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Publisher	DC Comics
Publication date	August 31, 2011 – present
Genre	Superhero
Main character(s)	Justice League, DC Universe
Creative team
Writer(s)	Various
Artist(s)	Various
DC Comics: The New 52	ISBN 1-4012-3451-8

The New 52 is a 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero books, in which all of its existing titles were cancelled, and fifty-two new series debuted in September 2011 with new first issues. Among the series being renumbered are Action Comics and Detective Comics, which had previously retained their original numbering since the 1930s. Touted as a large publishing event following the conclusion of the "Flashpoint" crossover storyline, DC's relaunch entails changes to both the publishing format and fictional universe to entice new readers. Publishing changes include same day release of physical comics with digital platforms, all DC Universe titles being cancelled and restarted at a new first issue, characters from the former Wildstorm imprint being absorbed into the DC Universe, and new titles being released to bring the number of ongoing series being published on a monthly basis up to fifty-two. Changes made to DC's internal continuity are intended to make characters more modern and accessible.

Publication history

Jim Lee and Geoff Johns at the August 31, 2011 midnight signing for Flashpoint #5 and Justice League #1 at Midtown Comics Times Square.

Following the conclusion of the Flashpoint limited series, all DC titles were cancelled and relaunched with new #1 issues. The new continuity features new outfits and backstories for many of DC's long established heroes and villains. An interview with DC Comics executive editor Eddie Berganza and editor-in-chief Bob Harras revealed that the new continuity does not constitute a full reboot of the DC Universe but rather a "soft reboot". While many characters underwent a reboot or revamp, much of the DC Universe's history has remained intact. Many major storylines such as War of the Green Lanterns, Batman: A Death in the Family and Batman: The Killing Joke remain a part of the new continuity, while others have been lost in part or in whole. DC editorial has also constructed a timeline that details the new history and which storylines to keep or ignore. Each first issue included interviews with select New 52 writers, discussing what they hope to bring to the new comics.

On August 31, 2011, Midtown Comics Times Square held a midnight event in which they began selling Justice League #1 and Flashpoint #5. On hand to sign the books were DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, who is the writer on both titles, and Co-Publisher and writer/artist Jim Lee, who is the illustrator on Justice League.

On January 12, 2012, DC announced that after their eighth issues, Blackhawks, Hawk and Dove, Men of War, Mister Terrific, O.M.A.C., and Static Shock would be cancelled and replaced with six new titles. The event is dubbed as the Second Wave, and reveals more of the "New 52" DC Universe. Batman Incorporated was previously absent from the initial line up of Batman titles and would continue Grant Morrison's storyline involving a conflict between Batman and Talia al Ghul.

On June 08, 2012, DC announced a Third Wave of titles, among these were Talon, Sword of Sorcery, Phantom Stranger, and Team 7. Justice League International, Captain Atom, Resurrection Man, and Voodoo were cancelled to make room for the new titles.

Changes to the DC Universe

Scott Snyder and Ivan Brandon at a September 21, 2011 signing for Batman #1 and Men of War #1 at Midtown Comics.

In late July 2011, DC released The New 52, a free preview book giving solicitations and previews of all of the new titles launching from August 31, 2011. Notable continuity changes shown include Superman's two new looks: one of which consists of jeans, a blue T-shirt with the "S" logo and a cape, and the other consisting of Kryptonian battle armor that resembles his classic costume. Other notable changes include the integration of the Wildstorm imprint's characters into DC continuity, with Martian Manhunter as a part of the new Stormwatch team in the relaunched Stormwatch series.

Justice League was the first book of the relaunch, with the first issue released on August 31, 2011. Geoff Johns and Dan DiDio revealed that the first story arc takes place five years prior to the present, during the dawn of superheroes, and details the first meeting of the Justice League members and the formation of the team.

The initial run of first issues show a universe in which superheroes have only appeared within in the past five years and are viewed with suspicion and hostility, with Superman and Batman being pursued by the police five years ago at the start of their careers. In the present day, some organizations, such as the United Nations and the United States government, seek to exploit and control the superheroes through groups such as the Justice League International and the Justice League of America.

Various character changes have also occurred, such as Barbara Gordon recovering from the paralysis inflicted upon her by the Joker's bullet in The Killing Joke and returning to crimefighting as Batgirl, while several characters, such as Starfire, Guy Gardner, and Tim Drake, have had their origins significantly changed.

