DC reboots again... #1's for everyone!

[johnnystorm]

I'm also wonder if Warners has some edict in mind to make the costumes something easier to translate to movies & TV? After all the nonsense about the Wonder woman costume for the TV pilot?

More likely though, some idiot executive that never read any type of book, let alone a comic book, saw Marvel's Ultimate Captain America & Avengers design and thought it was the thing to copy to make DC books sell.

Somethings don't need changing. Like Black Canary's outfit or Zatanna's. Especially Superman's.

Oh, and Lee's Deathstroke costume is more than hideous. I could see dumping the pirate boots, but the weird spiky stuff is goofy.

[The Toyroom]

Oh, and Lee's Deathstroke costume is more than hideous. I could see dumping the pirate boots, but the weird spiky stuff is goofy.

Deathstroke had one of the coolest costumes out there...One of Perez' best designs IMO...They shoulda left it....

[johnnystorm]

Funny how DC Online , which was designed by Jim Lee reflects none of these update costume revisions.

[madmarva]

To kneel before ZOD!!!!

I set em, you knock em down

[ctc]

>I believe that DC's goal here is to flood the stands with new titles and overpower Marvel through sheer numbers

I never even thought of that. It’s a possibility, but....

>A LOT of these books look to me to have marginalized audiences. I...Vampire is aimed a totally different group than All-Star Western or Sgt Rock.

....I suspect that to a certain degree they’re testing the waters; throwing out all kinds of stuff to see what sticks. It’s not a bad idea at all, except that most of these are gonna end up in the comic shops; which means they’re not gonna get into the hands of anybody who might appreciate anything different from the usual fare.

>they're hoping that they'll entice non-readers to hop onto the digital versions

Maybe.... and again, not a bad idea but they’re still working uphill. DC is still a superhero company to most, so if you’re not already a superhero fan you’ll likely shy away. Plus; if the digital versions aren’t SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than print, you’re not gonna get a lot of takers either.

>I wonder what DC's contingency plan is if this all blows up in their face?

More of the same with new costumes next year! Crisis of Secret Blackest Identity Final Wars part 3! Stunt writers!

Don C.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Predictions for the reboot based on my own gut feeling and what I've read so far:

• Wally West: Never existed
• Donna Troy: Never existed
• Garth/Aqualad: Never existed
• Superman was never married to Lois Lane
• Original Robin costume wiped out of existence. Replaced by Tim's first suit
• Green Arrow and Arsenal have no connection
• Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl (Cassie) have no connection
• Superboy is brand new and just making the scene
• Tim Drake was possibly never Robin (or if he was, just briefly)
• The JSA will not be tied to WWII. More likely to take the Smallville tact of operating about 20-30 years ago.
• Either the Teen Titans in general, or the New Teen Titans onward have not existed in this continuity, until now.


That's just guess work on my part, but just from the pieces they've shown us, and previous rumblings, that's my take.

Chris

[kingdom warrior]

Predictions for the reboot based on my own gut feeling and what I've read so far:

• Wally West: Never existed
• Donna Troy: Never existed
• Garth/Aqualad: Never existed
• Superman was never married to Lois Lane
• Original Robin costume wiped out of existence. Replaced by Tim's first suit
• Green Arrow and Arsenal have no connection
• Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl (Cassie) have no connection
• Superboy is brand new and just making the scene
• Tim Drake was possibly never Robin (or if he was, just briefly)
• The JSA will not be tied to WWII. More likely to take the Smallville tact of operating about 20-30 years ago.
• Either the Teen Titans in general, or the New Teen Titans onward have not existed in this continuity, until now.


That's just guess work on my part, but just from the pieces they've shown us, and previous rumblings, that's my take.

Chris

Yup, i can see this happening. this is going to always be a problem...especially with DC and Marvel that have on going characters that last for decades.

If you're going to reboot fine but stick to it and stop going back every few years to undo something.

I mean that's an editors job is to make sure that the character is in line with what was started in a reboot......

[johnnystorm]

Could very well be....change the characters so much from the "Action" #1 stuff that they basically become new characters unto themselves. But really the only things that are from #1 are Superman, Clark Kent and Lois Lane. No Jimmy Olsen, No Perry White, No Lex Luthor, No Krypton, No Kryptonite, No Jor-El, No Daily Planet, etc. Most of the "good" stuff came later over a long period of time. So if anything they'd be trying to distance themselves from the iconic costume and some of the powers, but even the majority of those came later.

An article about just this:

THE LEGAL VIEW: The DCU Relaunch and the Superman CopyrightThe Beat

[The Bat]

An article about just this:

THE LEGAL VIEW: The DCU Relaunch and the Superman CopyrightThe Beat

I liked the last line in that article: "why the greatest threat to the Siegel heirs’ victory may actually be Grant Morrison."

