In Chicago this week the weather has fluctuated between needing boots to trudge through snow and it being warm enough to wear shorts, so that means we’re all counting the days until Summer when the weather doesn’t change as much. It looks like we’re not the only ones getting ready for Summer as DC has announced DC Beach Blanket Bad Guys Special #1, an 80-page anthology of stories featuring the talents of Paul Dini, Lee Bermejo, Carlos D’Anda, Corinna Bechko, Shea Fontana, Gabriel Hardman among others. From the official press release:
It’s summertime in the DCU and the bad guys are taking over! Beat the heat with 10 all-new stories by top comics talent starring DC’s most spectacular super-villains! In this issue, find out what Mr. Freeze does on the hottest day of the Gotham City summer! Learn what made Grodd such a bad gorilla! Then, while in a small beach town, Deathstroke gets hired for murder by the last person he’d expect! And The Joker and Bizarro team up for a truly weird summer bromance!
No mention of the Joker and Batman in a surfing contest?! This sounds like a truly bonkers special and one that I suggest being read at the beach or near a pool when it hits comic shops on July 25 for $9.99. Now I wonder if this will inspire Marvel to resurrect their Swimsuit Special…
