Après Dark Days et Dark Nights, DC va lancer 5 titres dérivés de l’événement de l’été Metal sous la bannière Dark Matter.
Nés à l’aube des temps, ils opèrent dans l’ombre et sont le dernier espoir de l’humanité face aux forces de destruction qui déferlent sur le monde moderne. Ils sont les Immortal Men de James Tynion IV (Detective Comics) et Jim Lee.
[quote]IMMORTAL MEN
Debuting in October
Art by Jim Lee
Written by James Tynion IV
Born at the dawn of time, five siblings find that with eternal life comes eternal war. As the forces of destruction march into the modern world, they operate from the shadows, recruiting the elite against the foes who seek to bring about Armageddon. They are humankind’s hope sprung eternal….they are the IMMORTAL MEN.[/quote]
Début de la publication prévue (pour le moment) pour octobre.
[quote]So we start throwing ideas back and forth, like the idea of these heroes plucked out through time, and the idea of a super-hero team as a cathedral built over several generations. Like a League of Extraordinary Gentlemen of hero archetypes over time, but modernized in the modern era, so they’re not wearing old-fashioned outfits in modern day.
But they all come from these eras and have backstories from these different eras. And then there’s the idea that there’s a secret history of heroes in the DC Universe that gave up on being in the public eye like the heroes we know and love. It’s this sort of dark secret of heroes at DC. And villains, as well.[/quote]
J’avoue qu’en ce qui me concerne c’est plutôt cette partie-là de l’interview qui retient mon attention :
[quote]Where we are is talking about this family of five immortals that each became immortal at the dawn of human civilization and each have the superhuman ability to make someone else immortal — to give them one piece of their immortality. These people with extraordinary abilities are chosen based on their philosophy, because each of the five immortals have their own philosophy on how to keep humanity alive generation after generation. And they’re conflicting views.
The main group is built by the eldest brother of the family, who believes that it’s individual action — heroes — that keeps humanity alive. The next eldest, his sister, believes that it’s competition and conquest — the idea that you have to want to beat the next person. That’s what drives humanity to succeed. And there are three other houses with their own philosophies about saving the world. But saving the world does not always mean being a hero.[/quote]
THE IMMORTAL MEN #1
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
“THE END OF FOREVER” part one! There is a secret history to the DC Universe of heroes who have protected humanity from the shadows since the dawn of time…and who can live forever. Enter the Immortal Men! The team, headed by the Immortal Man, has waged a secret war against the House of Conquest for countless years—but Conquest has dealt a devastating blow. When their base of operations, known as the Campus, is savagely attacked, the Immortal Men must seek out their last hope—an emerging metahuman known as Caden Park! Caden’s emerging powers may be able to ensure the Immortal Men’s survival—but will Conquest get to him first?
On sale DECEMBER 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • FOLDOUT COVER • RATED T+
The Terrifics j’y jetterai un minimum un œil, parce que ça va convoquer un certain nombre de personnages qui ont, disons, ma sympathie (à défaut de susciter d’instinct mon enthousiasme), mais comme j’ai souvent eu l’occasion de le dire sur ce forum et ailleurs, j’ai un rapport ambivalent à Jeff Lemire – je pars plutôt confiant quand il est sur un titre indé mais nettement moins quand il fait dans le mainstream. Et le gag de faire de l’équipe une contrefaçon des 4F m’a fait sourire (allez, peut-être même ricaner) trente secondes, mais au-delà de ça, je demande à voir.
Ce qui est annoncé de The Immortal Men, en revanche, ça touche pas mal de boutons qui ont tendance à me faire triper en matière d’imaginaire, et j’ai beaucoup plus confiance dans le scénariste – étant entendu par ailleurs que ni Jim Lee ni Ivan Reis ne sont des manches pour ce qui est de tenir un crayon.
Et comme on pouvait s’en douter, Tony Daniel et John Romita Jr quittent leurs séries respectives après 3 épisodes. Jim Lee tiendra-t-il aussi « longtemps » ?
Pas faux. Mais lui, son remplacement a été annoncé dès le début, histoire de prévoir le coup.
Ca me fait penser aussi qu’on n’a plus de nouvelles de la reprises des Challengers de l’Inconnu par Snyder et Kubert…
“THE END OF FOREVER” part one! There is a secret history to the DC Universe of heroes who have protected humanity from the shadows since the dawn of time…and who can live forever. Enter the Immortal Men! The team, headed by the Immortal Man, has waged a secret war against the House of Conquest for countless years—but Conquest has dealt a devastating blow. When their base of operations, known as the Campus, is savagely attacked, the Immortal Men must seek out their last hope—an emerging metahuman known as Caden Park! Caden’s emerging powers may be able to ensure the Immortal Men’s survival—but will Conquest get to him first?
Written by: James T Tynion IV
Art by: Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair
Cover by: Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair
