True Thing: Robinson & Hamner Reunite for SHADE

Whew... so this cat's finally out of the bag! As list in the October solicits and as reported over on CBR, I'm drawing the first arc, issues #1-#3, and working with my old FIREARM cohort, James Freakin' Robinson, in about 16 years...! From DC's THE SOURCE blog:

COMIC BOOK RESOURCES ANNOUNCES THE SHADE #1

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

By David Hyde

This morning, COMIC BOOK RESOURCES announced THE SHADE #1. Below, check out the solicitation information for this book and be sure to head over to COMIC BOOK RESOURCES to see Tony Harris’ cover art.

THE SHADE #1
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by CULLY HAMNER
Cover by TONY HARRIS
1:10 Variant cover by CULLY HAMNER
On sale OCTOBER 12 • 1 of 12, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
James Robinson returns to the world of his acclaimed STARMAN series with a new 12-issue series starring the antihero known as The Shade! An attack at the Starman museum kicks off a globe-hopping, centuries spanning quest that will irrevocably change The Shade’s life, and ultimately shed light on his true origin! Artist extraordinaire Cully Hamner (RED) kicks off the series, and upcoming issues will feature art by such luminaries as Darwyn Cooke, Javier Pulido, Jill Thompson, Frazer Irving and Gene Ha!

How cool is that?!