[The Toyroom]

Predictions for the reboot based on my own gut feeling and what I've read so far:

• Wally West: Never existed

This is gonna tick off a lot of people, plan and simple. I know DC went through a lot to bring Barry Allen back, but to many people that have been reading for the past quarter century, Wally IS their Flash.

• Donna Troy: Never existed

Poor Donna....she's seems to get the shaft whenever anyone utters the words "crisis" or "reboot"

• Garth/Aqualad: Never existed

Poor Garth ....Seems like he's gotten the shaft also since the original "COIE" when Tula/Aquagirl died at the hands of Chemo. The Phil Jiminez Tempest mini-series aside, DC hasn't really known what to do with him. But what do you expect considering how poorly his mentor has fared in recent years.

• Superman was never married to Lois Lane

DC has been itching to copy Marvel's Spidey solution and follow suit for some time. So it wouldn't surprise me if this came to pass. I'm indifferent on the subject...Although I don't like when they retcon what has been status quo for close to 20 years, I do like the newer approach they took with the Lois and Clark relationship on "Smallville".

• Original Robin costume wiped out of existence. Replaced by Tim's first suit

Pure blasphemy IMO if this comes to pass...

• Green Arrow and Arsenal have no connection
• Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl (Cassie) have no connection
• Superboy is brand new and just making the scene
• Tim Drake was possibly never Robin (or if he was, just briefly)
• Either the Teen Titans in general, or the New Teen Titans onward have not existed in this continuity, until now.

Yeah Titans sounds like it's gonna be a BIG mess if we're all correctlyn reading between the lines. Stoopid!

• The JSA will not be tied to WWII. More likely to take the Smallville tact of operating about 20-30 years ago.

Unfortunately this has been DC's problem with JSA for a LONG time....The World War II thing can only be pushed so far, even in comic books, as we get further away from WWII with each passing year.

What DC SHOULD have done after "Infinite Crisis" when they recreated the "multiverse" was to put the JSA with all of the WWII history on one of the earths. They could have even made it that this earth was behind "our" earth time-wise and the JSA there could still be operating in their prime. It could have opened up a whole new series of stories and cross-overs with the main DCU could happen more frequently than once a year if they so desired. I mean what was the point in bringing back a multiverse if you're not going to use it to it's full potential anyway.

Instead they repopulated the 52niverse with a bunch of one-off Elseworlds stuff that they never planned on revisiting anyway...

But keeping the JSA around does more damage over the long run...How many times can we suspend disbelief, even in a comic book world, that these guys are still young and vital. They received a boost from Ian Karkull back in the day, and then received one again after "Zero Hour". Alan Scott has got even more boosts than the other guys due to the Starheart....

[The Toyroom]

Hmmmm....

This September, New York Times bestselling writer Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN) joins with sensational artist Rags Morales to bring you tales of The Man of Tomorrow unlike any you’ve ever read before in ACTION COMICS #1. This momentous first issue will set in motion the history of the DC Universe as Superman defends a world that doesn’t trust their first Super Hero.

So does this means that the JSA and others didn't exist prior to Superman? And is "Action" going to be set in the past as it traces Supes' new history?

[johnnystorm]

I can't see that happening to the JSA completely. Johns put too much effort into getting them onto Smallville, not to mention his vested interest in Stargirl. I can see them jettisoned onto another Earth (2!), which is actually what they really need & deserve, and not have to deal with the rest of the DCU except in crossovers.
If the JSA goes away completely, I will be P!$$ed!

[johnnystorm]

Here's the solicits for the first issues (from Bleeding Cool):

.JUSTICE LEAGUE #1

Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

1:25 Variant cover by DAVID FINCH

RETROSOLICITED • On sale AUGUST 31 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US RATED T • Combo pack edition: $4.99 US

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

Comics superstars Geoff Johns and Jim Lee make history! In a universe where super heroes are strange and new, Batman has discovered a dark evil that requires him to unite the World Greatest Heroes!

This spectacular debut issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of the issue.

JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #1

Written by DAN JURGENS

Art by AARON LOPRESTI and MATT RYAN

Cover by AARON LOPRESTI

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

With the growing presence of super beings around the world, the United Nations resolves to create a new group called Justice League International.

Batman, Booster Gold, Green Lantern Guy Gardner, August General in Iron, Fire, Ice, Vixen and Rocket Red are charged with promoting unity and trust – but can they reach that goal without killing each other first?

AQUAMAN #1

Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The superstar creators from BLACKEST NIGHT and BRIGHTEST DAY reunite to take AQUAMAN to amazing new depths!

Aquaman has renounced the throne of Atlantis – but the sea will not release Arthur Curry so easily.

Now, from a forgotten corner of the ocean emerges… The Trench! A broken race of creatures that should not exist, an unspeakable need driving them, The Trench will be the most talked-about new characters in the DC Universe!

