DC: Rebirth. Anyone excited?

[Super Dave]

They've announced what titles to expect for the relaunch but no creative teams for most of them. DC announced that reveals are coming at a panel at Wondercon March 26th.

What's everyone's thoughts on yet another relaunch?

 

[Super Dave]

I for one am hopeful but nervous. They definitely need to shake things up again. What they've been doing hasn't been working imo. It sounds like Geoff Johns is heading this thing which sounds good to me. He's been the brainchild of most of the great things that have come out of DC in a long while.
He made Aquaman badass!

 

[Team Bisping]

This peaks my interest, but i've been a bit lax lately with the DC universe, what's expected with this relaunch?

 

[Super Dave]

Relaunching the entire dc line, much like the start of the new 52. Action Comics and Detective Comics are starting back where they left off before the new 52 at issues #957 and #934. All other titles will be starting with #1. New creative teams on all the titles.
Basically a complete shake up of what's going on at DC.

First DC Comics Rebirth Details Officially Released

 

[Team Bisping]

Relaunching the entire dc line, much like the start of the new 52. Action Comics and Detective Comics are starting back where they left off before the new 52 at issues #957 and #934. All other titles will be starting with #1. New creative teams on all the titles.
Basically a complete shake up of what's going on at DC.

First DC Comics Rebirth Details Officially Released

Holy shit, that is huge, when's the first issues due? the DC multiverse needs it tbh,

 

[Super Dave]

Holy shit, that is huge, when's the first issues due? the DC multiverse needs it tbh,

There's an 80 page one-shot written by Johns out in May to kick things off then the first issues start rolling out in June.

 

[Super Dave]

I'm not sure if it could get worse. My favourite charcaters are DC and I'm not reading any of them.

 

[Leigh]

Pathetic

 

[Punch]

Dc's had some really good stories, also some horrible flops. I try to have an open mind when i go looking at DC's regardless of my natural inclination to be a little jaded. They have burned me a lot over the years however so i try to be realistic in my expectations.

 

[Leigh]

No point getting invested in a series if it's going to be redundant soon

 

[soundoff71]

I enjoyed Nightwing New 52 & the Scott Snyder run of Batman, although I hear the newer ones with Commissioner Gordon under the cowl are pretty lame (I read the trades).

 

[Super Dave]

No point getting invested in a series if it's going to be redundant soon

Are there any dc books you're reading now that you'd like to see kept the way they are?

 

[Super Dave]

I enjoyed Nightwing New 52 & the Scott Snyder run of Batman, although I hear the newer ones with Commissioner Gordon under the cowl are pretty lame (I read the trades).

I stopped reading batman when bat-gordon took over. Just like I stopped reading superman when he lost his powers.
I do miss nightwing so it'll be nice for him to return.
Snyder is moving to detective comics so that will be nice.

 

[Leigh]

Are there any dc books you're reading now that you'd like to see kept the way they are?

No, I stopped reading DC when they rebooted after flash point with 52

 

[Super Dave]

No, I stopped reading DC when they rebooted after flash point with 52

Jesus.
My favourite superheroes are DC, there's no way I could go anywhere close to that long without at least trying them.

 

[Punch]

No, I stopped reading DC when they rebooted after flash point with 52

Death of the family was pretty good imo.

 

[Super Dave]

Death of the family was pretty good imo.

Zero Year was long but a good story. The whole run of batman up until the past months has been great.

 

[soundoff71]

I will say this: DC has the best superhero cartoon. Flashpoint, Under the Red Hood, & Public Enemies are all excellent. If their live action film & TV shows were as good as the cartoon movies, they would rule the world.

 

[Punch]

I will say this: DC has the best superhero cartoon. Flashpoint, Under the Red Hood, & Public Enemies are all excellent. If their live action film & TV shows were as good as the cartoon movies, they would rule the world.

WB animation has been around longer than most. They're fucking on point with the animated DC universe. I have yet to see a bad show, or movie from them. Even the low end ones are good.

 

[Super Dave]

I will say this: DC has the best superhero cartoon. Flashpoint, Under the Red Hood, & Public Enemies are all excellent. If their live action film & TV shows were as good as the cartoon movies, they would rule the world.

I haven't been super impressed post-Bruce Timm.
Gods & Monsters was awesome.

 

[Super Dave]

WB animation has been around longer than most. They're fucking on point with the animated DC universe. I have yet to see a bad show, or movie from them. Even the low end ones are good.

I love batman but I wish they didn't feel the need to do a batman movie every other animated movie. Plus I don't like Jason O'mara as the voice of batman.

 

[Punch]

I love batman but I wish they didn't feel the need to do a batman movie every other animated movie. Plus I don't like Jason O'mara as the voice of batman.

I read Batman's words in Kevin Conroy's voice, much like Mark Hamill and the Joker.

 

[soundoff71]

I love batman but I wish they didn't feel the need to do a batman movie every other animated movie. Plus I don't like Jason O'mara as the voice of batman.

I hear you on the Batman overexposure. I haven't seen any post-Bruce TImm stuff, so I can't comment, but I agree with @Alienator: Kevin Conroy IS Batman. I'd say he's a better Batman than anyone that's done him live action as well.

 

[Super Dave]

I hear you on the Batman overexposure. I haven't seen any post-Bruce TImm stuff, so I can't comment, but I agree with @Alienator: Kevin Conroy IS Batman. I'd say he's a better Batman than anyone that's done him live action as well.

All the new 52 animated movies have been without Timm. Aside from Justice League: Gods and Monsters.
He's going to be part of the adaptation of the Killing Joke.

 

[soundoff71]

All the new 52 animated movies have been without Timm. Aside from Justice League: Gods and Monsters.
He's going to be part of the adaptation of the Killing Joke.

I'll have to check out Gods & Monsters. Thanks for the tip.

S @Super Dave or @Alienator: I have an 11 year old. I let him read The Dark Knight Returns, Hush, Nightwing New 52. but stopped short of The Killing Joke. It's a bit rapey for an 11 year old, IMHO. We've watched Flashpoint, Under the Red Hood, & Public Enemies. Do you guys think Gods & Monsters is safe for him?