"Original stories featuring Batman and Superman in graphic novel form from the biggest creators out there. But these aren’t one-offs. We’re talking ongoing series of OGNs in a new continuity, on a new Earth.
Sound appealing?
Starting next year, DC Comics will unveil SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE and BATMAN: EARTH ONE, two graphic novels spotlighting the most powerful heroes of the DC Universe, with their first years and earliest moments retold in a standalone, original graphic novel format, on a new earth with an all-new continuity.
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Watch from the darkest corners of Crime Alley as a young boy is struck by unbelievable tragedy that will forge the greatest crime-fighter to ever stalk the rooftops of Gotham City in BATMAN: EARTH ONE, by writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank."
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JMS/Shane Davis on Superman, Geoff Johns and Gary Frank on Batman. An all new continuity ? I'm beyond excited.
Seems like DC has been slowly incorporating pre-crisis Superman of late. Superman: Secret Origins and now this. I wonder what they're up to over there...
i'm curious to see where they go with the various characters involved in this continuity... if it's even half as good as the all-star stuff was, i'll be a fan for sure.
Wow! As a far of both Johns and JMS, I feel obligated to get both of these. Though I have to echo the sentiments of others: just how many origins do we really need of the World's Finest? I'd much rather see the two of them take over each title once each respective hero "comes back" to the mainstream fold. That being said, I will more than likely get these.
Why ? I would be skeptical about a Geoff Johns Batman book in main continuity considering the way he's portrayed him but a re-imagining should be interesting.
And JMS on Superman, eventough I would have liked it to be on the mainstream one, is exciting considering for how long he's waited to do this and the fact that he's one of my favorite writers. Not to mention that reading that interview, how could I not be ?
It's something new and it starts here with its first foundations. I'm looking forward to it, tbh.
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As a mainly Marvel fan, I'm interested in these as a way to jump on the DC bandwagon, I suppose. However, I wonder if they'll make enough changes to actually warrant the books. No sense making a new continuity if it's just like the old one.
The problem with DC is that very much of they're stories are often around Sups and Batman.
This idea will bring nothing new. They should create some new and interesting dudes, and have they're one history. Much like Marvel Earth and Marvel Cosmic
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I would advise no for newbies in DCU. This is practically more about separating the two from continuity. This is more of an indepedent setting for both icons.
As of now, I would say no-no for anyone thinking this will be a great way to begin with DCU.
I've always advise new readers interested on DC to begin with the Year One.
I think my post was misleading; I don't intend to use this as a kind-of "jumping on" point for the main DCU canon. I merely have a somewhat vague interest in these characters, and I'd rather read neater, more self-contained stories like these than struggle through the complications and complexities of mainstream continuity.
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