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[Schweinehund]

Spoiler'd thing would be LOL. So much salt.

But the rest looks plausible ish, other than Doom Patrol, which is coming under a different imprint and is pretty unlikely to be a part of Rebirth.

Yeah I suppose DP already had their introduction during Forever Evil.

So we would have a DCU with two Wally's then? N52 Wally had been all over the Rebirth stuff, that splash image, Flash Rebirth cover, Teen Titans Rebirth cover.

My Rebirth prediction is that the as of yet unannounced JLA book is actually going to be JSA by Johns/Fabok, they just didn't want to announce it before the Rebirth special dropped this month

I'd love it to be JSA, that could feature his old lineup and possibly slot Shazam there again. I hope that new role created underneath his CCO position allows him to write more.


I'm not even a huge Wally fan, just the solicitations I mentioned and this teaser makes me think it's him. New 52 Wally doesn't have hair like this and neither does Barry. It could be Bart though.

 

[tim1138]

Yeah I suppose DP already had their introduction during Forever Evil.



I'd love it to be JSA, that could feature his old lineup and possibly slot Shazam there again. I hope that new role created underneath his CCO position allows him to write more.


I'm not even a huge Wally fan, just the solicitations I mentioned and this teaser makes me think it's him. New 52 Wally doesn't have hair like this and neither does Barry. It could be Bart though.

That first teaser is kind of weird. You have what looks like 90s Superboy, classic Jay Carrick, Green Arrow, an unidentified Flash, Jessica Cruz, and Superwoman. I'm guessing the Superboy is Jon Kent from Super Sons, but we've seen nothing about Garrick or the other Flash.

 

[MHWilliams]

Yeah I suppose DP already had their introduction during Forever Evil.

I'd love it to be JSA, that could feature his old lineup and possibly slot Shazam there again. I hope that new role created underneath his CCO position allows him to write more.


I'm not even a huge Wally fan, just the solicitations I mentioned and this teaser makes me think it's him. New 52 Wally doesn't have hair like this and neither does Barry. It could be Bart though.

None of those silhouettes has panned out. The female S doesn't fit Supergirl or Superwoman. The male S is supposed to be Jon Kent, but he's smaller and wears a hoodie, not a jacket. The GL is supposed to be Jessica Cruz, but she has a completely different symbol. Earth-2 isn't getting Rebirthed and Jay doesn't look like that.

 

[Schweinehund]

could be Jade instead of Jessica, but you're all right, most likely some early designs.

 

[shingi70]

None of those silhouettes has panned out. The female S doesn't fit Supergirl or Superwoman. The male S is supposed to be Jon Kent, but he's smaller and wears a hoodie, not a jacket. The GL is supposed to be Jessica Cruz, but she has a completely different symbol. Earth-2 isn't getting Rebirthed and Jay doesn't look like that.

I thought a new earth-2 book was announced for the fall.

 

[The Outsider]

Apologies if this has been addressed before, but is there any good way to read past DC stuff a la Marvel Unlimited?

I did a search and didn't find anything, thinking about jumping in with the one-shot and just grabbing titles that interest me, but wondering if I'm going to be totally lost still.

 

[shingi70]

Unsure if I want to read Batman or Detective.

 

[Discotheque]

It's Tom King on Batman. I liked snyder's run a lot but this one has the potential to be a classic I think.

 

[shingi70]

It's Tom King on Batman. I liked snyder's run a lot but this one has the potential to be a classic I think.

I like Tynion and it has my girl Kate in it, but a solo batman book from King sounds so godly. I hope he uses CIA experience to good use.

 

[TheFlow]

It's Tom King on Batman. I liked snyder's run a lot but this one has the potential to be a classic I think.

Snyders is an modern classic

 

[Sandfox]

Unsure if I want to read Batman or Detective.

Detective sounds like the more interesting book imo.

 

[Afrodium]

Apologies if this has been addressed before, but is there any good way to read past DC stuff a la Marvel Unlimited?

I did a search and didn't find anything, thinking about jumping in with the one-shot and just grabbing titles that interest me, but wondering if I'm going to be totally lost still.

Not really. Check out what your local library has and grab stuff during CMX sales when you can. If you just start following new books with the Rebirth one-shot I bet you'll be fine.

 

[Schweinehund]

Yeah no dc unlimited is a damn shame. Fortunately they're much better at reprinting and pricing trades than Marvel is (but DC's time to market with their trades is awfully slow), check out instocktrades.com if you live in the US.

I dunno know if DCBS is still running their rebirth one shot special, but you could get all the rebirth one shots for like $22.

edit: yeah their deal is still running https://www.dcbservice.com/product/apr160276a/april-2016-dc-universe-rebirth-bundle-special-discount

 

[TheFlow]

Yeah no dc unlimited is a damn shame. Fortunately they're much better at reprinting and pricing trades than Marvel is (but DC's time to market with their trades is awfully slow), check out instocktrades.com if you live in the US.

