DC Zoom and DC Ink: New imprints for young readers

[Gee]

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/04/business/dc-comics-joins-forces-with-young-adult-authors.html

DC Entertainment, the home of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and a legion of other heroes, is planning two new graphic novel imprints aimed at younger readers. DC Zoom will feature stories for middle school readers, and DC Ink will focus on young adults. Books from the two divisions are scheduled to come out in the fall.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Interesting.

 

[Sithborg]

"Superman Smashes the Klan"

Well, that deserves to be checked out.

 

[Sawyer]

I see on DC's press release that one upcoming GN appears to be an adaptation by Marie Lu of the YA Batman book she did recently. I'll be curious to see it.

I think it's a smart way to draw in younger readers and females. Guess we'll see how it plays out.

 

[Gee]

Panel with first look at designs:
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We're getting Fleischer Superman on Yang's book! t:

https://www.reddit.com/r/DCcomics/comments/7xub1x/dc_ink_and_dc_zoom_full_ala_panel/dub8vbi/

 

[Sawyer]

That's a very David Mazouz-looking young Bruce Wayne...

 

[Gee]

From Bleeding Cool:

Upcoming DC Zoom titles include:

DC Super Hero Girls: Search for Atlantis by Shea Fontana – October 18th, 2018
Superman of Smallville by Art Franco and Baltazar – February 19th, 2019
Super Sons by Ridley Pearson – April 19th, 2019
Black Canary: Ignite by Meg Cabot – May 19th, 2019
Dear Justice League by Michael Northrop – May 19th, 2019
Batman Tales: Once Upon a Crime by Derek Fridolfs and Dustin Nguyen – July 19th, 2019
Batman: Overdrive by Shea Fontana and Marcelo Di Chiara – August 19th, 2019
Green Lantern: Legacy by Minh Le – October 19th, 2019
Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang (TBD released monthly).

Upcoming DC Ink titles include:

Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki and Steve Pugh – September 18th, 2018
Mera by Danielle Page – November 18th, 2018
Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale by Lauren Myracle – February 19th, 2019
Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia – March 19th (the first in a six-book deal covering Teen Titans), 2019
Gotham High by Melissa de la Cruz – August 19th, 2019
Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed by Laurie Halse Anderson – November 19th, 2019
Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu – November 19th, 2019

 

[Babillygunn]

My 10 year old son loves Balthazar Franco. He follows his stuff like I would follow Alex Ross, Paul Dini or Geoff Johns.

 

[Gee]

Frank Miller gets a five-project deal with DC Ink; First YA book will star Carrie Kelley:

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw...r-to-exclusive-deal-aimed-at-book-market.html

Official announcement on Saturday's WonderCon panel (will be livestreamed).

 

[CLARKY]

frank miller gets a five-project deal with dc ink; first ya book will star carrie kelley:

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw...r-to-exclusive-deal-aimed-at-book-market.html

official announcement on saturday's wondercon panel (will be livestreamed).

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

 

[Sawyer]

SDCC: DC ANNOUNCES NEW DC INK & DC ZOOM GRAPHIC NOVELS

That's two of the YA books they're adapting, with WW: Warbringer. Wonder if that means the Superman and Catwoman books are happening too.