The 4 DC Comics that will be pivotal in the future of the DC Extended Universe

As Marvel comics have moved further and further away from the events seen in cartoons, the new phase of the DC Extended Universe, with James Gunn and Peter Safran at the helm of the project, has announced that their future stories will be based on 4 essential comics from the company for what will be the first chapter of the EUDC, also known as ‘Gods & Monsters’.

On his Twitter account, James Gunn revealed the 4 comics that will be fundamental in the future of the EUDC. It is worth mentioning that they will not be faithful adaptations of the original stories, but the general soul of these comics will be what they will consider to make the films, series for HBO Max, animations and video games that will be part of the new phase of DC.

all stars superman

The first is one of the most loved and acclaimed stories of the Man of Steel in cartoons, it is ‘All-Star Superman’, one of the The comics that DC’s new Clark Kent will be based on. In this story, Superman is poisoned by Lex Luthor, but before his imminent death, the Kryptonian will have to complete 12 tasks to help humanity.

The authority

He second comic that will affect the new Universe from DC, is ‘The Authority’, is a little-known group of superheroes, and which has little to do with ‘The Justice League’. This team is dedicated to defending the Earth from the rarest and most extraordinary threats, and to do so, the abilities are just as special for these superheroes.

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batman volume 1

For the new facet of Bruce Wayne on the big screen, they wanted to watch ‘Batman Vol 1’ which, like ‘All Star Superman’, was written by Grant Morrison. In this story, the Dark Knight spends a few moments with his son, Damian Wayne, who becomes the new Robin, but who himself brings his father to the brink of madness and death as few times.

Absolute swamp thing

And finally there is “Absolute Swamp Thing” by Alan Moore, one of the most acclaimed comic book authors in history, who himself has written one of the most awarded arcs in the medium. It’s about a doctor named Alec Holland, who has a terrible accident that turns him into a terrible creature that lurks in the swamp, fighting against the destruction of the environment.