Reception

Sales

Pre-orders for Justice League #1 exceeded 200,000 copies. Justice League #1 has been sent back to press at least four times and all of the New 52's first issue titles sold out by September 24, 2011. For the month of September 2011, DC had 8 of the top 10 comic books for the month, in spite of Marvel's heavily publicized replacement Ultimate Spider-Man, Miles Morales debuting in that title that same month.

Justice League #1 was the top selling comic book in 2011.

Writer Warren Ellis was unimpressed with the relaunch's sales, stating that it garnered DC a half-point lead in dollar share and a five-point lead in units sold over Marvel Comics. Ellis also pointed out that the units DC sold are returnable.

Columnist Heidi MacDonald stated that while the market share comparisons are correct, the sales figures for single issue books do not take into account the fact that returnable comics are downgraded by approximately 10%, and that DC's sales are about that amount lower than the actual sales, in order to allow for potential returns. MacDonald opined that while the sellouts and reprintings make returns unlikely, the sales will remain 10% lower throughout the books' returnability period, which will last through December, and that actual sales will be adjusted for this factor in Diamond Comic Distributors' end of year figures.

Writer and ComicMix columnist Glenn Hauman wrote that relying solely on Diamond's numbers, to the exclusion of newsstand, overseas and digital sales, does not provide a complete measure of the relaunch's success. Hauman emphasized that the long-term availability of infinite digital editions will mean that sales will continue on the books for weeks and months afterwards, and that the market share for that market is uncertain.

However, DC has remained dominant up until April, when the launch of Marvel's big summer event Avengers vs. X-Men caused them to take the top slot for the first time in seven months, having previously had their titles outsold by Aquaman.

Critical reception

Forbes, The New York Times and the A.V. Club saw the New 52 as a good editorial move from DC. The Christian Science Monitor's Rich Clabaugh cited the relaunched Action Comics and Detective Comics as the strongest of the first week's releases.

In terms of the books themselves, Keith Phipps and Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club praised the art in Justice League #1, but thought its writing and structure was a weak point. In all, the two reviewers named O.M.A.C., Captain Atom, Animal Man and Wonder Woman their favorite books of the relaunch. They also singled out Batman for high praise, and also both enjoyed Action Comics, Swamp Thing, Batwoman, Frankenstein Agent Of S.H.A.D.E., Demon Knights, Batman and Robin, Nightwing, Aquaman, The Flash, All Star Western and Voodoo. However, they both disliked Detective Comics, Hawk and Dove, Legion Lost, Red Lanterns, Legion Of Super-Heroes, DC Universe Presents: Deadman, Superman, Batman: The Dark Knight, The Fury Of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men and The Savage Hawkman. On the remaining titles, the reviewers were either split, or exhibited mixed reactions ranging from indifference to cautious optimism or curiosity.

Accusations of sexism

Lack of female creators

During a panel at San Diego Comic Con 2011, DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio was asked by a fan about the drop of female creators on DC titles from 12% to 1%. DiDio responded:

"What do those numbers mean to you? What do they mean to you? Who should we be hiring? Tell me right now. Who should we be hiring right now? Tell me."

In an editorial responding to DiDio, ComicsAlliance editor-in-chief Laura Hudson wrote, "Women are half of the world, and a significant percentage of the DC Comics character stable, and yet only 1% of their creators. And the way that you treat and represent half of the people in your world—and by extension, half of the people in the real world who might potentially buy your books—should be more than a marginal concern."

On July 29, 2011, DC released a letter addressing the lack of female creators on their official blog, highlighting notable female creators currently being published by them and promising more in the future. Hudson called the letter "an enormous and very positive departure from how DC Comics has dealt with controversies about gender and race in the past, which was almost uniformly not to comment", adding "While it remains to be seen what sort of meaningful changes in either attitudes or hiring practices will follow, it certainly leaves me feeling more optimistic than I have in some time, or maybe ever."

Portrayal of female characters

DC has also received criticism for its handling of certain female characters during the relaunch, sparking discussion of exploitative overtones in titles such as Catwoman #1 and Red Hood and the Outlaws #1. Laura Hudson of ComicsAlliance and Andrew Wheeler of Bleeding Cool criticized the relaunch for oversexualized characterization of its female characters, such as Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Starfire and Voodoo, and for cancelling books with female leads like Power Girl, and relegating the star of that series to the status of Mister Terrific's girlfriend. Writer/editor Jim Shooter disliked the treatment of female characters in general, and referred to the treatment of Starfire in particular as "porn for kids". Keith Phipps and Oliver Sava agreed with the observations of Catwoman and Red Hood and the Outlaws, but opined that Voodoo was a positive example how to incorporate a female character's sexuality as a relevant aspect of the story without appearing exploitative. Wheeler also complained that retconning Barbara Gordon's paralysis as a temporary injury from which she recovered, fully in line with the DC Universe's status as containing incredibly advanced medical technology as well as literal healing magic, and restoring her as Batgirl, to the exclusion of Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown, made the DC Universe "less diverse" and "inclusive".

