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DC Presents ‘Generation One: Age of Mysteries’

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BURBANK, CA – February 13, 2020 ā€“ The path to DCā€™s future continues to unfold in Generation One:Ā Age of Mysteries!Ā On sale in May,Ā GenerationĀ One: Age of MysteriesĀ isĀ the first of five oversizedĀ Prestige format one-shots, each detailing a different age in DCā€™s storied, super heroic legacy!

GenerationĀ One: Age of MysteriesĀ follows DCā€™sĀ GenerationĀ Zero: Gods Among Us,Ā in stores onĀ Free Comic Book Day 2020.

ā€œTheĀ GenerationĀ series of specials are built to bring the new DC timeline to life,ā€Ā said DCĀ Publisher DanĀ DiDio.Ā ā€œWithĀ GenerationĀ One: Age of MysteriesĀ and every subsequent volume weā€™ll be shining a spotlight on the 80-plus-year publishing history of the DC universe while charting the course for the bright future of DCā€™s characters. All of our greatest stories and events will create the backdrop and context for the great new adventures we have planned. Everything counts, and we guarantee thereā€™ll be surprises along the way!ā€

ReadersĀ ofĀ GenerationĀ One: Age of MysteriesĀ will witness firsthandĀ majorĀ events from throughout the history of the DCĀ universe as seenĀ through the eyes of characters like Wonder Woman, Lucius Fox, Alfred Pennyworth, Green Lantern (Alan Scott), TheĀ SpectreĀ (Jim Corrigan), Mister Terrific (Terry Sloane), and others.Ā TheĀ series of one-shots will alsoĀ expose secrets from DCā€™s history, such as:

  • WhatĀ was the previously undocumented ā€œbigĀ bangā€ of the Age of Mysteries?
  • Which character truly ushers in the dawn of Super Heroes, inspiring all the rest?
  • What was the real reason behind the Justice Society of Americaā€™s retirement?
  • Which Golden Age hero will become historyā€™sĀ greatest villain?
  • What contentious alliance kept the Wayne family dynasty alive after Thomas and Marthaā€™s deaths?
  • Who are the new, never-seen-before wildcards that will be instrumental in fashioning DCā€™s push to the future?

These five books will have all the answers to these questions, setting up DCā€™s boldest storylines ever while laying the groundwork for more excitement to come. The fiveĀ GenerationĀ issues will feature a whoā€™s who of creative talent, with an overarching story by Brian Michael Bendis, Dan Jurgens, Andy Schmidt, RobertĀ Venditti, and Joshua Williamson, illustrated by artists including DougĀ Mahnke, Bryan Hitch, Mikel JanĆ­n, Ivan Reis, David Marquez, and more.

GenerationĀ One: Age of MysteriesĀ is scripted by Andy Schmidt, with lead art by DougĀ Mahnke.Ā EachĀ of DCā€™sĀ GenerationĀ one-shotsĀ will feature a cover by Jim Cheung and a variant cover by Gary Frank.Ā GenerationĀ Two: Age of the Metahuman,Ā GenerationĀ Three: Age of Crisis,Ā GenerationĀ Four: Age of RebirthĀ andĀ GenerationĀ Five: Age of TomorrowĀ will follow monthly afterĀ GenerationĀ One: Age of Mysteries.

GenerationĀ One:Ā Age of MysteriesĀ is a 48-page, PrestigeĀ format one-shot on sale at comicĀ book storesĀ and participating online retailers on May 27, 2020.Ā For more information on the Worldā€™s Greatest Super Heroes, visitĀ www.dccomics.com,Ā the DCĀ YouTube channel, or follow @DCComics and @TheDCNation on social media.

ABOUT DC
DC is one of the largest English-language publishers of comics and graphic novels in the world and home to some of the most iconic and recognizable characters ever created. As a creative unit of WarnerMedia, DC is charged with strategically integrating its stories and characters across film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, interactive games, and the DC Universe subscription streaming service. For more information, visitĀ dccomics.com.

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