Speaking of Batman, Marc Silvestri Batman book released during Rebirth.
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/01/25/dc-comics-rebirth-marc-silvestri-on-batman/
Retailers complain about Marvel's and DC's collapsing sales.
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/01/27/retailers-complain-about-collapsing-marvel-and-dc-sales/
Another good article (Big Bang):
http://www.comicsbeat.com/are-we-seeing-the-twilight-of-the-big-two/
Comics +18.6%: This figure is rather misleading. Most of that increase was before the ongoing collapse of DC and Marvel’s rather mundane relaunch. Marvel is selling pretty much the same quantities as before the ANAD gimmick. Thank God for Star Wars or else Marvel would be looking only slightly better than DC. Creator owned books are slowly increasing but not fast enough to offset the management made disasters from DC and Marvel.Graphic Novels +38.1%: Graphic Novels have exploded. I believe it is due to the treasure trove of creator owned properties being produced by the smaller publishers with Image leading the way. That coupled with the unprecedented amount of new readers of all types and genders makes 2016 look really exciting! Most of these new readers are not that interested in single issues. They want trades!
Manga +3.2%: Manga continues with a nice slow and steady comeback. That is what happens when publishers go for quality instead of quantity. Pay attention DC and Marvel. Fixing your companies really isn’t rocket science!
Originally posted by krisblazeNo, you are absolutely spot on. It is indeed an absolute **** book.
Am I the only one who thinks that Grayson is an absolute shit book?That's it's just gay/fangirl pandering with little to no substance?
Most of Marvel and DC's output is garbage. The retailer comments on the link above about Marvel's loss of a house art style, lackluster, unfocused stories, people dropping their old regular titles etc. are right on the money.
Originally posted by krisblaze
Am I the only one who thinks that Grayson is an absolute shit book?That's it's just gay/fangirl pandering with little to no substance?
You're probably not alone but, judging from what I've seen online, you're definitely in the minority.
Personally I love Grayson. I think it's a great showcase for Dick and isn't really pandering, as you think. Yeah they play up the fact that Dick is very attractive but that's been a running theme/gag since his Titans days (hell, he was a male model at one point.) It's no different than the jokes about Powergirl.
I personally find Grayson to be offensively bad, like mentioned above it seems to be solely for obese fan girls with pink hair and nose rings.
I miss DC right after they relaunched when they had good shit that was 'out of the norm' like Animal Man, Omac, Frankenstein and Swamp Thing and shit. Hell, I would even take a volume 2 of something goofy like Hawk and Dove just to shake stuff up a little.
Grayson isn't a shit book, but whatev.
Rumor has it, Tom King will be taking over Batman, while Snyder takes on Detective. Solid choice.
The rumored canceled books.
Batman/Superman
Superman/Wonder Woman
Grayson
Starfire
Black Canary
Midnighter
Doctor Fate
Midnighter. 🙁
New rumored books:
Peter Tomasi takes over Superman.
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/02/02/dc-comics-rebirth-peter-tomasi-is-the-new-superman-writer/
A new JSA ongoing
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/02/02/dc-comics-rebirth-a-new-justice-society-of-america-ongoing-title-to-launch/
Originally posted by Zack MGoddammit.
Peter Tomasi takes over Superman.http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/02/02/dc-comics-rebirth-peter-tomasi-is-the-new-superman-writer/
Pak, the best Superman writer baring Grant Morrison in the New 52 is also gone...
https://twitter.com/gregpak/status/694544411787710464
I swear to god they're doing this on purpose.