Ponticelli Joins Mieville's "Dial H" in December

**CBR News** · 09-14-2012, 05:58 AM

DC has revealed "Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E." artist Albert Ponticelli will join China Mieville's "Dial H" as ongoing artist beginning with issue #7 in December.

Full article here.

**nosocialize100** · 09-14-2012, 06:05 AM

One of the reasons I loved this series so much so far is the psychological. It's nice to see Mieville admits he has kept that in mind!

**Desaad** · 09-14-2012, 06:07 AM

Balls balls balls.

Bad for 2 reasons:

1. I LOVE Mateus Santoclloco's work on this series. I find it to be brilliant, and a big part of why I love it so much.

2. Can Frankenstein be long for this dreary mortal coil if they are putting Ponticelli on something else?

**El Sombrero** · 09-14-2012, 06:07 AM

I thought Santoluoco was doing a really great job so I'm a little sorry to see him go, but Ponticelli is really good too so that's not too big of a loss.

Frankie's gotta be in dire straits over there. Prob getting cancelled.

EDIT: Also, these Bolland covers have been amazing. That one for #7 is crazy good.

**FHIZ** · 09-14-2012, 06:08 AM

Huh, I was dropping the book already, but the loss of Mateus Santoluoco really cements that.

I wonder if Ponticelli will have finished the Rotworld tie ins for Frankenstein, it would be really weird just to have a different artist on that last issue.

And yeah, doesn't look good for Franky. If there are four cuts, I'm gonna have to bet Frankenstein, GI Combat, Grifter and Hawkman.

**new_onslaught** · 09-14-2012, 06:10 AM

Wonder what that means for Frankenstein. Hope that's not an indication that it will be canceled. If Santoluoco ends up drawing Frankenstein or any other book I read that would be great. From the previews I've seen his art is fantastic.

**BrotherUnitNo_4** · 09-14-2012, 06:18 AM

Sounds like Frankenstein's a goner. They held onto it longer than I expected though.

**Shinomune** · 09-14-2012, 06:19 AM

Santolouco to Frankenstein? Or to Aquaman?

**El Sombrero** · 09-14-2012, 06:32 AM

I don't know if Santoluoco is necessarily shifting elsewhere in the New 52. He only really makes sense for a Dark book IMO and unless they are launching a new book I don't see what title needs a new artist or where he would work. I think there is a better chance he is leaving for some other project, and Frankie is done so they figured Ponticelli would be a good fit. Which I agree with, I think his style compliments Santoluoco well, they have similar strengths and styles. There have been some artist changes that I thought didn't make much sense (Travel Foreman to Birds of Prey, Jesus Saiz to Resurrection Man) or resulted in a huge drop in quality (Steve Pugh to Animal Man) but I don't see this as one of them.

Actually now that I'm thinking about it, that Foreman/Saiz/Pugh switchover that all happened at once is really the only artist switch in the New 52 that I didn't like. I think they've made fine calls besides that.

**Desaad** · 09-14-2012, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by Shinomune

Santolouco to Frankenstein? Or to Aquaman?

I would LOVE to see him on Aquaman. Holy crap.

**RubberGhost** · 09-14-2012, 07:32 AM

damn, damn, damn, damn, damn I knew Santoluoco was leaving Dial H eventually since he's been working on a TMNT mini for IDW but Ponticelli is so perfect for Frankenstein. D:

I hope Ponticelli will at least be able to finish the Rotworld arc for Frankenstein since he seems capable of multiple books a month. Like when he drew Animal Man 9(?) and Frankenstein 9 in the same month.

**hunter_peterson** · 09-14-2012, 07:43 AM

Honestly... I loved Unlown Soldier, but his Frankenstein work has been choppy a best. I hope it doesn't get canceled, though, because Kindt made e book good. Lemire was strangely dull on Frankenstein.

Sucks for Dial H, unless Ponticelli steps up his game. Huge shoes to fill, IMHO.

**fredmanson** · 09-14-2012, 07:47 AM

And what about Frankie?????

It's OK for Dial H, it's a very well good book. But Frankie's better!!! I hope that DC will not use its "ROT" tie-ins to cancel the title at the end and send Frankie to the JLD...
For once, we have here a true like BPRD comic book!!!!!