One of the titles that jumped out at us from DC’s post-Convergence line-up announcement was the reveal of Garth Ennis and John McCrea’s Section Eight mini-series. Well, DC has just revealed some more details about the Hitman spinoff, giving us a far better idea of what to expect.

In the announcement, Ennis laid out the premise, saying “Essentially, through circumstances revealed during the first episode, team leader Sixpack returns to Gotham City and sets about reforming Section Eight. The appalling Bueno Excellente is still around, and Dogwelder manages a mysterious reappearance. Demon barman Baytor is also drafted in. Three new characters qualify for the team—Powertool, Guts and the Grapplah—but that’s only seven. The story essentially involves Sixpack making his way round the DC Universe, trying to sign up that elusive eighth hero. Clearly there’s no shortage of candidates keen to avoid the job.”

So far so brilliant, right? Ennis went on to confirm that, unfortunately, Tommy Monaghan won’t be making an appearance outside of a brief flashback, but that a number of established DC characters would be showing up during Sixpack’s ‘recruitment drive’.

“I suppose we’ll find out soon enough if this is the perfect time for Section Eight to return or not, but I like to think the team will remain true to themselves,” added Ennis. “Obviously there are several new characters, but the tone of the book will be very much in keeping with Section Eight’s previous adventures.”

The first issue of Section Eight goes on sale June 10^th, and you can read DC’s official blurb about the new series below.

So, are you guys as excited about this one as we are?

SECTION 8 #1
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art by JOHN McCREA
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
1:25 Variant cover by JOHN McCREA
On sale JUNE 10 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T+

The greatest super heroes of all time, unseen since the end of the hit series HITMAN, have returned for the greatest super hero story ever told!

Befuddled hero Sixpack returns to Gotham City, desperate to rebuild the all-star team known as Section Eight in the face of a deadly threat. He gathers old friends Bueno Excellente, Baytor and the seemingly reborn Dogwelder, along with some new faces—but he still needs that elusive eighth member. And that’s when the Dark Knight Detective gets an offer he can’t refuse in part one of this unforgettable six-issue miniseries.

The writer of this piece was: Craig Neilson (aka Ceej)
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