DC Comics has revealed the full creative lineups for its September 2014 "Futures End" event month tie-in issues, along with as a look at the first two weeks of lenticular covers. Most of the writers on individual titles match up with their respective ongoing series, though there are quite a few new artists associated with some of the one-shots. Notably, the "Booster Gold" one-shot -- not linked to a current ongoing series -- includes six different pencilers.
Although not out until September, the issues were solicited in DC Comics' July 2014 Solicitations due to the complicated process of producing the lenticular 3D motion covers, and gave retailers an order cutoff of May 29 to make sure there would be enough supply to meet demand. Last year's "Villains Months" lenticular covers were allocated, creating some frustration among retailers and collectors.
While the July 2014 solicits included brief synopsis text, none of the creative teams were revealed, which drew criticism from professionals in the comics industry -- including Marvel editor-in-chief Axel Alonso, who discussed it during an edition of Axel-in-Charge.
"I find [it] really hard to believe [that the creative teams have not been completely determined]," Alonso said. "For one or two titles, maybe, but for the whole line? From a production standpoint alone, each of those issues should be in outline form, at the very least, just in order to hit deadline. No, it's a strategic move to put up big numbers in the month of September, and don't think anyone benefits from it in the long-term."
That said, DC's release of the creative teams beats the May 29 deadline by 13 days, meaning retailers still have the opportunity to gauge order levels before buying in for the more expensive 3-D lenticular covers.
Check out the full creative team info and cover selections below.
ACTION COMICS: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Sholly Fisch
Penciller:Pascal Alixe
Cover:Lee L Weeks
AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Dan Jurgens
Penciller:Sean Chen
Inker:Mark Irwin
Cover:Yvel Guichet
AQUAMAN: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Dan Jurgens
Penciller:Alvaro Martinez
Inker:Raúl Fernández
Cover:Yvel Guichet
BATGIRL: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Gail Simone
Penciller:Javier Garron
Inker:Javier Garron
Cover:Clay Mann
BATMAN AND ROBIN: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Ray Fawkes
Penciller:Dustin Nguyen
Inker:Dustin Nguyen
Cover:Pat Gleason & Mick Gray
BATMAN: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Scott Snyder & Ray Fawkes
Penciller:Aco
Inker:Aco
Cover:Jay Fabok
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Greg Pak
Penciller:Howard Porter
Cover:Aaron Kuder
BATWING: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray
Penciller:Eduardo Pansica
Inker:Julio Ferreira
Cover:Dan Panosian
BATWOMAN: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Marc Andreyko
Penciller:Jason Masters
Inker:Jason Masters
Cover:Rafael Albuquerque
BIRDS OF PREY: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Christy Marx
Penciller:Robson Rocha
Inker:Oclair Albert
Cover:Dan Panosian
BOOSTER GOLD: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Dan Jurgens
Penciller:Moritat, Steve Lightle, Stephen Thompson, Mark Irwin, Ron Frenz, Brett Booth
Cover:Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund
CATWOMAN: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Sholly Fisch
Penciller:Patrick Olliffe
Inker:Tom Nguyen
Cover:Terry & Rachel Dodson
CONSTANTINE: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Ray Fawkes
Penciller:Juan Ferreyra
Inker:Juan Ferreyra
Cover:Juan Ferreyra
DETECTIVE COMICS: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Francis Manapul & Brian Buccellato
Penciller:Scott Hepburn
Inker:Scott Hepburn
Cover:Jay Fabok
EARTH 2: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Daniel H. Wilson
Penciller:Eddy Barrows
Inker:Eber Ferreira
Cover:Giuseppe Camuncoli
THE FLASH: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Robert Venditti/Van Jensen
Penciller:Brett Booth
Inker:Norm Rapmund
Cover:Booth/Rapmund
GRAYSON: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Tom King
Penciller:Stephen Mooney
Inker:Stephen Mooney
Cover:Andrew Robinson
GREEN ARROW: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Jeff Lemire
Penciller:Andrea Sorrentino
Inker:Andrea Sorrentino
Cover:Andrea Sorrentino
GREEN LANTERN: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Robert Venditti
Penciller:Martin Coccolo
Inker:Martin Coccolo
Cover:Billy Tan
GREEN LANTERN CORPS: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Van Jensen
Penciller:Igor Lima
Inker:Ruy Jose
Cover:Francis Portela
GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Justin Jordan
Penciller:Dio Neves
Inker:Marc Deering
Cover:Dio Neves
HARLEY QUINN: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti
Penciller:Chad Hardin
Inker:Chad Hardin
Cover:Amanda Conner
INFINITY MAN AND THE FOREVER PEOPLE: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Dan DiDio
Penciller:Philip Tan
Inker:Jason Paz
Cover:Howard Porter
JUSTICE LEAGUE: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Jeff Lemire
Penciller:Jedd Dougherty
Inker:Jedd Dougherty
Cover:Mike McKone
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK: FUTURES END #1
Writer:J.M. DeMatteis
Penciller:Andres Guinaldo
Inker:Walden Wong
Cover:Juan Ferreyra
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Jeff Lemire
Penciller:Jedd Dougherty
Inker:Jedd Dougherty
Cover:Mike McKone
NEW SUICIDE SQUAD: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Sean Ryan
Penciller:Andre Coelho
Inker:Scott Hanna
Cover:Jeremy Roberts
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Scott Lobdell
Penciller:Scott Kolins
Inker:Scott Kolins
Cover:Giuseppe Camuncoli
RED LANTERNS: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Charles Soule
Penciller:Jim Califiore
Inker:Jim Califiore
Cover:Scott Hepburn
SINESTRO: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Cullen Bunn
Penciller:Igor Lima
Inker:Ruy Jose
Cover:Kevin Nowlan
STAR-SPANGLED WAR STORIES FEATURING G.I. ZOMBIE: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray
Penciller:Scott Hampton
Inker:Scott Hampton
Cover:Dave Johnson
SUPERBOY: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Frank Barberie
Penciller:Tyler Kirkham
Cover:Jorge Jimenez
SUPERGIRL: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Tony Bedard
Penciller:Ema Lupacchino
Cover:Giuseppe Camuncoli
SUPERMAN: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Dan Jurgens
Penciller:Lee L Weeks
Cover:Ken Lashley
SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Charles Soule
Penciller:Tom Raney
Inker:Tom Raney
Cover:Tom Raney
SWAMP THING: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Charles Soule
Penciller:Jesús SaÃz
Inker:Jesús SaÃz
Cover:Jesús SaÃz
TEEN TITANS: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Will Pfeifer
Penciller:Andy Smith
Cover:Karl Kerschl
TRINITY OF SIN: PANDORA: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Ray Fawkes
Penciller:Francis Portela
Inker:Francis Portela
Cover:Guillem March
TRINITY OF SIN: PHANTOM STRANGER: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Dan DiDio / J.M. DeMatteis
Penciller:Phil Winslade
Inker:Phil Winslade
Cover:Guillem March
WONDER WOMAN: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Charles Soule
Penciller:Rags Morales
Inker:Rags Morales
Cover:Tom Raney
WORLDS' FINEST: FUTURES END #1
Writer:Paul Levitz
Penciller:Yildiray Cinar
Inker:Paul Neary
Cover:Stephen Segovia