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The New 52 Gets A New Lobo And Its Not Who You Think (UPDATE)

Over on the DC Comic blog Editor-in-Chief Bob Harris revealed some new designs for the character of Lobo and tells us that the bad-ass biker we know does not exist.

Back when we introduced this "What's New In The New 52" column, I told you that the most important word in The New 52 is "New." We're always striving to keep things exciting, different and surprising. Which is why JUSTICE LEAGUE #23.2: LOBO (from the creative team of Marguerite Bennett, Ben Oliver, Cliff Richards and Daniel Brown) contains a major surprise – one we've had planned for a while. The Lobo you've seen so far in the New 52 is not who you think he is. In this one-shot, you'll be introduced to the real Lobo. A ruthless killer, Lobo is on a quest to kill the man who has taken his name.

This Lobo is equal parts strong, vicious, and driven. There's a darker and more logical idea about what a force of nature like him is capable of. After all, this is someone who can infiltrate high society, fly a space ship, and adhere to a very specific moral code that's not your typical anti-hero one. Oh, and, this one-shot takes place very far away from Earth. And when I say very far away, I mean it takes place literally on the other side of the galaxy.

Here is Kenneth Rocafort's final design for the character followed by three rejected designs:

Rich adds: For those kicking off in the comments, remember, this is Lobo's original design…

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