Editorial controversies

Writer/artist George Pérez, who left Superman after six issues, explained his departure in July 2012 as a result of the level of editorial oversight exerted on the title. This included the inconsistent reasons given for rewrites of his material, the inability of editors to answer basic questions about the new Superman's status quo, such as whether his adoptive parents were still alive, and the restrictions created by not being told that Action Comics, with which Superman had to remain consistent, was set five years behind Superman, a situation complicated by the fact that Action writer Grant Morrison was not forthcoming about his plans.

The following month, Rob Liefeld, who had been hired by DC to plot Grifter, The Savage Hawkman and Deathstroke and draw Deathstroke, and who had indicated the previous month that his run on those titles would last into 2013, announced that he was quitting DC Comics, with his last issues being the #0 issues to be published that September. Though he characterized his experience on "The New 52" as an overall positive one, he did not disguise his animosity toward editor Brian Smith, with whom his clashes were among his reasons for leaving the company. Other reasons he cited were frequent rewrites of his material, and the overall corporate culture that was more prevalent now that both DC and Marvel were owned by large media conglomerates. Liefeld also referred to Scott Clark's artwork on Grifter as "crap". In response to these events, artist Pete Woods defended DC editorial, stating that the restrictions placed on creators was the result of a plan they had for all 52 of their titles that required them to be consistent with one another. Editor Tom Brevoort and writer Gail Simone defended Brian Smith, disputing Liefeld's characterization of him, leading to a heated exchange on Twitter between Liefeld and Brevoort, and eventually head Batman writer Scott Snyder as well.

Titles

Note: Bold titles indicate still being printed.

Justice League

These are titles featuring characters related to the Justice League.

First Wave

• Justice League, written by Geoff Johns and drawn by Jim Lee. Issue 7 was drawn by Gene Ha, and issue 8 pencilled by Ivan Reis and inked by Joe Prado, who become the new creative team as of issue #15. A ten-page Shazam! back-up feature by Johns and artist Gary Frank began with issue 7.
• Aquaman, written by Geoff Johns and drawn by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado. As of issue #15, Paul Pelletier becomes artist.
• Wonder Woman, written by Brian Azzarello and drawn by Cliff Chiang
• The Flash, written and drawn by Francis Manapul Inked by Brian Buccelato
• The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men, written by Joe Harris and Ethan Van Sciver and drawn by Yildiray Cinar
• Green Arrow, written by J. T. Krul and drawn by Dan Jurgens. After Issue #6 Ann Nocenti becomes the writer
• The Savage Hawkman, written by Tony Daniel, Jim Bonny and drawn by Philip Tan. After issue 8, the series was taken over by Rob Liefeld as plotter.
• DC Universe Presents, DC Universe Presents (not to be confused with the Titan Magazines series) is a series presenting multi-issue stories about different DC characters, each by a different creative team.
  • Issues 1-5: Deadman
  • Issues 6-8: Challengers of the Unknown
  • Issues 9-11: Vandal Savage
  • Issue 12: Kid Flash
  • Issue 0: OMAC, Mister Terrific, Hawk & Dove, Blackhawks, Deadman
  • Issues 13-17: Black Lightning and Blue Devil
• Mister Terrific, written by Eric Wallace and drawn by Gianluca Gugliotta. Cancelled as of issue 8.
• Justice League International, written by Dan Jurgens and drawn by Aaron Lopresti, Marco Casteillo, and Matt Ryan. Justice League International Annual #1, the final issue, immediately followed issue #12 of the series.
• Captain Atom, written by J. T. Krul and drawn by Freddie Williams II. After the 12 issue run, a final issue #0 was published.

Second Wave

• Earth 2, written by James Robinson and drawn by Nicola Scott starring the Justice Society of America
• Worlds' Finest, written by Paul Levitz and drawn by George Pérez and Kevin Maguire who will alternate arcs. This title will star the Earth 2 versions of The Huntress and Power Girl

Batman

Much of Batman's history and timeline remains intact. With the exception of Stephanie Brown, all of the Robins have been accounted for and Barbara Gordon has spent time paralyzed, recently returning as Batgirl. The stories build on recent developments, and Bruce Wayne is again the only Batman.

