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Some Tuesday news: THE GREAT TEN

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

By Alex Segura

It’s a short week here at The Source, what with our last summer Friday looming. Then it’s back to the drain of five-day work weeks. Frightening, huh?

But we’ve got a ton of stuff lined up to show off in the next few days, so no worries. And we know how much you like teaser art. What’s better than that? Well, teaser art and news, no?

You’ve heard rumblings about this here and there, but we can now officially confirm that starting in November, THE GREAT TEN will star in their own 10-part mini-series, from writer Tony Bedard and artist Scott McDaniel, with covers by Stanley “Artgerm” Lau.

At the dawn of the Chinese Century, the 10 official “super-functionaries” of the People’s Republic face their greatest challenge as the gods of Ancient China return to destroy communist rule. Will the most populous nation on Earth drag the rest of the world down with it? Do its heroes even want to save a government that treats them like pawns?

Want more? We got Bedard to give us the basics on  the new series. Take it away, Tony:

“When I went off to college, I really got into Eastern philosophy — Taoism, Buddhism, Zen, etc. Around the same time, I picked up ANIMAL MAN and I’ve been a hardcore Grant Morrison fan ever since. So I leapt at the chance to do a GREAT TEN series, to flesh out these characters Grant dreamed up and tap the amazing storytelling potential in both them and their country. It’s a chance to do a different take on super-heroes, and just like my R.E.B.E.L.S. series, I think THE GREAT TEN is going to take a lot of people by surprise.”

THE GREAT TEN #1 hits 11/4. And, wait, here’s some dandy preview art, including the cover to #1.



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13 Responses to “Some Tuesday news: THE GREAT TEN”

  1. Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment » DC’s Great Ten (finally) gets a miniseries says on August 11th, 2009 at 8:37 am :

    [...] Comics announced this morning that the Great Ten, the Chinese government-sponsored superhero team introduced in 52, will star in [...]

  2. kennypick says on August 11th, 2009 at 9:39 am :

    I would totally buy this if Scott McDaniel wasn’t doing the art. I’ll probably get the trade from the library down the road because I really enjoy Tony Bedard and admire his respect to Morrison. After Countdown: Arena, I cannot justify shelling out money for ANYTHING with McDaniel attached to it.

    Tony Bedard and the Great 10 deserve better.

  3. Blog@Newsarama » Blog Archive » DC takes on the Great Ten says on August 11th, 2009 at 10:00 am :

    [...] announced on its Source blog today that writer Tony Bedard, penciler Scott McDaniel, and cover artist Stanley [...]

  4. DCcollector.com » The Great Ten! says on August 11th, 2009 at 10:54 am :

    [...] The Source (DC Comics Official Blog) has some news on an upcoming new title, The Great Ten.  Here is how series writer Tony Bedard describes the new series… “When I went off to college, I really got into Eastern philosophy — Taoism, Buddhism, Zen, etc. Around the same time, I picked up ANIMAL MAN and I’ve been a hardcore Grant Morrison fan ever since. So I leapt at the chance to do a GREAT TEN series, to flesh out these characters Grant dreamed up and tap the amazing storytelling potential in both them and their country. It’s a chance to do a different take on super-heroes, and just like my R.E.B.E.L.S. series, I think THE GREAT TEN is going to take a lot of people by surprise.” [...]

  5. China’s Heroes Protect the DC Universe in The Great Ten - Comic Hero News says on August 11th, 2009 at 11:06 am :

    [...] DC Universe: The Source provided the below cover and preview art, which gives us a hint at what we’ll see in the series, where the gods of Ancient China return to destroy the communist rule in the nation, and the Great Ten find themselves faced with a choice of saving their government, or saving their people. Check out the preview below! [...]

  6. Gorbunov says on August 11th, 2009 at 11:40 am :

    Dammit!

    I was waiting for this title more than two years, since first post-52 rumors. And Bedard’s R.B.E.L.S. is one of the most entertaining series out there. But, I made a vow on the ashes of Trinity that I do not spend my money on anything that have McDaniel’s art on it. So, unfortunately, I’ll pass.

    Damn you all to hell!

  7. Kal-El says on August 11th, 2009 at 11:53 am :

    I don’t care about the Great Ten, sorry.

    What about some preview of Blackest Night #2? That would be “Great”

  8. mambazo says on August 11th, 2009 at 2:26 pm :

    Love Bedard, Love the Great Ten, Hate McDaniel.

  9. Lex says on August 11th, 2009 at 3:24 pm :

    Yay! I’ve loved the Great Ten since they first appeared in 52. I’ve been wanting to see them fleshed out in a series of their own. I’m glad Tony Bedard is writing this. And those two preview pages look good.

    This should be a great comic!

  10. Black Manta says on August 11th, 2009 at 6:56 pm :

    I’ve been waiting for this series since 52 ended. McDaniel is one my favorite artist, loved him on Robin.

  11. komikboy says on August 11th, 2009 at 8:06 pm :

    i always wonder how “western” perspective, in this context “western” writer, about other nation culture. I was really enjoy how DC made the Great Ten quite important in several book after 52, i.e : Checkmate.
    but to be honest, eventough i like their (some of the Great Ten) role in DC story. I feel they still lack in the assence/soul (especially eastern culture, which some time i don’t feel quite matched with western perpective). But that’s subjective, i guess.
    bottom line, this news is surprising and interesting for me… i wonder how DC will tell its story, each one of them.

  12. Warewullf says on August 12th, 2009 at 7:39 am :

    I agree wuth Kimikboy.
    It will be interesting to see if they are written as “superheroes in China” or “Chinese superheroes.”

  13. bohemiacomicsreader says on November 22nd, 2009 at 8:43 am :

    I’m sure this series will have it’s followers, and while I won’t detract from it, I’ll definitely pass by it on the rack, sorry DC.

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