Some fan-favorite DC properties are making their long-awaited returns in 2018. At NYCC this week, DC shed light on their plans for the upcoming relaunch of the Milestone imprint and revealed that another Alan Moore-created property is being integrated into the DC Universe.

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The revived Milestone imprint is being dubbed "Earth M." Earth M will feature a rebooted take on Dakota Universe characters like Static Shock , Icon and Rocket and take place on its own world in the larger DC multiverse. The line will kick off in spring 2018 with the ongoing series Milestone, from co-writers Reginald Hudlin (Black Panther) and Denys Cowan (Star Wars: Mace Windu) and artist Ken Lashley (X-Men Gold). Similar to The Wild Storm, Milestone will set the stage for the larger Earth M universe and the other books united under the Earth M banner.DC revealed four other titles that will spin out of Milestone. Hudlin and artist Kyle Baker (Plastic Man) will relaunch Static Shock. Greg Pak (Totally Awesome Hulk) will write a miniseries called Duo, which focuses on two characters cursed to inhabit the same body for eternity. Hudlin and artist Ryan Benjamin (Odyssey of the Amazons) will craft a miniseries called Love Army, featuring a secret army of super-strong women. And Earth M, from co-writers Hudlin and Alice Randall (The Wind Done Gone) and artists Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz (Elektra: Assassin) will focus on a new vigilante character.“We know fans have been waiting for the return of Milestone Media and we’re excited to collaborate with Reggie and Denys to build this new Earth M universe,” said DC Co-Publisher Jim Lee. “This world will reintroduce iconic characters fans know and love—along with new, bold, original concepts—creating a new platform dedicated to inclusion and great storytelling.”In other unexpected news, DC revealed that Tom Strong fans can expect to see the character resurface in the near future. However, rather than announce a new Tom Strong miniseries DC announced that the adventuring scientist and his family are joining the cast of The Terrifics, the upcoming Dark Matter title from writer Jeff Lemire and artist Ivan Reis.Tom Strong was created by Alan Moore and Chris Spouse in 1999 as part of the Wildstorm imprint America's Best Comics. The character was mostly recently seen in the 2013 miniseries Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril, but this will mark the first time he's appeared in the DCU proper.Stay tuned to IGN for plenty for NYCC news over the next few days.

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