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In June 2010, writer Geoff Johns announced that the "Brightest Day" event would also be used to introduce '''Jackson Hyde''', the new [[Aqualad]] created for the upcoming ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'' animated series, into the DC Universe.<ref>http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/06/15/opening-the-vault-%E2%80%93-a-live-action-blue-beetle/</ref> |
In June 2010, writer Geoff Johns announced that the "Brightest Day" event would also be used to introduce '''Jackson Hyde''', the new [[Aqualad]] created for the upcoming ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'' animated series, into the DC Universe.<ref>http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/06/15/opening-the-vault-%E2%80%93-a-live-action-blue-beetle/</ref> |
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==Summary== |
==Summary== |
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The story begins the day after [[Blackest Night]]. Boston is smashing his tombstone when a bird falls from a tree and dies. He picks up the bird and it is suddenly ressurected by the white ring that Boston has on. |
The story begins the day after [[Blackest Night]]. Boston is smashing his tombstone when a bird falls from a tree and dies. He picks up the bird and it is suddenly ressurected by the white ring that Boston has on. The ring then takes him to everyone that was ressurected and he sees how they are celebrating,(they can't see him). Boston then askes why the ring is showing him this and it answers saying that it needs help. It then takes him to the destroyed Star City and creats a forest. In New Mexico Sinestro discovers a White Lantern battery. |
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==Brightest Day Titles== |
==Brightest Day Titles== |
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Brightest Day | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
Schedule | Fortnightly |
Format | Limited series |
Genre | |
Publication date | May 2010 – present |
No. of issues | 25 (including issue #0, 19 currently released) |
Main character(s) | Arthur Curry George "Digger" Harkness Boston Brand Hal Jordan Ronnie Raymond Jason Rusch Hank Hall Shiera Hall Carter Hall Jade J'onn J'onzz Maxwell Lord Osiris Eobard Thawne Dawn Granger |
Creative team | |
Written by | Geoff Johns Peter Tomasi |
Penciller(s) | Scott Clark Patrick Gleason Joe Prado Ivan Reis Ardian Syaf |
Inker(s) | Oclair Albert Dave Beaty Vicente Cifuentes Mark Irwin |
Letterer(s) | Rob Clark |
Colorist(s) | Peter Steigerwald |
Editor(s) | Eddie Berganza Rex Ogle Adam Schlagman |
Collected editions | |
volume 1 | ISBN 978140122966552999 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: length |
Brightest Day is a year-long comic book maxi-series that began in April 2010.[1] The story follows the ending of the series Blackest Night and how the aftermath of these events affect the entire DC Universe.
Plot
At the end of Blackest Night, 12 heroes and villains were resurrected for some unknown purpose. The events of Brightest Day follow the exploits of these heroes and villains as they attempt to learn the secret behind their salvation.
Assignments
Brightest Day #7 revealed that the 12 resurrected must complete an individual assignment given to them by the White Lantern Entity. If they are successful, their life will be fully returned.
- Aquaman must enlist the new Aqualad to his side before the "others" do.
- Captain Boomerang must "throw the boomerang" at Dove.
- Hawk must "catch the boomerang".
- Hawkman closed the dimensional gateway between Hawkworld and Earth.(Shown in Brightest Day #18.)
- Hawkgirl prevented Hath-Set from killing Hawkman.(Shown in Brightest Day #18.)
- Jade must balance the darkness.
- Jason and Ronnie will have to defeat the Black Lantern corruption in their Firestorm Matrix before it destroys the universe.
- Martian Manhunter must burn down the newly-formed forest on Mars.
- Maxwell Lord stopped Magog from bringing about the events seen in Kingdom Come. (Shown in Justice League: Generation Lost.)
- Osiris must free Isis, the goddess of nature.
- Professor Zoom helped release Barry Allen from the Speed Force. (Mentioned in The Flash: Rebirth)
- Boston Brand must help find the new champion who will bear the white light of life and take the Entity's place.
Publication history
The series, written by Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi, is scheduled to be published twice a month for 26 issues[2] alternating with Justice League: Generation Lost written by Keith Giffen and Judd Winick.[3] Johns has discussed the general theme:
Brightest Day is about second chances. I think it’s been obvious from day one that there are major plans for the heroes and villains from Aquaman to take center stage in the DC Universe, among many others, post-Blackest Night. 'Brightest Day' is not a banner or a vague catch-all direction for the DC Universe, it is a story. Nor is 'Brightest Day' a sign that the DC Universe is going to be all about 'light and brighty' superheroes. Some second chances work out…some don’t.[4]
Brightest Day will also reportedly be crossing over into the Green Lantern series, the Green Lantern Corps, Justice League of America, The Titans and The Flash.[5] It was later announced that Gail Simone would return to a new volume of the Birds of Prey comic book, which will also be under the same banner.[6] Other tie ins include the first few issues of a relaunched Green Arrow and the Justice Society of America which will share a storyline with Justice League of America in July/August.[citation needed] Jeff Lemire is also writing the one-shot Brightest Day: Atom with artist Mahmud Asrar, that is designed to act as a springboard for an Atom story to co-feature in Adventure Comics with the same creative team.[7]
It has also been announced that the Green Lantern series will feature more of the characters Atrocitus, Larfleeze, Saint Walker, and Indigo-1 in a story arc entitled "New Guardians."[8] At Emerald City Comic-Con 2010, Johns also stated that Firestorm would be a "main character" in Brightest Day.[9]
The first issue, issue #0, was penciled by Fernando Pasarin.[10] David Finch, a newly DC exclusive artist, will illustrate the covers for the entire series.[10]
In June 2010, writer Geoff Johns announced that the "Brightest Day" event would also be used to introduce Jackson Hyde, the new Aqualad created for the upcoming Young Justice animated series, into the DC Universe.[11]
Summary
The story begins the day after Blackest Night. Boston is smashing his tombstone when a bird falls from a tree and dies. He picks up the bird and it is suddenly ressurected by the white ring that Boston has on. The ring then takes him to everyone that was ressurected and he sees how they are celebrating,(they can't see him). Boston then askes why the ring is showing him this and it answers saying that it needs help. It then takes him to the destroyed Star City and creats a forest. In New Mexico Sinestro discovers a White Lantern battery.