First Wave

• Batman, written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Greg Capullo
• Detective Comics, written and drawn by Tony Daniel. As of issue #13, John Layman and Jason Fabok took over as writer and artist, respectively.
• Batman: The Dark Knight, written by David Finch and Paul Jenkins, and drawn by Finch. As of issue #10, Gregg Hurwitz became the sole writer. As of issue #16, Ethan van Sciver became the artist.
• Batman and Robin, written by Peter Tomasi and drawn by Pat Gleason.
• Batgirl, written by Gail Simone and drawn by Ardian Syaf. As of issue #0, Ed Benes takes over as artist for the series.
• Batwoman, written by J. H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman and drawn by J. H. Williams III and Amy Reeder
• Nightwing, written by Kyle Higgins and drawn by Eddy Barrows
• Catwoman, written by Judd Winick and drawn by Guillem March
• Batwing, written by Judd Winick and drawn by Ben Oliver
• Birds of Prey, written by Duane Swierczynski and drawn by Jesus Saiz
• Red Hood and the Outlaws, written by Scott Lobdell and drawn by Kenneth Rocafort

Second Wave

• Batman Incorporated, written by Grant Morrison and drawn by Chris Burnham

Third Wave

• Talon, spinning off from the Night of the Owls storyline in Batman co-written by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV and drawn by Guillem March

Superman

These titles feature the "Superman Family" of characters. Superman's marriage with Lois Lane never happened, he is a bachelor, and his adoptive parents Jonathan and Martha Kent have died. Storylines will emphasize his alien nature and how it isolates him from humanity. thumb|Action Comics (volume 2) #1

First Wave

• Action Comics, written by Grant Morrison and drawn by Rags Morales. Andy Diggle and Tony S. Daniel took over as the creative team with issue #18.
• Superman, written by George Pérez and drawn by Jesus Merino. After issue six, Keith Giffen becomes writer, Dan Jurgens becomes penciller, and Jesus Merino becomes inker. Scott Lobdell and Kenneth Rocafort became the creative team with issue #0.
• Superboy, written by Scott Lobdell and drawn by R. B. Silva
• Supergirl, written by Michael Green and Mike Johnson and drawn by Mahmud Asrar. Issue #8 is drawn by George Perez.

Action Comics' first storyarc details Superman's rebooted history, while Superman features his present day adventures. Superman's new costume is explained as a ceremonial battle armor that pays tribute to his Kryptonian past. Superboy's history was intended to have much of it intact with the character kidnapped by N.O.W.H.E.R.E. for reverse engineering. However, writer Scott Lobdell points out that much of the character's backstory that was tied to Superman's backstory was erased when the changes to Superman were made.

Green Lantern

The Green Lantern line did not undergo a reboot. The new storyline instead built on the aftermath of the War of the Green Lanterns story arc. Sinestro becomes Green Lantern again after taking Hal Jordan's ring, Abin Sur's connection to the Indigo Tribe has been explained, and Kyle Rayner headlines a new team whose members represent each light of the emotional spectrum. Though much of the previous Green Lantern continuity has been kept intact, some character's origins, such as Guy Gardner's, have significantly changed.

First Wave

• Green Lantern, written by Geoff Johns and drawn by Doug Mahnke
• Green Lantern Corps, written by Peter Tomasi and drawn by Fernando Pasarin
• Green Lantern: New Guardians, written by Tony Bedard and drawn by Tyler Kirkham
• Red Lanterns, written by Peter Milligan and drawn by Ed Benes

Young Justice

These titles feature teenaged characters whose books do not fall into the other groups of titles.

First Wave

• Teen Titans, written by Scott Lobdell and drawn by Brett Booth
• Legion of Super-Heroes, written by Paul Levitz and drawn by Francis Portela
• Hawk and Dove, written by Sterling Gates and drawn by Rob Liefeld. Cancelled as of issue 8.
• Static Shock, written by Marc Bernadin and drawn by Scott McDaniel. Cancelled as of issue 8.
• Blue Beetle, written by Tony Bedard and drawn by Ig Guara, cancelled as of issue 16.
• Legion Lost, written by Tom DeFalco and drawn by Mark irwin, cancelled as of issue 16.

Second Wave

• The Ravagers, written by Howard Mackie and drawn by Ian Churchill, which will spin out of Teen Titans and Superboy.

The Edge

These are war, science fiction, western, or crime comics, including titles formerly belonging to the Wildstorm imprint.

