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|title = First Wave
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|endmo = March
|endmo = March
|endyr = 2011
|endyr = 2011
|issues = 1 (of 6)
|issues = 6
|main_char_team = [[Batman]]<br />[[Doc Savage]]<br />[[The Spirit]]<br />[[Black Canary]]<br />[[The Avenger (character)|The Avenger]]<br />[[Rima the Jungle Girl]]<br />[[Blackhawk (DC Comics)|The Blackhawks]]
|main_char_team = [[Batman]]<br />[[Doc Savage]]<br />[[The Spirit]]<br />[[Black Canary]]<br />[[The Avenger (character)|The Avenger]]<br />[[Rima the Jungle Girl]]<br />[[Blackhawk (DC Comics)|The Blackhawks]]<ref name=cbr22498/>
|writers = [[Brian Azzarello]]
|writers = [[Brian Azzarello]]
|artists = [[Rags Morales]]
|artists = [[Rags Morales]]
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'''''First Wave''''' is a 2010 six-issue [[comic book]] [[limited series]] written by [[Brian Azzarello]], drawn by [[Rags Morales]] and published by [[DC Comics]].
'''''First Wave''''' is a 2010 six-issue [[comic book]] [[limited series]] written by [[Brian Azzarello]], drawn by [[Rags Morales]] and published by [[DC Comics]].


It is also the name of a separate DC Comics [[fictional universe]], crossing [[pulp magazine|pulp fiction]] characters over with versions of established DC heroes.
It is also the name of a separate DC Comics [[fictional universe]], crossing [[pulp magazine|pulp fiction]] characters over with versions of established non-superpowered DC heroes.


==Publication history==
==Publication history==
With DC acquision in 2009 to comic book rights for Doc Savage and the Spirit amoungst other pulp characters, DC Co-Publisher Dan DiDio and writer Brian Azzarello decided on a shared universe for these characters then added established non-superpowered DC heroes to the mix.<ref>{{cite news |title='First Wave' reintroduces pulp heroes to new readers |first=Brian |last=Truitt |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/comics/2010-03-03-firstwave03-st_N.htm |newspaper=USA Today |date=March 3, 2010 |accessdate=May 22, 2013}}</ref>
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The First Wave [[fictional universe]] is one of the worlds in the [[DC Multiverse]]<ref name=cbr23294>{{cite web |first=Vaneta |last=Rogers |url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/brian_azzarello-first-wave-100303.html |title=Brian Azzarello Gets Ready to Break DC's First Wave |publisher=[[Newsarama]] |date=3 March 2010 |accessdate=September 26, 2010 }}</ref> and was introduced in a ''[[Batman]]/[[Doc Savage]]'' [[one-shot (comics)|one-shot]], written by [[Brian Azzarello]] with art by [[Phil Noto]].<ref name=cbr22498>{{cite web |first=Jeffrey |last=Renaud |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22498 |title=Azzarello Reimagines Doc Savage |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=August 11, 2009 |accessdate=October 6, 2009 }}</ref> As well as the [[eponym]]ous characters it also introduced others like [[Black Canary]], [[The Avenger (character)|The Avenger]], [[Rima the Jungle Girl]], [[Blackhawk (DC Comics)|The Blackhawks]], [[The Spirit]],<ref name=morales>{{cite web |first=Alex |last=Segura |url=http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2009/11/09/how-about-some-more-rags-morales%E2%80%99-sketches-from-first-wave/ |title=How About Some More Rags Morales' Sketches From First Wave? |work=The Source |publisher=[[DC Comics.com]] |date=November 9, 2009 |accessdate=November 10, 2009 }}</ref> and Doc Savage's The Fabulous Five.<ref>{{cite web |first=Alex |last=Segura |url=http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2009/11/06/have-another-helping-of-rags-morales-on-first-wave/ |title=Have Another Helping of Rags Morales on First Wave |work=The Source |publisher=DC Comics.com |date=November 6, 2009 |accessdate=November 10, 2009 }}</ref>

