DC Comics Reboots and Relaunches it's ENTIRE Comic Book Line

[Jrecee]

I don't know much about the sonic thing but I saw the first few pages of the first one on IGN and it was a lot like a japanese sonic comic I saw which I think was official in some capacity.

Except the archie one had Snively in it.

[BurningDoom]

I wonder what this means for the Man of Steel and new Batman movies being made at the moment. Will the onscreen characters reflect the new DC Universe or the classic characters?

[itsmattxp]

So does "reboot" mean that they're going to start the story all over from issue #1? Wouldn't that make these comics worth money some day? Other than that, I'm interested in Batman and Teen Titans.

[CFFJR]

So does "reboot" mean that they're going to start the story all over from issue #1? Wouldn't that make these comics worth money some day?

Common misconception, which spread like wildfire thanks to the industry of the 90s.

Most modern comics, even #1s, aren't worth jack, and they won't be in the future because they print plenty of copies.

That will happen here too. DC is gonna push this new standard of theirs hard, and you can bet they'll print more copies of these issues than will actually sell.

So you know, don't stock up. Just buy the ones you're interested in.

As for the meaning of reboot, it means they'll be changing the character's histories and origins. How much those things are altered remains to be seen. From what I've heard of this case, some events will be changed, while others will remain the same. Since this is universe wide, they have a chance to fit everything together nicely for a while.

At least for a few more years until everything gets hopelessly convoluted again. Its only a matter of time.

[AppleQueso]

I wonder what this means for the Man of Steel and new Batman movies being made at the moment. Will the onscreen characters reflect the new DC Universe or the classic characters?

It won't effect those movies at all.

Superhero films very rarely, if ever, follow comic continuity.

Besides that, The new Batman movie is already shooting and Man of Steel's script has already been written.

[pakopako]

Okay, I'm ready to play Devil's Advocate once again.
...
Although I agree that the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" reboot worked well for a time, It didn't solve any of the long-term problems associated with comics. Soon enough we went right back to plot holes, deus ex machinas, dead characters brought back, and misogynistic portrayals of women.

Which... which Infinite Earth thing was this?

Long-running, intertwined, franchises never really last forever. There's always some re-vamp (see: Amalgam Comics, Tangent Comics) just to squeeze out more revenue out of a license.

What the comic industry really needs is fresh new characters. Let Superman, Batman, Spider-man, Wolverine and all the other big names rest for a few years. Try out a few new ideas.

They won't do that. You can always squeeze money out of an established character. No one wants to take a risk on what will become the next "Seinfeld" so they disappear, become obscure, and if they ever reappear, they get relegated to getting killed off. (See Marvel's Thunderbolts to see how this is done.)

[Michi]

I'm sort of excited about some of these. Question though: Does this mean that the new Wonder Woman and Green Arrow comics they just recently restarted are getting scrapped? I wasn't really fond of Wonder Woman's story line, but I was starting to dig the Green Arrow one.

And I don't know if you can call the new BATWOMAN comics a reboot/relaunch. She's only been in a handful of 52/Batman/Detective Comics issues anyway. Seems silly to relaunch something that's barely started

[pakopako]

And I don't know if you can call the new BATWOMAN comics a reboot/relaunch. She's only been in a handful of 52/Batman/Detective Comics issues anyway. Seems silly to relaunch something that's barely started

You aren't alone.

[Michi]

^

It's so true too. I really liked her Detective Comics story arc, so when I saw ads for an upcoming series/book I got kind of excited. Date came and went....nothing. Maybe this time they'll follow through.

[brunoafh]

I kind of wish Hellblazer was getting a reboot. The classic runs were so great, but in the 150s the quality started to dive bomb. The current 200 stuff is just meh all together.