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More Changes For Justice League #23 And #24 Creative Teams With Tom DeFalco, Dan Abnett, Ian Churchill, Tom Derenick And Trevor Scott

Published Wed, 24 May 2017 16:00:47 -0500

Bleeding Cool was the first to tell you that DC Comics were changing the creative team of Justice League #22 from Bryan Hitch and Fernando Passarin to Shea Fontana and Philippe Briones.

Well for those of you who thought Bryan and Fernando's work would be bumped forward an issue… it seems not.

This was the listing for Justice League #23

Written by BRYAN HITCH • Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and OCLAIR ALBERT • Cover by BRYAN HITCH • Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
"ONLY HUMAN" part two! The One Earth movement spills first blood! Green Lanterns Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz are forbidden from using their power rings while Superman himself is imprisoned in an aliens-only gulag! A planet rages as Batman and the remaining Justice Leaguers race to unravel the conspiracy behind the One Earth movement before the world tears itself apart.

This is what it is now.

Written by Tom DeFalco

Art by Tom Derenick and Trevor Scott

Cover by Paul Pelletier and Tony Kordos

The League takes on an extremist anti-terror group led by a dangerous fanatic named Black Flag. But by trying to stop him and his paramilitary team, is the League actually making the world less safe from terrorism?

With this cover.

And this was the listing for Justice League #24.

Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and OCLAIR ALBERT
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
"AFTERLIVES" part three! Our heroes' mission into the afterlife goes horribly wrong when the Demons Three trap the Justice League in a hellish realm where they're haunted and tortured by the ghosts of fallen heroes, dead villains and innocent civilians whose lives they failed to save.

This is what is now.

Story by Dan Abnett

Art by Ian Churchill

Cover by Paul Pelletier and Sandra Hope

Continuing the ocean-shattering events of AQUAMAN #25, the League confronts Mera, who is desperate, reckless and emotionally exhausted by what's happened to Arthur Curry. And when she shows Arthur's teammates exactly how powerful she is she does not hold back! This special tale is written by AQUAMAN writer Dan Abnett!

With this cover.

What of Justice League #25? No word… yet.

As for Nightwing, we told you about a creative change to issue #21, replaced by a fill-in issue. Wellm here is how the subsequent issues are going to shuffle along.

NIGHTWING #22
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by MIGUEL MENDONCA
Cover by MARCUS TO
Variant cover by CASEY JONES
"BLOCKBUSTER" part one! After years of living in the shadows of others and traveling the globe, Nightwing has found a purpose and a city to call his own in Bludhaven. Now, Bludhaven's prodigal son, Blockbuster, returns to reclaim his city and dispose of Nightwing by any means necessary.
On sale JUNE 7 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T

NIGHTWING #23
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by MINKYU JUNG
Cover by PAUL RENUAD
Variant cover by CASEY JONES
"BLOCKBUSTER" part two! It's an all-out crime war in Bludhaven and Nightwing must confront an old enemy, Tiger Shark, if he wants any hope of peace. What he discovers, though, reveals a truth about Blockbuster more shocking than he could have imagined!
On FOC May 29 * On sale JUNE 21 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T

NIGHTWING #24
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by MIGUEL MENDONCA
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
Variant cover by CASEY JONES
"BLOCKBUSTER" part three! Nightwing is trapped on a submarine, and in order to escape he must defeat the most lethal villains in the DCU, led by Tiger Shark! And if he can't escape, Blockbuster will get what he wants: all of his criminal competition at the bottom of the sea, along with Nightwing!
On FOC June 12 * On sale JULY 5 * 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US * RATED T

NIGHTWING #25
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by MINKYU JUNG
Cover by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY
Variant cover by CASEY JONES
"BLOCKBUSTER" part four! In this special oversize issue, the boardwalk is the heart and soul of BlÃ¼dhaven, and Tiger Shark and Blockbuster are willing to kill each other and whoever else stands in their way to rule it. Nightwing has to find a way to stop them both or suffer a Bludhaven ruled by crime!
On FOC June 26 * On sale JULY 19 * 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US * RATED T

The story "Spyral" will begin in NIGHTWING #26 as originally solicited.

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