The New Age of DC Heroes

Comics line

Publication informationPublisherDC ComicsGenreSuperheroPublication dateJanuary 2018 – September 2020

The New Age of DC Heroes (originally titled as Dark Matter) is a comic book line published by DC Comics from 2018 to 2020. The titles – Damage, The Silencer, Sideways, The Terrifics, The Curse of Brimstone, The Immortal Men, New Challengers, and The Unexpected – were set in the DC Universe following the events of Dark Nights: Metal.^[1] The line was considered a commercial failure.^[2]

Publication history

In 2016, the Dark Matter line was announced alongside The Sandman Universe, with both comic lines to be set in the DC Universe after Dark Nights: Metal, featuring new characters alongside re-imagined versions of old ones from DC Comics.^[3] In 2017, Dark Matter was rebranded as "The New Age of DC Heroes".^[4] As of July 2019, all of the constituent series had been cancelled except The Terrifics, which continued until 2020, with its last three issues published digital-only, during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5]

List of titles

Damage

Written by: Robert Venditti
Drawn by: Tony S. Daniel
Schedule: January 18, 2018 – April 17, 2019
Issues: #1–16 (plus 1 annual)

Ethan Avery is a soldier who submits to an experiment that turns him into a monster, Damage, leading him to question everything he believed about his cause.

The Silencer

Written by: Dan Abnett
Drawn by: John Romita Jr.
Schedule: February 1, 2018 – June 26, 2019
Issues: #1–18 (plus 1 annual)

Honor Guest is a retired assassin who is targeted by her former employers, Leviathan.

Sideways

Written by: Dan DiDio and Justin Jordan
Drawn by: Kenneth Rocafort
Schedule: February 15, 2018 – February 27, 2019
Issues: #1–13 (plus 1 annual)

Derek James gains the abilities to travel across dimensions.

The Terrifics

Written by: Jeff Lemire
Drawn by: Ivan Reis
Schedule: March 1, 2018 – September 1, 2020
Issues: #1–30 (plus 1 annual)

Mister Terrific, Metamorpho, Plastic Man and Phantom Girl join forces to escape the Dark Multiverse.

The Curse of Brimstone

Written by: Justin Jordan
Drawn by: Philip Tan
Schedule: April 4, 2018 – March 7, 2019
Issues: #1-12 (plus 1 annual)

In order to protect his hometown, Joe Chamberlain makes a deal with the demon Brimstone, but Joe must track down and destroy Brimstone before the power he now wields destroys the town he was trying to save.

The Immortal Men

Written by: James Tynion IV
Drawn by: Jim Lee
Schedule: April 11 – September 14, 2018
Issues: #1–6

Led by the Immortal Man, they are a team of immortal heroes who protected the world from an ancient threat.

New Challengers

Written by: Scott Snyder and Aaron Gillespie
Drawn by: Andy Kubert
Schedule: May 16 – October 17, 2018
Issues: #1–6

As the New Challengers, five misfit strangers are given a second chance at life, but only if they obey the orders of the mysterious Professor and execute deadly missions in the most unexplored corners of the multiverse.

The Unexpected

Written by: Steve Orlando
Drawn by: Ryan Sook
Schedule: June 6, 2018 – January 9, 2019
Issues: #1–8

Janet Fals, alias Firebrand, is a former paramedic who is forced to feed the Conflict Engine inside her heart by starting a fight every 24 hours.

References

^ Schedeen, Jesse (April 20, 2017). "DC Reveals New Comics Spinning Out of Dark Nights: Metal". IGN. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
^ "Between the Panels: The New Age of DC Heroes is Failing - IGN".
^ "Full Details of DC's New Dark Matter Line". Comic Book Resources. April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
^ "'New Age of DC Heroes' Titles Pushed Back To 2018". Newsarama. November 9, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
^ Johnston, Rich (May 16, 2020). "DC Comics Cancels The Terrifics, Last 3 Issues Digital-Only". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2020-08-01.

External links

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2020s	"Dark Nights: Death Metal" (June 2020) "Joker War" (September 2020) "Generations" (September 2020) "Endless Winter" (December 2020) "Future State" (January 2021) "Infinite Frontier" (June 2021) "Fear State" (August 2021) "War for Earth-3" (March 2022) "Shadow War" (April 2022) "Dark Crisis" (May 2022) "The New Golden Age" (November 2022) "Lazarus Planet" (January 2023) "Worlds Collide" (February 2023) "Knight Terrors" (July 2023) "Gotham War" (August 2023) "Titans: Beast World" (November 2023) "House of Brainiac" (April 2024) "Absolute Power" (July 2024)
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