DC Comics Reboot

[GMforPowergamers]

ok, 2005 I had on my pull list at my local comic shop for over 85 comics... over the last few years I have droped alot... right now, I have 13... 9 are DC, 2 are ultimate marvel... and 1 is the D&D comic...

I think this may put th final nail in my comic collection,,,



I will admit that maybe this was needed though... maybe post batman inc, and darkest night, and reign of the doomsday...and well everything in jla/sa... maybe now is the time to start over...even if it means it is not for me...

 

[ShadowDenizen]

For those of you who are disappointed/unhappy with the reboot, I'm curious about how many DC comics you currently buy each month.

For the record, I buy ZERO monthlies.
I do however, keep up with the trades as they come out.

My primary interest is Green Lantern, Flash, Superboy, Wonder Woman and Batman. (And Shazam/Captain Marvel, though there’s not that much for him the current DCU, really.) Oh, and “Starman” was probably my favorite mainstream comic books series of the last 25 years.

Overall, I’m OK with the current direction the comics are taking, mostly. (Though I’m actually NOT a fan of the RIP/Batman Reborn/Battle for the Cowl/Life After Death arc, though. I’ve been reading long enough to remember Kightfall/Knightquest/Knightsend arc, as well as “Progidal”, and this really is just a retread of that, to my mind. Also? Enough Hush already. He’s not as interesting as more established Batman villains.)

I’m not a fan of this “Reboot” idea, however, though I (along with most people) saw it coming from some distance away. (Though I honestly this was more done out of necessity than for any other reason.)

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[Villano]

Some more info:

Gail Simone is off Secret Six and doing the Deadman series. I've also heard that Secret Six will be relaunced as Secret Seven with a totally different concept.

Dan DiDio will be writing OMAC.

Barbara Gordon is Batgirl again.

Jim Lee's Wildstorm books are going to be incorportated into the mainstream DCU and several will be part of the massive first issue relaunch.

Batwoman will finally be coming out with the reboot.

One of the weirdest rumors is that female characters will have to wear "practical clothing" and can no longer have bare legs. I guess we'll have to wait and see if Supergirl is wearing pants...

 

[Truth Seeker]

Nope, not rumor...it will be standard 'uniform' for all lady heroes.

'Panty shots' will be a thing of the past.

Some more info:

Gail Simone is off Secret Six and doing the Deadman series. I've also heard that Secret Six will be relaunced as Secret Seven with a totally different concept.

Dan DiDio will be writing OMAC.

Barbara Gordon is Batgirl again.

Jim Lee's Wildstorm books are going to be incorportated into the mainstream DCU and several will be part of the massive first issue relaunch.

Batwoman will finally be coming out with the reboot.

One of the weirdest rumors is that female characters will have to wear "practical clothing" and can no longer have bare legs. I guess we'll have to wait and see if Supergirl is wearing pants...

 

[Pinotage]

Barbara Gordon is Batgirl again.

Batwoman will finally be coming out with the reboot.

Just when Stephanie was starting to grow on me. Her comics were always a light-hearted romp.

As for Batwoman - meh. Not that interesting. Hadn't she come out in the earlier series? Wasn't there a Batwoman #0 but nothing after that?

Pinotage

 

[Klaus]

Gail Simone is doing Fury of the Firestorm with Ethan Van Sciver and Yildinar Cynar (sp?).

More info here: DC Unveils Creators, Covers For 10 Relaunch Titles - Comic Book Resources

 

[Villano]

Just when Stephanie was starting to grow on me. Her comics were always a light-hearted romp.

As for Batwoman - meh. Not that interesting. Hadn't she come out in the earlier series? Wasn't there a Batwoman #0 but nothing after that?

Pinotage

I used to read Robin when I was a kid and I loved Spoiler. After hearing good things about her Batgirl series, I ordered the first 2 volumes of collections. I got vol 2, but vol 1 won't ship for another week so I haven't gotten a chance to read any of it. Now I sort of regret spending money on a series that isn't going to continue.

As for Batwoman, I think her series was announced, delayed, announced, delayed, etc., so good luck with that keeping a schedule.

BTW, wouldn't it be funny if the final issue of Flashpoint, which is supposed to launch this new universe, ends up being delayed and doesn't ship until after the reboot? I mean, it's DC so it wouldn't exactly shock me.

And the more I learn about the reboot, the more I'm confused. One of the announced covers shows Guy Gardner. So the universe is going to start with more than one Green Lantern on Earth? If they're going through all this trouble to reboot their universe, just reboot the whole thing. I don't like this "Some things happened and other stuff didn't and you can sort out how things we say happened happened if it happened with characters who don't exist anymore".

 

[Relique du Madde]

BTW, wouldn't it be funny if the final issue of Flashpoint, which is supposed to launch this new universe, ends up being delayed and doesn't ship until after the reboot?

Joss Whedon presents Flashpoint?

 

[Kobold Avenger]

The Green Lantern titles seem to be relatively unchanged by Flashpoint, there's still the "New Guardians" even if they don't say who they are, and Attrocitus and the Red Lanterns will still be around. And those series have almost the same writers as they had before.

Some characters are getting more of the spotlight such as Cyborg in the Justice League and Mr. Terrific with his own series. Justice League International has the addition of a few more characters such as Vixen and August General in Iron.

What I'm curious about, is will the Wildstorm universe be integrated with the DCU post-Flashpoint? Will Midnighter, Grifter, Deathblow and others by on some team? Will Henry Bendix be causing trouble in the DCU? Will Checkmate be replaced by Stormwatch and so on?

 

[Villano]

What I'm curious about, is will the Wildstorm universe be integrated with the DCU post-Flashpoint? Will Midnighter, Grifter, Deathblow and others by on some team? Will Henry Bendix be causing trouble in the DCU? Will Checkmate be replaced by Stormwatch and so on?

I'm 99% sure that I read that a Grifter solo series will be one of the first 52 titles released. Not sure about the others (or the Milestone characters for that matter).

And, just to make things more confusing, DC Senior VP of Sales, Bob Wayne said:

We know that you want more details on the creative teams and their title-by-title assignments for the launch. . (And by the way, let me just reiterate this point: this is the launch of the New DCU. It is not a "reboot." I think you will soon discover why that is.)

So, is it...

1.) A reboot, but we're calling it a "relaunch"?

2.) A reboot and we really want this to be the main universe, but we'll keep the original around as part of the multiverse so we can fall back to it in case this one fails?

3.) Ultimate DC and we'll sell titles from both universes?

4.) House of M. This is just a short term sales gimmick and we plan to make it go away in a year?

I swear, if it's #4, I'm never buying anything from them again.