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Ross is terrific.

These look really good.

The completist in me asks… was this ever done for the prequel trilogy? Dark Horse would have had the liscence then, wouldn’t they?

Still – it’s a fun place to be and Ross’ BOOM party van is always fun.

Hey! That picture is of me – from a brand new baby comic book store in Oakland, CA called Cape and Cowl Comics! Thanks dudes!

When has Dennis Barger ever been at Comics PRO?

My big question (outside of creative teams, of course): Will DC really only be producing 26 issues in June?

That seems to be the case, but then again, there were no final issue notifications in the May solicits. We know Omega Men is ending at #12, because Jim Lee stated so. But what about Midnighter, or Constantine: The Hellblazer, or Justice League of America? etc…I know JLA is getting relaunched in the Fall, but what happens in the meantime?

I’m assuming all New 52 launch books end at 52 and all DC You books end at 12, but 26 sure does seem like a (very welcome) small number of comics for DC to produce.

It was stated over on CBR that they’d be printing 32 monthly (some bi-weekly) titles. A shocking drop from their 52.

I’m wondering just how much of this rebirth will be a huge dropping off point for fans. Every single title is a top tier character book now. They’re all Superman, Batman, or Wonder Woman oriented. With the exception of The Titans (Cyborg, Titans, Nightwing, etc.) B and C list characters (Swamp Thing, Midnighter, Martian Manhunter, etc. all gone. Sure those aren’t big draws for many folks, but I’ve always been a niche, weird character fan. I’m just not big into the main tent pole characters. So depending on the creative teams, this might be a big reason to actually pick up fewer DC titles, not more. We shall see…

“I love this world but there’s something missing”
Quality?
Something actually worth reading?
Effort?

I was at a Cpro once, total waste of money. ‘

Love
Dennis

I got a good laugh out of Tom’s comment; he’s harsh, but I agree with the sentiment. Bring back the pre-Flashpoint continuity and tell fresh, exciting stories with those time tested versions of the characters. You might be surprised how many lapsed readers you regain as a result. I think it’s one of the main reasons as a whole Marvel is kicking DC’s ass in sales right now. Continuity.

I will never find the calls by superhero fans for more creativity in their favorite corporate-owned multimedia franchise characters to be nothing short of hilarious.

Focusing on core characters may make sense for comics sales, but if they don’t build up B- and C-list characters how will they launch their catalogue of IP into other media where the real money is?

Thank you for writing this, Heidi. It’s probably the most objective DC thing I’ve read on Comicsbeat and I mean that sincerely. It confirms where DC is going now – not for new readers like me. Long boxes says it all, don’t know anyone with one of those. It’s a good jumping off point for me. I loved DC You and the way the New 52 made DC accessible for me for the first time ever.