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DC: One Year Later

An article in the most recent issue of Wizard magazine, followed by confirmation by head DCU honcho Dan DiDio and creator interviews, have revealed some of the changes to the DCU following Infinite Crisis, and the "One Year Later" jump in April:

• Batman/Detective - An 8 issue story that sets up July's Bat-shakeup. Written by James Robinson, art by Don Kramer and Andy Clarke.
  
• Superman/Action Comics: An 8-issue story leading into a major Super-event in June. Written by Geoff Johns and Kurt Busiek. Art by Pete Woods.

DiDio says about the above: “We have planned stories to help re-establish Superman and Batman in the post-Crisis DC Universe. What follows each of these arcs? Let’s save that for another day.”

• Blue Beetle: Written by Keith Giffen and John Rogers, art by Cully Hamner. But before the series starts, the scarab pops up in Infinite Crisis #3. Giffen talks a little bit about the new series here.
  
• Supergirl: Written by Greg Rucka. Ian Churchill remains on art. Rucka reveals very little here.
  
• Wonder Woman: No writer mentioned. Art by Terry Dodson.
  

The four mini-series that led to Infinite Crisis spin into ongoing series One Year Later:

• Spinning out of The OMAC Project comes Greg Rucka’s Checkmate, with art by Jesus Saiz. DiDio says, “Look for a lot of familiar faces, meta and non-meta, to fill the chessboard.”
• From Day of Vengeance comes Shadowpact, with both story and art by Bill Willingham.
• Villains United writer Gail Simone returns with Secret Six with a new six and new secrets.
• From the pages of the Rann/Thanagar War and Green Lantern Corps Recharge, Kyle Rayner gets a new series, Ion, written by his creator, writer Ron Marz, who offers his thoughts here.
  

As for Batman sidekicks -- Nightwing will be written by Vigilante writer Bruce Jones and Robin by Justice League Unlimited’s Adam Beechen. DiDio: “As for who is in the costumes … that’s still open for discussion.”

The Legion of Superheroes get a new member in the renamed Supergirl and the Legion of Superheroes.

Speaking of renamed series, Aquaman becomes Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis. And Hawkman becomes Hawkgirl. That’s the title of the book that changes, not the hero (I assume, anyway!)

And though a new Batwoman series is rumored, there's been no confirmation from DC about the title or who will be behind the mask of the title character. Learn more about the Golden, Silver and Bronze Age history of Batwoman here.

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