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DC UNIVERSE ENDING - AND THEN RESTARTING?!

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Raphael

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http://www.sidekickcomics.ca/blog/rob/dc-universe-ending-and-then-restarting

 

Just thought I'd share this.

 

The big thing I read from this article is Geoff Johns and Jim Lee on JLA #1!

 

A LETTER ON THE DC UNIVERSE AND SEPTEMBER 2011

 

To our comics retail partners,

 

In the time I've worked at DC Comics, I've witnessed any number of industry defining moments. But today, I bring you what is perhaps the biggest news to date.

 

Many of you have heard rumors that DC Comics has been working on a big publishing initiative for later this year. This is indeed an historic time for us as, come this September, we are relaunching the entire DC Universe line of comic books with all new first issues. 52 of them to be exact.

 

In addition, the new #1s will introduce readers to a more modern, diverse DC Universe, with some character variations in appearance, origin and age. All stories will be grounded in each character's legend - but will relate to real world situations, interactions, tragedy and triumph.

 

This epic event will kick off on Wednesday, August 31st with the debut of a brand new JUSTICE LEAGUE #1, which pairs Geoff Johns and Jim Lee, together for the first time. (Yes, this is the same week as FLASHPOINT #5.)

 

We think our current fans will be excited by this evolution, and that it will make jumping into the story extremely accessible to first-time readers - giving them a chance to discover DC's characters and stories.

 

We are positioning ourselves to tell the most innovative stories with our characters to allow fans to see them from a new angle. We have taken great care in maintaining continuity where most important, but fans will see a new approach to our storytelling.

Some of the characters will have new origins, while others will undergo minor changes. Our characters are always being updated; however, this is the first time all of our characters will be presented in a new way all at once.

 

Dan DiDio, Bob Harras and Eddie Berganza have been working diligently to pull together some of the best creative teams in the industry. Over 50 new costumes will debut in September, many updated and designed by artist Jim Lee, ensuring that the updated images appeal to the current generation of readers.

 

The publication of JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 will also launch digital day-and-date for all ongoing superhero comic book titles - an industry first.

 

On Wednesday, June 1st, this initiative is expected to be announced in a nationwide feature article, and we're hopeful the news will be picked up by media outlets around the world. Throughout the month we'll reveal more details of our plans with articles in both the mainstream and comics press and on June 13th the Diamond catalog solicitations for all of the September titles will be released, followed by the June 29th street date of the print version of Previews.

 

DC Comics will support this initiative with an innovative mix of publicity, promotional efforts and retailer incentives designed to maximize your opportunity to increase your DC sales. We will discuss additional details of these incentives when we get closer to solicitation later in June.

 

We'll be updating you more through email as September nears. But today, I hope your share our enthusiasm for this historic news!

 

Sincerely,

 

Bob Wayne

SVP, Sales

DC Entertainment

 

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Boozad

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Utter bollocks. This makes me feel like dropping DC altogether, but then I wouldn't be buying any comics at all. hm

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bane

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Justice League they can reboot to number 1 for the 15th time, no problem.

 

But if they re number Batman & Detective I will fly to DC headquarters and kick some sense into them!

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Reno McCoy

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So the entire DC universe will become a sort of Ultimate DC universe?

 

I'm all for starting over or whatever, but why does it have to be line wide? Can't they just have a few key books that stick with one continuity, and then have a bunch of other books that's just good stories about their characters without continuity?

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Boozad

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DC Comics will support this initiative with an innovative mix of publicity, promotional efforts and retailer incentives designed to maximize your opportunity to increase your DC sales. We will discuss additional details of these incentives when we get closer to solicitation later in June.

 

This is what it's all about.

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Raphael

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I'm wondering what I will do with my Green Lantern run..

 

Burn it.

 

I have been onboard with the series ever since it started after Geoff Johns' Green Lantern: Rebirth for over 60 issues now! I do have to say that it has gotten to be a bit much with the addition of GL: Emerald Warriors. I've been keeping up with GL: Corps as well. In a way, if there are new #1's this is actually a good point to stop at.

 

I'm also pretty much done with Batman, save for Finch's upcoming stuff.

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bane

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Sounds like Green Lantern has gone the way of Batman, umpteen number of series!

 

Wish DC would learn, quality over quantity... I want Batman, Detective Comics, Legends of the Dark Knight & Nightwing... thats it! :sumo:

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MadGenius

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So now DC is doing "Heroes Reborn" after Flashpoint? I can't see this lasting beyond a year (at least I hope it doesn't). They will eventually have to go back to the original universe at some point, right?

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999ghosts

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As mentioned in the topic in the general forum. A good place to hop of the train and stop collecting and reading some comic series.

 

They might get some new readers, but I think they'll loose even more older readers... I could be wrong...

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shortstack comics

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All stories will be grounded in each character's legend - but will relate to real world situations, interactions, tragedy and triumph.

 

Translates as "we want to be more like Marvel".

 

. Over 50 new costumes will debut in September, many updated and designed by artist Jim Lee, ensuring that the updated images appeal to the current generation of readers.

 

Who the hell are they referring too?

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