WONDER WOMAN #1

Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO

Art and cover by CLIFF CHIANG

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The Gods walk among us. To them, our lives are playthings. Only one woman would dare to protect humanity from the wrath of such strange and powerful forces. But is she one of us – or one of them?

THE FLASH #1

Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO

Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL

Variant cover by IVAN REIS and TIM TOWNSEND

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

The Fastest Man Alive returns to his own monthly series from the writer/artist team of Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato! The Flash knows he can’t be everywhere at once, but what happens when he faces an all-new villain who really can! As if that’s not bad enough, this villain is a close friend!

CAPTAIN ATOM #1

Written by J.T. KRUL

Art by FREDDIE WILLIAMS II

Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Charged by nuclear energy, possessing vast molecular powers, Captain Atom has the potential to be a literal god among men – a hero without limits. But the question is: Will he lose himself in the process?

Don’t miss the start of a legend from writer J.T. Krul (GREEN ARROW, TEEN TITANS) and artist Freddie Williams II (JSA ALL-STARS)!

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #1

Written by ETHAN VAN SCIVER and GAIL SIMONE

Art by YILDIRAY CINAR

Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Jason Rusch and Ronnie Raymond. These two high school students are worlds apart – and now they’re drawn into a conspiracy of super-science that bonds them forever in a way they can’t explain or control. The dark secrets of the murderous Dog Team and its Firestorm Protocol force them to put aside their differences to confront a threat so terrifying that it may lead to a new Cold War! Welcome to a major new vision of nuclear terror

from writers Ethan Van Sciver and Gail Simone with astonishing art by Yildiray Cinar!

GREEN ARROW #1

Written by J.T. KRUL

Art by DAN JURGENS and NORM RAPMUND

Cover by BRETT BOOTH and ROB HUNTER

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Green Arrow is on the hunt. Driven by inner demons, Ollie Queen travels the world and brings outlaws to justice…by breaking every law.

Now, armed with cutting-edge weaponry and illegally gained intel (courtesy of his team at QCore), Green Arrow is shooting first and asking questions later.

THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #1

Written by TONY S. DANIEL

Art and cover by PHILIP TAN

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Carter Hall’s skill at deciphering lost languages has led him to a job with an archaeologist who specializes in alien ruins – but will the doctor’s latest discovery spread an alien plague through New York City? No matter the personal cost, Carter Hall must don his wings and become the new, savage Hawkman to survive! Witness the start of a new action series from writer Tony S. Daniel and artist Philip Tan that will take Hawkman where no hero has flown before!

MISTER TERRIFIC #1

Written by ERIC WALLACE

Art by ROGER ROBINSON

Cover by J.G. JONES

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The world’s third-smartest man – and one of its most eligible bachelors – uses his brains and fists against science gone mad in this new series from Eric Wallace (TITANS) and Roger Robinson!

Michael Holt is the head of a successful high-tech corporation and an institute that recruits and encourages the finest minds of the next generation to excel. As Mister Terrific he inhabits a world of amazement few others know exists, let alone can comprehend.

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #1

Written by PAUL JENKINS

Art by BERNARD CHANG

Cover by RYAN SOOK

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

It’s the start of a new series spotlighting some of the DC Universes’s most exciting super heroes! First up is Deadman, straight from the pages of BRIGHTEST DAY, in a five-issue epic where the body-hopping hero meets his match in a new foe who wants to make sure the souls that Deadman helps out go straight to Hell!

ACTION COMICS #1

Written by GRANT MORRISON

Art by RAGS MORALES and RICK BRYANT

Cover by RAGS MORALES

Variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

The one and only Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN) returns to Superman, joined by sensational artist Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS), to bring you tales of The Man of Steel unlike any you’ve ever read! This extra-sized debut issue is the cornerstone of the entire DC Universe!

SUPERMAN #1

Written by GEORGE PEREZ

Breakdowns and cover by GEORGE PEREZ

Art by JESUS MERINO

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The new adventures of Superman begin here! What is The Man of Steel’s startling new status quo? How does it affect Lois Lane and The Daily Planet? There’s no time for answers now, because Superman must stop a monstrous threat to Metropolis – one that he somehow is the cause of!

SUPERBOY #1

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL

Art by RB SILVA and ROB LEAN

Cover by ERIC CANETE

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

They thought he was just an experiment – and a failed one at that! Grown from a combination of Kryptonian and human DNA, the Clone was no more than a set of data to the scientists of Project N.O.W.H.E.R.E. But when the scope of his stunning powers was revealed, he became a deadly weapon! Now the question is: Can a clone develop a conscience?

SUPERGIRL #1

Written by MICHAEL GREEN and MIKE JOHNSON

Art and cover by MAHMUD ASRAR

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Meet Supergirl. She’s got the unpredictable behavior of a teenager, the same powers as Superman – and none of his affection for the people of Earth. So don’t **** her off!

