Green Arrow: Futures End" No. 1 to the sneaky appearance of the Riddler on the cover of "Detective Comics: Futures End" No. 1.

    After last year's "Villains Month," which saw familiar rogues taking over all the titles, this year leaps forward in time, allowing each of the characters to participate in the ongoing story line of "Futures End," which debuted with issue No. 0 on Free Comic Book Day.

    First starting 35 years into the future of the New 52 universe, No. 0 followed Bruce Wayne's successor, Terry McGinnis, first seen in the 1999-2001 animated series "Batman Beyond." McGinnis has traveled back in time to stop the onset of a ghastly technological future ruled by the mechanical Brother Eye, created by Mr. Terrific, in hopes of saving his mentor's life. The only problem? Because of a glitch, he arrived five years later than he intended. "Futures End" No. 1 picked up there. And in September, the New 52 universe will be jumping forward to join him.

Source: LA Times



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