COMICS: DC Planning Another Reboot To Fall In Line With Their Movies/TV Shows?

COMICS: DC Planning Another Reboot To Fall In Line With Their Movies/TV Shows?

"The New 52" reboot back in 2011 was controversial to say the least, but it sounds like this summer is going to see another DC Comics relaunch, this time to make the comics more similar to the movies and TV shows! What other changes are being planned? Hit the jump for details...

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By JoshWilding - Jan 22, 2016 10:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Comics
Source: Bleeding Cool
Back in September 2011, DC Comics relaunched their comic book universe with 52 #1 issues and a brand new continuity which wiped away decades worth of history. Bleeding Cool has been saying for a while that the publisher has big plans for the summer, with titles changing names and some books going bi-weekly, but they're now reporting that another relaunch is set to take place with every title getting a new #1. To tie in with the movie, expected to see DC's books, "even more dominated with Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn/Suicide Squad-related titles. Anything tying in with a film and/or TV show like Flash, Green Arrow will be okay, anything that’s not is less so." While they don't specify whether this is a reboot or relaunch, it's interesting to wonder how all this could change the DC Universe. Are we getting an older Batman? Will The Flash be getting back-up in the form of Harrison Wells and Cisco? We'll just have to wait and see! 
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otusasio451
otusasio451 - 1/22/2016, 10:49 AM
...Of goddamn course they are.
Earthbound
Earthbound - 1/22/2016, 10:50 AM
Boo
TheEpicJuicebox
TheEpicJuicebox - 1/22/2016, 10:50 AM
Please no more reboots
JaredLetoJoker
JaredLetoJoker - 1/22/2016, 10:50 AM
Please don't
Forthas
Forthas - 1/22/2016, 10:52 AM
This is such a bad idea! i am not even that sure their movie universe is going to succeed. They really need to stop rushing in head first before they have seen any successes.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 1/22/2016, 10:54 AM
If they take it very seriously and actually have events within the comics be mentioned in the film AND help fill in loose gaps then I'd be all in for it. Of course they can still have other story events to inspire future storylines for films but I can't get mad at the idea of it's something that they want to be very faithful towards.
TheRightMan
TheRightMan - 1/22/2016, 10:54 AM
Oh no DC! Don't do that!
MisterHolmes
MisterHolmes - 1/22/2016, 10:55 AM
part of why i dont read comics...
JoshuaGraham
JoshuaGraham - 1/22/2016, 10:56 AM
@NerdMan

Are you unable to read? Nothing is happening to your CW shows.
pesmerga44
pesmerga44 - 1/22/2016, 10:58 AM
What no, I thought DC was king of artistic freedoms where the greatest stories are told and would never fall in line to appease corporate control. I mean Marvel are the corporate lackeys and Disney the great evil.
glades7
glades7 - 1/22/2016, 10:58 AM
wait didnt darkside war just end? i need to catch up but why reboot the whole universe? just make comics based off your movies and tv shows as different titles like normal people would
Toonstrack
Toonstrack - 1/22/2016, 10:58 AM
WOW That's a bad idea. Guess my DC pulls are getting cancelled. I wanna find out how proposed this and knock some sens into him.
ASGARDIANBRONY
ASGARDIANBRONY - 1/22/2016, 11:01 AM
what Is wrong with dc? are they allergic to continuity?

this is marvel killing dc
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 1/22/2016, 11:02 AM
Yeah, this doesn't bother me because I read comics for entertainment purposes and a good story.
newmutantsRETURNS
newmutantsRETURNS - 1/22/2016, 11:04 AM
WTF DC.......don't follow in Marvel's footsteps and [frick] up the comic line..Image Comics is the last man standing....
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 1/22/2016, 11:09 AM
I take back everything I said about the New 52. Just don't do this!
Clonemenace
Clonemenace - 1/22/2016, 11:10 AM
This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone here. I would even expect that after the dceu and cwverse have run their course (hopefully no time soon) that we'll get another crisis level event to start another continuity.
Jaspion
Jaspion - 1/22/2016, 11:10 AM
Brilliant, genius, so unique!

- That DC fanboy you hate
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 1/22/2016, 11:12 AM
[frick] it, i'll stick with the 70 years worth of comics prior to New 52. Still lots to read.
Tevii
Tevii - 1/22/2016, 11:13 AM
I can see why they would do this. The New 52 was not bad, but DC took a dive after Convergence anyway, so Im okay with this.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 1/22/2016, 11:13 AM
So basically DC's plan is to do what Marvel's been doing for years?

I don't care. As long as Snyder/Capullo are still on Batman I'm good.
Chubster654
Chubster654 - 1/22/2016, 11:14 AM
Is everyone really that surprised? Marvel and DC are always doing stuff like this. It's not something new and it's gonna continue.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 1/22/2016, 11:17 AM
This is why Hellboy comics are the best. Hellboy's been dead for 5 years and Mignola has no plans to bring him back. There's about 42 years of Hellboy career that hasn't been told from 1952-1994 that Mignola's now telling.
SpideyVenom3DS
SpideyVenom3DS - 1/22/2016, 11:18 AM
both DC and marvel love ripping each other for decades why am i not surprised
im sick of reboots
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