BATMAN #1

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION

Cover by GREG CAPULLO

Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

Be here for the start of a new era for The Dark Knight from writer Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE, BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM) and artist Greg Capullo (Spawn)! A series of brutal killings hints at an ancient conspiracy, and Batman learns that Gotham City is deadlier than he knew.

DETECTIVE COMICS #1

Written by TONY S. DANIEL

Art by TONY S. DANIEL and RYAN WINN

Cover by TONY S. DANIEL

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

DC’s flagship title is relaunched for the first time ever, with new Batman adventures from acclaimed writer/ artist Tony S. Daniel!

A killer called The Gotham Ripper is on the loose on Batman’s home turf – leading The Dark Knight on a deadly game of cat and mouse.

BATWING #1

Written by JUDD WINICK

Art and cover by BEN OLIVER

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Africa, a land of beauty – and of great horror. A land of creation and conflict. It is in desperate need of a defender, and from the ranks of Batman Incorporated comes a soldier to carry on the legacy of The Dark Knight in the most tumultuous region on Earth. Meet Batwing, the Batman of Africa!

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #1

Written by DAVID FINCH

Art by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND

Cover by DAVID FINCH

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The Dark Knight struggles against a deadly – yet strangely familiar – foe in this phenomenal debut issue from superstar writer/artist David Finch (BRIGHTEST DAY, ACTION COMICS)!

As a mysterious figure slinks through the halls of Arkham Asylum, Batman must fight his way through a gauntlet of psychos, and Bruce Wayne faces the unexpected legal ramifications of Batman Incorporated!

BATMAN AND ROBIN #1

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Battling evil with his son, Damian, at his side, Batman now realizes that the hardest part of the job may be trying to work together!

As Batman and Robin try to adjust to their new partnership, a figure emerges from Bruce Wayne’s past: His name is NoBody, and he’s not happy that Batman Incorporated is shining a light on his own shadowy war against evil…

BATGIRL #1

Written by GAIL SIMONE

Art by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTES

Cover by ADAM HUGHES

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Yes, it’s really happening!

Barbara Gordon is back as Batgirl – and she’s going to have to face the city’s most horrifying new villains as well as the dark secrets from her past. You won’t want to miss this stunning debut issue from fan-favorite BIRDS OF PREY writer Gail Simone!

BATWOMAN #1

Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN

Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

At last! Batwoman’s new series begins, from the multiple award-winning creative team of J.H. Williams III and Haden Blackman!

In “Hydrology,” part 1 of 5, Batwoman faces deadly new challenges in her war against Gotham City’s underworld – and new trials in her life as Kate Kane.

Who or what is stealing children from the barrio, and for what vile purpose? Will Kate train her cousin, Bette Kane (a.k.a. Flamebird), as her new sidekick? How will she handle unsettling revelations about her father, Colonel Jacob Kane? And why is a certain government

NIGHTWING #1

Written by KYLE HIGGINS

Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and JP MAYER

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Dick Grayson flies high once more as Nightwing in a new series from hot new writer Kyle Higgins (BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM)! And as he embraces his destiny, Haley’s Circus, the big top where Dick once performed, returns to Gotham City – bringing with it murder, mystery and superhuman evil. Nightwing must confront his past, among former friends and enemies from his circus days, while uncovering a much greater evil!

CATWOMAN #1

Written by JUDD WINICK

Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Meet Catwoman. She’s addicted to the night. Addicted to shiny objects. Addicted to Batman. Most of all, Catwoman is addicted to danger. She can’t help herself, and the truth is – she doesn’t want to. She’s good at being bad, and very bad at being good. Find out more about what makes Catwoman tick in this new series from writer Judd Winick (BATMAN: UNDER THE HOOD) and artist Guillem March (GOTHAM CITY SIRENS)!

BIRDS OF PREY #1

Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI

Art and cover by JESUS SAIZ

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

One is wanted for a murder she didn’t commit. The other is on the run because she knows too much. They are Dinah Laurel Lance and Ev Crawford – a.k.a. Black Canary and Starling – and together, as Gotham City’s covert ops team, they’re taking down the villains other heroes can’t touch. But now they’ve attracted the attention of a grizzled newspaper reporter who wants to expose them, as well as a creepy, chameleon-like strike team that’s out to kill them.

Don’t miss the start of this hard-hitting new series from mystery novelist/comics writer Duane Swierczynski (Expiration Date, Cable).

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL

Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

No sooner has Batman’s former sidekick, Jason Todd, put his past as the Red Hood behind him than he finds himself cornered by a pair of modern day outlaws: Green Arrow’s rejected sidekick Arsenal, the damaged soldier of fortune, and the alien Starfire, a former prisoner of intergalactic war who won’t be chained again.