First Wave

• All-Star Western, written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray and drawn by Moritat
• Deathstroke, written by Kyle Higgins and drawn by Joe Bennett. Rob Liefeld took over as artist and writer as of issue 9.
• Suicide Squad, written by Adam Glass and drawn by Marco Rudy
• Stormwatch, written by Paul Cornell and drawn by Miguel Sepulveda After Issue #8 Peter Milligan becomes the writer.
• Blackhawks, written by Mike Costa and drawn by Ken Lashley. Cancelled as of issue 8.
• Men of War, written by Ivan Brandon and drawn by Tom Derenick. Cancelled as of issue 8.
• OMAC, written by Dan DiDio and drawn by Keith Giffen. Cancelled as of issue 8.
• Grifter, written by Nathan Edmondson and drawn by CAFU. As of issue 9 Rob Liefeld took over plotting. Cancelled as of issue 16.

Second Wave

• GI Combat, released in the Second Wave, written by J.T. Krul, Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray and drawn by Ariel Olivetti, Dan Panosian and Scott Kolins, cancelled as of issue 7 and replaced with Threshold.

Third Wave

• Team 7, written by Justin Jordan and drawn by Jesus Merino, reviving a WildStorm title

The Dark

"The Dark" is the billing given to titles with supernatural themes.

First Wave

• Justice League Dark, written by Peter Milligan and drawn by Mikel Janin After Issue #8 Jeff Lemire becomes the writer.
• Swamp Thing, written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Yanick Paquette
• Animal Man, written by Jeff Lemire and drawn by Travel Foreman and Dan Green
• I, Vampire, written by Joshua Hale Fialkov and drawn by Andrea Sorrentino
• Demon Knights, written by Paul Cornell and drawn by Diogenes Neves As of issue #16, Robert Venditti becomes the new writer.
• Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E., written by Jeff Lemire and drawn by Alberto Ponticelli. After Issue #8 Matt Kindt becomes the writer. Cancelled as of issue 16.
• Resurrection Man, written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning and drawn by Fernando Dagnino. After the 12 issue run, a final issue #0 was published.
• Voodoo, written by Ron Marz and drawn by Sami Basri. As of issue #5, Josh Williamson took over writing. After the 12 issue run, a final issue #0 was published.

Second Wave

• Dial H, a revamp of the Dial H for Hero concept, written by China Miéville and drawn by Mateus Santoluoco

Third Wave

• Sword of Sorcery, reviving the character Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld written by Christy Marx and drawn by Aaron Lopresti, as well as a Beowulf back-up feature by Tony Bedard and Jesus Saiz
• The Phantom Stranger, written by Dan DiDio and drawn by Brent Anderson

Subsequent titles

These titles have been announced by DC and may be part of the Fourth Wave.

Justice League titles:

• Justice League of America, written by Geoff Johns and drawn by David Finch.

Superman titles:

• Untitled Superman, written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Jim Lee

The Edge titles:

• Threshold, written by Keith Giffen and drawn by Tom Raney and Scott Kolins, spinning out of Green Lantern: New Guardians Annual #1, will explore the cosmic mythos of the New 52. It will be released in January 2013.

Other titles

Since the relaunch, DC has released a number of miniseries, and other titles that are part of the "New 52" continuity but not counted amongst the official fifty-two titles. These include:

• The Huntress, by Paul Levitz, Marcos To and John Dell
• Penguin: Pain and Prejudice by Gregg Hurwitz and Szymon Kudranski
• My Greatest Adventure by Aaron Lopresti, Kevin Maguire, Matt Kindt, and Scott Kolins
• The Shade by James Robinson and Cully Hamner
• Legion: Secret Origin by Paul Levitz, Chris Batista and Marc Deering
• T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents by Nick Spencer and Wes Craig
• The Ray, by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Jamal Igle
• Night Force by Marv Wolfman and Tom Mandrake
• Phantom Lady by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Cat Staggs and Rich Perotta
• Human Bomb by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti and Jerry Ordway.
• National Comics, was announced on April 6, 2012, as a revival of the anthology title, to be launched in July 2012 and to expand upon the New 52 universe by presenting single-issue stories about different DC characters, each by a different creative team.
  • Kid Eternity #1 by Jeff Lemire and drawn by Cully Hamner
  • Looker #1 by Ian Edginton and drawn by Mike S. Miller and Guillem March
  • Rose and Thorn #1 by Tom Taylor and drawn by Neil Goose and Ryan Sook
  • Madame X #1 by Rob Williams and drawn by Trevor Hairsine and Fiona Staples

