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1. The New Gods
Writer: Louise Simonson
Artist: Nicola Scott
The New Gods are great.
A modern pantheon of old-style gods interpreted through the lens of superhero comics, Kirby’s pantheon has been the source of some excellent comics. Hell, right now we’re getting King and Gerads’ Mister Miracle, and it’s one of 2017’s best books.
Louise Simonson wrote the first several years of Superman: The Man of Steel, and she made it one of the best Superman books on the stands at the time. She frequently collaborated with her husband Walt, whose Orion run is one of the better non-Kirby New Gods stories, and her unique take on the stories was always refreshing. I would love to see her individual spin on the residents of Apokolips and New Genesis. Nicola Scott beautifully draws straightforward superheroing, and seeing her render the New Gods would truly make them look like a pantheon of heroes.
And there you have it: a dream publishing slate for DC Rebirth, Round Two. To clarify, I don’t think DC would actually do any of these, and most probably wouldn’t sell very well. But I have faith that if any of them were made, they’d be some pretty great comic books.