As a loner, Jason has absolutely no interest in this motley crew of outlaws. So what’s he going to do when they choose the Red Hood as their leader? Find out in this hot new series from writer Scott Lobdell (WILDC.A.T.S, Uncanny X-Men), featuring art by rising star Kenneth Rocafort (ACTION COMICS)!

GREEN LANTERN #1

Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY

Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

The red-hot GREEN LANTERN team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke introduce an unexpected new Lantern.

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and SCOTT HANNA

Cover by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

When deadly conflicts emerge across the universe, it’s up to Guy Gardner, John Stewart and an elite Green Lantern strike force to keep the peace – or else.

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #1

Written by TONY BEDARD

Art and cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Kyle Rayner has assembled the most powerful team in all the universe, selected from the full spectrum of corps. But can he even keep this volatile group together?

RED LANTERNS #1

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art and cover by ED BENES and ROB HUNTER

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Atrocitus and his Red Lantern Corps return in their own series, battling against injustice in the most bloody ways imaginable!

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art by MIKEL JANIN

Cover by RYAN SOOK

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The witch known as The Enchantress has gone mad, unleashing forces that not even the combined powers of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Cyborg can stop. And if those heroes can’t handle the job, who will stand against this mystical madness?

Shade the Changing Man, Madame Xanadu, Deadman, Zatanna and John Constantine may be our only hope – but how can we put our trust in beings whose very presence makes ordinary people break out in a cold sweat?

SWAMP THING #1

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

One of the world’s most iconic characters has returned to the heart of the DC Universe, and every step he takes will shake the foundations of the Earth!

Alec Holland has his life back…but the Green has plans for it. A monstrous evil is rising in the desert, and it’ll take a monster of another kind to defend life as we know it!

ANIMAL MAN #1

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art by TRAVEL FOREMAN and DAN GREEN

Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Buddy Baker has gone from “super” man to family man – but is he strong enough to hold his family together when Maxine, his young daughter, starts to manifest her own dangerous powers? Find out in this dramatic new series from writer Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) and artist Travel Foreman (The Immortal Iron Fist).

FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #1

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI

Cover by J.G. JONES

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

It’s Frankenstein as you’ve never seen him before, in a dark new series from acclaimed writer Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) and artist Alberto Ponticelli (UNKNOWN SOLDIER)!

Frankenstein is part of a network of strange beings who work for an even stranger government organization: The Super Human Advanced Defense Executive! But can he protect the world from threats even more horrifying than himself? And since he’s vilified for who and what he is, will he even want to take on this mission?

I, VAMPIRE #1

Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV

Art by ANDREA SORRENTINO

Cover by JENNY FRISON

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

For hundreds of years, vampire Andrew Stanton kept mankind safe from the horrors of the supernatural world, thanks to a truce he made with his ex-lover Mary, the Queen of the Damned. But now that truce has reached a bloody end and Andrew must do everything in his power to stop Mary and her dark forces from going on a killing spree – and she plans to start with the heroes of the DCU!

RESURRECTION MAN #1

Written by DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING

Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO

Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

It’s the return of Mitch Shelly – and he’s still dead.

Resurrection Man can’t stay dead for long, though – and with each rebirth comes new and unexpected powers. But his many returns have not gone unnoticed, and forces are gathering to learn what’s so special about him – and to see which of them will finally stop Resurrection Man dead.

DEMON KNIGHTS #1

Written by PAUL CORNELL

Art by DIOGENES NEVES and OCLAIR ALBERT

Cover by TONY S. DANIEL

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Set in the Dark Ages of the DC Universe, a barbarian horde is massing to crush civilization. It’s fallen to Madame Xanadu and Jason Blood, the man with a monster inside him, to stand in their way – though the demon Etrigan has no interest in protecting anyone or anything other than himself! It’ll take more than their own power to stop an army fueled by bloodlust and dark sorcery, and some very surprising heroes – and villains – will have no choice but to join the fray!

STORMWATCH #1

Written by PAUL CORNELL

Art and cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

They are Stormwatch, a dangerous super human police force whose existence is kept secret from the world Directly following the ominous events of SUPERMAN #1, Adam One leads half the Stormwatch team to recover the [INFORMATION REDACTED] from deep in the Himalayas. Meanwhile, Jack Hawksmoor and the rest of the Stormwatch crew look to recruit two of the deadliest super humans on the planet: Midnighter and Apollo! And if they say no? Perhaps the Martian Manhunter can change their minds…

VOODOO #1

Written by RON MARZ

Art and cover by SAMI BASRI

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Who is Voodoo? Is she hero, villain – or both? Learn the truth about Priscilla Kitaen as she leaves a trail of violence across America. Discover the new DCU through her eyes, because the things she sees are not always what they seem…

GRIFTER #1

Written by NATHAN EDMONDSON

Art by CAFU

Cover by CAFU and BIT

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The DCU’s most wanted man stars in his own series!

