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[Bane]

It's not rebirth, it's the cover for JL 50 which is the last issue before Rebirth. You are probably getting Deja Vu because it's meant to invoke this

Yeah, I got the reference but I could swear I've seen that exact art before. Regardless, I'm glad it's pre-birth, I'm hoping for some new costumes to go along with the launch.

At the very least I hope Superman gets to keep the one he got during the Johns/JR run. I liked that one so much more than the first N52 one (would still like to lose the collar though), but then Truth happened and it seemed to go away.

 

[Maddocks]

I was worried my Batman Beyond was going to be left out. Thank god they are not throwing him in the trash.

 

[Sou Da]

Yeah, I got the reference but I could swear I've seen that exact art before. Regardless, I'm glad it's pre-birth, I'm hoping for some new costumes to go along with the launch.

At the very least I hope Superman gets to keep the one he got during the Johns/JR run. I liked that one so much more than the first N52 one (would still like to lose the collar though), but then Truth happened and it seemed to go away.

He got another one? Still got lines on it?

 

[MHWilliams]

Don't tell me earth 2 society is going away now

It looks like it's just getting replaced with a new Earth 2 book.

 

[nicanica]

Aquaman cant fly

No one here is flying. Everyone is just standing up.
Hal is very tall

Batman is popping a wheelie

 

[Avixph]

How are they all catching up to the Flash?

 

[arkon]

Oh man.

What... what if they're going back into the old stuff forreal? Picking up books that were going to happen before Flashpoint?

Guys, what if Teen Titans is this?

Switch out Damien for Tim Drake and I would be all over that. Providing Lobdell is nowhere near it of course.

 

[aussiedude08]

No Midnighter or Grayson. well Nightwing is back.

No Black Canary. but Batgirl and Birds of Pray
No Justice League United or JL3000

And im so far behind on some books right now. like the Green Lantern ones and Detective Comics.

Earth-2 needed a reboot, I hope we got Terry back in Batman Beyond.

Any news on who is writing what books and details on them.

 

[Simply Sarah]

No Midnighter or Grayson. well Nightwing is back.

No Black Canary. but Batgirl and Birds of Pray
No Justice League United or JL3000

And im so far behind on some books right now. like the Green Lantern ones and Detective Comics.

Earth-2 needed a reboot, I hope we got Terry back in Batman Beyond.

Any news on who is writing what books and details on them.

Nope. And it sounds like it might be a while before we get that information.

 

[aussiedude08]

Nope. And it sounds like it might be a while before we get that information.

Well i still have a few months to catch up and then decide what comics i will be picking up. and what i will be dropping.

But how the fuck did Midnighter not get to continue. That is the one im most sad about.

Not sold on the idea of some of twice monthly books without them having a drop in quality.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Earth 2 better keep Helena Wayne in it.

 

[Bane]

He got another one? Still got lines on it?

Yes, but significantly less so.

 

[Bear Force One]

Supes really needs the classic threads back. New look just didn't work, DC

 

[Ahasverus]

Supes really needs the classic threads back. New look just didn't work, DC

Just adapt the BvS suit. Shit is perfection in comic form.

 

[Avixph]

Supes really needs the classic threads back. New look just didn't work, DC

Just adapt the BvS suit. Shit is perfection in comic form.

No to both of y'all.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Supes really needs the classic threads back. New look just didn't work, DC

Disagreeeeeee

Death to underwear on the outside.

 

[MHWilliams]

Supes really needs the classic threads back. New look just didn't work, DC

Nah. The underwear on the outside is a poor look. Just because you've done it one way for a long time doesn't make it good.

Just adapt the BvS suit. Shit is perfection in comic form.

The problem there is the stuff around the waist doesn't break up the blue enough. That's why Lee went with the belt.

 

[Slayven]

These Oneises always draw your eye to his crotch

 

[Sibersk Esto]

The rafael grampa version with the gold trim maybe

 

[Sou Da]

Nah. The underwear on the outside is a poor look. Just because you've done it one way for a long time doesn't make it good.

It straight up looks better and is easier for many artists to make look good.

Lee just designed some shit that only barely works with his pinup style.