I dunno know if DCBS is still running their rebirth one shot special, but you could get all the rebirth one shots for like $22.

edit: yeah their deal is still running https://www.dcbservice.com/product/apr160276a/april-2016-dc-universe-rebirth-bundle-special-discount

This is the ideal plan. And pray CMX does a sale to celebrate rebirth

 

[MartyStu]

I will probably drop Batman from my pull list just to see how King does. Snyder set such an insane precedent.

I like Snyder's Run: Zero Year is fucking on point as an Origin.

That said, if anyone set a precedent, it would be Morrison's run right before him.

And King is no slouch either. I expect his run to be at least as good, if not better than those two.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Morrison->Snyder->King is just such a strong succession of writers. We could be looking at a hattrick of instant classics.

DC Unlimited would be really cool, but apparently (and this is anecdotal) DC does really well with their back catalogue compared to Marvel, which is why they aren't exactly chomping at the bit to drop the price.

 

[The Outsider]

Yeah no dc unlimited is a damn shame. Fortunately they're much better at reprinting and pricing trades than Marvel is (but DC's time to market with their trades is awfully slow), check out instocktrades.com if you live in the US.

I dunno know if DCBS is still running their rebirth one shot special, but you could get all the rebirth one shots for like $22.

edit: yeah their deal is still running https://www.dcbservice.com/product/apr160276a/april-2016-dc-universe-rebirth-bundle-special-discount

"This item is no longer available."

Welp. Appreciate the info nonetheless!

 

[shingi70]

BLUE BEETLE: REBIRTH #1
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Art and cover by SCOTT KOLINS
Variant cover by CULLY HAMNER

Lost in the desert with no memory of the past few years, teenager Jaime Reyes must find his way home again—but when he reaches his town, he’s shocked to find it abandoned and in the hands of government officials…officials who are very interested in the Blue Beetle and the scarab that gives him his power! How can Jaime find his family and uncover the secret behind the town’s seizure—and why Kord Industries is helping keep the world from learning the truth?

On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

 

[Poodlestrike]

August... so far away....

Solicit sounds interesting tho.

 

[Sou Da]

BLUE BEETLE: REBIRTH #1
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Art and cover by SCOTT KOLINS
Variant cover by CULLY HAMNER

Lost in the desert with no memory of the past few years, teenager Jaime Reyes must find his way home again—but when he reaches his town, he’s shocked to find it abandoned and in the hands of government officials…officials who are very interested in the Blue Beetle and the scarab that gives him his power! How can Jaime find his family and uncover the secret behind the town’s seizure—and why Kord Industries is helping keep the world from learning the truth?

On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

"I dont want the baggage of the old run": The solocit.

 

[tim1138]

SUPERGIRL: REBIRTH #1
Written by STEVE ORLANDO
Art by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO and RAY McCARTHY
Cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Variant cover by ADAM HUGHES

Supergirl turns to the shadowy organization known as the D.E.O. (Department of Extranormal Operations) to restore her lost powers once and for all! But as a fateful experiment sends Kara Zor-El rocketing toward the sun, disaster strikes at home in the form of the lost Kryptonian werewolf Lar-On! All the epic action of the brand new Supergirl series starts here!

On sale AUGUST 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

 

[Vengal]

Optimism and the fact that Willamson is pretty solid writer.

SUPERWOMAN #1
Written by PHIL JIMENEZ
Art by PHIL JIMENEZ and MATT SANTORELLI
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Variant cover by TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON
“Who Is Superwoman?” part one! Lois Lane takes flight! Now powered up with the abilities of Superman, Lois pledges to carry on the super-legacy as Superwoman! There’s only one problem: Lois’ new powers are killing her, and neither she nor her friend and confidant Lana Lang know what to do about it. Will Lois even survive long enough to learn the deadly secret of Ultra Woman[/IMG]

Wasn't the crime syndicate wonder woman called superwoman. Did they change her name to ultrawoman?

 

[Poodlestrike]

"I dont want the baggage of the old run": The solocit.

And thank fuck for that.

It's also literally the same starting point as the original run (Jaime ends up in the desert with a big chunk of missing memory).

Wasn't the crime syndicate wonder woman called superwoman. Did they change her name to ultrawoman?

She's still Superwoman atm. Might end up dead or something the way Darkseid War is going tho.

 

[Vengal]

Seems really lazy to reuse the name unless Lois is taking her powers somehow.

 

[MHWilliams]

I thought a new earth-2 book was announced for the fall.

It was one the books as a Rebirth book, but DC moved it over to Gotham Academy status. Possibly a new #1, but no Rebirth.

http://insidepulse.com/2016/03/29/d...arth-2-gotham-academy-next-semester-revealed/

One comics site is reporting that DC Entertainment Co-Publisher DiDio revealed at Wondercon 2016 the fates of an Earth 2 series and a Gotham Academy: Next Semester series:

“I think we didn’t mention them because they’re not really Rebirth issues. They’re going to be continuing [sic], so they’re both ongoing series, but are not actually part of the Rebirth event. ”

 

[tim1138]

Looking at solicits for August, the secret Titans member isn't Wally, it's

Spoiler

Bumblebee

 

[TheFlow]

Looking at solicits for August, the secret Titans member isn't Wally, it's

Spoiler

Bumblebee

Sweet!

