Wednesday Comics
{{Short description|Comic book by DC Comics}}
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|startyr = 2009
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|editors = Mark Chiarello
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|TPB = Hardcover
|ISBN = 1-4012-2747-3
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Wednesday Comics was a weekly anthology comic book launched by DC Comics on July 8, 2009.{{Cite web | url=http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/comics/?cm=12047 | title=Wednesday Comics #1 | work=DC Comics.com}} The twelve issues of the title were published in 14" x 20" broadsheet format,{{Cite web | url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/030919-Wednesday-Comics.html | title=Sunday Comics on Wednesday? DC's New 'Wednesday Comics' | work=Newsarama | date=March 19, 2009}} deliberately similar to Sunday newspaper comics sections. Each edition featured 15 pages, each from a different story by a different creative team.
Publication history
Spearheaded by DCU Editorial Art Director Mark Chiarello,{{Cite web | first=Matt | last=Brady | url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/020920-Chiarello-WEds.html | title=Creating 'Wednesday Comics' - Talking to Mark Chiarello | work=Newsarama | date=March 20, 2009 | accessdate=June 17, 2009}} creators were approached and asked to develop stories for the characters they would most like to write. Each issue was 16 pages, with each story taking up one full page when folded out.
The first Superman story was printed in USA Today{{Cite news | first=David | last=Colton | url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2009-06-15-wednesday-comics_N.htm | title=Superman to leap off these pages | work=USA Today | date=June 15, 2009 | accessdate=June 17, 2009}} and subsequent installments were posted online at the USA Today website.{{Cite web | first=Matt | last=Brady | url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090620-heroes-09-dc.html | title=Heroes Con '09 - 'DC Nation' Panel | work=Newsarama | date=June 20, 2009 | accessdate=June 29, 2009}}
Stories
Each issue printed the strips in the following sequence:
- Batman – story by Brian Azzarello{{Cite web | first=Jamie | last=Trecker | url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090903-Wednesday-Thursday.html | title=Wednesday Comics Thursday: Brian Azzarello on Batman | work=Newsarama | date=September 3, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}}{{Cite web | first=Jeffrey | last=Renaud | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22603 | title=Wednesday Comics: Brian Azzarello | work=Comic Book Resources | date=August 19, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}} with art by Eduardo Risso. Batman becomes entangled in a battle over who should inherit a murdered man's estate.
- Kamandi – story by Dave Gibbons{{Cite web | first=Jeffrey | last=Renaud | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22701 | title=Wednesday Comics: Dave Gibbons | work=Comic Book Resources | date=August 26, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}} with art by Ryan Sook.{{Cite web | first=Jamie | last=Trecker | url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080906-Wednesday-Thursday-Sook.html | title=Wednesday Comics Thursday 4: Ryan Sook Brings Kamandi to Life | work=Newsarama | date=August 6, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}} Kamandi rides to the City of the Apes in an attempt to aid the Tiger Army.
- Superman – story by John Arcudi with art by Lee Bermejo.{{Cite web | first=Jeffrey | last=Renaud | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22960 | title=Wednesday Comics: Arcudi & Bermejo | work=Comic Book Resources | date=September 16, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}} An alien attack provokes feelings of unease within the Man of Steel.
- Deadman – story by Dave Bullock/Vinton Heuck with art by Dave Bullock.{{Cite web | first=Jeffrey | last=Renaud | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22895 | title=Wednesday Comics: Ben Caldwell and Dave Bullock & Vinton Heuck | work=Comic Book Resources | date=September 10, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}} While attempting to stop a serial killer, Deadman is pulled into a mystical demonic dimension where he is still alive.
- Green Lantern – story by Kurt Busiek{{Cite web | first=Jeffrey | last=Renaud | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22423 | title=Wednesday Comics: Kurt Busiek & Eddie Berganza | work=Comic Book Resources | date=August 5, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}} with art by Joe Quiñones. Hal must help an astronaut and former friend who has been transformed into an alien monster.
