View Full Version : HUGE IC SPOILERS, March Solicitations
Drifter
12-12-2005, 03:14 PM
Sorry all, dont have time to type, wanted to get this posted though...
Check out the link below for some big spoilers....
One Year Later... (http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0512/12/dcmarch.htm)
Paul Newell
12-12-2005, 03:21 PM
Or you could just look at the solicitations here at CBR:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=6310 (http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=6192)
Mainline
12-12-2005, 03:26 PM
We need to run this against the Wizard Quiz to see if it brings more answers to light assuming some of the answers are mutually exclusive.
Green Arrow is the answer to the mayor question. But that's the only one I was paying attention too.
Nick Kal
12-12-2005, 03:39 PM
I was certain it was both Powergirl and Supergirl on the SUpergirl #7 cover.. but what is up with them being Flamebird and Nightwing? huh???
I like the Superman/ Batman crossover story stuff... I just wish that there were not 9 Batman titles.. didn't they say they were cutting down? too many minis.. im not buying em, so i shouldnt complain.. but it makes you want to not miss anything. ah well!
TCJohnson
12-12-2005, 04:06 PM
I was certain it was both Powergirl and Supergirl on the SUpergirl #7 cover.. but what is up with them being Flamebird and Nightwing? huh???
This is actually going back to old Superman stories. Superman did not have any super powers in the bottle city of Kandor, so when he was fighting crime there he took the identity of Nightwing. Occasionally he would bring Jimmy Olson along who would be his sidekick Flamebird.
Sir_Hawkeye
12-12-2005, 04:19 PM
Did anyone notice the lack of a Flash book? This does not bode well for our speedster companion.
Nick Kal
12-12-2005, 04:21 PM
We already knew it was cancelled... it should be back in June or July.
LordEd1976
12-12-2005, 04:29 PM
Green Arrow is the answer to the mayor question. But that's the only one I was paying attention too.
That seems to be the only one answered.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but since there's still one issue of IC left after these changes occur, doesn't that mean that some of what we're seeing in these solicits (I'm thinking specifically of whatever the hell's going on with Supergirl) may not be final changes?
Kevinroc
12-12-2005, 04:51 PM
That seems to be the only one answered.
The Catwoman solicit makes it sound like she had a baby.
CATWOMAN #53
Written by Will Pfeifer
Art by David Lopez & Alvaro Lopez
Cover by Adam Hughes
It’s One Year Later…and why is Selina Kyle no longer Catwoman? For that matter, why is she no longer named Selina Kyle? The new art team of David Lopez (FALLEN ANGEL, WONDER WOMAN) & Alvaro Lopez (Breach, Batgirl: Year One) joins series writer Will Pfeifer as the Catwoman you know is irrevocably changed, and a new member joins the cast — one that’s certain to shock you!
On sale March 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US
Balac
12-12-2005, 04:58 PM
They could be going in the Earth-2 direction with Selina and Bruce getting hitched. That would explain why she is no longer Selina Kyle, it's Selina Wayne now. Though who could take over as Catwoman is beyond me.
The Catwoman solicit makes it sound like she had a baby.
Drifter
12-12-2005, 06:29 PM
They could be going in the Earth-2 direction with Selina and Bruce getting hitched. That would explain why she is no longer Selina Kyle, it's Selina Wayne now. Though who could take over as Catwoman is beyond me.
Batgirl? wild guess I know :p
Justin D.
12-12-2005, 06:30 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but since there's still one issue of IC left after these changes occur, doesn't that mean that some of what we're seeing in these solicits (I'm thinking specifically of whatever the hell's going on with Supergirl) may not be final changes?
No, I think they are the final changes, but there will be more. The big jump is with the sixth issue of IC. If I remember reading correctly, the seventh issue of IC will also jump ahead one year later. Whatever happens in the sixth issue of IC is going to be big if it's the cause of the entire DCU skipping an entire year. Many more books will show up in May, June, and July.
