DC’s Elseworlds line of comics is back, and the publisher just released a trailer to celebrate the occasion. After being dormant for well over a decade, DC’s premier out-of-continuity imprint is back with a bang. DC Comics has six titles that will be released between June and the end of this year.
Shared via DC’s official YouTube account, the trailer shows off the new titles that will kick off the long-running imprint’s rebirth. It all starts with Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age on June 11. Check out the new trailer below:
DC’s new Elseworlds line looks to bring the defunct imprint back to prominence, with an exciting line-up of new titles releasing this year:
“Elseworlds returns with a lineup of all-new series starring DC’s greatest heroes in fantastic settings far beyond the DC Universe. This exciting new era begins in June with BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT – THE KRYPTONIAN AGE, and new series launching monthly.”
DC’s Elseworlds Imprint Begins With Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age
While DC’s Black Label imprint has been home for most of the company’s out-of-continuity tales, the re-establishment of the Elseworlds line carries more meaning for long-time DC fans. In addition to the new Gotham by Gaslight series in June (from Andy Diggle and Leandro Fernandez), readers will be treated to a wealth of titles, as seen below.
DC’s Elsewords Titles Releasing in 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
Title | Creative Team | Release Month |
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age | Andy Diggle and Leandr Fernandez | June |
Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter | Jay Kristoff and Tirso | July |
DC vs Vampires: World War V | Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt | August |
Batman the Barbarian | Greg Smallwood | September |
Green Lantern: Dark | Tate Brombal and Werther Dell’Edera | October |
Batman: Nightmare | Clay and Seth Mann | November |
Building off the success of the original Batman: Gotham by Gaslight in 1989, the Elseworlds line was started with Batman: Holy Terror in 1991, the first title to feature the distinctive “Elseworlds” logo. The line went on to become a home to several all-time classic comics, from Batman & Dracula: Red Rain to Superman: Red Sun. The line was scaled back considerably in the early 2000s, and disappeared almost overnight after 2010’s Superman: The Last Family of Krypton, the last comic released to bear the Elseworlds logo.
Elseworlds Put Out Some of DC’s All-Time Best Comic Books
It’s interesting to note that previous out-of-continuity titles such as Dark Knights of Steel and DC vs Vampires have now been folded into Elseworlds. It will also be interesting to see if previous titles in the original line will get a sequel à la the new Gotham by Gaslight series. Can fans expect similar continuations of classic stories like Superman: Red Sun, Batman: In Darkest Knight or Kingdom Come? However things play out, it’s exciting for long-time DC fans to see the return of Elseworlds.
Source: DC Comics (YouTube)