Cole Cash is a charming grifter few can resist. And yet he’s about to be branded a serial killer when he begins hunting and exterminating inhuman creatures hidden in human form – creatures only he can see!

Can the biggest sweet talker of all time talk his way out of this one when even his brother thinks he’s gone over the edge?

DEATHSTROKE #1

Written by KYLE HIGGINS

Art by JOE BENNETT and ART THIBERT

Cover by SIMON BISLEY

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

“Friends die, family disappoints, but a legacy… That lives forever.”

Slade Wilson is the best mercenary in the DCU, and he’s been doing this a long time. Some might say too long. But they’ll learn: Never turn your back on Deathstroke the Terminator. He won’t quit, no matter how high the stakes. Kyle Higgins (BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM) and Joe Bennett (TEEN TITANS) team up to bring you the finest in mayhem and gore.

SUICIDE SQUAD #1

Written by ADAM GLASS

Art by MARCO RUDY

Cover by RYAN BENJAMIN

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

They’re a team of death-row super villains recruited by the government to take on missions so dangerous – they’re sheer suicide!

Harley Quinn! Deadshot! King Shark! Defeated and imprisoned, they’re being interrogated about their mission – and about who’s pulling the strings behind this illegal operation. Who will be the first to crack under the pressure?

O.M.A.C. #1

Written by DAN DIDIO and KEITH GIFFEN

Art and cover by KEITH GIFFEN and SCOTT KOBLISH

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The all-seeing Brother Eye satellite has unleashed a new beast upon the DC Universe in this smashing new series! Kevin Kho has become an unwilling participant in a war between Checkmate and Brother Eye as he is transformed into the One Machine Army Corp known only as O.M.A.C.!

BLACKHAWKS #1

Written by MIKE COSTA

Art and cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Welcome to a world waging a new kind of war that’s faster and more brutal than ever before. It’s fought by those who would make the innocent their targets, using computers, smart weapons and laser-guided missiles. The new enemy is hard to find – and closer to home than we think.

Between us and them stand the Blackhawks, an elite force of military specialists equipped with the latest in cutting-edge hardware and vehicles. Their mission: Kill the bad guys before they kill us.

MEN OF WAR #1

Written by IVAN BRANDON

Art by TOM DERENICK

Cover by VIKTOR KALVACHEV

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

On the ground and on the front lines, a young, headstrong soldier known as Joe Rock assumes command of Easy Company – a team of ex-military men turned contractors. Will they survive the battle-scarred landscape carved by the DCU’s Super-Villains? Find out in this explosive new series from Ivan Brandon (Viking, DOC SAVAGE) and Tom Derenick (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA)!

ALL-STAR WESTERN #1

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art and cover by MORITAT

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

Even when Gotham City was just a one-horse town, crime was rampant – and things only get worse when bounty hunter Jonah Hex comes to town. Can Amadeus Arkham, a pioneer in criminal psychology, enlist Hex’s special brand of justice to help the Gotham Police Department track down a vicious serial killer? Find out in this new series from HEX writers Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, with lush artwork by Moritat (THE SPIRIT)!

TEEN TITANS #1

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL

Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND

On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Tim Drake, Batman’s former sidekick, is back in action when an international organization seeks to capture, kill or co-opt super-powered teenagers.

As Red Robin, he’s going to have to team up with the mysterious and belligerent powerhouse thief known as Wonder Girl and the hyperactive speedster calling himself Kid Flash to stand any chance at all against a living, breathing weapon with roots in another world! They – along with a few other tortured teen heroes – will be the Teen Titans in this new series from writer Scott Lobdell (WILDC.A.T.S, Uncanny X-Men) and artist Brett Booth (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA)!

STATIC SHOCK #1

Written by SCOTT McDANIEL and JOHN ROZUM

Art and cover by SCOTT McDANIEL and

JONATHAN GLAPION

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The brilliant, slightly awkward high school student Virgil Hawkins transforms into the cocky electromagnetic hero Static!

A mysterious tragedy forces the Hawkins family to relocate from Dakota to New York City! Virgil embarks upon new adventures in a new high school and a new internship at S.T.A.R. Labs!

As Static, he dons a new uniform and establishes a new secret headquarters! But is he ready to take on the new villains who lurk in New York City’s underworld?

HAWK AND DOVE #1

Written by STERLING GATES

Art and cover by ROB LIEFELD

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Hank Hall is not happy. He’s not happy to have Dawn Granger as a new partner in his war on crime. He’s not happy that she’s dating the ghostly Super Hero, Deadman. He’s not happy to learn that someone is trying to plunge the United States into a new civil war! Now it’s up to Hawk and Dove to root out the forces behind this conflict and stop them before they turn the U.S. into a wasteland!

And who is the monster lurking in the shadows, watching Hawk and Dove from afar? Find out in this new series from Sterling Gates (FLASHPOINT: KID FLASH LOST) and artist Rob Liefeld (X-Force, Youngblood)!

