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Let’s take it outside: DiDio and Tan take over The Outsiders
The Outsiders
DC announced at the Long Beach Comic Con today that Executive Editor Dan DiDio will continue to exercise his writing skills, as he and artist Phillip Tan will take over The Outsiders with issue #26.
“This is an exciting time for me both personally and professionally,” DiDio said, as reported on DC’s The Source blog. “I have been a fan of The Outsiders since their inception and with Pete Tomasi moving on to some very exciting projects in 2010, I have been afforded the opportunity to work with some of my favorite characters. Most importantly, this also gives me the chance to work with the immensely talented Philip Tan, and together I hope we can meet and exceed all expectations for this series.”
In addition to his duties running the DCU, DiDio recently wrote the “Metal Men” strip that appeared in Wednesday Comics. Tan’s work can be found in recent issues of Batman and Robin.
- October 3, 2009 @ 04:16 PM by JK Parkin
8 Comments
Julian
October 3, 2009 at 7:21 pm
I can’t wait to not read that.
Amit
October 3, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Huh.
That’s…interesting.
Shaun
October 3, 2009 at 7:47 pm
That book is still being published?
Hey, I didn’t know. I dropped it after Dixon left (or was pushed).
Well, with Didio writing it sales should drop so low he’ll have no choice but to cancel it.
Jacob
October 3, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Hey, I didn’t know. I dropped it after Dixon left (or was pushed).
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Why’d you stick around? It stunk then, too.
Josh
October 3, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Could be interesting, I think DiDio has more potential as a writer than as an editor. Probably wait to see the reviews and give the first issue if I hear it’s solid.
Jorell
October 3, 2009 at 11:10 pm
I’m picking it up for the possible Superman connection alone.
Kirk Warren
October 4, 2009 at 6:58 am
@Josh you’ve obviously never read anything by DiDio. check out this page (http://funnybookbabylon.com/2008/10/24/free-commasplice-day-or-salvation-run-on-sentence/) where he wrote one intro page where he spelled the character’s name wrong and had 3 or 4 other spelling mistakes. DC’s top editor at work.
Ian A.
October 4, 2009 at 7:51 am
Where’s Tomasi headed, then?