DC has revealed a new look inside the upcoming 2024 edition of its Black History Month one-shot, DC Power.
DC Power 2024 #1 arrives in comic shops at the end of this month. The anthology one-shot features a main cover by Chase Conley. It will also ship with a variant cover by Jamal Campbell, plus a newly-revealed variant by Milestone Media co-founder Denys Cowan.
Everything DC Power 2024 #1 has in store
DC previously shared a first look at “Enduring Farewells,” a new story by NK Jemisin and the aforementioned Campbell — which serves as an epilogue to their acclaimed Green Lantern-centric Young Animal series, Far Sector. The publisher has now revealed unlettered preview pages and synopses for the other stories that make up DC Power 2024 #1. These include tales starring the Signal, the Spectre, Black Manta, Val-Zod/Superman, Wallace West/Kid Flash (of Teen Titans fame), Nubia, and more.
Check out the preview for DC Power 2024 #1 below:
“Enduring Farewells,” by NK Jemisin and Jamal Campbell
- Revealed with the initial announcement of DC POWER 2024, The Far Sector team of Sci-Fi writer NK Jemisin and artist Jamal Campbell reunite for this epilogue to their Hugo award-winning series. Set at the end of Green Lantern Jo Mullein’s 12-month probationary duty, Green Lantern John Stewart arrives at the City Enduring to help wrap up her tour, and escort her back to Oa. This epilogue also serves as a bridge to the 2021 Green Lantern run written by Geoffrey Thorne.
“The Session,” by Shawn Martinbrough and Tony Akins
- Writer Shawn Martinbrough returns to author a new story featuring Crispus Allen, the GCPD Detective turned Spectre he co-created with Greg Rucka within the pages of Detective Comics. Featuring art by Martinbrough’s Red Hood partner Akins, The Spectre teams up with Renee Montoya (The Question) to solve a mystery with strong ties to Martinbrough’s upcoming Red Hood: The Hill.
“Lost At Sea,” by Deron Bennett and Denys Cowan
- An Eisner award-nominated letterer, Bennett makes his DC writing debut in this Black Manta story, with art by iconic DC artist and Milestone Media co-founder Cowan. In this story, Black Manta finds himself collaborating with a crew of scavengers, one of whom reminds him of his son, Jackson Hyde. Observing his crewmate, Black Manta is forced to reflect on his relationship with his son.
“Spice of Life,” by Cheryl Lynn Eaton and Asiah Fulmore
- Featuring Thunder and Lightning (Anissa and Jennifer Pierce), this tale comes from Milestone Initiative cohort Eaton (making her DC Universe debut) with artist Fulmore, whose first DC work was with Shannon and Dean Hale on the middle grade graphic novel Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld. Anissa Pierce heads home after experiencing difficulties with her power, just in time to team up with sister Jennifer to stop the Condiment King from causing mayhem at a local food festival.
“Pit Stop,” by Lamar Giles and Sean Damien Hill
- Acclaimed YA prose writer Giles follows up his DC/Milestone debut (Static: Up All Night) with Blood Syndicate: Season One artist Hill in this story featuring Bloodwynd. Set after “A Superman For Hell” from Action Comics Presents Doomsday Special #1, Raphael Arce discovers the true history of the Bloodwynd mantle and his family’s connection to the Blood Gem.
“Pure Blackness,” by John Ridley and Edwin Galmon
- I Am Batman writer and Oscar award-winning screenwriter Ridley teams up with breakout DC artist Galmon for a solo story featuring Val-Zod, the Superman of Earth-2, diving into what makes him such a unique version of the Man of Steel.
“The Natural Order,” by Alitha Martinez
- As both writer and artist, Martinez (REPRESENT!: “It’s A Bird,” Batgirls, Nubia Coronation Special) creates a team-up readers would never expect, as Nubia and Mr. Mxyzptlik join forces to prevent both a dark mage and a minotaur from invading Themyscira.
“Jump Shots and Loose Watts,” by Jarrett Williams and Domo Stanton
- Speed Force writer Williams and Stanton (REPRESENT!: “The Lesson,” The Sandman Universe: House of Whispers), craft a story featuring Kid Flash (Wallace West), spinning out the new Speed Force series. In working with a kid at a local community center, Kid Flash reflects on his upbringing, and how it shapes him as a Super Hero.
“Fair Play,” by Greg Burnham and Jahnoy Lindsay
- Milestone Initiative alum Burnham and artist Lindsay team up for a story featuring Mr. Terrific. When Michael Holt and a political activist are targeted by assassins, Mr. Terrific is forced to figure a way out without the aid of his technology.
DC Power 2024 #1 goes on sale Tuesday, January 30 from DC.
