DC Rebirth

October 8, 2017

NYCC 2017: Connor Kent’s “Fate” To Be Revealed In Detective Comics

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When DC Comics “rebooted” their world via the New 52, there were a lot of sacrifices character wise. One of which was the original Wally West (who heralded the rise of DC Rebirth), another was Connor Kent, aka Superboy. He was a key member of the DCU before Flashpoint reset everything, and for years he’s been off the map. Excluding his prominent appearance in DC’s Young Justice Cartoon/Comic that is. Well, at NYCC, Detective Comics writer James Tyvion IV revealed that the current arc, “A Lonely Place Of Living” will “probably” reveal the fate of Connor Kent. Or, at the very least, it could signal his return in some fashion. It’s not surprising that DC would bring Connor back, as they have been listening to fans in many ways in regards to the characters that got shafted in some aspects in the New 52. How he will return though is still very unclear.

March 20, 2017

New Batman Event Revealed For DC Rebirth

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DC Rebirth has been a hit, and as such, DC Comics has been working hard to keep up the momentum as well as make sure readers remain interested in the mystery that lies at the center of this rebirth. For Batman, he’s been at the heart of the mystery with the discovery of The Comedian’s Button in the Batcave. But now, he’s got a whole new set of problems in the form of “Dark Days”. This event, which is set to arrive in July will show a darkness that lies in the DC Universe, and it’ll bring together the legendary team of writers who have been penning Batman and his allies for the past many years including Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV. “Dark Days posits a mystery that traces all the way back to when I started on Batman,” said Snyder in DC’s press release. “I’ve hinted at them over the years with Easter eggs and clues. This is a mystery that literally begins at the dawn of man

September 1, 2016

DC Rebirth Has Sold Over 12 Million Copies So Far

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What may have started out as the biggest gamble since the New 52, DC Rebirth has not only wowed the critics, but apparently sold bundles for the fans too! As DC Comics is reporting that eleven published issues have topped 200,000 sales, more than 60 issues exceeded 100,000 and 21 titles going back to print multiple times. This added to their total domination of July sales, and likely August, leads to DC Rebirth being a massive hit. “This is the biggest story in comics publishing right now — fan and retailer demand for these books is at an all-time high,” said John Cunningham, DC’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Trade Marketing, in a press release. “This summer we’ve sold more issues over 100,000 units than we did in all of 2015.” In fact, sales of Rebirth have actually gone far beyond what New 52 did during its relaunch, which is saying something. “The overall response — from retailers, the creative community and, most importantly, the fans — has been

July 21, 2016

SDCC 2016: Batgirl, Supergirl, And More Discussed

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At a special panel at San Diego Comic Con, many of the “young stars” of the DC Comics universe got shined a light on as their DC Rebirth titles arrive soon. Chief among them are Batgirl and Supergirl. The former is coming off a very successful run, while the other is trying to capitalize on the popularity of the Supergirl TV show in its new comic that incorporates much of the show into the comic. First, the Batgirl team talked about Barbara’s current status quo in regards to how it pertains to the arc that came before Rebirth: “Batgirl’s just come off a really tough fight that she almost didn’t win, and so she needs to go on vacation and figure out who she is both and Batgirl and as Barabara Gordon,” Larson said of her book, noting that the first arc will see Gordon go on a backpacking trip through Asia where she’ll meet up with a face from her past. “I see a lot of myself in Batgirl.