 

[Bane]

Honestly without the briefs the belt makes no sense so I like the styling around the waist on the movie costumes but yeah, it should be a bit bigger or go all the way around or something.

Alternatively, add some yellow to the belt and change up the design some then lose the collar on the JR design I posted above and I think it'd be great too.

 

[kmfdmpig]

I doubt they think people care, they want to make people care. Like Carol!

Trying to increase interest in Cyborg is a good idea as DC does not have much diversity and Cyborg has connections to the Titans and Justice League. It seems to me that a smarter play would be to have a good team working on a monthly title and let the audience find it based on quality rather than put it out as a twice monthly. It's hard to imagine that some fans won't be scared off by the twice monthly format (twice the cost, etc...) not to mention the potential dilution of quality.

Suicide Squad I can see that they're trying to play off the movie's success, but with Cyborg it just seems way too optimistic.

 

[Slayven]

Yeah should put something on his gut or sides to break it up

 

[BKatastrophe]

None I'm betting earth 3 superwoman is gonna spit out that demon baby.

It'll just be Doomsday again

Guys, what if Teen Titans is this?

This is what will save DC.

I was worried my Batman Beyond was going to be left out. Thank god they are not throwing him in the trash.

They pretty much are the way this current book is going. I assume. I dropped it. Because it was bad.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

The problem there is the stuff around the waist doesn't break up the blue enough. That's why Lee went with the belt.

Have a similar problem with Batman, which weirdly enough the initial design sheet worked because the lower legs were black all the way to the knee pads.

But then unless you got a great inker you get

vs

 

[flaxknuckles]

Supes really needs the classic threads back. New look just didn't work, DC

No to the red panties. The belt does look weird since he's wearing a onesie so I'd accept Superman getting some pants, but no no no red undies it has never looked cool.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

The weird thing with superman's red shorts is that it looks better when he's drawn with the right body type for it.

Big, bulky, farmboy supes with a bit of a dad bod? It looks fine

But since everyone wants the lean rippling abs jim lee look I guess it clashes more.

 

[Avixph]

No to the red panties. The belt does look weird since he's wearing a onesie so I'd accept Superman getting some pants, but no no no red undies it has never looked cool.

Red or a different shade of blue pants might look good.

 

[Apt101]

THE HELLBLAZER REBIRTH

Shiiiit Geoff Johns, that's all you had to say.

 

[Effect]

The only way this works I think is if GJ is overseeing everything things Rebirth related. That could be why he's done with Justice League. Which makes wonder if he's writing everything or at least outline every single rebirth storyline. After that writers can go off on their own with him or someone else double checking their work.

 

[kylecoley182]

i need to know who's writing what damn it

 

[Emperor_EL]

I know it'll never happen but I'd like to see some Tokusatsu-esque redesigns for the League. (God I wish I was good at photo editing!)

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

It straight up looks better and is easier for many artists to make look good.

Lee just designed some shit that only barely works with his pinup style.

And yet when Jim Lee draws the classic Superman it still looks better than when he draws him in the costume he designed

 

[MHWilliams]

And yet when Jim Lee draws the classic Superman it still looks better than when he draws him in the costume he designed

Superman, Batman, and J'onn looking all sad there.

Lee's Wonder Woman still the best though.

 

[blummer102]

Man I can't wait to see Capullo's supposed brand-new redesign of the Bat suit. I was wondering if it was gonna be leaked by issue 51/52 but it seems like they might leave it until post-Rebirth.

New 52 suit could be worse but was a massive step back compared to the great Batman Incorporated costume. I am a yellow oval man, and I hate how it got replaced with lines and little bad kneepads.

Plus the New 52 suit looks like ass in the Arkham games.

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

Superman, Batman, and J'onn looking all sad there.

Lee's Wonder Woman still the best though.

Yeah I think that picture is from that storyline he and azzarello did where everyone stands around being depressed for 12 issues

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Man I can't wait to see Capullo's supposed brand-new redesign of the Bat suit. I was wondering if it was gonna be leaked by issue 51/52 but it seems like they might leave it until post-Rebirth.

New 52 suit could be worse but was a massive step back compared to the great Batman Incorporated costume. I am a yellow oval man, and I hate how it got replaced with lines and little bad kneepads.