Personally, I hate just every book in the solicits. I hate them because I want just about all of them. This OYL idea is one of the best, and simplest, that DC has had in a while.
Andy S.
12-12-2005, 06:40 PM
They could be going in the Earth-2 direction with Selina and Bruce getting hitched. That would explain why she is no longer Selina Kyle, it's Selina Wayne now. Though who could take over as Catwoman is beyond me.
Now, that's an interesting possibility...
Wait a sec..didn't one of the solicits mention a new police commissioner for Gotham city? Because the Earth-2 version of Bruce Wayne was commissioner after retiring from being Batman....
Mainline
12-12-2005, 06:42 PM
1) Which one of these heroines will give birth in '06?
A)Wonder Woman -
B) Power Girl - No, in Kandor with Supergirl
C) Catwoman - Maybe, looks like there's a new Catwoman, so Selina gives birth
D) Oracle - Maybe, she seems to be missing from the new Birds of Prey lineup
2)Which one of these heroes will be stripped of their powers?
A)Superman - no (Supes solicits)
B)Wonder Woman - n/a
C)Supergirl - Yup, in Kandor and needs a belt
D) Hal Jordan/Green Lantern - no (Hal solicits)
3)Who wll become Mayor of a crime-riddled city??
A)Wally West/Flash - n/a
B)Dick Grayson/Nightwing - n/a
C)Bruce Wayne/Batman - n/a
D)Oliver Queen/Green Arrow - Yes
4)Who will have Amnesia and become unable to tell friend from for??
A)Martian Manhunter
B)Aquaman
C)The Atom
D)Elongated Man
5)Who will take on the mantle as the most powerful hero in the DCU??
A)Booster Gold -
B)Animal Man -
C)Kyle Rayner/Green Lantern -
D)Earth-2 Superman -
6)Which hero will become a criminal in the eyes of the world??
A)Hal Jordan/Green Lantern -
B)Superman -
C)The Flash -
D)Shazam -
7)Which one of these heroes is the only one who'll be around after 'Infinite Crisis'?
A)Wally West/Flash -
B)Conner Kent/Superboy -
C)Guy Gardner/Green Lantern -
D)Dick Grayson/Nightwing - Maybe, depends if Dick is Nightwing
9)Who's about to become the U.S Military's secret weapon?
A)Cyborg
B)Wonder Woman
C)Red Tornado
D)John Stewart/Green Lantern
10)Which villian will destroy an entire country and kill millions in 2006?
A)Brainiac
B)Sinestro
C)Black Atom
D)Vandal Savage
We need to run this against the Wizard Quiz to see if it brings more answers to light assuming some of the answers are mutually exclusive.
1) Which one will give birth in '06?
Wonder Woman, Power Girl, Catwoman or Oracle
Looks like Catwoman.
2) Which one of these heroes will be stripped of their powers?
Superman, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Green Lantern (Hal)
Supergirl, as long as she's in Kandor.
3) Who will become mayor of their crime-riddled city?
Wally West, Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne, Oliver Queen
GA
4) Who will have amnesia and become unable to tell friend from foe?
MM, Aquaman, Atom, Elongated Man
No clue. Maybe Aquaman?
5) Who will take the mantle as the most powerful hero in the DCU?
Booster Gold, Animal Man, Kyle Rayner, Earth-2 Superman
Kyle Rayner/Ion (already announced).
6) Which Hero willbecome a criminal in the eyes of the world?
Hal Jordan, Superman, Flash, Captain Marvel
Unfortunately, it looks like Captain Marvel. Hal & Superman are still active in their books, and as for the Flash... see below
7) Which one of these heroes is the only one who'll be around after "Infinite Crisis"?
Wally West, Superboy (Connor), Guy Gardner, Nightwing
Nightwing, unless his replacement in Outsiders is his twin.
