Dceased: Dead Planet

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The sequel also received critical acclaim with critics praising the art, plot, and the optimistic finale. According to Comic Book Roundup, the series has a score of 8.7 out of 10. [18] See also [ edit ] There you go, everything you need to know about DCeased in one bite-sized post! Oh, not everything. Did we mention that all of the above titles are also available through DC UNIVERSE INFINITE? There's no better place to take your first bite (um, sorry) of one of DC's best outside continuity series. But whether you read it there or grab it at your local comic shop (also a great option), if you haven't yet read DCeased, now's the time. After all, when it comes to zombies, you never know what might be awaiting around the corner and it's always best to be prepared. What began as a battle for Earth has become a war for the galaxy! The emergence of a reborn, undead Darkseid in DCeased: Dead Planet sets the stage for the most devastating conflict yet for Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman! As the Anti-Life Equation spreads into the cosmos, the survivors of Earth prepare for the coming apocalypse and realize their only hope could lie in the most powerful surviving hero from the first DCeased series.

The series has received critical acclaim, with critics praising the art, the plot, and the tone of the comic. According to Comic Book Roundup, the series has a score of 8.6/10. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]Two words: zombie apocalypse. Do we dare tempt face by saying them now when it feels like a different apocalypse may have been averted? Oh, the hubris! Well known for his work with DC Comics and Marvel, Taylor is the co-creator of NEVERLANDERS from Penguin Random House, SEVEN SECRETS from Boom Studios and the Aurealis-Award-winning graphic novel series THE DEEP. Taylor is also the Head Writer and Executive Producer of The Deep animated series, four seasons of which is broadcast in over 140 countries. Years after the events in DCeased, Cyborg's head sends out a distress signal, and Superboy (now Superman) heads up the team that goes on a rescue mission.

Deathstroke explains that the Anti-Living can likely sense living creatures to explain how Wonder Woman found their hideout. Jason concurs with this theory as a horde of Anti-living have been accumulating outside the orphanages walls. Deathstroke proposes that everyone in the orphanage must be prepared to face off the Anti-Living. Gordon opposes this plan but eventually acquiesces to the training of the children, as long as the villains do not abuse their hospitality or commit any crimes. Rose points out the infected sealed in the cafeteria, and the villains agree that they must be eliminated. Gordon refuses at first, but ultimately allows them to kill the infected inside, including an infected Billy Batson. For three months, Batgirl and the remaining villains teach the kids various fighting skills. The villains slowly start to bond with the kids, Deadshot teaches a boy named Zaid how to shoot with a slingshot, Solomon Grundy plays with the children, and Cheetah grows attached to a girl named Matilda. Deathstroke and Jason argue over the harshness of his training before imploring Jason and Rose to take advantage of finding happiness together. One night, while patrolling the orphanage, Bane gets slashed by an infected Mirror Master, while Deadshot sacrifices himself to save Zaid from being taken by him. Gordon realizes they must avoid mirrors at all cost before finding an injured Cassandra. She informs him that Bane ran right through her to the outside, where the group spots the infected Bane opening a hole in the walls surrounding the orphanage, allowing the horde of infected to enter. [6] Swamp Thing links Damian, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Wally West, Detective Chimp, Mary Marvel, and Cyborg to the Green to create the cure. Mister Miracle convinces Green Canary to let Big Barda be the first test subject and she is subsequently healed when Jon injects the cure into her. Zatanna and the Phantom Stranger confront Constantine on his actions but, following another message from Etrigan, Constantine tells everyone that the villains are about to unleash their Amazo army to destroy the Anti-Living. Using his super-speed, Wally is able to mass-produce the cure and he and Jon attempt to deliver it to as many people as possible before they are destroyed by the Amazos or by Trigon, who manifests in Paris. DCeased: War of the Undead Gods starts on 9th August, 2022 and will be published monthly for 8 issues. From the original DCeased to DCeased: Dead Planet, DCeased: Unkillables to DCeased: Hope at World’s End, acclaimed writer Tom Taylor and artist Trevor Hairsine turned the DCU upside down, combining horror, heroism, and hope in the face of Armageddon.DCeased: Dead Planet is a decent and eventful sequel exploring new threats amidst the resurgence of hope for a lost home. The elevator pitch for DCeasedis simple. What if DC Comics’ heroes and villains were turned into zombies? The results spoke for themselves, with it being a surprise hit for the publisher that was not only a critical and fan-favourite but also sold exceptionally well. Well enough that it has spawned sequels and plenty of supplemental material. Set 5 years after the events of DCeased, the survivors have fled to another dimension and reestablished a new generation of the Justice League. They receive a Justice League distress call coming from Cyborg on Earth and make the tough decision to return and face unimaginable horrors to save their friend. I did think that by issue 5 there were a few too many plot threads going on, and I didn't expect a satisfying resolution, but Taylor manages to knot them all together at the last minute without it feeling too rushed, which is definitely an achievement. Written by Tom Taylor. Art Dustin Nguyen, Renato Guedes, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Marco Failla, Karl Mostert, Trevor Scott, Daniele Di Nicuolo, and Jon Sommariva.