BLUE BEETLE #1

Written by TONY BEDARD

Art by IG GUARA and RUY JOSE

Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and SAL REGLA

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

It’s not easy being Jaime Reyes. He has to deal with high school, family and all the drama that comes with being a teenager. Also, he’s linked to a powerful scarab created by an alien race known as the Reach who seek to subjugate planets – or annihilate them. It’s up to one teen hero to turn this instrument of destruction into a force for good.

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1

Written by PAUL LEVITZ

Art by FRANCIS PORTELA

Cover by KARL KERSCHL

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The Legion of Super-Heroes has been decimated by the worst disaster in its history. Now, the students of the Legion Academy must rise to the challenge of helping the team rebuild – but a threat of almost unstoppable power is rising at the edge of Dominator space, and if the new recruits fail, the Legion Espionage Squad may be the first casualties in a war that could split worlds in half!

LEGION LOST #1

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA

Art and cover by PETE WOODS

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Seven heroes from the 31st century have traveled back to the present day. Their mission: Save their future from annihilation. But when the future tech they brought with them fails, they find themselves trapped in a nightmarish world that, for them, is the ultimate struggle to survive!

Don’t miss the start of this all-new LEGION series illustrated by Pete Woods – fresh off his spectacular run on ACTION COMICS – who is joined by writer Fabian Nicieza (RED ROBIN)!


I'm confused. From the JLA, Teen Titans, & Superman copy, I'd guess that the DCU is rebooting and that everything is all-new. Ditto Green Arrow, Mr. Terrific & Hawkman.
From the Batman, Outsiders, GL, LSH, Deadman, Aquaman, H&D, etc. it looks like they're spinning along as is from the current runs, but just restarting at #1. So already it's unclear where this is going or how. Ridiculous.

As it stands from this list, looks like I'll be getting Birds of Prey as it seems to be following from the old series. Plus the GL books, Swamp Thing, Batgirl, & All-Star Western. Maybe Deadman. Nothing in the other solicits make me want to jump onboard.

[ctc]

It's weird that so many of 'em are basicly the post-original Crisis versions. But I'm feelin' extra-smarmy tonight!:


>JUSTICE LEAGUE #1: In a universe where super heroes are strange and new, Batman has discovered a dark evil that requires him to unite the World Greatest Heroes!

It was called "Legends," wasn't it?

>JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #1: With the growing presence of super beings around the world, the United Nations resolves to create a new group called Justice League International.

THAT sounds familiar.... Even the same lineup except for:

>August General in Iron

Really? THAT'S your hero name? What; is he from Doucebagria? Bushonenville? Pretentiousberg?

>AQUAMAN #1: Aquaman has renounced the throne of Atlantis – but the sea will not release Arthur Curry so easily.


....AGAIN!

>WONDER WOMAN #1: The Gods walk among us. To them, our lives are playthings. Only one woman would dare to protect humanity from the wrath of such strange and powerful forces. But is she one of us – or one of them?

....which was the point of the Perez era WW, wasn't it? At least she's not an ad exec or anything.

>THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #1: The dark secrets of the murderous Dog Team and its Firestorm Protocol force them to put aside their differences to confront a threat so terrifying that it may lead to a new Cold War!

THIS one is interesting 'cos it implies a reboot of real-world history. Maybe Newt Gingrich will punch reality and Regan will be president again. Or they'll retcon Prez. Have they done that one recently?

>GREEN ARROW #1: Green Arrow is on the hunt. Driven by inner demons, Ollie Queen travels the world and brings outlaws to justice…by breaking every law.

Wasn't that his ninja period? When he was dark and gritty?

>THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #1:Witness the start of a new action series from writer Tony S. Daniel and artist Philip Tan that will take Hawkman where no hero has flown before!

Peoria? You gotta feel bad for Hawkman. By all rights he should be one of the awsomest heroes ever, but for some inexplicable reason he never quite gets there.

>MISTER TERRIFIC #1: The world’s third-smartest man –

REALLY?!?!? THAT'S his selling point? THIRD smartest? So.... when Batman or Detective Chimp are busy I should call this guy?

>– uses his brains and fists against science gone mad

Bet I can guess which he uses most often..... This is a strange character to bring back, but I guess they always bring back a Golden-Age oldie with each reboot.

>DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #1: It’s the start of a new series spotlighting some of the DC Universes’s most exciting super heroes!

Awesome! Claw the Unconquered! The ORIGINAL Outsiders from Showcase! Angel O'Day and Sam Simeon! Rex the Wonder Dog!

>First up is Deadman,

....okay.... or Deadman.... I guess.

>SUPERBOY #1: the Clone was no more than a set of data to the scientists of Project N.O.W.H.E.R.E. But when the scope of his stunning powers was revealed, he became a deadly weapon! Now the question is: Can a clone develop a conscience?

