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Why Magog? - Keith Giffen on the New Series.

Similar to how the writer breathed life into a new Blue Beetle, Keith Giffen will be bringing the new character Magog to readers in a new ongoing series starting in September.

With Howard Porter on pencils, Magog #1 will launch a series focusing on Lance Corporal David Reid, a former American soldier who was given mystic powers to save his life after being injured. Along with the new Magog, Giffen plans to round out the comic with a new group of supporting cast members and villains for the character.

It all fits with Giffen's mission to establish new characters in the DCU, an effort the writer emphasized when Newsarama recently talked to him about his new Doom Patrol series that starts in August. Giffen said he intends to infuse the DC Universe with new characters and concepts on "everything I touch from now on."

"I think that's critical in comics right now," he said. "The old communal well has been plundered to the point of depletion. Time to restock it."

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Originally posted by Galan007
If written properly, Magog certainly has the potential to be quite a powerhouse. Doctor Midnite stated that his power levels were approaching those of KC Superman. Midnite also stated that the energies Magog could channel through his staff were nearing those of Alan's green flame... And that's when he was just learning to use them.

But as far as my personal views are concerned, I don't really agree with any version of Gog becoming some sort of mainstream/appearance-happy character, but whatevs...