Comic books often have large announcements to create excitement, especially when someone famous is hired to write or draw a story.
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DC Comics
Gail Simone being named as the writer for Wonder Woman.
"Gail's off the book now? Dammit... oh, well, wonder who the new writer's gonna be? J. Michael Straczynski? YES!"*
This, however, was undone by the actual story he wrote...
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne. Batman, fighting his way through all of history, with the first edition being illustrated by Chris Sprouse and written by Grant Morrison. Epic. Win.
The entire existence of the Jason Rusch run of Firestorm was full of these, having reappearances by the supporting cast of the Ronnie Raymond days, including: Firehawk, Pohzar/Mikhail Arkadin, and several of the original Firestorm villains (Killer Frost, Multiplex, Typhoon, even Cliff "Thinker" Carmichael). Raymond even came back from the dead in a story arc, and eventually Rusch would be joined by Martin Stein himself to form Firestorm. In one issue, Rusch even makes a veiled fourth wall reference to the fandom rejoicing in his book, as he comments about how he fashioned his costume to look more like the "classic" Firestorm design.
Okay, so DC is putting out one last issue of several long-cancelled titles to "resurrect them" as a tie-in to Blackest Night. Sounds like a crossover stunt to- HOLY SHIT OSTRANDER AND SIMONE ARE WORKING TOGETHER ON A SECRET SIX/SUICIDE SQUAD TEAM-UP AND O'NEIL AND COWAN ARE DOING THE QUESTION!
Oh Bart Allen is back... AND HE'S BACK TO HIS OLD PERSONALITY?!
Yeah... except the former is being written by Adam Beechen, aka the guy who derailed Cassandra Cain. Still, he was a great animation writer so this may actually be up his alley.
Many Cassandra Cain fans were rejoicing when she returned in Batman Incorporated #6 as Blackbat!
The realization that Eric Wallace's run on Titans is going to be cancelled after August's issue, a run that immediately got off to the wrong start with the death of Ryan Choi and proceeded to get worse as it went on.
James Robinson's writing a 12-issue series focused on The Shade! Woopwoopwoopwoop!
Stephanie Brown's Batman Inc issue will be in Leviathan Strikes, by Grant Morrisson and Cameron Stewart!
Stephanie Brown is BATGIRL IN LEVIATHAN STRIKES!
Marvel Comics
When Brian K. Vaughan announced his departure from Runaways, there was much speculation as to who the "worthy replacement" he promised could possibly be. It turned out to be Joss Whedon. Unfortunately, Whedon's Runaways arc was not terribly popular with fans. But at the time, it sure shut up complaints. His replacement Terry Moore on the other hand was more of a What The Hell, Casting Agency? moment, though.
and yet again with Kathryn Immonen (writer of the Hellcat mini)
Amazing Spider-Man # 611 will feature a showdown between Spider-Man and Deadpool. A showdown that will, apparently, degrade into "Yo Mamma-geddon". And it's being written by Joe Kelly.
God, I hate Carly, yet Quesada keeps insisting that she's Spider-Man's perfect girlfriend. Good grief when is this ever going to... wait? Carly broke up with Spidey? Woo-hoo! The MJ train is back on track!
To some, the announcement that Brian Michael Bendis will be wrapping up the Avengers story he's building up at 2012 AND retiring his position as the head writer are met with much rejoicing.
Ed Brubaker resurrecting Bucky (one time sidekick to Captain America) was so popular, that news of his death in the pages of Fear Itself angered fans. That anger turned into rejoicing after it was revealed in a post-event comic that Bucky didn't die and that he's going to star in a "Winter Soldier" on-going written by Brubaker starting in January 2012.
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes will get a spin-off comic series. Not only that, but the show's original head writer, Christopher Yost, will write the stories.
Other Comics
The facts were these. Pushing Daisies had met an unfortunate demise at the hands of an apathetic network after suffering in its first season thanks to the writer's strike, meaning that the much awaited Ned vs. zombies plotline would indeed never happen and many loose threads would, alas, remain lose. But then, as though gifted with the piemaker's touch, Warner Brothers production company resurrected the program by gaving the okay to one Bryan Fuller to recruit three of the show's other writers to continue the story in comic form, and series composer Jim Dooley to release a companion soundtrack. Said books are due to be released sometime this year. At this very moment, nine million, four-hundred and sixty thousand nerds are punching their fists in the air.
There's a new Godzilla comic series out. Ho-hum, same old cheesy battles against monsters no one cares abou-Wait, is that Mothra on the cover? Anguirus too? This is going to be awesome!
Well, the covers are probably going to look cra- Awesome!
John Barber has been announced as the new editor for IDW's ongoing Transformers comics. Barber is known for his insane use of plotting and Arc Welding in the Transformers film comics.
