Friday, February 19, 2016

Rebirth? Nah, just another excuse to attract first issue marks

That's really what it all comes down to in relation to DC Comics' "Rebirth" project, which begins with an 80-page 1-shot special in May. The "fun" then starts in earnest in June.

Some of the books listed below are getting first issues yet again, which is meant mostly for the speculators, the first issue marks who are attracted to such things like moths to light and bears to honey. If the number crunchers at DC bothered to do math, they wouldn't be rebooting to the first issue every few years. Same thing applies to Marvel, by the way.

Anyway, here's the lineup:

June:

Rebirth Specials:
  • AQUAMAN REBIRTH #1
  • BATMAN REBIRTH #1
  • THE FLASH REBIRTH #1
  • GREEN ARROW REBIRTH #1
  • GREEN LANTERNS REBIRTH #1
  • SUPERMAN REBIRTH #1
  • TITANS REBIRTH #1
  • WONDER WOMAN REBIRTH #1
New #1 Issues (Shipping twice monthly):
  • AQUAMAN #1
  • BATMAN #1
  • THE FLASH #1
  • GREEN ARROW #1
  • GREEN LANTERNS #1
  • SUPERMAN #1
  • WONDER WOMAN #1
New Issues (Shipping twice monthly):
  • ACTION COMICS #957
  • DETECTIVE COMICS #934

July

Rebirth Specials:
  • BATGIRL & THE BIRDS OF PREY REBIRTH #1
  • HAL JORDAN & THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS REBIRTH #1
  • THE HELLBLAZER REBIRTH #1
  • JUSTICE LEAGUE REBIRTH #1
  • NIGHTWING REBIRTH #1
  • RED HOOD & THE OUTLAWS REBIRTH #1
New #1 Issues (Shipping twice monthly):
  • HAL JORDAN & THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1
  • JUSTICE LEAGUE #1
  • NIGHTWING #1
New #1 Issues (Shipping monthly):
  • BATGIRL #1
  • BATGIRL & THE BIRDS OF PREY #1
  • THE HELLBLAZER #1
  • RED HOOD & THE OUTLAWS #1
  • THE SUPER-MAN #1
  • TITANS #1

Fall

Rebirth Specials:
  • BATMAN BEYOND REBIRTH #1
  • BLUE BEETLE REBIRTH #1
  • CYBORG REBIRTH #1
  • DEATHSTROKE REBIRTH #1
  • EARTH 2 REBIRTH #1
  • SUICIDE SQUAD REBIRTH #1
  • SUPERGIRL REBIRTH #1
  • TEEN TITANS REBIRTH #1
  • TRINITY REBIRTH #1
New #1 Issues (Shipping twice monthly):
  • CYBORG #1
  • DEATHSTROKE #1
  • HARLEY QUINN #1
  • JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA #1
  • SUICIDE SQUAD #1
New #1 Issues (Shipping monthly):
  • BATMAN BEYOND #1
  • BLUE BEETLE #1
  • EARTH 2 #1
  • GOTHAM ACADEMY: NEXT SEMESTER #1
  • SUPERGIRL #1
  • SUPERWOMAN #1
  • SUPER SONS #1
  • TEEN TITANS #1
  • TRINITY #1
Text taken from http://www.polygon.com.

The one curiosity I see is Super Sons. Back in the Silver & Bronze Ages, DC concocted tales of the "sons" of Batman & Superman, back at a time when continuity wasn't as important as it is today. These characters were phased out in the late 70's in World's Finest (1st series). Creative teams will be announced at a later date. Make your plans with your local comics shop now, and strike while the iron is hot.

2 comments:

  1. "back at a time when continuity wasn't as important as it is today"
    I don't follow comics much anymore, but from what I've heard about the "Crisis" series, "Secret Wars", "New 52" and now "Rebirth", it seems that continuity never was a high priority with either Marvel or DC.

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  2. Continuity in comics is flexible and disposable. Unfortunately, a lot of today's writers prefer the latter, ignoring the past to simplify the present so today's readers are left ignorant of a lot of history.

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