Nerds and weebs are going to get some crossover with the announcement that DC Comics is bringing over manga based on some of their iconic characters from Kodansha. Superman, Batman, and even the Joker are featured in titles by Japanese authors and artists.
“Earlier this year, DC announced its collaboration with Japanese publisher Kodansha to release English-language, manga-style (right-to-left-reading) collected editions of three popular manga titles featuring DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains: Joker: One Operation Joker, Superman vs. Meshi, and Batman: Justice Buster. These titles were also announced as available for all paid subscribers to the DC Universe Infinite (DCUI) digital subscription platform, in the form of weekly chapters; each DCUI chapter will be an excerpt from the corresponding print chapter for each title,” DC Comics said on their website.
‘One Operation Joker’ is written by Satoshi Miyagawa and illustrated by Keisuke Gotou. It follows the Joker finding Batman as a baby after the Dark Knight falls into a de-aging chemical. The villain decides to adopt and raise his old nemesis as his own. ‘Batman Justice Buster’ is authored by Eiichi Shimizu and drawn by Tomohiro Shimoguchi who tells the story of how crime in Gotham has gotten so out of control that Batman must step up his arsenal of fabulous toys. Miyagawa also pens ‘Superman Vs. Meshi’ with the artwork handled by Kai Kitago. The plot follows Clark Kent as he visits Japan as Superman, traveling the country in pursuit of the culinary treat known as Meshi.
DC adds that the release date will be, “Tuesday, September 5, at participating comic book shops, bookstores, and mass-market retailers/e-tailers.
All three volumes of ‘Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga,’ ‘Batman and the Justice League,’ and the complete ‘Batman: Death Mask’ will also be added to the DC Universe Infinite to bolster their online library.
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