COMIC NEWS FOR JAN 6: OUTLOOK FOR 2010 AND DAVID FINCH SIGNS EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT WITH DC

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OUTLOOK 2010: COMICS IN THE NEXT 365

The end of the year and start of a new one is often a time to look back at the previous 12 months, but as we head into 2010, Newsarama is also looking forward.

In a series we’re calling “Outlook 2010,” we’re talking to the professionals who make and sell comics about the greatest challenges and opportunities coming as we head into the next decade of comic books. First, we spoke with retailers, who identified some concerns and hopes for the future of the industry. Then we spoke with the industry’s publishers and their editors.

Today, we turn to a sampling of the people who create comic books to find out what they see as the biggest challenges and concerns for the coming year.

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ARTIST DAVID FINCH SIGNS EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT WITH DC COMICS

Alex Segura from DC Comics announced today that they have signed artist David Finch to an exclusive contract with the publisher. 

In an interview with CBR, Finch was quoted saying, “I’ve been a DC fan for a really long time, and I always knew that I’d love the opportunity to work in the DCU at some point. It was just a matter of the timing being right. I’ve talked with [Executive Editor] Dan DiDio a few times in the past, and his enthusiasm is very infectious. He’s got so much great stuff planned that I just really wanted to be a part of it.”

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What are your thoughts about Finch signing with DC and the 2010 comic outlook?