Brian Buccellato is ready to start Year Four in the Injustice universe. INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US: YEAR FOUR #1 is now on sale. It's been labeled as the 'year of the gods.' Last 'year' there was a focus on magic. Buccellato took over the series and there was plenty of action and mayhem throughout. The fight in Year Three may be over but obviously the story is far from that. Here's the solicit for the first issue:
Superman has battled against an army of Green Lanterns and the assembled forces of magic and remained standing. But how will he fare against the Gods themselves?
We asked Brian some questions to find out what we could expect to see.
COMIC VINE: How long after Year Three does this take place? One day or some other period of time?
BRIAN BUCCELLATO: It’s a few months. Things have settled down as Batman has gone underground and the Regime is in full effect. Superman sits on his metaphoric throne, as tyrant. He DOES still have that infernal Batman itch to scratch and won’t rest until he KNOWS Batman is out of the picture.
CV: What’s the status of the heroes and the world after all the magical business in Year Three?
BB: Batman is underground and hasn’t been heard from. His resistance has dwindled to a pathetic few. Superman is on top and the status quo is getting closer to the video games. But like I said, Superman is NOT resting easy because he knows it’s only a matter of time before Batman resurfaces with one of his damned crazy plans.
CV: What can we expect with this being the year of the Greek Gods?
BB: Expect to see Zeus, Hera, Hercules and a host of other characters. And punches will be thrown. Many of them at Superman’s face.
CV: Will there be a wide mix of characters or will we see a smaller cast?
BB: The cast will fluctuate. It’s not easy to juggle SO many amazing characters in a world this rich and interesting. But I will try to service as many of them as I can… AND introduce some new ones along the way. And spoiler, we will see the return of old favorite, Lex Luthor in year four!
CV: Will there be any carry over of events from Year Three?
BB: Raven starts year four OUT of the picture. We won’t see her for a while because she was hit really hard by what happened. But she will be back. Also, Harley continues her fixation on SHAZAM. And Batman has a hard time shaking of his betrayal at the hands of Constantine.
CV: Can we expect any newer characters that haven’t appeared in the INJUSTICE stories?
BB: Yes. The Greeks Gods, Batgirl, and a few others that I won’t spoil.
CV: Will we see more deaths?
BB: Duh. It’s Injustice… so people WILL die.
CV: Can we expect some character development on these versions of characters when everyone isn't fighting each other?
BB: Absolutely. Characterization and personal conflict are what original series writer Tom Taylor built this series on, so expect a lot more of that. It’s really not all the fight scenes that keep people coming back. It’s the relationships -- some odd, some new, some tragic — that have made this series endure. I just hope I can keep it going and honor all that’s come before.
The chapter is available for download on today, May 5, via the DC Comics App, Readdcentertainment.com, iBooks, comiXology.com, Google Play, Kindle Store, Nook Store, and iVerse ComicsPlus.
Here's a few preview pages for the first chapter.