8) Who's about to become the U.S. Military's Secret Weapon?
Cyborg, Wonder Woman, Red Tornado, John Stewart
No clue, as far as I can see. Is Cyborg discernable on the Titans cover?
9) Which Villain will destroy an entire country and kill millions in 2006?
Brainiac, Sinestro, Black Adam, Vandal Savage.
Probably Vandal Savage, based on his appearance in the solicits
1) Which one of these heroines will give birth in '06?
D) Oracle - Maybe, she seems to be missing from the new Birds of Prey lineup
Isn't that Oracle looking out of the helicopter?
BonjourTragedy
12-12-2005, 07:14 PM
Why is the Batman Annual so expensive?
Nick Kal
12-12-2005, 07:16 PM
Why is the Batman Annual so expensive?
Yeah, I wish it wasn't more than Infinite Crisis... heh.
Also, I thought that was Oracle in the helicopter, as well.
Ultraman Max
12-12-2005, 07:22 PM
They could be going in the Earth-2 direction with Selina and Bruce getting hitched. That would explain why she is no longer Selina Kyle, it's Selina Wayne now. Though who could take over as Catwoman is beyond me.
The cover shows a Catwoman with blonde hair, Harley Quinn maybe?
Ultraman Max
12-12-2005, 07:25 PM
2)Which one of these heroes will be stripped of their powers?
A)Superman - no (Supes solicits)
B)Wonder Woman - n/a
C)Supergirl - Yup, in Kandor and needs a belt
D) Hal Jordan/Green Lantern - no (Hal solicits)
I'm not so sure this one's clearly answered it's pretty clear from the Superman solicits that while Superman is/has apparently gone/going away Clark certainly doesn't seem to have.
Maybe they hope to have him return in time to tie in with the film.
She's wearing a flight ring.
Ultraman Max
12-12-2005, 07:31 PM
Oops.. funny how I glanced over that.... to the edit button!
Vic Perfecto!
12-12-2005, 07:34 PM
The cover shows a Catwoman with blonde hair, Harley Quinn maybe?
Or maybe Holly? I haven't been reading Catwoman, but I know that Holly from Year One is one of her supporting castmembers... Seems like a likely candidate.
shadow of a madman
12-12-2005, 08:47 PM
Wow.For someone who doesn't want any part of this whole Infinite Crisis malarky and is only dipping their toe into mainstream DC (Like just reading Batman and GL),this totally sucks. :evilangry
Tequilamokinbrd
12-12-2005, 09:14 PM
People people, it's clear which villian is going to destory an entire country.......the only one in control of an entire country, Black Adam.
Justin D.
12-12-2005, 09:25 PM
Wow.For someone who doesn't want any part of this whole Infinite Crisis malarky and is only dipping their toe into mainstream DC (Like just reading Batman and GL),this totally sucks. :evilangry
Why? . .
TCJohnson
12-12-2005, 10:00 PM
Wow.For someone who doesn't want any part of this whole Infinite Crisis malarky and is only dipping their toe into mainstream DC (Like just reading Batman and GL),this totally sucks. :evilangry
Speaking as somebody who wants nothing to do with the whole Infinite Crisis, this might not totally suck for us. None of these issues really have anything to do with Infinite Crisis. This is a good jumping on point for people who don't want anything to do with infinite crisis since this all happens a year after it ends.
That being said, only one or two of these look at all interesting.
Paul Newell
12-12-2005, 10:41 PM
Why? . .
Justin, Justin, Justin....You KNOW that when you declare something "sux" that a declaration as forthright as that needs nothing like mere facts, profound insight or intellectual discussion to heighten its message.
Like Darkseid, it just IS!
Taskmaster
12-12-2005, 11:01 PM
Does anybody else think that it looks like Superboy, Cyborg, Beast Boy and Superboy on the cover of Teen Titans behind robin, but a lack of Kid Flash......
