COMICS: First Look At Concept Art For DC's New PHANTOM STRANGER Series

COMICS: First Look At Concept Art For DC's New PHANTOM STRANGER Series

As we know, one of DC's four new series will be an updated take on The Phantom Stranger from Dan Didio and Brent Anderson. Here we have a look at some artwork, and get an idea of what to expect from Didio himself..

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By MarkCassidy - Jun 08, 2012 07:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Comics
Source: MTV Geek

Here is some concept art (it won'y be the final cover apparently) for The Phantom Stranger #0..



In addition, MTV Geek caught up with Dan Didio to find out what we can expect from this first ever ongoing comic series for the character. Here is an excerpt..

Geek: Why was it important to bring back The Phantom Stranger, and why in this way?

DD: On a personal note, I really enjoy all the characters that inhabit the corners of the DC Universe. We have a lot of wonderful top line superheroes, but the ones that always excited me most are the ones that filled in the horror aspect, or the science fiction aspects of the DCU. Phantom Stranger is a character who has played through the DC Universe, not even just in the New 52, but he was a character introduced back in the ‘50s. There was always an air of mystery around him, and that’s always attracted a lot of people to him... But never made him stick as an ongoing series. That was the big challenge here, how to make him work as both a mysterious character, and as an ongoing book.


Be sure to click the link back to MTV Geek below to check out the full interview.







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EtriganTheDemon
EtriganTheDemon - 6/8/2012, 8:08 AM
First
EtriganTheDemon
EtriganTheDemon - 6/8/2012, 8:08 AM
Also, do not want. The Phantom Stranger is... a stranger. We don't need an origin.
MatchesMalone
MatchesMalone - 6/8/2012, 8:19 AM
I've always had a soft spot for the B, C, and D-list characters. This sounds like it could be fun.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/8/2012, 8:19 AM
Apparently they're not gonna reveal too much about his origin, just a few tidbits. definitely not his actual name or anything.
Shaman
Shaman - 6/8/2012, 8:23 AM
This book won't fare well in the New 52. As curious as people are to learn why the New 52 "IS", these types of characters almost never have successful ongoing series that last very long when they happen to be along side colorful heroes such as DC's. It would do a lot better if Vertigo was still it's own universe. I give it 6 issues, twelve at the most.
Shaman
Shaman - 6/8/2012, 8:25 AM
Then again, DC still has plenty of not so successful books going on with no end planned yet. They only seem to cancel the "worst" of the bunch but still keep mediocre books alive for some reason.
Shaman
Shaman - 6/8/2012, 8:26 AM
As if they needed to keep 52 books published at all times or else they would implode on themselves.
MatchesMalone
MatchesMalone - 6/8/2012, 8:37 AM
@Shaman- What's up, bro? Long time, no type. Yeah, it's kind of a shame that DC can't seem to make these kind of books work for whatever reason. I agree with you about the Vertigo thing. The "52" thing was cool at first, but I feel like it's getting a little tiresome at this point. It kind of feels like DC is being a little OCD with it.
MatchesMalone
MatchesMalone - 6/8/2012, 8:38 AM
@Nomis- That cover rules.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 6/8/2012, 8:45 AM
The Vertigo Phantom Stranger was something else. There's no way this is going to be anything like that.
Shaman
Shaman - 6/8/2012, 8:55 AM
MatchesMalone- Hey bud! Damn right it's been a while :)

Yeah, Vertigo should never have been lumped into the New52. I mean, Vertigo isn't it's own thing but Earth 2 is??? That's straight up bullshit. This character among many other B,C,D's (as you've mentionned) DESERVE justice, including The Specter, and they sure as hell won't get that within the New52. I mean, just look at how bad DC's raping the Milestone characters? Those as well deserve their own legs to stand on. Not every character fits their mold. One of my favorite characters lately has been The Shade and i enjoyed the first few issues but now it all just feels like a recycled DC formula and he isn't even IN the New52 (at least i don't think). They need to get better monkeys to manage their comics. I'm not saying Marvel's any better but both of them are a long way from being in Dynamite's league IMHO.
AnungUnRama
AnungUnRama - 6/8/2012, 8:57 AM
Ohh, they are not going to show his face, are they?
Shaman
Shaman - 6/8/2012, 8:59 AM
DukeAcureds- That's precisely my point. Hopefully it will be good but i'm not a fan of what they're doing with Swamp Thing and Animal Man, myself. I just don't see them pulling off Phantom Stranger successfully with the mold they have in mind to put him in.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 6/8/2012, 9:05 AM
You're absolutely right el Shaman.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 6/8/2012, 9:06 AM
Im taking that 12 cents very seriously
thalidomide
thalidomide - 6/8/2012, 9:15 AM
What's with the cutesy pictures?
thalidomide
thalidomide - 6/8/2012, 9:17 AM
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 6/8/2012, 9:32 AM
AnungUnRama@ Your username rules. Not as much as matches, but it's up there, HB. Mine's very obscure.
Tea@ Do you know what's going on with Gusto or are you as freaked out as the rest of us.
AnungUnRama
AnungUnRama - 6/8/2012, 9:52 AM
@DukeAcureds: I'm glad it still was available when I became a member ;)

@Tea: Already in football euphoria and ready to kick some french ass on monday?
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 6/8/2012, 10:03 AM
Gusto@That's the most you've said in ages. I was beginning to think you were dead. Not that you're old or whatever.
JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 6/8/2012, 10:12 AM
"There was always an air of mystery around him, and that’s always attracted a lot of people to him"

So they got rid of that and made him Judas! Isn't that kewl???


ugh...
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 6/8/2012, 10:24 AM
JohnnyK@ I know what you mean. There was always a theoretical Judas origin for the Stranger, but it was like Jim Hammond being Vision. It was never decided upon. They should have left his origins a mystery.
MatchesMalone
MatchesMalone - 6/8/2012, 10:26 AM
@Nomis- Thanks, bro. You are the man!
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 6/8/2012, 10:41 AM
So, Gusto@... What was that line? What was it? It can't have been that bad, can it? You should've seen the shit I've posted on here before.
TheStranger
TheStranger - 6/8/2012, 10:51 AM
I may seriously look into picking this up, he is one of the few DC characters I find interesting.
HarrisonBergeron
HarrisonBergeron - 6/8/2012, 12:25 PM
Forget screwing with Phantom Stranger, screwing with the Spectre is what has me pissed.

How the hell are they going to rationalize the Spectre's origin story being in Phantom Stranger?
SolidSnake007
SolidSnake007 - 6/8/2012, 8:11 PM
I guess I came in too late cause all of Gusto's comments are gone now... Didn't get to enjoy the craziness with the rest of you.
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