According to Entertainment Weekly’ Popwatch column, Smith will be writing a new Batman miniseries as well as Green Hornet for Dynamite Entertainment.
Yes, Smith’s attachment to the Green Hornet does stir memories. The miniseries for Dynamite will be based on Smith’s screenplay for the unproduced Green Hornet movie that he wrote in 2004. “It's the Hornet movie I'd make if I was making it today,†Smith told EW.com. “And there's no better time to do that than before Seth Rogen and Michel Gondry's version defines the character for the mainstream.â€
Alex Ross, John Cassaday, Jae Lee and David Finch are on board as cover artists, while the interior artists for The Green Hornet is yet to be named.
In terms of Batman, Smith’s 12-issue miniseries – split into two six-part volumes – is called The Widening Gyre, and will see a new Smith-created hero for the DC Universe, who will then launch in a new, bi-monthly series written by Smith. The Widening Gyre #1-#6 will ship monthly, followed by a six-month break, and then issues #7-#12 will ship, all in order to prevent delays. Smith reports that the first six issues, and the first issue’s art, by Batman: Cacophony’s Walt Flanagan is already done. The Widening Gyre arrives in shops in August, with The Green Hornet coming later in 2009.
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I like Smith's writing so I'll be picking up the Batman series. I haven't decided yet if I'll wait for the trade or just pick up the monthlies. I'm not really too big a fan of Walt Flanagan, but whatever. The idea fo a new hero being created is one of the draws.
My curiosty has also been piqued as to what new hero Smith will create. Last time Smith found moderate sucess when he created a new hero, Mia Dearden, who then became the new Speedy. Unfortunately Judd Winnick then gave her AIDS
With Green Hornet, I am a little unsure if I'll pick it up at all. I know next to nothing about the Hornet and I'm not really interested in learning about him. But who knows, I may change my mind about him as the release dates draw closer.