Paul Newell
12-12-2005, 11:17 PM
Does anybody else think that it looks like Superboy, Cyborg, Beast Boy and Superboy on the cover of Teen Titans behind robin, but a lack of Kid Flash......
Or it could be Superboy, Superboy, Superboy, Robin and Superboy. ;)
She's wearing a flight ring.Who, Supergirl? It really doesn't prove that she's powerless because all Legion members wear those rings (which also function as communication devices and harsh climate/space survival, not just anti-gravity).
Does anybody else think that it looks like Superboy, Cyborg, Beast Boy and Superboy on the cover of Teen Titans behind robin, but a lack of Kid Flash......The more I look at it the more I think they're going to be new members, possibly in the Titans East or Doom Patrol (kinda fun that one series will look at three different teams).
UniqueFrequency
12-13-2005, 01:00 AM
Or maybe Holly? I haven't been reading Catwoman, but I know that Holly from Year One is one of her supporting castmembers... Seems like a likely candidate.
Holly crossed my mind too. but i haven't been reading since brubaker got off the book to know if it could be anyone else
Who, Supergirl? It really doesn't prove that she's powerless because all Legion members wear those rings (which also function as communication devices and harsh climate/space survival, not just anti-gravity).
I'm aware of that... but by the same token, it means you can't assume she still has her powers, just because she's flying.
IamtheRock3
12-13-2005, 07:20 AM
wait why no GL corps
that still on right.
wait why no GL corps
that still on right.As far as we know. It was last mentioned when they announced the Ion series. I expect it'll be one of the lauches we see from April-August.
I think the answer of the 7th question could be Guy Gardner as :
1) Flash Quit
2) superboy could really be replaced by the prime one.
4) the question says : Dick Grayson /Nightwing and it could well be....let's say.....Jason Todd/Nightwing.
Squashua
12-13-2005, 08:40 AM
Just from reading the solicits, and seeing Clark Kent in all the Superman Book pictures (I love All Star Superwoman!), I suspect that Superman is the criminal mentioned in the Wizard quiz. The Quizard.
Squashua
12-13-2005, 08:42 AM
I'm aware of that... but by the same token, it means you can't assume she still has her powers, just because she's flying.
I think it was meant that Supergirl in Kandor as Flamebird (assuming that Pee Gee is Nightwing) in Supergirl #7, means that Supergirl has lost her powers or will not be using her powers. Look at the hip-jets!
Man, that looks cool.
Supergirl in the "Supergirl & the LoSH" solicit mentions that it might not be a Supergirl that we know.
I think the answer of the 7th question could be Guy Gardner as :
I think it might be Guy too. And Howard Chaykin mentioned that he has a Guy Gardner mini-series coming out this year (though, it could be set in the past I guess).
LordEd1976
12-13-2005, 09:50 AM
People people, it's clear which villian is going to destory an entire country.......the only one in control of an entire country, Black Adam.
he makes the most sense. besides vandal Savage already destroyed Uraguay in DC One Million, to have him do a repeat performance would just be doing a story over again.
handOFfate
12-13-2005, 10:10 AM
Does anybody else think that it looks like Superboy, Cyborg, Beast Boy and Superboy on the cover of Teen Titans behind robin, but a lack of Kid Flash......
I noticed this, too, but I really doubt they'll kill off Bart. Maybe he's training to be the new Flash?
Rollo_Tomasi
12-13-2005, 12:16 PM
if you look at the covers to both Action Comics and Superman, they never show Superman in action. Clark Kent is on the phone in one, and in the other he is being targeted by someone. Because we never see Clark Kent as Superman, could that mean he's lost his powers?
and where is wonder woman?
Ian J.N.
12-13-2005, 01:02 PM
if you look at the covers to both Action Comics and Superman, they never show Superman in action. Clark Kent is on the phone in one, and in the other he is being targeted by someone. Because we never see Clark Kent as Superman, could that mean he's lost his powers?