What did they call this when it was a Powergirl clone?

>SUPERGIRL #1: She’s got the unpredictable behavior of a teenager, the same powers as Superman – and none of his affection for the people of Earth. So don’t **** her off!


OBOY! Dark, gritty Supergirl! *yawn*

>BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #1: The Dark Knight struggles against a deadly – yet strangely familiar – foe

....which could describe almost all of Batman's foes. "So.... ANOTHER guy who feels the need to leave weird clues behind? I bet he really wants revenge on somebody...."

>GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #1: But can he even keep this volatile group together?

This idea comes up a lot too. Is it the 90's again already?

....and I really think they need a few more Green Lantern books.

>RED LANTERNS #1: Atrocitus and his Red Lantern Corps return in their own series, battling against injustice in the most bloody ways imaginable!

Wow. I guess it IS the 90's again.

>JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1: The witch known as The Enchantress has gone mad, unleashing forces that not even the combined powers of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Cyborg can stop. And if those heroes can’t handle the job, who will stand against this mystical madness? Shade the Changing Man, Madame Xanadu, Deadman, Zatanna and John Constantine may be our only hope –

HAW! Yeah, 'cos if Superman AND Batman can't deal with it, these clowns can. I guess Deadman and Constantine can whine at her until she offs herself. And if that doesn't work, they can call up Sugar and Spike.

>RESURRECTION MAN #1: Resurrection Man can’t stay dead for long, though – and with each rebirth comes new and unexpected powers.

So.... he's every other superhero ever?

> forces are gathering to learn what’s so special about him

Other than coming back from the dead? Well; yeah, I guess. It IS a superhero comic. Maybe he'll end up being the reincarnated Brother Power.

>DEMON KNIGHTS #1: Set in the Dark Ages of the DC Universe, a barbarian horde is massing to crush civilization. It’s fallen to Madame Xanadu and Jason Blood, the man with a monster inside him, to stand in their way – though the demon Etrigan has no interest in protecting anyone or anything other than himself!

Wasn't this the Kirby Demon from the 70's? *sheesh*

>and some very surprising heroes – and villains – will have no choice but to join the fray!


Super-Hip will crush you ALL!!!!

>STORMWATCH #1: They are Stormwatch, a dangerous super human police force whose existence is kept secret from the world Directly following the ominous events of SUPERMAN #1

Wasn't this Checkmate? Or Suicide Squad, or somesuch?

> VOODOO #1: Who is Voodoo?

She's a stupid Image character from the 90's who's better off forgotten.

>GRIFTER #1:The DCU’s most wanted man stars in his own series!

....speakin' of which.

>he’s about to be branded a serial killer when he begins hunting and exterminating inhuman creatures hidden in human form – creatures only he can see

So.... WILD C.A.T.S. is now a DC book?

>DEATHSTROKE #1: Never turn your back on Deathstroke the Terminator. He won’t quit, no matter how high the stakes

'Cos he's the best at what he does! *sigh* Hard to be a badass hitman in a universe where nobody really dies.

>SUICIDE SQUAD #1: Harley Quinn! Deadshot! King Shark! Defeated and imprisoned, they’re being interrogated about their mission – and about who’s pulling the strings behind this illegal operation. Who will be the first to crack under the pressure?


I bet it's they guy I never heard of!

>MEN OF WAR #1:

I LOVED their last album! No, wait....

>a young, headstrong soldier known as Joe Rock assumes command of Easy Company – a team of ex-military men turned contractors. Will they survive the battle-scarred landscape carved by the DCU’s Super-Villains?


Really? No; REALLY? They'll go back to reboot the old west, but not WW2?

>ALL-STAR WESTERN #1: Can Amadeus Arkham, a pioneer in criminal psychology, enlist Hex’s special brand of justice to help the Gotham Police Department track down a vicious serial killer?

The DC Universe; all Batman, all the time.

>TEEN TITANS #1: As Red Robin, he’s going to have to team up with the mysterious and belligerent powerhouse thief known as Wonder Girl and the hyperactive speedster calling himself Kid Flash to stand any chance at all against a living, breathing weapon with roots in another world! They – along with a few other tortured teen heroes – will be the Teen Titans in this new series

What I'm hearing is "the 90's were the last time we made any REAL money.... let's just do that again."

>STATIC SHOCK #1: The brilliant, slightly awkward high school student Virgil Hawkins transforms into the cocky electromagnetic hero

SPIDERMAN!


>Static!

Ooops.

>HAWK AND DOVE #1: He’s not happy that she’s dating the ghostly Super Hero, Deadman.

So.... how did Deadman become such an A-Lister? He's in almost as many books as Green Lantern!

>LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1: The Legion of Super-Heroes has been decimated by the worst disaster in its history.

The LAST reboot?

Don C.