Plus the New 52 suit looks like ass in the Arkham games.

Every outfit that isn't the main one looks like ass in the Arkham games.

 

[xxANTIMONITORxx]

I hope it works for them, I was always more of a DC guy, but I don't buy comics anymore. Few trades either. Now, if they launched this with a Marvel Unlimited style app (which is awesome, btw) I would be so deeply in.

 

[kylecoley182]

If they ever did a DC unlimited thats the ball game

 

[Bane]

So we've talked about Superman and Batman, what other costume changes would you like to see?

It seems that Wonder woman's atrocious armor is already gone before Rebirth even happens but I'd love to see them use Fabok's current design for her going forward. I know it's basically the BvS outfit (which makes it a real possibility I feel) but it really is pretty great.

I don't know what I'd like to see for Tim Drake but my God I hope they ditch his current outfit. His OYL look was great but I don't see them going back to anything like that.

New 52 suit could be worse but was a massive step back compared to the great Batman Incorporated costume. I am a yellow oval man, and I hate how it got replaced with lines and little bad kneepads.

I thought it was heresy when they got rid of the oval after No Man's Land but over time came to prefer the black bat. I still dig the oval and agree the Inc. costume was cool but I did like the N25 one more usually. Some versions of it were better than others.

 

[Juanfp]

I haven't read the comics for a long time. This is another reboot?

 

[Bane]

I haven't read the comics for a long time. This is another reboot?

Not a full one, no. Looks like elements from the '11 reboot are staying around but elements from the time before that were discarded are returning as well.

 

[Goldrush]

No Midnighter or Grayson. well Nightwing is back.

...

Any news on who is writing what books and details on them.

Damn. The only two DC series I follow since the reboot and both are cancelled. I guess social media presence don't exactly translate into sales. Grayson, especially, is the only DC book that continuously pop up on my feed from the non-hardcore comic crowd.

 

[shoreu]

No one here is flying. Everyone is just standing up.
Hal is very tall

Batman is popping a wheelie

He can jump really far and he can teleport now too.

 

[gerg]

Just adapt the BvS suit. Shit is perfection in comic form.

Bloody hell it's like that artist learnt their male anatomy from a Ken doll!

 

[shoreu]

Y'all sleep on nu52 Superman's costume I like it so much more.

 

[Pau]

It seems that Wonder woman's atrocious armor is already gone before Rebirth even happens but I'd love to see them use Fabok's current design for her going forward. I know it's basically the BvS outfit (which makes it a real possibility I feel) but it really is pretty great.

I like the skirt or whatever being a bit longer but yes, this.

 

[blummer102]

Every outfit that isn't the main one looks like ass in the Arkham games.

Some look more ass than others. The Batman Inc skin looks quite good IMO:

While the New 52 one has too many lines on it for my liking.

The whole "add more lines to a costume to make it look more detailed" thing is something I used to do when drawing as a kid. I'm all for making the DC costumes look more tactical and sleek but Jim Lee's designs here really weren't my favorite work of his.

It seems that Wonder woman's atrocious armor is already gone before Rebirth even happens but I'd love to see them use Fabok's current design for her going forward. I know it's basically the BvS outfit (which makes it a real possibility I feel) but it really is pretty great.

They really should just go with her BvS outfit, I'm an ass man but even I think it's sort of silly how out of everyone in the Justice League, Wonder Woman is the only one running around in a leotard bottom. The battle-plated skirt is a better fit for the character's Greek roots.

 

[WrenchNinja]

No.

Seems that they're reinstating the old canon without losing any of the New 52 stuff. Not a reboot.

What does that even mean? Isn't there a lot of conflicting stuff between the two? Is Kid Flash still some weird unrelated criminal instead of Bart?

 

[BossDarkseid]

It's funny because the original Crisis reboot was a last minute thing too. Maybe DC should try planning these out once in awhile instead of hitting the panic button every time sales drop.

Coie was planned years in advance according to Wolfman in the Absolute. Regardless planning and a creative vision thats unifed and not Didios is key.

Oh shit I just realised JL 48 or 49 is the birth of Alexander Luthor Jr from Earth 3.