Good point. Given the nature of the covers (Clark Kent seemingly in mortal harm of a bullet, focus on Clark Kent while a wistful Superman flies away), and the solicitation text ("Metropolis prepares to bid farewell to a hero!"), I think it's Superman who is stripped of his powers. The Supergirl/Flamebird thing could just be a story, not a new direction.
I wonder what that might mean for Connor. Question 7 suggests he won't be around as Superboy, and IC#1 implies a character arc ("for a moment, I see the man he could be instead of the boy he believes he is."), which may well end in him becoming Superman. Bart is rumored to become the new Flash. Robin has dominant Batman elements in the new costume. Could it be that the sidekicks are stepping up to the plate?
Incidentally, nothing about the solicitations suggests that Superman will be a criminal.
Ian J.N.
12-13-2005, 02:32 PM
CATWOMAN #53
Written by Will Pfeifer
Art by David Lopez & Alvaro Lopez
Cover by Adam Hughes
It’s One Year Later…and why is Selina Kyle no longer Catwoman? For that matter, why is she no longer named Selina Kyle? The new art team of David Lopez (FALLEN ANGEL, WONDER WOMAN) & Alvaro Lopez (Breach, Batgirl: Year One) joins series writer Will Pfeifer as the Catwoman you know is irrevocably changed, and a new member joins the cast — one that’s certain to shock you!
I'd laugh if the new Catwoman was Patience Phillips. Now that would be shocking.
glennsim
12-13-2005, 03:12 PM
I'd laugh if the new Catwoman was Patience Phillips. Now that would be shocking.
Maybe it's Stephanie Brown.
Super Monkey
12-13-2005, 04:31 PM
The real question is what happen to the Earth-2 people? Will just Earth-2 return and be located somewhere in the DC universe in a different solar system?
Rollo_Tomasi
12-13-2005, 04:59 PM
I'm guessing that the current Earth somehow splits during Infinite Crisis and then comes back together during 52.
Err, yeah.
Super Monkey
12-13-2005, 05:30 PM
I'm guessing that the current Earth somehow splits during Infinite Crisis and then comes back together during 52.
Err, yeah.
good old status quote, nothing beats that ;)
Arkham Resident
12-14-2005, 03:56 AM
I'm guessing that the current Earth somehow splits during Infinite Crisis and then comes back together during 52.
Err, yeah.
And while it splits into two... Earth-2 becomes the lighter part of DCU and
Earth-1 the darker continuity..everybody happy?
Geez, dont even know how to justify that or how arrived on that but
i guess i'm just tired of speculating and spoilers..
Wish its April 2006 now.. :confused:
GabrielleWP
12-14-2005, 04:26 AM
Is it just me, or did I miss any mention of Cassie/Wonder Girl? Granted she's not my favorite, but I'm wondering with the WW relaunch what they're going to do with her, since they're related.
GWP
Mulett
12-14-2005, 07:06 AM
When I saw Supergirl and Power Girl together I immediately thought "oh well, so no Earth-2 for Power Girl then".
I think it's going to be pretty miserable for all the Earth-2 mob if they are left with memories of Earth-2 and their lives there, but are left with just the one earth to live on which - let's face it - is basically Earth-1 with a few changes.
I hope I'm wrong.
Rollo_Tomasi
12-14-2005, 03:42 PM
Is it just me, or did I miss any mention of Cassie/Wonder Girl? Granted she's not my favorite, but I'm wondering with the WW relaunch what they're going to do with her, since they're related.
GWP
actually, the solicitations didn't mention anybody in the Wonder Woman fam at all.
hotrodimus
12-15-2005, 01:20 PM
this will sound really idiotic but i cant tell anymore with DC right now..i was wondering about jonah hex.. were they just making a in joke reference to the OYL or will he be affected by the infinite crisis?!?!?!? seeing the LOSH seems to be affected...
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