Wonder Comics (DC Comics)

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Wonder Comics
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Parent company DC Comics
StatusActive
Founded2018
Key people Brian Michael Bendis (curator)
Publication typesComics
Fiction genres Superheroes
Owner(s) Warner Bros. Discovery

Wonder Comics is a pop-up imprint of DC Comics. Curated by Brian Michael Bendis, the imprint focuses on reviving old characters and original characters set in the main DC universe. [1]

Contents

History

The imprint was announced in October 2018 with one ongoing series and three miniseries, Young Justice , Naomi, Dial H for Hero , and Wonder Twins . Wonder Comics published its first and flagship book in January 2019, Young Justice.

Titles

Season 1

TitlePublication dateIssuesInitial writer(s)Initial artist(s)
Young Justice January 9, 2019 – November 3, 20201–20 Brian Michael Bendis Patrick Gleason, John Timms
Naomi January 23, 2019 – July 10, 20191–6David F. Walker and Brian Michael BendisJamal Campbell
Dial H for Hero March 27, 2019 – February 26, 20201–12 Sam Humphries Joseph A. Quinones Jr.
Wonder Twins February 13, 2019 – February 19, 20201–12 Mark Russell Stephen Byrne

Season 2

TitlePublication dateIssuesInitial writer(s)Initial artist(s)
Amethyst February 26, 20201–6 Amy Reeder [2]
Jinny Hex Special [3] December 29, 20201 Magdalene Visaggio Gleb Melnikov

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References

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