Yasmine Putri's movie homage variant cover for September's DCeased: Dead Planet #3 pays tribute to the 2005 DC film V for Vendetta.
Putri's variant for Dead Planet #3 was revealed on Twitter by DCeased writer Tom Taylor. The cover is based on V for Vendetta's theatrical release poster, with Damian Wayne/Batman taking the place of V, while Cassie Sandsmark/Wonder Woman falls into the role of Evey Hammond. The cover features the tagline of "Anti-Life! Forever!" (as opposed to "Freedom! Forever!"), with Darkseid's Omega symbol taking the place of V's iconography. Finally, the variant features the alternate title of D for Deceased: Dead Planet. This cover is only the latest addition to Putri's series of movie poster homages.
Based on writer Alan Moore and artist David Lloyd's acclaimed 1980s Vertigo Comics graphic novel of the same name, V for Vendetta premiered in late 2005, before seeing a wide release in 2006. Written by the Wachowskis and directed by James McTeigue, the film starred Hugo Weaving as V and Natalie Portman as Evey.
The latest title in DC's zombie-themed saga -- following DCeased, DCeased: A Good Day to Die, DCeased: Unkillables and DCeased: Hope at World's End -- Dead Planet is slated to launch its first issue on June 30, followed by issue #2 on Aug. 4 and the newly-solicited issue #3 on Sept. 1. The seven-part limited series follows Damian Wayne, Jon Kent and Cassie Sandsmark -- the Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman of Earth-2 -- as they return to the Earth that had been corrupted by the Anti-Life Equation and left for dead.
Written by Tom Taylor and illustrated by Trevor Hairsine and Gigi Baldissini, DCeased: Dead Planet #3 goes on sale Sept. 1 from DC Comics. The full solicitation information, as well as David Finch's main cover, can be found below.
DCEASED: DEAD PLANET #3
- written by TOM TAYLOR
- art by TREVOR HAIRSINE and GIGI BALDASSINI
- cover by DAVID FINCH
- card stock variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
- card stock movie homage variant cover by YASMINE PUTRI
- ON SALE 09/01/20
- $3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 3 OF 7 | FC | DC
- CARD STOCK VARIANT COVERS $4.99 US
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