| Solo | |
| Schedule: | Bi-monthly |
| Ongoing: | y |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Date: | October 2004 – August 2006 |
| Issues: | 12 |
| Main Char Team: | Various DC characters |
| Writers: | Various |
| Artists: | Various |
| Creators: | Mark Chiarello |
| Subcat: | DC Comics |
| Sort: | Solo (DC Comics) |
Solo is an American comic book series that was published bi-monthly by DC Comics, beginning in October 2004. Each issue had 48 pages plus covers, with no ads.
Solo was cancelled in 2006; in all, 12 issues appeared.
The title was conceived as an anthology series to spotlight the work of a different comic book artist in each issue. The creators were free to tell stories in any genre and to use DC's library of characters as they saw fit. They could also work with writers if they chose, but the intention of the series was for them to show off the range of their own individual artistic sensibilities and abilities.[1]
Contributing creators were:[2] [3]
The series was overseen by painter and DC editor Mark Chiarello.
Creators discussed as working on future issues of Solo before the series was cancelled include: Brian Bolland, John Cassaday, Dave Gibbons, Adam Hughes, Kevin Maguire, Tony Harris, J. G. Jones, Kevin Nowlan, Bill Sienkiewicz, Walt Simonson, Jill Thompson, Brian Stelfreeze, Bruce Timm, John Van Fleet, George Pratt and Matt Wagner. Elements of Walt Simonson's issue later became the basis of his graphic novel The Judas Coin.
In 2006, Solo was nominated for and received three Eisner Awards, including:[4]