DC Universe News: Entire DC Comics Collection Arrives In April, ‘Swamp Thing’ Debuts In May, ‘Star Girl’ First Look & More
WonderCon is happening over in Anaheim, California right now, and theDC Universesubscription service delivered some good news to fans with big announcements about the continued expansion of what’s available for $7.99 a month.
Entire DC Comics Library on DC Universe
Sam Ades, DC Universe senior vice president and general manager, said:
“From the time DC Universe launched last year, our fans have loved the comic experience and have asked us for just one thing – more! The expansion to thousands of titles in January 2019 was a first step in our goal to deliver on that request, to provide DC Universe members full access to the pantheon of DC’s epic Super Hero stories. We’re thrilled to respond to our fans yet again with the incredible value of the ultimate DC digital comics library.”
However, when it comes to new comics that are currently hitting shelves, they won’t be available in DC Universe until 12 months after they were published. So if you want to keep up to date on current runs of comics, you’ll still have to buy them yourself. Even so, having access to all those comics for just $7.99 per month is an insane bargain.
Swamp Thing Arrives in May
DC Universe previously gave us a window of when theirSwamp Thingseries would be coming to the subscription service, but now they’ve locked down an officialMay 31, 2019premiere date for the first episode ofSwamp Thing. That’s fairly surprising since we haven’t even gotten a first official look at the show yet, but maybe they’re taking the Netflix route by only teasing new programming about a month before it arrives on the service.
Swamp Thingis executive produced byJames Wan. The series based on the DC Comics character will follow follows Abby Arcane (Crystal Reed) as she investigates what appears to be a deadly swamp virus in Louisiana. She soon finds out, however, that the swamp’s secrets are even more mystical and terrifying than she thought. That’s because fellow scientist Alec Holland (Andy Bean) is about to be overtaken by the swamp and become something monstrous. But maybe he’s not quite as scary as he looks.
First Look at Stargirl Series
Well, there you go. That’s Courtney Whitmore, akaStargirl, played byBrec Bassinger. Looking like a mix of Captain America and Captain Marvel. She poses with her Cosmic Staff, and if you pay close attention to the background, you’ll get a glimpse of her robot sidekick Stripes, a 15-foot super robot operated by her new stepfather Pat Dugan (Luke Wilson).
Stargirl focuses on Courtney Whitmore as a struggling high schooler who relocates to Blue Valley, Nebraska, after her mother marries Pat Dugan. Eventually, she discovers that this man used to be Stripesy, the sidekick of Justice Society of America member Starman (played byJoel McHale). Courtney ends up borrowing the Cosmic Staff and using it to take on bad guys as Stargirl, paving the way for a new generation of young superheroes like her.
Titans Season 2 Arrives This Fall
Meanwhile, if the darker side of the DC Universe is your jam, then you’ll be happy to hear that the second season ofTitanswill arrive this fall.Brenton Thwaites, Anna Diop, Teagan Croft, andRyan Potterare all returning as Dick Grayson, Starfire, Raven and Beast Boy, respectively. But this time they’ll be joined by some new faces.
After the season-ending tease last year,Joshua Orpinwill debut as Conner Kent (Superboy),Esai Moraleswill play Slade Wilson (Deathstroke),Chella Manhas been cast as Deathstroke’s son Joseph Wilson (Jericho) andChelsea Zhangwill play Rose Wilson (Ravager). So the roster of DC Comics superheroes and villains on Titans is about to get a lot bigger.
Young Justice: Outsiders Returns This Summer
Finally, fans waited so long for the return ofYoung Justice: Outsiders, and they weren’t disappointed when the animated series made a comeback. However, new episodes have been done since January, so they’ve been patiently waiting for more. Thankfully, they’ll get the show back with a mid-season debut set forJuly 2, 2019.