Brightest Day Titles
Brightest Day Titles
- Brightest Day (twice monthly, 25 issues including issue #0) will focus on the resurrected Deadman, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, and Firestorm.
- Green Lantern (ongoing, beginning with issue #53) will focus on Hal Jordan, as well as the other representatives of the other Lantern Corps as they attempt to prevent the capture of all the emotional entities.
- Green Lantern Corps (ongoing, beginning with issue #47) will focus on Kyle Rayner, John Stewart, and Ganthet as they face the revolt of the Alpha Lanterns and the return of the Weaponers of Qward.
- Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors (ongoing) will focus on Guy Gardner, Kilowog, Arisia, Sodam Yat and the Red Lantern Bleez as they put in motion a universe-saving plan against a new, hidden foe.
- Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special is a tongue in cheek one shot focusing on Larfleeze's misunderstanding of the meaning of Christmas.
- Atom: Brightest Day Special A one shot that was bannered as a Brightest Day tie in, but is in actuality an introduction to the Atom mini series contained within Adventure Comics.
- Birds of Prey (issues #1-5) will focus on the resurrected Hawk as well as Dove's connection to the White Light.
- The Flash (ongoing) will feature the resurrected Professor Zoom and Captain Boomerang.
- Green Arrow (ongoing) will focus on the Star City forest that sprouted from the white lantern ring.
- Justice League of America (issues #44-48) will focus on the resurrected Jade as she tries to save her brother and father from the control of the Starheart.
- Justice League: Generation Lost (twice monthly, 24 issues) will focus on Booster Gold, Captain Atom, Fire, and Ice as they attempt to find the resurrected Maxwell Lord.
- Justice Society of America (three issues #41-43) which is part of the storyline shared with Justice League of America.
- Titans (issues #24-28) will focus on a team of villains led by Deathstroke, Tattooed Man, Cheshire, a new character named Cinder, and the resurrected Osiris. An additional special called Titans: Villains For Hire precedes number #24 and deals with the death of Ryan Choi, the fourth Atom, at the hands of the Villains.
Involved but not listed under Brightest Day banner
- Action Comics (beginning with issue #890-900) will focus on Lex Luthor and his universal quest to locate the energy of the Black Lantern Corps. Incidentally issue #890 was labeled a Blackest Night Aftermath.
- Booster Gold #33 onwards pick up on elements of the search for Maxwell Lord in Justice League: Generation Lost.
- Power Girl #13 onwards is loosely connected with Justice League: Generation Lost.
- Untold Tales from Blackest Night while the issue was labeled a Blackest Night this one-shot is loosely connected with Brightest Day #11-12, Green Lantern #59, and Green Arrow #05, all of which involve the return of the Black Lantern Corps.
Bibliography
Collected Editions
- Brightest Day volume 1 (collects Brightest Day #0–7, 256 pages, hardcover, December 1 2010, ISBN 978140122966552999)
References
- ^ Segura, Alex (January 11, 2010). "DCU in 2010: Kick Off Your Monday With Some Major News". The Source. DC Comics.com. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ^ Phillips, Dan (January 11, 2010). "Geoff Johns Discusses Brightest Day". IGN. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ^ Rogers, Vaneta (January 12, 2010). "JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL Returns in "GENERATION LOST"". Newsarama. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ^ Segura, Alex (February 11, 2010). "Your first look at BRIGHTEST DAY — what does it mean?". The Source. DC Comics.com. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ^ Siegel, Lucas (January 11, 2010). "UPDATE 4: DC's BRIGHTEST DAY w/ David Finch!". Newsarama. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ^ McGuirk, Brendan (January 13, 2010). "Gail Simone Returns to 'Birds of Prey' in 2010 -- EXCLUSIVE". Comics Alliance. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
- ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (April 13, 2010). "Lemire Embiggens Ray Palmer". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (January 11, 2010). "GEOFF JOHNS PRIME: "Earth One," "Blackest Night" & More". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ^ Hudson, Laura (March 13, 2010). "Emerald City Comic-Con: The DC Nation Panel". Comics Alliance. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ a b Melrose, Kevin (January 11, 2010). "DC announces Blackest Night follow-up: Brightest Day". Robot 6. Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/06/15/opening-the-vault-%E2%80%93-a-live-action-blue-beetle/
External links
- Official website
- Brightest Day on The Source, DC Comics blog
- Brightest Day at the Grand Comics Database
- Brightest Day at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)