Rough Mondays: My DC Fifty Too
“I contacted a plethora of very talented – and very different – cartoonists with a simple challenge: If DC approached you and offered you any DC property – past or present – of your choice to be your own new ongoing part of the DC Universe, what would the cover to the first issue look like?
Fifty-two artists (and then some) responded, and that brings us here – DC FIFTY-TOO, The New DC Universe as imagined by fifty-two independent cartoonists. Starting on August 15th and running up through August 31st – the day the New DC Universe launches – this blog will unveil four new covers every weekday for DC Comics that never were but probably ought to have been!”
That’s the “DC Fifty Too”, an amazing project curated by Washington-based cartoonist Jon Morris.
Last week, my “Dial H For Hero” entry debuted!
I started sketching out Chris King and Vicki Grant…. thinking about their mysterious origins…
Chris I had a clear vision. Vicki… less so… what to do with her hair?
I finally figured it out, and tightened up the scene…
Check out the finalized version here!
I’m looking through the blog now, and I’ve got to say, every one of the covers look fantastic- yours included. There is such a range of style and original ideas, especially of less well known characters- characters that these artists could revamp and make sucessful if DC weren’t so stuck on the same 4 or 5 endlessly recycled Superheroes.
DC have no idea what they are missing out on, and I hope someone points them towards this stuff.
Agreed, and thanks! There’s some super-awesome work there… which is why I provided a link, rather than giving it all away here! ; )
🙁 WHY DON’T WE HAVE A DIAL H FOR HERO REBOOT !!!!?
I know, right? They didn’t call me! ; )
I remember when Dial H for Hero made its debut. At one time I had all the issues and I had actually submitted a couple of drawings as ideas for characters too DC. Never heard anything back from them.
Hi – I just discovered your site. Great work! The DC Fifty Too art is gone though. Is it possible to post/email the finished Dial H cover?
Thanks either way!
-Sanford