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DC Signs Artists Ethan Van Sciver & Jerry Ordway to Exclusive Deals

Posted: Tuesday, March 9, 2004
By: Shawn Patty

DC SIGNS ARTIST ETHAN VAN SCIVER TO EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT

Ethan Van Sciver, the acclaimed artist behind projects including THE FLASH: IRON HEIGHTS and New X-Men, has signed a two-year exclusive with DC Comics.

"DC Comics and I are finally going steady," says Van Sciver. "It's a distinct honor and a privilege to join the ranks of DC exclusives, and I wish to thank Dan DiDio, Joey Cavalieri, Peter Tomasi, Stephen Wacker and all of the editors and staff who have made the past year so enjoyable and exciting for me. I'm grateful to be recognized as one of the creators who DC doesn't like to share with other companies. That's love reciprocated. With BATMAN/CATWOMAN: TRAIL OF A GUN and several FLASH covers completed and ready for release later this year, I'm looking forward to the challenges that 2004 will bring, and anticipating the monumental project that comes with the signing of this contract."

"Ethan is a very accomplished creator on the verge of becoming a comic book superstar, says Dan DiDio, DC's VP - Editorial. "Ethan's style and attention to detail is exactly what we are looking for as we continue to push and improve on the caliber of our storytelling. He is a welcome new addition to the DC family."

BATMAN/CATWOMAN: TRAIL OF A GUN is a 2-part Prestige Format miniseries written by Ann Nocenti with art and covers by Van Sciver. Issue #1 will be solicited in the June issue of Previews (Volume XIV #6) and is scheduled to arrive in stores in August.


JERRY ORDWAY SIGNS 2-YEAR EXCLUSIVE WITH DC COMICS

Renowned artist Jerry Ordway, whose many credits include recent projects such as JLA, PLANETARY/JLA: TERRA OCCULTA and TOM STRONG, has signed a two-year exclusive agreement with DC Comics.

"I have had many great experiences in 20-plus years in this business, and most have happened while working for DC Comics," says Ordway. "I'm thrilled to be working exclusively for DC, with editors like Scott Dunbier, Mike Carlin, Peter Tomasi and others over the next two years, doing a job I love."

"Jerry Ordway is a tremendous talent whose artistic style is in the best tradition of classic Golden Age illustrators - but without ever feeling dated," says Scott Dunbier, Executive Editor - WildStorm. "I look forward to continuing our working relationship."

Some of Ordway's work may be found in these backlist items, all of which are available for reorder:

* CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (STAR12226)
* THE POWER OF SHAZAM! (STAR00925)
* THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN (STAR10826)
* SUPERMAN: EXILE (STAR07896)
* SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL VOLUME 2 (STAR19692)
* SUPERMAN: PANIC IN THE SKY (STAR00443)
* ZERO HOUR (DEC030291)
* BATMAN: THE MOVIES (STAR06525)
* JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE CREATING THE DC UNIVERSE BOOK 2 (STAR19376)

In addition, PLANETARY: CROSSING WORLDS (JAN040280), which includes PLANETARY/JLA: TERRA OCCULTA, is available for advance reorder and is scheduled to arrive in stores on March 17.