DCU gets remade - all books are #1s, Geoff Johns and Jim Lee on Justice League, more

Started by Martian_mind367 pages

Johns is going to have Batman getting his shit wrecked.

The fight is over who has the dumbest knee pads.

Originally posted by batdude123
God dammit, Geoff. Just... God dammit. facepalm
lol, they need to make a "it gets better" psa for this reboot

pretty sure some people have half finished suicide notes

Originally posted by Martian_mind
Johns is going to have Batman getting his shit wrecked.

Johns doesn't have success writing characters who have no powers. How else can he have them perform so far over their heads? (He's like a lesser Tom DeFalco in that way.)

In this reboot superman is supposed to be back at golden age levels, right (as in, a bursting cannon shell can hurt him)? If that's the case, it doesn't seem so ridiculous that batman could beat him if he had a good strategy.

He's only that powerful for the early period presented in the first arc(s) of Action Comics.

I'm so happy that Shade is getting a 12 issue run that I could care less about any continuity muddling.

Huzzah.

Originally posted by Konton
I'm so happy that Shade is getting a 12 issue run that I could care less about any continuity muddling.

Huzzah.

Wurd.

Can't wait for Shade. Art lineup is pretty impressive.

Originally posted by batdude123
Geoff Johns is a certified piece of shit.

😂
Originally posted by srankmissingnin
The fight is over who has the dumbest knee pads.

5/5 split.

New Legion mini.

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/dcnu-paul-levitz-legion-secret-origin-110714.html

DC's September 2011 Solicits.

http://www.comicmix.com/news/2011/06/13/dcs-official-1-solicitations-for-september-2011/

"This is a young Superman who still believes a better world for everyone is possible," said writer Grant Morrison, who'll be chronicling the Man of Steel's days as the world's first superhero when DC Comics relaunches its entire line of comics in September.

"We felt it was time for the big adventures of a 21st-century Paul Bunyan who fights for the weak and downtrodden against bullies of all kinds, from robot invaders and crime lords to corrupt city officials," said Morrison, a former "X-Men" writer.

"The new look reflects his status as a street-level defender of the ordinary man and woman."

The series will show how Clark Kent becomes the world's foremost superhero and how he got his iconic costume, which has been tweaked in the new continuity -- meaning no more red briefs.

I like it as a modern 'golden age' interpretation of Superman.

You know after looking at what the reboot has done to the rest of the DCU, I've decided that Jonn may have gotten off easy.

Changes for Superman

Superman and Lois Lane are breaking up, and that's not the only major change coming to the world's most iconic superhero.

 September's Action Comics #1 and Superman #1 will introduce several major alterations to the character, sources at DC confirm.

Husband and wife since 1996 in the comics, the new status quo will find Clark Kent and Lois Lane not only unmarried, but establish that they were never married in the first place. Clark will be a bachelor, and Lois will have a new boyfriend, one whose identity is yet to be revealed but is said to be a Daily Planet colleague.

Additionally, Superman's alien origins will be emphasized in a big way, with the character described as "more Kal-El from the planet Krypton than Clark Kent from Kansas." Superman's deep connection to his Kryptonian heritage also explains his new costume, as seen on the cover of Superman #1. It's "ceremonial armor" from his home planet, with the traditional red trunks abandoned.

Perhaps part of the reason Superman's embracing his alien nature is the loss of his adopted parents. Jonathan and Martha Kent are both dead in DC's post-Flashpoint continuity, a pronounced change from the recent past, and a return to the pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths status quo in that respect.

Action Comics, which focuses on Superman's early superhero career, depicts a "younger, more brooding" Man of Steel adjusting to his adopted homeworld. His powers are still in development at this point, as he "can leap tall buildings but can't fly in space." The series, written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Rags Morales, will also show the evolution of his costume from jeans and work boots to Kryptonian armor.

Kal-El's present will be told in Superman, with a "new status quo at the Daily Planet" and a new gig at the paper for Lois Lane. Additionally, the series, by George Perez and Jesus Merino, will show that "there's a price to pay for being Superman" and debut a brand-new villain, one said to be more powerful than the Man of Steel.

DC's impending relaunch consists of their entire existing slate of DC Universe titles being scrapped, with 52 new titles debuting in their place this September. The first, Justice League #1, is the initial appearance of Superman's new look and in slated to be in stores on August 31. DC is scheduled to address fans regarding the changes at several panels this week at the annual Comic-Con International: San Diego, starting on Thursday

Since the announcement of the "DCnU" relaunch, rumors and speculation have flourished that Superman's marriage was as good as dead, but this is the first confirmation from the publisher. Last month, DC co-publisher Dan DiDio told the site PopcornBiz that the marriage was being "reexamined."

The bolded parts are something I'm especially happy about.

Most of those confirmed by the official DC site:

http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2011/07/18/the-new-man-of-tomorrow/

He has been called the Man of Steel, the Last Son of Krypton and a strange visitor from a distant planet.

He is Superman, the Man of Tomorrow. As part of DC COMICS – THE NEW 52, this September will usher in a new Superman for the new century.

In the pages of ACTION COMICS, writer Grant Morrison and artist Rags Morales will present humanity’s first encounters with Superman, before he became one of the World’s Greatest Super Heroes. Set a few years in the past, it’s a bold new take on a classic hero.

* This Superman is very much an alien, one struggling to adjust to his adopted home. In the series, he must come to terms with both the loss of his home world, as well as the loss of both of his adopted parents. He is more Kal-El from the planet Krypton than Clark Kent from Kansas. He’s a loner trying to find his place in the world.

* The series’ first storyline will explore the origins of Superman’s costume, as it evolves from a look that includes jeans and work boots to a new look: a suit of battle armor that pays tribute to his Kryptonian past.

* His great powers have limits. When the series begins, Superman can leap tall buildings, but his ability to fly is in its infancy.

And in the SUPERMAN ongoing comic book series, by writer George Perez and artist Jesus Merino, will be set in present day continuity and will unleash a series of new challenges for Superman and his alter ego Clark Kent.

* Clark Kent is single and living on his own. He has never been married.

* Lois Lane is dating a colleague at the DAILY PLANET (and his name isn’t Clark Kent) and she has a new position with the paper.

Timeless and modern, classic and contemporary, but younger, brasher and more brooding, this is Superman. The New Man of Tomorrow.

ACTION COMICS issue 1 goes on sale on September 7 and SUPERMAN issue 1 goes on sale September 28.

I feel good about the superman reboot. I will probably pick it up, and that's something because I almost never read DC (or many comics in general, these days).

kinda ironic that it sounds like invincible

I'd like to see the world vs superman in his origin

Action Comics #2 cover:

Superman #2 cover:

Originally posted by psycho gundam
kinda ironic that it sounds like invincible
What does?