Collected editions

All fifty-two number ones were collected into a single hardcover volume, DC Comics The New 52, and other series will be collected as hardcovers, while others are going straight to trade paperbacks:

Title	Page count	Material collected	Publication date	ISBN
Animal Man, Volume 1: The Hunt TP	144	Animal Man (2011) #1–6	May 2, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3507-7
Animal Man, Volume 2: Animal vs. Man TP	160	Animal Man (2011) #7-11, Animal Man Annual #1	January 9, 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3800-9
Aquaman, Volume 1: The Trench HC	144	Aquaman (2011) #1–6	September 11, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3551-4
All-Star Western, Volume 1: Guns and Gotham TP	192	All-Star Western (2011) #1-6	October 31, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3709-6
All-Star Western, Volume 2: The War of Lords and Owls TP	200	All-Star Western (2011) #7-12, #0	March 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3851-3
Batgirl, Volume 1: The Darkest Reflection HC	144	Batgirl (2011) #1–6	July 11, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3475-5
Batgirl, Volume 2: Knightfall Descends HC	144	Batgirl (2011) #7-12	February 6, 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3816-5
Batman, Volume 1: The Court of Owls HC	176	Batman (2011) #1–7	May 9, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3541-7
Batman, Volume 2: The City of Owls HC	192	Batman (2011) #8-12, Batman Annual (2011) #1	March 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3777-0
Batman: The Night of Owls HC	360	Batman Annual (2011) #1, Detective Comics (2011) #9, Batman: The Dark Knight (2011) #9, Batwing (2011) #9, Batman and Robin (2011) #9, Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011) #9, Birds of Prey (2011) #9, Batgirl (2011) #9, All-Star Western (2011) #9	February 13, 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3773-8
Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 1: Faces of Death HC	176	Detective Comics (2011) #1–7	June 6, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3466-6
Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 2: Scare Tactics HC	232	Detective Comics (2011) #8-12	April 2013
Batman & Robin, Volume 1: Born to Kill HC	192	Batman & Robin (2011) #1–8	July 4, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3487-9
Batman: The Dark Knight, Volume 1: Knight Terrors HC	208	Batman: The Dark Knight (2011) #1–9	October 3, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3543-3
Batwing, Volume 1: The Lost Kingdom TP	144	Batwing (2011) #1–6	July 18, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3476-3
Batwing, Volume 2: In the Shadow of the Anicents TP	144	Batwing (2011) #7-12	April 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3791-6
Batwoman, Volume 1: Hydrology HC	160	Batwoman (2011) #0-5	June 13, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3465-8
Batwoman, Volume 2: To Drown the World HC	144	Batwoman (2011) #6-11	January 16, 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3790-8
Blackhawks, Volume 1: The Great Leap Forward TP	192	Blackhawks (2011) #1-8 (collects the entire series)	November 21, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3714-2
Blue Beetle, Volume 1: Metamorphosis TP	144	Blue Beetle (2011) #1-6	November 14, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3713-4
Blue Beetle, Volume 2: Blue Diamond TP	160	Blue Beetle (2011) #7-12, Green Lantern: New Guardians (2011) #9	January 30, 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3850-5
Birds of Prey, Volume 1: Trouble in Mind TP	160	Birds of Prey (2011) #1–7	September 12, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3699-5
Birds of Prey, Volume 2: Your Kiss Might Kill TP	144	Birds of Prey (2011) #8-13	April 2013
Catwoman, Volume 1: The Game TP	144	Catwoman (2011) #1–6	May 16, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3464-X
Catwoman, Volume 2: Dollhouse TP	144	Catwoman (2011) #7-12	February 27, 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3839-4
Captain Atom, Volume 1: Evolution TP	144	Captain Atom (2011) #1-6	November 28, 2012	1-4012-3715-0
The Culling: Rise of the Ravagers TP	176	Legion Lost (2011) #8-9, Superboy (2011) #8-9, Teen Titans (2011) #8-9, Teen Titans Annual (2011) #1	January 23, 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3779-1
