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DC: The New Frontier (Single Issues)
DC: The New Frontier #1
Darwyn Cooke's generations-spanning miniseries chronicling the dawn of the DC Universe's Silver Age begins here! Told from the perspective of the heroes who experienced it, this landmark miniseries spotlights some of DC's greatest characters! At the end of World War II, The Losers are sent on a perilous mission to recover the Suicide Squad. Plus, a brave young test pilot named Hal Jordan proves his mettle in the Korean War. They were heroes even before they put on costumes.
69 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 21, 2004
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Darwyn Cooke
246 books357 followersDarwyn Cooke was an Eisner Award winning comic book writer, artist, cartoonist and animator, best known for his work on the comic books Catwoman, DC: The New Frontier and Will Eisner's The Spirit.
In 1985, Cooke published his first comic book work as a professional artist in a short story in New Talent Showcase #19, but economic pressure made him leave the career and he worked in Canada as a magazine art director, graphic and product designer for the next 15 years.
In the early 1990s Cooke decided to return to comics, but found little interest for his work at the major publishers. Eventually he was hired by Warner Bros. Animation after replying to an ad placed by animator Bruce Timm.
He went on to work as a storyboard artist for Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series, and in 1999 he animated the main title design for Batman Beyond. He then worked as a director for Sony Animation's Men in Black: The Series for a year.
DC Comics then approached Cooke about a project which he had submitted to the publisher years earlier which eventually became Batman: Ego, a graphic novel published in 2000.
The critical success of that project led to Cooke taking on more freelance work, such as X-Force, Wolverine/Doop and Spider-Man's Tangled Web for Marvel Comics and Just Imagine... Stan Lee for DC.
In 2001, Cooke and writer Ed Brubaker teamed up to revamp the Catwoman character. They started with a 4 issue serial "Trail of the Catwoman" in Detective Comics #759-762 in which private detective Slam Bradley attempts to investigate the death of Selina Kyle (AKA Catwoman).
The story led into a new Catwoman title in late 2001 by Brubaker and Cooke, in which the character's costume, supporting cast and modus operandi were all redesigned and redeveloped. Cooke would stay on the series, which was met with critical and fan acclaim, up until issue #4. In 2002 he would write and draw a prequel, the Selina's Big Score graphic novel which detailed what had happened to the character directly before her new series.
Cover to DC: The New Frontier #6.
Cover to DC: The New Frontier #6.
Cooke's next project was the ambitious DC: The New Frontier (2004), a six issue miniseries which sought to tell an epic storyline bridging the gap between the end of the golden and the start of the silver age of comic books in the DC Universe. The story, which was set in the 1950s, featured dozens of super-hero characters and drew inspiration from the comic books and movies of the period as well as from Tom Wolfe's non-fiction account of the start of the US Space Program The Right Stuff. The major DC characters are introduced in "The New Frontier" in the same order that DC originally published them, even down to the correct month and year in the story's timeline. In 2005, Cooke won an Eisner Award for "Best Limited Series", and a Joe Shuster Award for "Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist" for his work on the series.
Most recently, Cooke contributed to DC's artist-centric anthology project Solo. His issue (#5, June, 2005) featured several different stories in different styles with a framing sequence featuring the Slam Bradley character. In 2006, Solo #5 won an Eisner Award for "Best Single Issue."
In July 2005, it was announced that in 2006 Cooke and writer Jeph Loeb would produce a Batman/Spirit crossover, to be followed shortly afterwards by an ongoing Spirit series written and drawn by Cooke. Batman/The Spirit was ultimately published in November 2006, followed in December by the first issue of Cooke's The Spirit. In June 2007, Cooke and J. Bone won a Joe Shuster Award for "Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Artists" for their work on "Batman/The Spirit", and Cooke won "Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist" for his work on "The Spirit".
In July 2006, it was announced that Warner Bros. Animation and DC Comics would release a series of direct-to-DVD animated movies based on important DC com
In 1985, Cooke published his first comic book work as a professional artist in a short story in New Talent Showcase #19, but economic pressure made him leave the career and he worked in Canada as a magazine art director, graphic and product designer for the next 15 years.
In the early 1990s Cooke decided to return to comics, but found little interest for his work at the major publishers. Eventually he was hired by Warner Bros. Animation after replying to an ad placed by animator Bruce Timm.
He went on to work as a storyboard artist for Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series, and in 1999 he animated the main title design for Batman Beyond. He then worked as a director for Sony Animation's Men in Black: The Series for a year.
DC Comics then approached Cooke about a project which he had submitted to the publisher years earlier which eventually became Batman: Ego, a graphic novel published in 2000.
The critical success of that project led to Cooke taking on more freelance work, such as X-Force, Wolverine/Doop and Spider-Man's Tangled Web for Marvel Comics and Just Imagine... Stan Lee for DC.
In 2001, Cooke and writer Ed Brubaker teamed up to revamp the Catwoman character. They started with a 4 issue serial "Trail of the Catwoman" in Detective Comics #759-762 in which private detective Slam Bradley attempts to investigate the death of Selina Kyle (AKA Catwoman).
