Following the events of the crossover series “Flashpoint” DC Universe is set to reboot all 52 major titles, or in other words restarting the entire DC Universe!
Now I haven’t read Flashpoint yet so ( please don’t spoil it) I can’t really tell you why this is happening but I’ll be glad to share my opinion and tell you what’s happening.
Some things to keep in mind before the reboot becomes active
-----DC confirmed that stories like Blackest Night, Brightest Day, Identity Crisis, Death in the Family, and Killing Joke are still part of the DCU history. In fact, editors said, some events in those stories are specifically referenced in September.
------- DC has not confirmed that other storylines will or will not be part of the universe's new history. (For example, Geoff Johns' recent Superman: Secret Origin story.) We will have to wait and see.
OK so let’s get to what to expect:
Starting with the best hero of the DCU, Batman:
(Batman #1)
(Detective Comics #1)
Batman’s history will remain intact for the most part. Meaning Robin will be dead and there would be a replacement. Barbara will be the Oracle and come back as Batgirl. And there will be one and only one Batman; Bruce Wayne
And like always there are many titles surrounding Batman, because of how awesome he is of course.
Superman:
There will be two story arcs as always.
One being Action comics which will handle his origin story:
I like the jeans and t-shirt. More realistic for a “new” super hero.
(That’s the cover for action comics #2. Pretty Sweet!)
and the other will be Superman and it will pick up in present day. Superman is single and Pa and Ma Kent are long dead.
The suit is ceremonial battle armor that pays tribute to his Kryptonian past
Green Lantern:
Unlike the rest of the titles Green Lantern will be the only one not to undergo a reboot. Instead it will continue the story line of “War of the Green Lanterns.
Justice League:
In the sneak preview DC gave a peek about Justice League they showed Batman being hunted down by a dark force and being save by the Green Lantern.
Other titles to look forward to:
Teen Titans #1 (I’m blown away by how beast they all look)
Aquaman #1
Green Arrow #1
Nightwing #1
Superboy #1
Here’s a video of writers and producers explaining the DCU Reboot in more detail
Here’s a link to DC’s web page if you wanna check out the full list yourself.
http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/the-new-52/
DCU is set to reboot in a couple of days
And Flashpoint (graphic novel) will be on shelves this October 25th.