Welcome to DC Future State, a two-month extravaganza that reveals what lays in store for the World’s Greatest Heroes! Spinning out of the finale of Dark Nights: Death Metal, DC Future State will take you on a journey from the near future to the end of time to witness the destinies of heroes like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Justice League, the Teen Titans, and so many more.
What will change? For starters, our big three—Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman—will tackle unexpected new roles even as younger heroes take their places. Some will find themselves in new, hostile territory; others will see their heroic missions turned upside down.
Read On, Into the Future!
NEW LOOKS FOR THE DC TRINITY
DC Future State moves the entire DC Universe further—in some cases, much further—forward in time, taking its biggest icons along for the ride.
Expect massive changes for Diana of Themyscira, Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne in Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman, Future State: Superman: Worlds of War, and Future State: Dark Detective.
There’s also a new trinity in the form of brand-new character Yara Flor, star of Future State: Wonder Woman; Clark’s son Jonathan Kent taking up his father’s mantle in Future State: Superman of Metropolis; and Future State: The Next Batman, with someone entirely different under the cowl who shall not be named—at least, not yet.
It’s a daunting task to not only imagine bold, futuristic updates for three of the most famous characters in pop culture, but also reinvent them from the ground up—thankfully, DC enlisted some of the greatest artists in comics to help bring them to life.
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Superman: Worlds of War design: Mikel Janín. Reflecting his status as a shackled gladiator, the Future State Kal-El is stripped down, literally and figuratively, to his cape and briefs. -
Superman of Metropolis design: John Timms. Jonathan Kent enters Future State exuding the type of confidence that only taking over for your dad as the world’s premier superhero can provide. -
Immortal Wonder Woman design: Jen Bartel. Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman takes place in the distant future, and the character design suggests a few dozen millennia worth of mysteries. -
Wonder Woman design: Joëlle Jones. Yara Flor and Nubia both share visual similarity with classic Wonder Woman, but with their own distinctive touches—complete with Yara’s version of the Lasso of Truth. -
Nubia design: Alitha Martinez -
Dark Detective design: Dan Mora. Presumed dead and on the run, Future State is not going to be easy for Bruce Wayne—thus the rough-and-tumble tactical gear he’s sporting in Future State: Dark Detective. -
The Next Batman design: Nick Derington. Over in Future State: The Next Batman, the titular new Dark Knight maintains the mystery with a mask that covers his entire face.
FUTURE STATE, FASHION FORWARD
There’s an exciting promise in an event like DC Future State: showcasing DC’s biggest characters in compelling new designs that both raise questions about how they got to that point, and, more important, just look cool.
Our artists delivered on all of the above. Here’s a closer look at just 10 of the most intriguing character designs of DC Future State.
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Harley Quinn - DESIGNED BY: Dan Mora -
Jackson Hyde - DESIGNED BY: Daniel Sampere -
Zatanna - DESIGNED BY: Marcio Takara -
Nightwing - DESIGNED BY: Nicola Scott -
Red Hood - DESIGNED BY: Giannis Milonogiannis -
Catwoman - DESIGNED BY: Otto Schimdt -
Superwoman - DESIGNED BY: Marguerite Sauvage -
The Guardian - DESIGNED BY: Cully Hamner -
Orphan and Spoiler - DESIGNED BY: Dan Mora
DC Future State will come your way in January and February over the course of 25 miniseries—most of which run two issues to tell their tales, featuring stories, art, and covers by some of the greatest talents in comics, including new names that we’re sure will grab your attention.
Future State: Batman #1. Written by John Ridley, Brandon Thomas, and Paul Jenkins. Art by Nick Derington, Sumit Kumar, and Jackson Herbert. Cover by Ladrönn.
Future State: The Flash #1. Written by Brandon Vietti. Art by Dale Eaglesham. Cover by Brandon Peterson.
Future State: Harley Quinn #1. Written by Stephanie Phillips. Art by Simone Di Meo, Cover by Derrick Chew.
Future State: Superman of Metropolis #1. Written by Sean Lewis and Brandon Easton. Art by John Timms, Cully Hamner, and Valentine de Landro. Cover by John Timms.
Future State: Swamp Thing #1. Written by Ram V. Art and cover by Mike Perkins.
Future State: Wonder Woman #1. Written by Joëlle Jones. Art and cover by Joëlle Jones.
Future State: Dark Detective #1. Stories: Mariko Tamaki, and Matthew Rosenberg. Art by Dan Mora and Carmine Di Giandomenico. Cover by Dan Mora
Future State: Green Lantern #1. Written by Geoffrey Thorne, Josie Campbell, and Ernie Altbacker. Art by Tom Raney, Sami Basri, and Clayton Henry. Cover by Clayton Henry
Future State: Justice League #1. Stories: Joshua Williamson and Ram V. Art by Robson Rocha, Daniel Henriquez, and Marcio Takara. Cover by Dan Mora.
Future State: Kara Zor-El, Superwoman #1. Written by Marguerite Bennett. Art by Marguerite Sauvage. Cover by Paulina Ganucheau.
Future State: Robin #1.Written by Meghan Fitzmartin. Art by Eddy Barrows. Cover by Emanuela Lupacchino and Irvin Rodriguez.
Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman #1. Written by Dan Watters. Art by Leila del Duca. Cover by Lee Weeks.
Future State: Teen Titans #1. Written by Tim Sheridan. Art and cover by Rafa Sandoval.
Future State: Catwoman #1. Written by Ram V. Art by Otto Schmidt. Cover by Liam Sharp.
Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #1. Stories: Michael W. Conrad, Becky Cloonan, and L.L. McKinney. Art by Jen Bartel, Alitha Martinez, and Mark Morales. Cover by Jen Bartel.
Future State: Nightwing #1. Written by Andrew Constant. Art by Nicola Scott. Cover by Yasmine Putri.
Future State: Shazam! #1. Written by Tim Sheridan. Art by Eduardo Pansica. Cover by Bernard Chang.
Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #1. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Michael W. Conrad, Becky Cloonan, Jeremy Adams, and Brandon Easton. Art: Mikel Janín, Gleb Melnikov, Siya Oum, and Valentine de Landro. Cover: Mikel Janín.
Future State: Aquaman #1. Written by Brandon Thomas. Art and cover by Daniel Sampere.
Future State: Batman/Superman #1. Written by Gene Luen Yang. Art and cover by Ben Oliver.
Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #1. Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art and cover by Riley Rossmo.
Future State: Suicide Squad #1. Stories: Robbie Thompson and Jeremy Adams. Art by Javi Fernandez and Fernando Pasarin. Cover by Javi Fernandez.
Future State: Superman Vs. Imperious Lex #1. Written by Mark Russell. Art by Steve Pugh. Cover by Yanick Paquette.
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