The DC 52

[BreakABone]

I know most of you aren't comic fans on here, and most probably never will be.

But like I said elsewhere, this forum isn't exactly over-running with activity at the moment.

Anyhow, DC has recently announced and begun to relaunch/reboot their entire line of comics with 52 brand new #1s. Now these stories run the gamut of the comic verse with a heavy focus on the capes.

The reason for this? Well mostly because they are losing market share to Marvel in an ever shrinking comic book industry.

The less cynical answer is they wanted to open up their universe to outsiders, by making a line of accessible comics. Now there is some difficult with that especially when they try and walk the line about what has and hasn't changed in this new verse, but neither here nor there.

It started last week with Justice League 1, which was an interesting read, that has had a mixed reaction

Over the next 4 weeks, they will introduce 51 new series as well. And here's a checklist/weekly breakdown.



In addition I guess, some previews from Action Comics 1, which drops tomorrow

http://www.newsarama.com/php/multime....php?aid=44117

Detective Comics 1
http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/639...terstitialskip

Stormwatch 1
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansit.../news/?a=45913

Justice League International 1
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=9677

[Ginkasa]

I'm mostly excited for day and date digital releases. I mainly read the Batbooks, which aren't changing much, so the relaunch itself is a little less groundbreaking for me.

I am pretty excited for Morrison's Action Comics, though. I've really dug his Batman and Robin Inc. run over the past few years (along with All-Star Superman), so I'm really interested in seeing what he does with an "in continuity" Superman.

[Vampyr]

Friend of mine at work was telling me about this a few days ago...kind of crazy.

I'll probably get into Batman though.

[Professor S]

As long as they drop the multiverse concept I'll give well reviewed trades a try, but DC has burned a lot of bridges with me by creating universe where death and violence means less than nothing.

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Professor S

As long as they drop the multiverse concept I'll give well reviewed trades a try, but DC has burned a lot of bridges with me by creating universe where death and violence means less than nothing.

I'm not sure how that's much different than Marvel, who has openly admitted they use death as nothing more than a sales gimmick.

And plan on killing off characters, at least one per quarter.

At first thought that was a joke but in the last like 14 months, they've killed Nightcrawler, Human Torch and Spider-man. Seems like a fair schedule.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by BreakABone

I'm not sure how that's much different than Marvel, who has openly admitted they use death as nothing more than a sales gimmick.

And plan on killing off characters, at least one per quarter.

At first thought that was a joke but in the last like 14 months, they've killed Nightcrawler, Human Torch and Spider-man. Seems like a fair schedule.

This is all true, and yet Marvel didn't manufacture a ridiculous multiverse to completely excuse the practice, and in fact, encourage it. At least Marvel writers have to think for 3 seconds to create a plausible story behind a dead character's return, and sometimes it turns out pretty good. EX. Morrison's Magneto resurrection.

In DC? "Oh, that was another universe/here is the new [INSERT NAME] from the other universe who is exactly like the dead one."

[Zen]

I have only read Action comics so far.

Personally I thought it was pretty good, I love how depowered superman is, going back to making big jumps, and actually getting hurt. I mean sure it takes a tank to do so but still...

I personally like superman topped off around animated series power level instead of godlike, so I am hoping it takes a looong time for him to get there.