DC Comics The New 52 HC	1,216	Action Comics (2011) #1, All-Star Western (2011) #1, Animal Man (2011) #1, Aquaman (2011) #1, Batgirl (2011) #1, Batman (2011) #1, Batman and Robin (2011) #1, Batman: The Dark Knight (2011) #1, Batwing (2011) #1, Batwoman (2011) #1, Birds of Prey (2011) #1, Blackhawks (2011) #1, Blue Beetle (2011) #1, Captain Atom (2011) #1, Catwoman (2011) #1, DC Comics Presents (2011) #1, Deathstroke (2011) #1, Demon Knight (2011) #1, Detective Comics (2011) #1, Flash (2011) #1, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. (2011) #1, Fury of Firestorm (2011) #1, Green Arrow (2011) #1, Green Lantern (2011) #1, Green Lantern Corps (2011) #1, Green Lantern: New Guardians (2011) #1, Grifter (2011) #1, Hawk and Dove (2011) #1, I, Vampire (2011) #1, Justice League (2011) #1, Justice League Dark (2011) #1, Justice League International (2011) #1, Legion Lost (2011) #1, Legion of Super-Heroes (2011) #1, Men of War (2011) #1, Mister Terrific (2011) #1, Nightwing (2011) #1, OMAC (2011) #1, Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011) #1, Red Lanterns (2011) #1, Resurrection Man (2011) #1, Savage Hawkman (2011) #1, Static Shock (2011) #1, Stormwatch (2011) #1, Suicide Squad (2011) #1, Superboy (2011) #1, Supergirl (2011) #1, Superman (2011) #1, Swamp Thing (2011) #1, Teen Titans (2011) #1, Voodoo (2011) #1, Wonder Woman (2011) #1	December 14, 2011	ISBN 1-4012-3451-8
DC Comics The New 52 Presents The Dark #1	96	Animal Man (2011) #1, Justice League Dark (2011) #1, I, Vampire (2011) #1 and Swamp Thing (2011) #1	January 4, 2012	n/a
DC Universe Presents, Volume 1: Featuring Deadman & Challengers of the Unknown	192	DC Universe Presents (2011) #1-8	November 28, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3716-9
Deathstroke, Volume 1: Legacy TP	192	Deathstroke (2011) #1–8	August 8, 2012	1-4012-3481-X
Demon Knights, Volume 1: Seven Against the Dark TP	160	Demon Knights (2011) #1–7	July 11, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3472-0
Dial H, Volume 1: Into You TP	168	Dial H (2012) #1-7	April 2013
Earth 2, Volume 1: The Gathering HC	160	Earth 2 (2012) #1-6	March 2013	1-4012-3774-5
The Flash, Volume 1: Move Forward HC	192	The Flash (2011) #1–8	November 7, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3553-0
Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Volume 1: War of the Monsters TP	160	Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. (2011) #1–7	June 20, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3471-2
Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Volume 2: Son of Satan's Ring TP	144	Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. (2011) #8-12, Men of War (2011) #8	April 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3818-1
The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men, Volume 1: The God Particle TP	144	The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men (2011) #1–6	September 12, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3700-2
G.I. Combat, Volume 1: The War That Time Forgot TP	224	G.I. Combat (2012) #1-6	April 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3853-X
Green Arrow, Volume 1: The Midas Touch TP	144	Green Arrow (2011) #1–6	May 30, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3486-0
Green Arrow, Volume 2: Triple Treat TP	144	Green Arrow (2011) #7-12	January 23, 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3842-4
Green Lantern, Volume 1: Sinestro HC	160	Green Lantern (2011) #1–6	May 16, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3454-2
Green Lantern, Volume 2: The Revenge of Black Hand HC	192	Green Lantern (2011) #7-12, Green Lantern Annual (2011) #1	January 2, 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3766-5
Green Lantern Corps, Volume 1: Fearsome HC	160	Green Lantern Corps (2011) #1–7	September 19, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3701-0
Green Lantern: New Guardians, Volume 1: The Ring Bearer HC	160	Green Lantern: New Guardians (2011) #1–7	October 17, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3707-X
Grifter, Volume 1: Most Wanted TP	192	Grifter (2011) #1–8	July 25, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3497-6
Hawk and Dove, Volume 1: First Strikes TP	192	Hawk and Dove (2011) #1–8 (collects the entire series)	August 15, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3498-4
I, Vampire, Volume 1: Tainted Love TP	144	I, Vampire (2011) #1-6	October 3, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3687-1
I, Vampire, Volume 2: Rise of the Vampires TP	192	I, Vampire (2011) #7-12, Justice League Dark (2011) #7-8	March 2013
Justice League, Volume 1: Origin HC	176	Justice League (2011) #1–6	May 2, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3461-5
Justice League, Volume 2: The Villain's Journey HC	176	Justice League (2011) #7-12	January 30, 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3764-9
Justice League Dark, Volume 1: In The Dark TP	144	Justice League Dark (2011) #1–6	October 10, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3704-5
