Dan DiDio and Jim Lee sat down with Buzzfeed and discussed the upcoming DC Comics Villain Month. They confirmed many of the rumors about the month and cleared up many of the points of speculation.
DC Comics Villain Month
DC Comics Villain Month is a Reality
After months of rumors and speculation, it can be confirmed that the DC Comics Villain Month will be coming in September. I received confirmation about the event a few months ago from someone at DC Comics, but was asked not to discuss anything until the official announcement was made. Remember, I am against posting spoilers on this site, so I had to live and die by the sword I wield.
The Focus of DC Comics Villain Month
During September, DC Comics will focus on the motivations and psychological inspections of the villains we have come to know so well. The goal will not be to humanize them (according to the interview) but to give us a deeper understanding of them.
What Will Happen During the DC Comics Villain Month?
Each of the New 52 titles will be taken over by a villain and will be renamed as a #1 issue for that particular character for the month of September. In the lineage of the comic, though, this will be a .1 issue. Hence, Grood #1 will actually be Flash #23.1.
The Interesting Covers of DC Comics Villain Month
The covers of DC Comics Villain Month will all be 3D. Jim Lee explained during the interview that the covers will be two-layer 3D motion covers.
The Titles Announced for DC Comics Villain Month
The titles officially announced so far for DC Comics Villain Month include (regular title in parentheses):
Two Face #1 (Batman & Robin)
Desaad #1 (Earth 2)
Creeper #1 (Justice League Dark)
Darkseid #1 (Justice League)
Ventriloquist #1 (Batman The Dark Knight)
Relik #1 (Green Lantern)
Cyborg Superman #1 (Action Comics)
Bizzaro #1 (Superman)
Grood #1 (Flash)
Poison Ivy #1 (Batman Detective Comics)
DC Comics Villain Month is a Transition
According to the interview, DC Comics Villain Month will be set up by the final events of the Trinity War crossover series. The events of the DC Comics Villain Month will lead into the first major crossover of the New 52 and will be entitled Forever Evil.