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The First Wave [[fictional universe]] is one of the worlds in the [[DC Multiverse]]<ref name=cbr23294>{{cite web |first=Vaneta |last=Rogers |url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/brian_azzarello-first-wave-100303.html |title=Brian Azzarello Gets Ready to Break DC's First Wave |publisher=[[Newsarama]] |date=3 March 2010 |accessdate=September 26, 2010 }}</ref> and was introduced in a ''[[Batman]]/[[Doc Savage]]'' [[one-shot (comics)|one-shot]], written by [[Brian Azzarello]] with art by [[Phil Noto]].<ref name=cbr22498>{{cite web |first=Jeffrey |last=Renaud |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22498 |title=Azzarello Reimagines Doc Savage |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=August 11, 2009 |accessdate=October 6, 2009 }}</ref> As well as the [[eponym]]ous characters it also introduced others like [[Black Canary]], [[The Avenger (character)|The Avenger]], [[Blackhawk (DC Comics)|The Blackhawks]], [[The Spirit]], and Doc Savage's The Fabulous Five.<ref name=cbr22498/>


This was then followed by a ''First Wave'' limited series with art by [[Rags Morales]].<ref name=cbr23294 /><ref name=cbr22498 />
This was then followed by a ''First Wave'' limited series with art by [[Rags Morales]].<ref name=cbr23294 /><ref name=cbr22498 />


The First Wave line was then expanded to include two [[ongoing series]]: ''Doc Savage'', initially written by [[Paul Malmont]] with art by [[Howard Porter]],<ref>{{cite web |first=Alex |last=Segura |url=http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/01/19/the-first-wave-expands-in-april/ |title=The FIRST WAVE expands in April |work=The Source |publisher=DC Comics.com |date=January 19, 2010 |accessdate=January 19, 2010 }}</ref> and ''The Spirit'', initially written by [[Mark Schultz (comics)|Mark Schultz]] and drawn by Moritat.<ref>{{cite web |first=Jeffrey |last=Renaud |url=http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24864 |title=Mark Schultz has "Spirit" |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=February 16, 2010 |accessdate=February 16, 2010 }}</ref>
The First Wave line was then expanded to include two [[ongoing series]]: ''Doc Savage'', initially written by [[Paul Malmont]] with art by [[Howard Porter]],<ref name=cbr23294/> and ''The Spirit'', initially written by [[Mark Schultz (comics)|Mark Schultz]] and drawn by Moritat.<ref>{{cite web |first=Jeffrey |last=Renaud |url=http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24864 |title=Mark Schultz has "Spirit" |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=February 16, 2010 |accessdate=February 16, 2010 }}</ref>


Both of these titles also included back-up stories further showcasing the ''First Wave'' universe. [[Justice, Inc. (comics)#Comics|Justice Inc.]], starring ''[[The Avenger (character)|The Avenger]]'', runs in ''Doc Savage'' while ''The Spirit'' featured short black-and-white tales of the lead character written and drawn by various creators for the first eight issues.
Both of these titles also included back-up stories further showcasing the ''First Wave'' universe. [[Justice, Inc. (comics)#Comics|Justice Inc.]], starring ''[[The Avenger (character)|The Avenger]]'', runs in ''Doc Savage''<ref name=cbr23294/> while ''The Spirit'' featured short black-and-white tales of the lead character written and drawn by various creators for the first eight issues.{{cn|date=May 2013}}


By February 2011, DC planned to cancel the line,<ref>{{cite news |title=First Wave Crashes – DC To Cancel Line |first= Rich |last= Johnston |url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/02/23/first-wave-crashes-dc-to-cancel-line/ |newspaper=Bleeding Cool |date=February 23, 2011 |accessdate=May 22, 2013}}</ref> bur the Doc Savage and The Spirit titles were solicited as late as August 2011.<ref>{{cite news |title=Grumpy Old Fan Growing the garden: DC’s May solicits |first= Tom |last= Bondurant |url=http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2011/05/grumpy-old-fan-surprise-me-dc-comics-solicitations-for-august-2011/ |newspaper=Comic Book Resources |date=May 19, 2011 |accessdate=May 22, 2013}}</ref> In February 2012, DC listed a First Wave collection for May 2012 release.<ref>{{cite news |title=Grumpy Old Fan Growing the garden: DC’s May solicits |first= Tom |last= Bondurant |url=http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/02/grumpy-old-fan-growing-the-garden-dc%e2%80%99s-may-solicits/#more-106593 |newspaper=Comic Book Resources |date=February 16, 2012 |accessdate=May 22, 2013}}</ref> Licenses for the envolved non-DC characters, Spirit, Doc Savage and the Avenger, has ended prior to December 17, 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=DC Loses Rights To THE SPIRIT, DOC SAVAGE and THE AVENGER |first= Graeme |last= McMillan |url=http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/12/17/dc-loses-rights-to-the-spirit-doc-savage-and-the-avenger/ |newspaper=newsarama |date=December 17th, 2012 |accessdate=May 22, 2013}}</ref>
==Notes==
==Notes==
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==External links==
*[http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/tag/first-wave/ First Wave] at The Source, DC Comics.com


