superhero swimsuit issues are a somewhat silly artifact of the 90s comics boom a throwback to a time when some nonsensical sexiness was a common aspect of superhero stories and art but now dc is bringing the tradition back with a totally different take on the old trope that adds a heaping helping of silliness to the concept of a swimsuit special by putting the focus on gnort the hapless doglike green lanternyes thats right its the gnorts illustrated swimsuit issue and you are indeed detecting a pun on the ubiquitous sports illustrated swimsuit issue in that title in the pinup book art oneshot gnort and his pals in the justice league splish and splash it up in their hot summer swimwear all for the enjoyment of the readeryou may know gnort as the bumbling green lantern who protects space sector 68 then again you may not know gnort at all reads dcs official description of gnorts illustrated swimsuit special whatever the case get ready to see him in his newest role as host and proprietor of this very special swimsuit edition comic heres a gallery of just a few of the swimsuit pinups inside taken from a collection of previous dc swimsuit variant coversimage 1 of 13image credit dcimage credit dcimage credit dcimage credit dcimage credit dcimage credit dcimage credit dcimage credit dcimage credit dcimage credit dcimage credit dcimage credit dcimage credit dcjoin our favorite fuzzball as he showcases some of dcs best swimsuit covers and most swimtacular stories it concludes from the flash in speed force racing briefs to batman in a bathing suit this very special oneshot is summer fun from bikini top to bikini bottomartists for the pinup book include amanda conner paul pelletier nicola scott mikel jann jeff dkal daniel sampere gleb melnikov derrick chew stanley artgerm lau emanuela lupacchino jolle jones megan huang terry dodson babs tarr pete woods joe quinones hlne lenoble otto schmidt michael allred sweeney boo david talaski jenny frison and morethe anthology will also include several reprint stories as well as a new penguin story in which oswald cobblepot is clad in the tightest bathing trunks you can imagine by writers julie and shawna benson and artist meghan hetrickthe gnorts illustrated swimsuit issue goes on sale august 29 no word on if it comes with a classic gnorts illustrated football phone as well but dont hold your breathbeloved as he may be gnort is definitely not among the best green lanterns of all time