![[WIZARD WORLD PHILLY] DC NATION PANEL](http://ep.yimg.com/ip/I/wizarduniverse_2059_1210487028) DC Comics held their staple DC Nation panel on Friday evening at Wizard World Philadelphia. In attendance was Ian Sattler, DC Comics senior story editor, Jimmy Palmiotti, J.G. Jones, Shane Davis, Art Baltazar and Franco.
Sattler opened up the panel with a series of images on the panel room's projector. First, a cover to Final Crisis featuring Batman splayed out on some strange contraption. "Looks like things are going to get worse four our heroes," Sattler said. "Be prepared."
Covers were also shown for Final Crisis: Rogues Revenge, by Johns and Kolins, Final Crisis: Superman Beyond by Morrison, which Sattler commented would partially be in 3D, The Legion of Three Worlds, by Johns and Perez, Revelations by Rucka and Philip Tan, Green Lantern by Johns, Superman/Batman by Shane Davis, Justice Society of America, Power Girl by Amanda Conner and Tiny Titans by Baltazar.
Sattler then opened up the floor to questions.
One fan asked how the panel reacts to fans who felt no impact in the buildup from the first issue of Final Crisis. Sattler responded, "I felt the impact." He assured the fan that subsequent issues get bigger. Palmiotti commented how Grant likes to build up a story. Jones agreed that Final Crisis is all about pacing. "Grant has very specific pacing that he's setting up. For me drawing it it didn't feel slow because I was changing scenes every two pages."
Another fan commented on Morrison's use of Libra in Final Crisis. the fan stated that he has been reading comics for quite a long time and he remembers when Libra first showed up, and he didn't' like him. He then asked what do they think when they're pitching their biggest story and someone wants to use an obscure character like Libra. "It depends on who says it to you," said Jones. "The fun thing about doing that, you know what the Joker or Lex Luthor is going to do. You don't know what Libra is going to do."
"Why Final Crisis?" another fan asked. "Is it Final?"
"It's the last one I'm doing," joked Jones. "We thought about calling it Penultimate Crisis."
"Yeah, it's FINAL Crisis," said Sattler
Any hope for an Aquaman relaunch?
Davis: "I have been begging for one!"
Sattler: "We're aware of the desire."
Is Jim Shooter still on Legion?
Sattler: "Yes."
Are we going to see Bart Allen anytime soon?
Sattler: "Next question."
Will we Jack Knight again?
Sattler: "You'll see a Starman in Justice League."
When will we see Ralph and Sue Dibny?
Sattler: "Reign in Hell."
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