 

[tim1138]

Also what looks like spoilers for the DC Universe Rebirth special:

Spoiler

As the Titans prepare to do the unthinkable in order to defeat the intergalactic demon that stole time itself from the DC Universe

 

[Poodlestrike]

Also what looks like spoilers for the DC Universe Rebirth special:

Spoiler

As the Titans prepare to do the unthinkable in order to defeat the intergalactic demon that stole time itself from the DC Universe

Hmmmmmmmmm

 

[TheFlow]

omg it really is

Spoiler

bee

but her costume looks lame

Also I didn't know a lot of the new series were going to be bi weekly.

 

[tim1138]

omg it really is

Spoiler

bee

but her costume looks lame

Also I didn't know a lot of the new series were going to be bi weekly.

I think about half of them are

 

[TheFlow]

I think about half of them are

I think that is cool. But my wallet is going to be hurting.

Also when is the teen titans Rebirth with Damien starting. The August solicit still has the same team.

 

[tim1138]

I think that is cool. But my wallet is going to be hurting.

Also when is the teen titans Rebirth with Damien starting. The August solicit still has the same team.

September or October, not exactly sure. Poodle may know.

 

[TheFlow]

September or October, not exactly sure. Poodle may know.

Ah that makes sense.

Can't wait.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Ah that makes sense.

Can't wait.

TT Rebirth hitting in October.

 

[exmachina64]

Seems really lazy to reuse the name unless Lois is taking her powers somehow.

Not at all, the name's been used multiple times -- even by Lois. The first time Superwoman was used was by Lois in 1943.

 

[shingi70]

I'm hoping the Birds of prey roster expands a bit more. Mostly want Vixen and Frankie on the team.

 

[Vengal]

Not at all, the name's been used multiple times -- even by Lois. The first time Superwoman was used was by Lois in 1943.

I understand that, but the public knows who superwoman is in this context. She was a part of a group of evil powered people who took over the world. It would be like if now that darkseid is dead Jimmy Olsen got super powers and called himself darkseid.

Sorta screams to me that this wasn't planned at all as of three years ago or they would have called Superwoman Ultrawoman from the get go to avoid confusion.

 

[TheFlow]

TT Rebirth hitting in October.

nice

 

[Poodlestrike]

I understand that, but the public knows who superwoman is in this context. She was a part of a group of evil powered people who took over the world. It would be like if now that darkseid is dead Jimmy Olsen got super powers and called himself darkseid.

Sorta screams to me that this wasn't planned at all as of three years ago or they would have called Superwoman Ultrawoman from the get go to avoid confusion.

Who's "the public"? We're talking about funnybooks here. This thing's going to have an audience of like 20-30k, tops

And yeah, this wasn't planned 3 years back, but... I mean, duh? That it seems like it was planned and coordinated at all is a minor miracle, that the creative teams involved are on board a major one.

 

[Bear Force One]

Not at all, the name's been used multiple times -- even by Lois. The first time Superwoman was used was by Lois in 1943.

Exactly. It already belongs
To her.

 

[KonradLaw]

Really nice cover for first issue of Hellblazer. Like the return to more messier look for John after the fashionista of Constantine: Hellblazer

THE HELLBLAZER #1
Written by SIMON OLIVER
Art and cover by MORITAT
Variant cover by JOHN CASSADAY
“The Poison Truth” part one! London may have recovered from Constantine’s return, but he hasn’t. Mercury hasn’t forgiven him, but she won’t leave him alone, and Swamp Thing is calling in a favor. And all the while, bigger things are brewing...
On sale AUGUST 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

 

[Discotheque]

john looks like willem dafoe.

 

[kylecoley182]

New logo is out its a throwback I can't post it right out

 

[RepairmanJack]

Guys...what is DC doing?

“While comics continue to be the heart and soul of DC, the brand has evolved to now stand for powerful storytelling across so many different forms of media. DC is home to the greatest Super Heroes and Super-Villains, and the new logo has the character and strength to stand proudly alongside DC’s iconic symbols,”

That C is a mistake!

 

[8bit]

 

[Roland_Gunner]

Guys...what is DC doing?

“While comics continue to be the heart and soul of DC, the brand has evolved to now stand for powerful storytelling across so many different forms of media. DC is home to the greatest Super Heroes and Super-Villains, and the new logo has the character and strength to stand proudly alongside DC’s iconic symbols,”

That C is a mistake!

Its sooooo bad. The last one wasn't great but everyone was used to it. This is a step backwards.

 

[anaron]

I was cool with the flip when it was individualized like the closing credits of the Flarrowverse but this is definitely better.

Back to being distinctly blue to Marvel's red but nods to the classical logo.

 

[Nudull]

New 52-era logo ended up lasting as long as the one it replaced.

 

[SJRB]

...but I really liked the previous logo.


For fuck's sake, DC. What is even the point of this? Are they burning bridges or something?