This is one piece of news that will make comic fans do a flip. After weeks of speculation, DC Comics has officially confirmed a massive reboot. This means that each of their entire super-hero comic lineup will have a new #1 issue, and all previous continuity will be erased. It’s like writing these stories right from scratch. The company will release 52 of such new comic books for all its titles. As suggested by their executives, this would inject a new life in their characters and story line with ‘younger’ continuity.
The new covers would include Justice League written by DC superstar Geoff Johns and drawn by DC co-publisher Jim Lee which will mark their first ever collaboration and bring together the legendary lineup of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Aquaman. These are set for launch on 31st august and all 52 #1 issues will launch over a period of 5 weeks.
DC Comics simply wants to make things contemporary instead of reeling in incredibly drastic changes. This will also mark the further entry of comic books into the digital age. The trend would be set in with Justice League #1 where all titles featured in the reboot will be released both digitally and physically on the same days. The comic book company has indeed taken a huge risk for such revamping could either work for or against them. We’ll wait until the launch date to see which side the final outcome chooses to take.
[IGN]
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