Constantine plays a large role this time around, so you know things are going to get squirrely. And I'm a huge fan of the DC mystics, so this added an extra layer of goodness to the story for me. Jon & Damien were another plus to this thing. I'm not sure I've ever liked them more, as Taylor's version of these two now-adult superheroes was just about as perfect as it was subtly surprising.

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Arriving on the edge of the quarantine zone around Earth on a spaceship, the Justice League were met with Kilowog, who was on duty to guard both the planet and the Sun, whose fuel was still being absorbed by Jon's infected father even until that point. At that same moment, Kilowog and the League sensed an incredibly fast projectile hurling towards them, only to reveal the return of Krypto as the superdog welcomes Jon with a warm embrace. The story begins with Cyborg being kidnapped by DeSaad on Apokolips. DeSaad has one-half of the Anti-Life Equation and Darkseid intends to combine it with the other half he already possesses. However, during the merge it is corrupted and infects Darkseid.

DCeased: Dead Planet (Volume 1) was a mini-series that served as the sequel to DCeased. Taking place five years after the end of the first series, the new Justice League of Earth-2 unexpectedly received a cryptic signal from their home planet sent by Cyborg, leading them to embark on a mission to rescue their old friend in a dying world now overrun with the unliving. The Shadowpact meanwhile led the charge to save humanity. He is perhaps best known for the DC Comics series, DCEASED (Shadow Awards Winner), NIGHTWING (nominated for 5 Eisner Awards), SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL (GLAAD Award Nominee), INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US, SUICIDE SQUAD, EARTH 2 and BATMAN/SUPERMAN as well as Marvel's FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, ALL NEW WOLVERINE, X-MEN: RED, DARK AGES and SUPERIOR IRON MAN. Taylor is also the writer of many Star Wars series, which include STAR WARS: INVASION and STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES (Stan Lee Excelsior Award winner). Taylor has written for Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, Boom Studios, Wildstorm, 2000 AD and Gestalt Comics.DCeased #1 Top in May (If You Don't Count Year Of The Villain), as DC Closes Gap on Marvel Marketshare". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. 2019-06-07 . Retrieved 2019-10-30. The focus on Constantine is always appreciated; he's basically the co-lead alongside the new Justice League, and Taylor's John is perfectly pitched. I guess it’s cool that Tom Taylor gave the Vertigo crowd their time in the sun this time around - Constantine, Swamp Thing, et al. played big parts in this book - and it’s fun to see less well-known characters cameo here and there, like Doctor Fate and Metron. And Taylor shows once again why Jon and Damian are a better Superman and Batman than their dads ever were. The first collection of DCeased was a limited edition Hardcover of 1,400 copies released for Local Comics Book Day 2019 featuring a cover with an infected Joker. [8] The mass market hardcover collection was released on November 26, 2019 with Batman on the cover while a Barnes & Noble Exclusive Variant featured a Superman Cover and a bonus cover gallery. [9] Each edition collects the six issue original DCeased mini-series and DCeased: A Good Day to Die one-shot.