The Inferior Five was a short-lived mid-’60s superhero parody from DC. And in a bit of a shocker, it’s coming back:
From the Twitter of Jeff Lemire:
— Jeff Lemire (@JeffLemire) October 8, 2017
I am doing a new INFERIOR 5 series drawn and co-written by Keith Giffen! And I’ll be writing AND drawing back up stories in every issue. pic.twitter.com/IiNKSPxvyU
— Jeff Lemire (@JeffLemire) October 8, 2017
The Inferior 5 series by Keith Giffen and I will be set in the continuity of DC in the late 80’s and feature many characters published then! pic.twitter.com/mLORA6Bjrw
— Jeff Lemire (@JeffLemire) October 8, 2017
My Sweet Tooth partner Jose Villarubia will be contingent my Peacemaker back-ups in the new Inferior 5 pic.twitter.com/sYl5DQZGqr
— Jeff Lemire (@JeffLemire) October 8, 2017
Keith Giffen is one of my all time heroes. Can’t tell you how exciting it is to be writing and co-plotting a book for him to draw.
— Jeff Lemire (@JeffLemire) October 8, 2017
So there you have it, the lead feature will be Lemire on script/Lemire & Giffen co-plotting/Giffen on art; the Peacemaker back-up will have Lemire on full cartoonist duties.
And the late-80s setting… would they be referring to the “Bwa Ha Ha” Justice League era? Could be!
Sounds interesting. Hope we get reprints of the original Bridwell/Orlando/etc. INFERIOR FIVE and Boyette/Gill PEACEMAKER comics in the deal.
Most excellent.
Funny Keith Giffen is one of my two favorite Keith Giffens. Guess I gotta buy this.
Noooooooo, NOT KEITH GIFFEN–!!!
I really hope this is more Giffen illustrating stories written by Lemire than Giffen writing any of the dialogue. In recent years, his writing has gotten painfully unfunny and tedious. Still dig his art, though.
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