The Man on Myths & Legends

Kurt Busiek, the writer on the upcoming Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis, has signed an exclusive agreement with DC Comics, per a press release that was released earlier today. Terms were not disclosed, but his departure from Conan does make a little more sense.

From the release: "It was great to be asked to come into the DC fold full time and join in on the One Year Later shebang," says Busiek. "I think things are really popping at DC, and there's a welcome emphasis not just on doing event stories to get attention, but making sure there's something interesting and valuable going on in the books so readers will want to stick around for the long haul. All the stuff we're talking about doing, from revamping and reworking Aquaman to doing a follow-up of sorts to SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY, to the possibility of some new creator-owned material to accompany ASTRO CITY — it's all been challenging and involving and varied. I'm enjoying working with Matt Idelson and Nachie Castro on the Superman books, and with Joey Cavalieri on AQUAMAN, and they're making it clear I've got a lot of freedom to do new stuff. I think we're headed for a great ride."

Hopefully this means more Arrowsmith and Astro City, too.

EDIT: Comic Book Resources has a Q&A with Kurt Busiek up at their site, where he talks about his new deal, "Eye of the Camera" for Marvel and his love for Kamandi.