DC Comics has announced, that in May, writer/artist Rob Liefeld will take on “an expanded role” in the New 52.
Beginning with the ninth issues, Liefeld will be writing and illustrating Deathstroke, plotting The Savage Hawkman, and plotting Grifter.
“Deathstroke is tasked with the greatest challenge of his life, taking on the most dangerous prey in the galaxy…LOBO!” said Liefeld. “The galactic criminal has escaped from his terrestrial prison where he has been housed for years. He is free and ready to settle the score! And what is the secret of the OMEGAs and what role will they play in the deadly showdown?”
For The Savage Hawkman, Carter Hall will travel across the world to find answers about his connection to the Thanagarians, and why everyone is after the Nth metal weapon. Liefeld also plans to expand the consequences of Cole Cash’s actions in Grifter, and we might even get to see a fan-fave WildStorm character appear in the book.
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Is this a threat? Why would they do this to us….
yep! it’s 2012 world’s gonna’ end…
‘cos he do sooooo Well on hawk and dove
Well, Vistapa, you beat me to it….but I’ll say it anyway. He already ran one book into the ground, so the obvious solution is to give him three more? I’m beginning to think that Liefeld must have some REALLY excellent blackmail on the guys running DC…it’s pretty much the only reasonable explanation…
I’d be much more upset about them giving him the Hawkman book if they had done a better job with it to begin with. The art is good, but it just isn’t a version of the character I’m interested in…there’s a lot to be sad about in that situation, though.
Isn’t he to Comic Books what Ted McGinly is to TV Shows?
Perhaps Ted could be Rob’s model and really doom the books?
Hey! Married With Children went on for SEVEN MORE YEARS after Ted came on board!
I suppose Grant Morrison ran Aztek into the ground. That lasted 10 issues.
Well, at least they picked three titles I’m not reading.
Damn Liefeld DOES know where Lee hid the body.
Too bad Liefeld isn’t the body.
I really could give a rat’s butt about Grifter and Deathstroke but why in the HELL are they going to do this to Carter Hall when he’s finally got a power set that allows him to kick ass in the major leagues instead of flying around with old weapons and a vision-limiting mask? Damn, I knew my fun on that title wouldn’t last long.
Are you threatening me?
WTF DC? F^*&^*&*&EOIHEO EO R*YEWEBJEB KEG &G!!!!!
Does this mean the books won’t be on time for a while?
Why don’t they just cancel those titles? It’d save a lot of time lives and collateral damage.
or is this some sort of sick psychocologicamal experiment?
They -=did=- just cancel those titles…. By putting L-Rob on the job. Deathstroke’s ankles will never be seen or heard from again! Oh, and he already seems to have a LOT more pouches.
No no no no no. Canceling the titles means no more of those title will come out. Until they revamp them.
Putting Liefeld on those books is putting too many people, their lives, their sanity, and their love of comics, at too high a risk.
I’m lovin it!
Oh, great. Just what the world needs. More useless buckles, shortie jackets, unshaven chins and belt pouches. Kill me now.
Chill out dudes, it’s the ’90’s, be cool…it’s 2012…oh shit…
Man what I wouldn’t do for Mark Waid to be back at DC.
Perhaps we could get Waid as the top DC guy?
The only book I’ll be seeing this affect is Hawkman.. And at least he’s NOT drawing that one….. His drawing looks like he’s in high school… Proportions are off, and there are a ton of added muscles… But oh well!! At least I won’t have to see his artwork in Hawkman… ;^)
I’ve been feeling so dirty for buying Grifter every month.
(out of sheer fondness for the character from my teens)
I needed a reason to stop buying it… so thanks, DC!
Liefeld can F off.
April is 4 months away there DC
Let the good times LOL… to the MAXXXX!
From http://www.ComicBookResources.com:
In “Deathstroke,” Liefeld plans to pit Slade Wilson against fan-favorite intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo. “Deathstroke is tasked with the greatest challenge of his life, taking on the most dangerous prey in the galaxy…Lobo!”
Omigod… It really =is= the 90s again. And what is this “cool new powerset” Carter Hall has? I’m seriously curious as I don’t follow the Hawk that closely when he’s not knee-deep in the JSA.
Whyyyy DC, Whyyyyy?
That’s a damn good question!
Hey! DC! Hasn’t The New 52 done WELL?!
W. T. F?! Did we EVER do to you nitwits to deserve THIS?!?!?!
:sigh: I was really enjoying Deathstroke….inclusive of the art.
just the preview image at the top vs the previous covers depresses me to no end.
worst cover of the year award !!!
too bad, the serie was fun
It’s just too bad that this odd decision is overshadowing the fact that China Mieville is helming his own DC series.
Augh. Let him draw, if he must, but no Liefield written book is getting my money. Deathstroke and Liefield seem a good pairing though…
i’ve never met anyone that liked his art. but people must, right??? who are these people??
I wish there was a way to do something that’s the opposite of ordering where they unprint a book. I would pay to unprint copes of these books.
Somebody must since DC is giving him an expanded role in their universe …
So the big question is:
Rob Liefeld’s GONNA be involved with a book. No way around it. So would you rather he be:
– The storyline plotter?
– Scripter?
– Designer but not artist? Maybe do some breakdowns?
– Artist?
TRY to stay with the options given.
I’ve been trying to figure it out, but the only thing that I keep coming up with is that Rob Liefeld must play Texas Hold ‘Em like a champion and the people at DC have no idea how to fold a bad hand. To paraphrase Chris Griffin, how does he keep getting work?