- Metamorpho – story by Neil Gaiman{{Cite news | first=John | last=Geddes | authorlink=John M. Geddes | url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2010-05-25-gaiman-wedcomics25-st_N.htm | title=Neil Gaiman on 'Metamorpho' and 'Wednesday Comics' | work=USA Today | date=May 25, 2010 | accessdate=May 28, 2010}} with art by Mike Allred.{{Cite web | first=Remy | last=Minnick | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19775 | title=Gaiman & Allred on Metamorpho | work=Comic Book Resources | date=January 30, 2009 | accessdate=January 31, 2009}}{{Cite web | first=Jeffrey | last=Renaud | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21941 | title=Wednesday Comics: Mike Allred | work=Comic Book Resources | date=July 8, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}} Metamorpho accompanies Simon Stagg to an expedition for a rare diamond in a lost temple in Antarctica.
- Teen Titans – story by Eddie Berganza with art by Sean Galloway. The Titans face a dangerous enemy, Trident, hell-bent on destroying the team.
- Strange Adventures – story and art by Paul Pope{{Cite web | first=Jeffrey | last=Renaud | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23046 | title=Wednesday Comics: Paul Pope | work=Comic Book Resources | date=September 23, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}} and José Villarrubia. The warlord Lord Korgo besieges the city of Ranagar intent on acquiring the secret of Adam Strange's zeta beams.
- Supergirl – story by Jimmy Palmiotti{{Cite web | first=Jeffrey | last=Renaud | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22038 | title=Wednesday Comics: Jimmy Palmiotti | work=Comic Book Resources | date=July 15, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}} with art by Amanda Conner.{{Cite web | first=Jamie | last=Trecker | url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080920-Wednesday-Thursday-Conner.html | title=Wednesday Comics Thursday: Amanda Conner Brings the Cute | work=Newsarama | date=August 20, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}} The Girl of Steel has trouble looking after the irrationally behaving Superpets Streaky and Krypto.
- Metal Men – story by Dan DiDio{{Cite web | first=Jeffrey | last=Renaud | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21656 | title=Dan DiDio Talks Wednesday Comics! | work=Comic Book Resources | date=June 18, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}} with art by José Luis García-López and Kevin Nowlan. The Metal Men foil a bank robbery only to discover a more sinister motivation behind it.
- Wonder Woman – story and art by Ben Caldwell.
- Sgt. Rock – story by Adam Kubert with art by Joe Kubert.{{Cite web | first=Jeffrey | last=Renaud | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22150 | title=Wednesday Comics: The Kuberts | work=Comic Book Resources | date=July 22, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}} Rock is captured by Nazis and tortured into giving up the whereabouts of the Easy Company.
- The Flash – story by Karl Kerschl{{Cite web | first=Jeffrey | last=Renaud | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22318 | title=Wednesday Comics: Karl Kerschl | work=Comic Book Resources | date=July 29, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}}{{Cite web | first=Jamie | last=Trecker | url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080913-Wednesday-Thursday-Kerschl.html | title=Wednesday Comics Thursday #5: Kerschl and the Flash | work=Newsarama | date=September 2, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}} and Brenden Fletcher with art by Karl Kerschl. Using his superspeed while attempting to foil Gorilla Grodd's plans, the Flash finds himself dealing with a multitude of problems - Iris West's estrangement from him not being the least of them.
- The Demon and Catwoman – story by Walt Simonson{{Cite web | first=Jeffrey | last=Renaud | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22796 | title=Wednesday Comics: Walt Simonson | work=Comic Book Resources | date=September 2, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}} with art by Brian Stelfreeze. Catwoman is hired to steal an artifact from Jason Blood, not knowing that it is all a ploy of Morgaine le Fey to regain her youth.
- Hawkman – story and art by Kyle Baker.{{Cite web | first=Jeffrey | last=Renaud | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22516 | title=Wednesday Comics: Kyle Baker | work=Comic Book Resources | date=August 12, 2009 | accessdate=May 27, 2010}} Katar Hol fights off airplane hijackers who are really aliens and ends up landing on Dinosaur Island.
Awards
Wednesday Comics won the 2010 Harvey Award in the category Best Anthology.
Collected editions
The series has been collected into an individual volume:
- Wednesday Comics (200 pages, DC Comics, June 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2747-3}}; Titan Books, July 2010, {{ISBN|1-84856-755-3}})
The collected edition contains two stories not printed in the monthly released newsprint:
- Plastic Man – story by Evan Dorkin with art by Stephen DeStefano. Plastic Man and Woozy battle Professor Grushenko at the museum over a magic elixir with resultant hijinks.
- Beware the Creeper – story by Keith Giffen with art by Eric Canete. A man in squalor disposes of a dead body, but is met with a surprise.