DC made an announcement today, and for the first time in quite a while, I'm excited about an upcoming Batman project.
The writer has a history with Batman -- indeed, there are many (I count myself among them) who consider his groundbreaking work on Batman to be the definitive post-Silver Age take on the Darknight Detective.
The penciler/inker team also has a history with Batman, and are, for my money, one of the most talented teams working in the industry these days.
I'm being coy. DC's press release trumpeted none other than writer Frank (The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One) Miller and Jim (Hush) Lee teaming up to do a Batman book as part of DC All-Stars, which is apparently DC's answer to Marvel's Ultimate line (5 years later, but DC always has moved slowly).
But who gives a damn about that. What I'm excited about is the fact that Steve Englehart, Marshall Rogers, and Terry Austin (along with John Workman) are returning to Batman. Of course, DC didn't bother with a press release on that one, but as long as they publish the thing, I guess I'll forgive them.
Posted by Jason Fliegel at January 5, 2005 5:57 PM