Justice League International, Volume 1: Signal Masters TP	144	Justice League International (2011) #1–6	May 9, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3534-4
Justice League International, Volume 2: Breakdown TP	208	Justice League International (2011) #7-12, Justice League International Annual #1, The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men (2011) #9	January 2, 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3793-2
Legion Lost, Volume 1: Run From Tomorrow TP	168	Legion Lost (2011) #1–7	September 19, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3703-7
Legion of Super Heroes, Volume 1: Hostile World TP	160	Legion of Super-Heroes (2011) #1–7	June 27, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3501-8
Men of War, Volume 1: Uneasy Company TP	256	Men of War (2011) #1–8 (collects the entire series)	July 18, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3499-2
Mister Terrific, Volume 1: Mind Games TP	192	Mister Terrific (2011) #1–8 (collects the entire series)	June 13, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3500-X
Nightwing, Volume 1: Traps and Trapezes TP	160	Nightwing (2011) #1–7	October 10, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3705-3
O.M.A.C., Volume 1: Omactivate TP	192	O.M.A.C. (2011) #1–8 (collects the entire series)	August 8, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3482-8
Red Hood and the Outlaws, Volume 1: Redemption TP	160	Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011) #1–7	November 7, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3712-6
Red Lanterns, Volume 1: Blood and Rage TP	160	Red Lanterns (2011) #1–7	June 6, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3491-7
Red Lanterns, Volume 2: The Death of the Red Lanterns TP	224	Red Lanterns (2011) #8-13, Stormwatch (2011) #9	March 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3847-5
Resurrection Man, Volume 1: Dead Again TP	160	Resurrection Man (2011) #1–7	August 29, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3529-8
The Savage Hawkman, Volume 1: Darkness Rising TP	192	The Savage Hawkman (2011) #1-8	October 24, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3706-1
Static Shock, Volume 1: Supercharged TP	192	Static Shock (2011) #1–8 (collects the entire series)	June 20, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3484-4
Stormwatch, Volume 1: The Dark Side TP	144	Stormwatch (2011) #1–6	May 23, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3483-6
Stormwatch, Volume 2: Enemies of Earth TP	160	Stormwatch (2011) #7-12, Red Lanterns #10	February 13, 2013
Suicide Squad, Volume 1: Kicked in the Teeth TP	160	Suicide Squad (2011) #1–7	July 4, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3544-1
Suicide Squad, Volume 2: Basilisk Rising TP	192	Suicide Squad (2011) #8-12, Resurrection Man #9	February 13, 2013
Superboy, Volume 1: Incubation TP	160	Superboy (2011) #1–7	August 1, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3485-2
Supergirl, Volume 1: Last Daughter of Krypton TP	160	Supergirl (2011) #1–7	October 17, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3680-4
Superman: Action Comics, Volume 1: Superman and the Men of Steel HC	256	Action Comics (2011) #1–8	August 1, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3546-8
Superman, Volume 1: What Price Tomorrow? HC	144	Superman (2011) #1-6	November 14, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3468-2
Swamp Thing, Volume 1: Raise Them Bones TP	160	Swamp Thing (2011) #1–7	August 22, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3462-3
Swamp Thing, Volume 2: Family Tree TP	144	Swamp Thing (2011) #8-12, Animal Man (2012) #12
Teen Titans, Volume 1: It's Our Right to Fight TP	168	Teen Titans (2011) #1–7	September 5, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3698-7
Voodoo, Volume 1: What Lies Beneath TP	144	Voodoo (2011) #1–6	September 26, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3561-1
Voodoo, Volume 2: The Killer in Me TP	160	Voodoo (2011) #7-12, #0	February 20, 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3815-7
Wonder Woman, Volume 1: Blood HC	160	Wonder Woman (2011) #1–6	May 30, 2012	ISBN 1-4012-3563-8
Wonder Woman, Volume 2: Guts HC	144	Wonder Woman (2011) #7-12	January 9, 2013	ISBN 1-4012-3809-2
Worlds' Finest, Volume 1: The Lost Daughters of Earth 2 TP	144	Worlds' Finest (2012) #0-5	April 2013

See also

• Flashpoint, the event which lead to The New 52.
• DC Implosion, a 1978 event in which, just as in 2011, DC cancelled or reformatted many of its titles, although not for the purposes of rebooting the fictional universe.
• Crisis on Infinite Earths, a similar 1985 event, used to simplify and reboot concepts in the DC Universe.

External links

• DC Comics The New 52. DC Comics