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J.G. Jones - Redesigning the Red Circle.

DC Comics has been revealing designs and cover images for the upcoming characters for J. Michael Straczynski’s Red Circle miniseries, which will introduce the Red Circle characters into the DC Universe. Together with Red Circle cover artist Jesus Saiz, J.G. Jones has been working on redesigns and tweaks for the classic characters,

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Spinning The Web: Talking to Web Artist Roger Robinson.

August sees the heroes of the Red Circle (a.k.a the Archie Comics heroes) hit the DC Universe in a series of four one-shot specials, but in September, their ongoing adventures begin in two series: The Shield (with Inferno appearing in a co-feature) and The Web (with The Hangman appearing in a co-feature).

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I'm really looking forward to this. Here are some solicits:

THE WEB #1
Written by Angela Robinson; co-feature written by John Rozum
Art by Roger Robinson & Hilary Barta;co-feature art by Tom Derenick & Bill Sienkiewicz
Cover by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau
Variant sketch cover by JG Jones

Spinning out of August's "Red Circle" event from superstar writer J. Michael Straczynski comes the new ongoing adventures of the selfish rich-boy hero the Web, and the mysterious-undying Hangman. Writer/director Angela Robinson (D.E.B.S.) and artist Roger Robinson (BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS) spin the tales of The Web, a man who has only recently come to understand the burden of true heroism. He's fighting crime on his own terms, and for his first mission he's hunting down the men responsible for killing his brother!

Plus, the Hangman stars in his own co-feature with a touch of urban noir from writer John Rozum (DETECTIVE COMICS) and artists Tom Derenick and Bill Sienkiewicz, the team behind REIGN IN HELL! The Hangman haunts the streets of San Francisco and touches lives as he works to discover whether his powers are a blessing or a curse.

Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a sketch cover by JG Jones). See the Previews Order Form for more info.

On sale September 23 - 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

THE SHIELD #1
Written by Eric Trautmann; co-feature written by Brandon Jerwa
Art by Marco Rudy & Mick Gray; co-feature art by Greg Scott
Cover by Francis Manapul
Variant sketch cover by JG Jones

Spinning out of August's "Red Circle" event from superstar writer J. Michael Straczynski comes the new ongoing adventures of the patriotic Shield and the mysterious man on the run, Inferno! Eric Trautmann (CHECKMATE) and Marco Rudy (FINAL CRISIS) take Lt. Joe Higgins, a.k.a. The Shield, into the hotspots civilians dare not go. His first mission takes The Shield to the razed country of Bialya, destroyed by the rage of Black Adam in 52. Something lurks in the mountains beyond militia activity, and The Shield must investigate!

Plus, Inferno stars in a fast-paced co-feature from writer Brandon Jerwa (G.I. Joe) and artist Greg Scott (GOTHAM CENTRAL)! Who is Inferno, and why is he being pursued by the Dark Men? He'd better find out fast because Green Arrow and Black Canary have questions of their own for the new hero!

Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Francis Manapul), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a sketch cover by JG Jones). See the Previews Order Form for more info.

On sale September 9 - 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

More comments are needed. 😉

The art looks good.

I loved the Impact stuff DC did in the 90s. I have the stuff Red Circle did in the 80s. Can't wait for these books.

What I REALLY want to see is a resurrected Mighty Crusaders book!

Written by J. Michael Straczynski Art by Tom Derenick & Bill Sienkiewicz Cover by Jesus Saiz

The Civil War claimed many lives…but one of those lives still hasn't ended!

Union doctor Robert Dickering found himself on the wrong side of the battle lines, and despite his heroic treatment of a fallen enemy soldier, he also found himself on the wrong end of a noose! But a shadowy power stepped forth in the twilit moments between life and death and offered him a deal he couldn't refuse: to forever roam the Earth, saving the lives of innocents condemned like himself - or hastening the deaths of the guilty! But in taking the seemingly righteous mission of the Hangman, has he accepted God's work? Or has he become the vengeful fist of the Devil himself? Featuring art by Tom Derenick and Bill Sienkiewicz, the acclaimed team behind REIGN IN HELL! On sale August 5 • 32 pg, one shot, FC, $2.99 US

Written by J. Michael Straczynski Art by Greg Scott Cover by Jesus Saiz

The mysterious stranger was brought into the hospital with one name on his lips: 'Frank Verrano.' He has no memory of who he was, where he came from, or how he could possibly be the only survivor of a bombing attack on a cruise liner that killed hundreds of people. But as deep as that mystery runs, a violent attack on the hospital opens a deeper one. How can this man burst into flames…and survive? And why does the man who stands in those flames, the man know as the Inferno, look nothing like the one who stood in his place just seconds before? Blaze into this thrilling issue featuring art by Greg Scott (GOTHAM CENTRAL)! On sale August 12 • 32 pg, one shot, FC, $2.99 US

We continue our conversations today with the creators who will be working on the Red Circle characters later this year in DC Comics’ revival. We’ve spoken with The Web penciler Roger Robinson earlier, and today, we speak with his acclaimed inker, Hilary Barta.

Inking the Web: Talking to Hilary Barta

Tom Derenick: Hanging Out with the Hangman

As we’ve reported since last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, the Red Circle heroes are coming to the DC Universe.

The Web, The Shield, Hangman and Inferno will star in four one-shots in August, written by J. Michael Straczynski which will introduce the characters, and then in September, two ongoing series will launch: The Shield (with Inferno as a co-feature) and The Web (with Hangman as a co-feature).

Here at Newsarama, we’re talking to the creative teams on the titles, and today, we move to the penciler of Hangman, Tom Derenick.