DC’s Outsiders team has been around since the Bronze Age of Comics, and their name has always been deserved. Originally formed by Batman to engage in missions that more mainstream teams wouldn’t handle, it’s largely maintained this sense of edge and usually street-level scope. Things are much different, however, in the upcoming iteration of the group, however, as its mission will bear more resemblance to a classic Wildstorm title.Planetary was a comic from Wildstorm that explored the nature of superhero comic tropes, namely in terms of reboots, retcons and similar concepts. Although it was short-lived, it has remained one of the most fondly-remembered parts of the Wildstorm Universe. Now, the Outsiders have the chance to explore similar themes in their newest book, which is clearly made in the image of Planetary.Running intermittently from 1998 to 2009, Planetary was written and drawn by Warren Ellis and John Cassady. Published by Wildstorm (which had since been acquired by DC Comics), the book reflected the changing tone and scope of the imprint’s books. When Wildstorm started out under Image Comics in the early 1990s, it featured many of the era’s more extreme hallmarks. Focusing more on sometimes garish art at the expense of story, there was little to thematically separate WildC.A.T.s from Todd McFarlane’s grim and gritty Spawn or Rob Liefeld’s pouch-laden Youngblood. When Wildstorm’s output started entering the new millennium, however, the quality and tone of its books changed dramatically. These comics were mature, having a more serious and introspective nature to them that eschewed the usual trappings of superhero fiction. Examples of this included Wildcats 3.0, Sleeper and of course, Planetary.RELATED: DC’s Award Wins And Recent Sales Success Show A Different Way ForwardRELATED: Who Was DC Comics’ Version Of Stan Lee?
DC’s Outsiders team has been around since the Bronze Age of Comics, and their name has always been deserved. Originally formed by Batman to engage in missions that more mainstream teams wouldn’t handle, it’s largely maintained this sense of edge and usually street-level scope. Things are much different, however, in the upcoming iteration of the group, however, as its mission will bear more resemblance to a classic Wildstorm title.
Planetary was a comic from Wildstorm that explored the nature of superhero comic tropes, namely in terms of reboots, retcons and similar concepts. Although it was short-lived, it has remained one of the most fondly-remembered parts of the Wildstorm Universe. Now, the Outsiders have the chance to explore similar themes in their newest book, which is clearly made in the image of Planetary.
Running intermittently from 1998 to 2009, Planetary was written and drawn by Warren Ellis and John Cassady. Published by Wildstorm (which had since been acquired by DC Comics), the book reflected the changing tone and scope of the imprint’s books. When Wildstorm started out under Image Comics in the early 1990s, it featured many of the era’s more extreme hallmarks. Focusing more on sometimes garish art at the expense of story, there was little to thematically separate WildC.A.T.s from Todd McFarlane’s grim and gritty Spawn or Rob Liefeld’s pouch-laden Youngblood. When Wildstorm’s output started entering the new millennium, however, the quality and tone of its books changed dramatically. These comics were mature, having a more serious and introspective nature to them that eschewed the usual trappings of superhero fiction. Examples of this included Wildcats 3.0, Sleeper and of course, Planetary.
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