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{{Batman publications}}
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First Wave
File:First wave1 cover.jpg
Cover of First Wave 1 (May 2010)
Featuring Batman, Doc Savage and The Spirit, art by J. G. Jones
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatLimited series
Genre
Publication dateMay 2010 – March 2011
No. of issues6
Main character(s)Batman
Doc Savage
The Spirit
Black Canary
The Avenger
Rima the Jungle Girl
The Blackhawks[1]
Creative team
Written byBrian Azzarello
Artist(s)Rags Morales
Letterer(s)Clem Robins
Colorist(s)Nei Ruffino
Editor(s)Joey Cavalieri
Chris Conroy

First Wave is a 2010 six-issue comic book limited series written by Brian Azzarello, drawn by Rags Morales and published by DC Comics.

It is also the name of a separate DC Comics fictional universe, crossing pulp fiction characters over with versions of established non-superpowered DC heroes.

Publication history

With DC acquision in 2009 to comic book rights for Doc Savage and the Spirit amoungst other pulp characters, DC Co-Publisher Dan DiDio and writer Brian Azzarello decided on a shared universe for these characters then added established non-superpowered DC heroes to the mix.[2]

The First Wave fictional universe is one of the worlds in the DC Multiverse[3] and was introduced in a Batman/Doc Savage one-shot, written by Brian Azzarello with art by Phil Noto.[1] As well as the eponymous characters it also introduced others like Black Canary, The Avenger, The Blackhawks, The Spirit, and Doc Savage's The Fabulous Five.[1]

This was then followed by a First Wave limited series with art by Rags Morales.[3][1]

The First Wave line was then expanded to include two ongoing series: Doc Savage, initially written by Paul Malmont with art by Howard Porter,[3] and The Spirit, initially written by Mark Schultz and drawn by Moritat.[4]

Both of these titles also included back-up stories further showcasing the First Wave universe. Justice Inc., starring The Avenger, runs in Doc Savage[3] while The Spirit featured short black-and-white tales of the lead character written and drawn by various creators for the first eight issues.[citation needed]

By February 2011, DC planned to cancel the line,[5] bur the Doc Savage and The Spirit titles were solicited as late as August 2011.[6] In February 2012, DC listed a First Wave collection for May 2012 release.[7] Licenses for the envolved non-DC characters, Spirit, Doc Savage and the Avenger, has ended prior to December 17, 2012.[8]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Renaud, Jeffrey (August 11, 2009). "Azzarello Reimagines Doc Savage". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
  2. ^ Truitt, Brian (March 3, 2010). "'First Wave' reintroduces pulp heroes to new readers". USA Today. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d Rogers, Vaneta (3 March 2010). "Brian Azzarello Gets Ready to Break DC's First Wave". Newsarama. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  4. ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (February 16, 2010). "Mark Schultz has "Spirit"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  5. ^ Johnston, Rich (February 23, 2011). "First Wave Crashes – DC To Cancel Line". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  6. ^ Bondurant, Tom (May 19, 2011). "Grumpy Old Fan Growing the garden: DC's May solicits". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  7. ^ Bondurant, Tom (February 16, 2012). "Grumpy Old Fan Growing the garden: DC's May solicits". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  8. ^ McMillan, Graeme (December 17th, 2012). "DC Loses Rights To THE SPIRIT, DOC SAVAGE and THE AVENGER". newsarama. Retrieved May 22, 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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