The story led into a new Catwoman title in late 2001 by Brubaker and Cooke, in which the character's costume, supporting cast and modus operandi were all redesigned and redeveloped. Cooke would stay on the series, which was met with critical and fan acclaim, up until issue #4. In 2002 he would write and draw a prequel, the Selina's Big Score graphic novel which detailed what had happened to the character directly before her new series.
Cover to DC: The New Frontier #6.
Cover to DC: The New Frontier #6.
Cooke's next project was the ambitious DC: The New Frontier (2004), a six issue miniseries which sought to tell an epic storyline bridging the gap between the end of the golden and the start of the silver age of comic books in the DC Universe. The story, which was set in the 1950s, featured dozens of super-hero characters and drew inspiration from the comic books and movies of the period as well as from Tom Wolfe's non-fiction account of the start of the US Space Program The Right Stuff. The major DC characters are introduced in "The New Frontier" in the same order that DC originally published them, even down to the correct month and year in the story's timeline. In 2005, Cooke won an Eisner Award for "Best Limited Series", and a Joe Shuster Award for "Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist" for his work on the series.
Most recently, Cooke contributed to DC's artist-centric anthology project Solo. His issue (#5, June, 2005) featured several different stories in different styles with a framing sequence featuring the Slam Bradley character. In 2006, Solo #5 won an Eisner Award for "Best Single Issue."
In July 2005, it was announced that in 2006 Cooke and writer Jeph Loeb would produce a Batman/Spirit crossover, to be followed shortly afterwards by an ongoing Spirit series written and drawn by Cooke. Batman/The Spirit was ultimately published in November 2006, followed in December by the first issue of Cooke's The Spirit. In June 2007, Cooke and J. Bone won a Joe Shuster Award for "Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Artists" for their work on "Batman/The Spirit", and Cooke won "Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist" for his work on "The Spirit".
In July 2006, it was announced that Warner Bros. Animation and DC Comics would release a series of direct-to-DVD animated movies based on important DC com
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November 24, 2024
3.5/5 Stars
October 15, 2019
Consider this my review for the complete comic:
NEW FAVOURITE COMIC. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.
The art is absolutely brilliant, a little quirky and fun, and a beautiful colour pallet. It's also really clear and easy to read (which is a nice change from some of the Batman I've been reading).
The characters are noble and amazing, and it's basically impossible not to just love everyone. I used to think Green Lantern was a boring superhero. Not anymore! Hal Jordan is easily my favourite character, he's amazing. And J'onn J'onzz (Martian Man Hunter) is actually the sweetest alien ever, I love him.
The plot was admittedly a little confusing at first, especially in volume one. But it didn't take too long to pick up, and a reread will be good too, especially now I know there are two groups in the first book....
And honestly, the overall feel of the book was so hopeful and pure, it really felt good to read. You finish the book feeling uplifted and ready to take on the world.
Content: Uhh, there was a little bit of blood, but it wasn't at all gory if that makes sense? And maybe b****. Really it's a pretty clean comic.
I'd recommend this to basically anyone. First time reading DC? Sure! First time reading comics? Go ahead. Like good art and uplifting stories? Go for it.
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NEW FAVOURITE COMIC. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.
The art is absolutely brilliant, a little quirky and fun, and a beautiful colour pallet. It's also really clear and easy to read (which is a nice change from some of the Batman I've been reading).
The characters are noble and amazing, and it's basically impossible not to just love everyone. I used to think Green Lantern was a boring superhero. Not anymore! Hal Jordan is easily my favourite character, he's amazing. And J'onn J'onzz (Martian Man Hunter) is actually the sweetest alien ever, I love him.
The plot was admittedly a little confusing at first, especially in volume one. But it didn't take too long to pick up, and a reread will be good too, especially now I know there are two groups in the first book....
And honestly, the overall feel of the book was so hopeful and pure, it really felt good to read. You finish the book feeling uplifted and ready to take on the world.
Content: Uhh, there was a little bit of blood, but it wasn't at all gory if that makes sense? And maybe b****. Really it's a pretty clean comic.
I'd recommend this to basically anyone. First time reading DC? Sure! First time reading comics? Go ahead. Like good art and uplifting stories? Go for it.
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July 25, 2021
This comic book has it all- action, drama, suspense, thrills, more action, more suspense. The characters in this particular issue are written with great empathy that it pulls the reader right into the middle of what’s going on and makes you feel what that particular character is going through. This is one of the best comic stories I’ve read in a very long time. A completely different way to reintroduce us to characters (we thought we knew) know so well.
January 28, 2025
¡Genuinamente el primer capitulo fue increíble! Los demás muy buenos, aunque más centrados en la exploración y construcción de un mundo rico de política y conflicto a escala mundial en el auge de la Guerra Fría.
May 8, 2020
I’ve already read this awesome series but I went back and reread the first issue and man, this series will NEVER not be awesome
October 6, 2020
Remarkable!
August 15, 2024
It’s some silver age set up.
October 17, 2025
oh, my heart was pounding at the end there.
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