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DC Comics ' mature - readers imprint Vertigocelebrates its 25th anniversary this year . It had been antecedently announced that the event was to be marked with a newSandmanseries , curated by series ' creator Neil Gaiman . Now it has been revealed thatThe Sandman Universewas only the first step in a line - across-the-board rebranding effort that will bushel theVertigoline in much the same mode thatDC Rebirthtook the DC Comics Universe back to basics .
The original Vertigo Comicsline was the brainchild of editor Karen Berger , who was given a authorisation to take most of DC Comics ' serial publication aimed at mature readers ( such asSandman , Swamp Thing , Hellblazer , andDoom Patrol ) and modernise them into something dissimilar , tackle literal world social issues in addition to telling timber stories . While the original Vertigo line - up was heavy on fantasy and horror titles , it chop-chop expanded into presenting historic , reliable crime , notional fabrication and slice - of - life stories as well . Many of Vertigo ’s series move on to become regular honorees at the Eisner Awards . Still others were adapted into successful movies and television serial , such asiZombieandPreacher .
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The press liberation fromDC Comics ' speaks to this proud heritage and the legacy that Vertigo Comics has shew . Their focal point is on the future , however , with seven new series premiering across the next year in increase to the antecedently announced titles making upThe Sandman Universe . The resurgence is being overseen by Mark Doyle , who returned to Vertigo after editing theBatmanfamily of titles for DC Comics .
The seven Modern series includeBorder Townwritten by Eric M. Esquivel with prowess by Ramon Villalobos , Hex Wivesby Ben Blacker and Mirka Andolfo , American Carnageby Bryan Hill and Leandro Fernandez , Goddess Modeby Zoë Quinn and Robbi Rodriguez , High Levelby Rob Sheridan and Barnaby Bagenda , Safe Sexby Tina Horn and Mike Dowling andSecond Comingby Mark Russell and Richard Pace . Border Townis expected to debut in September , Hex Wivesin October , American Carnagein November , andGoddess Modein December , with the remaining titles hail in 2019 .
These seven new comics cover a diversity of genres , including fantasy , repulsion , science fiction , honest offence and superheroes . They also seem quick to trace in theVertigotradition , with the series ' summaries suggesting the novel line will continue harness societal issues such as racialism , sexism and religious extremism with a keen , satiric edge . The most controversial of these new serial may beSecond Coming- a series about Jesus generate to Earth and being horrified by the state of advanced Christianity in America , as comprise by an all - powerful superhero call Sun - Man , who is described as " the varsity field general boy God never had . "
Another standout rubric isGoddess Mode -a dystopian story about a world protected by ace - powered charwoman and the all - potent artificial news that rules their society . While there ’s nothing to a fault political about the concept , the fact thatGoddess Modeis write by Quinn - the biz developer who endured an unprecedented level of harassment due to Gamergate - will doubtlessly lead to some degree of organised protest online .
Such protests seemed as doomed to failure as earlier efforts to dissent diverseness in American comics . Doubtlessly this resurgence descent will betray to find favor with those who get by that " social justice warrior " are ruining comic strip , but there is no basis for such a claim . The fact of the issue is thatVertigohas been take on these issues since the very beginning and they andDC Comicsseem unlikely to stop doing so anytime soon .
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