Superman, world's most eligible bachelor

[samurainoir]

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/popc...124020299.html

DC Comics Co-Publisher Dan Didio hints to PopcornBiz that, on the heels of the recently announcement of a line-wide revamp that will involve both wholesale changes and subtle tweaks to its entire roster of characters, the long-standing marriage between the Man of Steel and Metropolis’ most intrepid reporter just might be wiped away in the new continuity.

“Let’s just say it's being reexamined,” says Didio, who oversees the 77-year-old comic book company, which relaunches all of its titles with 52 new #1 issues in September, “because it's something that I think is something that is so valuable to the character's story that you really want to explore all facets of it. Not just as it exists currently.”

[The Toyroom]

Ya knew THAT was coming.....I hate you Dan DiDio...

[The Bat]

Spiderman "Brand New day" anyone?

[GaryPlaysWithDolls]

make you wonder why you bother reading comics at all, don't it?

[Earth 2 Chris]

Yeah, Lois goes back to be a snoopy bee-yotch instead of a strong, supportive partner!!! That's character development!!!

Chris

[samurainoir]

[The Toyroom]

I'm creating a DC Universe in my own mind and they're still married there

[ctc]

>the long-standing marriage between the Man of Steel and Metropolis’ most intrepid reporter just might be wiped away in the new continuity

I think announcements like this are quite telling. Fan outrage when Marvel did this was HUGE; and yet, DC thinks they should do it as well? Ties in with this post:

JSA - post Flashpoint - Page 2 - Mego Talk

Specifically:

>Based on those numbers, that actually ENCOURAGES DC to continue to pull these "Stunts"

The question is, why? It’s obvious that these stunts work (as in, are good for sales and not continuity-wise or anything) hence why they keep doing them. But WHY do they work? Does it attract the borderline speculator who suspects that THIS event is the one that’s gonna be big money in years to come? Does it play on the hopes and dreams of the readers, that this will be the event that actually holds? Is it inertia, that a large number of fans will buy ANYTHING; even if they don’t like it.... and will buy significant numbers of the tie-ins?

Don C.