The New 52 Comes To An End

The New 52 Comes To An End

Well … sort of. DC Comics has announced that the “New 52” branding will finally come to an end after it’s 4 year run as the tagline of the DC Universe. However, fans can rest assured that the stories and current continuity will remain the same (collective sigh of relief!) and is in no way another franchise reboot.

Beginning June 3, 2015 with the conclusion of April and May’s Convergence event, the DC line up will launch 24 brand new titles in addition to the 25 ongoing staples to ensure that there will be something for everyone, especially in light of Marvel announcing a still mysterious reboot of their own with the conclusion of this May’s epic Secret Wars event, which promises to change the Marvel Universe as we know it (stay tuned)!

As for the new titles, the folks at IGN have gained exclusive access to eight of them, which include ::

• Batman Beyond by writer Dan Jurgens & artist Bernard Chang
• Cyborg by writer David L. Walker & artists Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
• Dark Universe by writer James Tynion IV & artist Ming Doyle
• Doomed by writer Scott Lobdell & artist Javier Fernandez
• Harley Quinn/Power Girl by writers Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner & artist Stephane Roux (4 issue mini-series)
• Red Hood/Arsenal by writer Scott Lobdell & artist Denis Medri
• Starfire by writers Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner & artist Emanuela Lupacchino
• We Are Robin by writer Lee Bermejo & artists Rob Haynes and Khary Randolph

With an additional seven announced through CBR ::

• Justice League of America by writer/artist Brian Hitch
• Bizzaro by writer Heath Corson & artist Gustavo Duarte (6 issue mini-series)
• Bat-Mite by writer Mark Russell & artist Ben Caldwell (6 issue mini-series)
• Omega Men by writer Tom King & artist Barnaby Bagenda
• Mystic U (tentative title) by writer Alisa Kwitney & artist Mauricet
• Section Eight by writer Garth Ennis & artist John McCrea
• Dr. Fate by writer Paul Levitz & artist Sonny Liew

And the final batch coming to us from Newsarama ::

• Robin, Son of Batman by writer/artist Pat Gleason
• Black Canary by writer Brenden Fletcher & artist Annie Wu
• Martian Manhunter by writer Rob Williams & artists Ben Oliver, Paulo Siqueira
• Earth 2: Society by writer Daniel H. Wilson & artist Jorge Jimenez
• Midnighter by writer Steve Orlando & artist ACO
• Bat-Mite by writer Dan Jurgens & artist Corin Howell

As for the 14 titles not making the cut come June, grab a Kleenex© as we mourn the loss of the following titles::

• Aquaman and the Others #11
• Arkham Manor #6
• Batman Eternal #52
• Batwoman #40
• Green Lantern: New Guardians #40
• Infinity Man and the Forever People #9
• Injustice: Gods Among Us - Year Three #12
• Klarion #6
• Red Lanterns #40
• Secret Origins #11
• Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #8
• Swamp Thing #40
• Trinity of Sin #6
• World's Finest #32

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Until next time True Believers,

-ArchangelEZE