L’éditeur DC Comics vient de diffuser les premières informations sur les diptyques qui accompagneront le crossover Convergence pendant les mois d’avril et de mai. Les 10 titres annoncés paraitront la première semaine d’avril et renouent, pour la plupart, avec les héros traditionnels de l’univers** DC Comics pré-New 52**.
Parmi ceux-là, les fidèles lecteurs retrouveront la Batgirl Stéphanie Brown, Red Robin et Black-Bat alors qu’ils tentent de repousser l’invasion d’un Catman issu du Monde-Bouteille récupéré par Brainiac à la période Flashpoint (responsable de la Renaissance DC). Le vétéran Rick Leonardi se chargera des dessins sur un scénario de Alisa Kwitney.
[quote]BATGIRL
Writer: Alisa Kwitney
Artist: Rick Leonardi and Mark Pennington
After a year in the dome, Stephanie Brown is not sure she wants to be Batgirl again. But when Flashpoint Catman attacks, Red Robin and Black Bat call her back into service.[/quote]
[quote]Once I began doing research to prep for writing, I was hooked. I wanted Cassandra and Tim to join Stephanie, because I thought they were all really good foils for one another.
There were a few stories in particular that I really enjoyed reading that informed my writing: Steph as the Spoiler and Tim in the early days of their romance, Cassandra as Black Bat and Tim have a really violent fight where it appears that she has killed him. I didn’t read an issue of Cass training Steph, but I was aware it had happened, and all that went into the writing stew.
I loved the fact that Steph and Tim have romantic baggage, and Cass and Steph are really good friends, and Cass and Tim are really good friends. As a writer, I like playing with romantic tension, but I also find friendship interesting. Friendship is often depicted as static and safe (unless it turns into a romance), but the truth is, friendship has its own tensions and its own rewards.[/quote]
[quote]CONVERGENCE: BATGIRL #1
Art by: Mark Pennington, Rick Leonardi
Cover by: Dan Green, Rick Leonardi
Variant cover by: Chip Kidd
Written by: Alisa Kwitney
STARRING HEROES FROM THE PRE-FLASHPOINT DCU! After a year living under the confinement of the dome, Stephanie Brown isn’t sure she wants to be Batgirl again. But when she’s attacked by Catman and Gorilla Grodd from the world of Flashpoint, she’s forced to put on the cape and cowl to fight alongside Red Robin and Cassandra Cain!
U.S. Price: 3.99
On Sale Date: Apr 8 2015[/quote]
[quote]Convergence: Batgirl #2
Story by Alisa Kwitney
Art by Rick Leonardi, Mark Pennington
Colors by Steve Buccellato
Letters by Tom Napolitano, Sal Cipriano
Cover by Dan Green, Rick Leonardi, Chip Kidd, Pere Perez , Guy Major [hide…]
Publisher DC Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date May 6th, 2015
STARRING HEROES FROM THE PRE-FLASHPOINT DCU! What will be the final fate of Stephanie Brown as she battles both Flashpoint Grodd and Catman? Or is the real fight closer to home, against Red Robin?
This extra-sized issue includes a sneak peek at what’s coming up in the DC Universe![/quote]