DC's Year of The Villain #1 Keeps the Heat on this Summer April 11, 2019
Burbank, CA - Comic book fans know that Summer can bring the occasional heat wave, but DC plans to keep it hot all Summer long and into the fall as more details are revealed about DC's Year of the Villain #1, the $0.25 one-shot that hits comic book shops May 1 and sets the stage for several major story arcs by some of DC's most celebrated writers and artists.
Justice League
In DC's Year of the Villain #1 written by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV with art by Jim Cheung, Lex Luthor has decided once and for all that heroism is a false dream and for man to ascend to his place in the universe, he must embrace his basest, most evil instincts. But this means making an incredible sacrifice to achieve his goal and gain the support of Perpetua, the first being to be imprisoned within the Source Wall, now freed from the events of Dark Nights: Metal.
Beginning with June's issue #25, Luthor's plans begin to crystalize in a prelude story co-written by Snyder and Tynion with art by Javi Fernandez. In July, he makes The Offer to some of the DC Universe's most noteworthy characters; he alone holds the key to them realizing their full potential. This kicks off an epic event taking over 2019, setting the stage for an all-out clash between the forces of Justice and Doom:
July - Year of the Villain: The Offer
August - Year of the Villain: Dark Gifts
September - Year of the Villain: Evil Unleashed
October - Year of the Villain: Doom Rising
Luthor's influence spreads across the DCU with a select number of titles carrying a themed Year of the Villain banner featuring a haunting image of a Lex Luthor that's more than he used to be. In addition, certain July issues will receive special portrait variant covers featuring characters to whom Apex Lex makes the ultimate offer. These covers will be printed on cardstock with minimal trade dress, presenting the art in a bold, dynamic setting and carry an increased cover price ($1 extra) over the standard version.
Action Comics / Event Leviathan
Beginning with the Leviathan Rises storyline in Action Comics #1007, Brian Michael Bendis and Steve Epting continue to explore the DCU's clandestine world of espionage and terrorism. The organization known as Leviathan continues to remove competitors from the playing field while its ultimate purpose (and the person behind it) remains unknown.
In DC's Year of the Villain #1, Batgirl and Green Arrow dive further into this mystery in a story featuring a moody style reminiscent of a spy thriller (courtesy of artist Alex Maleev), where offers are made and suspicions about the identity of Leviathan are raised. Fans can follow the ongoing mystery in Action Comics #1010 (April 24), #1011 (May 11) and Superman: Leviathan Rising Special #1 (May 29) before the DCU's greatest sleuths and detectives join forces to thwart this full-blown threat as the six-issue Event Leviathan miniseries begins on June 12.
Batman: City of Bane
It's going to be a long hot summer for the Dark Knight as well, courtesy of Tom King and Tony S. Daniel as City of Bane begins Batman #75, on sale July 17. This extra-sized anniversary issue kicks off a new multi-part storyline tying together all the threads of the first 74 issues of Tom King's epic Batman run.
Bane's minions have moved into Gotham City, taken control and rule with an iron fist; and they aren't above rounding up any rogue villains that aren't ready to get with the program. Meanwhile Batman is nowhere to be found - at least not the Batman that anyone knows. And if Gotham City is already under Bane's thumb, what kind of offer can Lex Luthor make him, and will he accept?
DC's Year of the Villain #1 is a specially priced $0.25, 32-page one shot available Wednesday, May 1 and is a great kickoff to Free Comic Book Day Saturday, May 4. For the latest news and updates on the World's Greatest Super-Heroes, visit www.dccomics.com, the DC YouTube channel or follow @DCComics on social media.
About DC
Home to iconic brands DC (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.), DC Vertigo (Sandman, Fables, etc.) and MAD, DC is the creative unit charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and WarnerMedia. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC is one of the largest English-language publishers of comics in the world.
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DC's Year of The Villain #1 Keeps the Heat on this Summer April 11, 2019
