COMICS: DC To Release Zero Issues In September

COMICS: DC To Release Zero Issues In September

To commemorate the one year anniversary of The New 52, DC Comics will release #0 issues for all its relaunched titles in September. The zero issues will take place before the #1's in their respective series.

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By PaulRom - Apr 19, 2012 01:04 PM EST
Filed Under: DC Comics
Source: Bleeding Cool



This September will mark the one year anniversary of DC Comics' "The New 52" relaunch, and apparently the company is planning something special. Bleeding Cool has learned that for September, all 52 comic books will be numbered #0 instead of #13 (which will run in October). The zero issues will act as prequels to the first issues of their respective series, consisting of flashbacks, origins, etc. Instead of one month later, for example, it's more like five years earlier. Says Bleeding Cool, "This might be the perfect opportunity, say, in Batgirl to show what happened in South Africa. Justice League to show disparate superheroes working a case, but who never meet. Batman, to see where the Owls were the night that the Waynes were murdered. Stuff like that." Additionally, the site notes that there may be "some creator credit surprises" for these issues.

Do you plan on checking out the zero issues for DC's New 52 titles in September?







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razor
razor - 4/19/2012, 2:01 PM
I thought they would release NO issues. LOL!
JackDexx
JackDexx - 4/19/2012, 2:02 PM
...What? #0. they can take place before with out a bassakwards numbering system. if they wanna do this thing again are they gonna go negative?
jarel93
jarel93 - 4/19/2012, 2:09 PM
@JackDexx This is why people had so much trouble with DC during their multiple Earths years. There was too much confusion and a stupid amount of events like this. It was too hard to follow and they were unnecessarily taking measures to make it even harder.
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 4/19/2012, 2:15 PM
@JackDexx - Oh, they'll go negative. They'll go negative like a contentious presidential campaign. They'll do ANYTHING to get sales numbers like they had right after this event.
uvsk420
uvsk420 - 4/19/2012, 2:16 PM
well more #0 issues to go with my zero hour #0 issues
uvsk420
uvsk420 - 4/19/2012, 2:17 PM
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 4/19/2012, 2:38 PM
And I will celebrate their release by buying zero of them.
TheBigBoss917
TheBigBoss917 - 4/19/2012, 2:44 PM
Good look for DC
RolandD
RolandD - 4/19/2012, 2:54 PM
Wish they would go back to their original numbering. They had some really high numbers with titles like Action and Detective.
Minghagz
Minghagz - 4/19/2012, 3:49 PM
sounds cool. Loving most of the new 52
brewtownpsych
brewtownpsych - 4/19/2012, 3:49 PM
bit of a money grab but that's okay, there are so many good books. if you are a marvel troll but actually open minded, try out (in order of favorites), 1) Animal Man, 2) Swamp Thing, 3) Batwoman, 4) Stormwatch, 5) Blue Beetle and 6) Birds of Prey. All really, really solid to eff'in brilliant.


on the marvel side i recommend, 1) Daredevil (obviously), 2) Punisher, 3) The Incredible Hulk and 4) Uncanny X-Men. All are about 10 issues in so if you want to start from the beginning you don't have to go back too far.

There are lots of good indies too of course. Manhattan Projects, Fatale and Superbia come to mind.
brewtownpsych
brewtownpsych - 4/19/2012, 3:52 PM
Oh, and the Avenging Spider-Man is good too
laughterman26
laughterman26 - 4/19/2012, 4:23 PM
good good more comics to collect while there prices go up and sell them again in 70 years.....mwahahahahaha.
do you know i paid 15 dollars for a flash first print and 2 dollars for a jonah hex first print.lol
Moakynubs
Moakynubs - 4/19/2012, 4:36 PM
Cool. Sucks that this won't be included in the first graphic novels though.
mrHJK
mrHJK - 4/19/2012, 5:50 PM
I like this a lot. DC seems to have a real over-all plan for their universe. No more retcons..No more writers tripping over each other. One solid unit telling stories.
Now if only they could get the film division more like that...
Wildaniel
Wildaniel - 4/19/2012, 6:04 PM
This is a great idea!
oldnoname
oldnoname - 4/19/2012, 7:37 PM
I'm not really understanding how it is a money grab but idk I still want to read them.
drewXdeficit
drewXdeficit - 4/19/2012, 8:09 PM
I think this is actually a pretty cool idea. I'm excited for it.
AUSSYACE
AUSSYACE - 4/19/2012, 8:43 PM
At least DC are being creative witheir material...

Marvel have a silly X v A going on...

How many different Hulks and Spidermen running around...

REBOOT MARVEL...
mob7medina
mob7medina - 4/20/2012, 4:19 AM
New 52 give us more Deadman!it was a cool run i thought and nice update maybe a zero issue for him?
xstryker
xstryker - 4/20/2012, 9:50 AM
Not crazy about the silly numbering nonsense, but I will buy what I'm already buying monthly. And I'll be very tempted to add Action Comics or Batman to the list.

Brewtownpsyche's got good taste - Animal Man and Batwoman are simply fantastic reads with superb visuals and great characters.
oldnoname
oldnoname - 4/20/2012, 7:38 PM
@Just1superguy

I love when people say stuff like that and it's like...no. You're an idiot.
Minghagz
Minghagz - 4/21/2012, 12:35 PM
"Hopefully we get a little insight as to how Flash's Rogues got their changes." - Froggy

I agree, I have really been wanting them to expound on Captain Cold at some point.
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