The New 52
"The New 52" | |
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![]() Cover of DC Comics: The New 52 #1, July 2011. | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
Publication date | August 31, 2011 – present |
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Main character(s) | Justice League, DC Universe |
Creative team | |
Writer(s) | Various |
Artist(s) | Various |
DC Comics: The New 52 | ISBN 1401234518 |
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 52 new series debuted in September 2011 with new #1 issues.[1] 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.[2] Publishing changes include same day release of physical comics with digital platforms, all DC Universe titles[3] being cancelled and restarted at a new issue 1, 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 52. A number of in-universe changes are intended to make characters more modern and accessible, though the scope of the changes varies from character to character.[4]
Publication history
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Following the conclusion of the Flashpoint limited series, all DC titles were cancelled and relaunched with new #1 issues.[5] 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 reveals 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 Blackest Night, Brightest Day, Identity Crisis, Batman: A Death in the Family and Batman: The Killing Joke are still a part of DC continuity. DC editorial has also constructed a timeline that details the new history and which storylines to keep or ignore.[6]
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.[1][7]
Changes to the DC Universe
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In late July, DC released The New 52, a free preview book giving solicitations and previews of all of the new titles launching from August 31. A preview of the Justice League's new origin story shows Batman being hunted down by Gotham police and being saved by Green Lantern. Other notable changes shown include Superman's two new looks (one consisting of jeans, a blue t-shirt with the iconic 'S' logo and a cape, and another in battle armor resembling his classic costume), and the introduction of the Wildstorm Universe characters into the DC Universe, with Martian Manhunter as a part of the new Stormwatch team in the relaunched Stormwatch series.[8]
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 at best, suspicion, and at worst, outright hostility, with Batman pursued by the Gotham police while on the trail of an alien, revealed to be an agent of Darkseid.[9] While running from the police, he teams with Green Lantern.[10] Superman is being hounded by General Sam Lane and Lex Luthor.[11] Others seek to exploit the new superheroes, such as with a weak and easily swayed Canadian Booster Gold being put in charge of the newly-formed Justice League International.[12]
Various other changes have occurred: Jason Todd has had training with a whole new sect of warriors, before he became Red Hood.[citation needed] Roy Harper never had a daughter or lost his arm.[citation needed] The Tamaranean view of Earth has been changed, while Starfire has had an altered origin and a personality change.[13] In the Batgirl title, Barbara Gordon has recovered from the paralysis inflicted upon her by the Joker's bullet in The Killing Joke, and has returned to fighting crime as Batgirl.[14]
Reception
Sales
Pre-orders for Justice League #1 exceeded 200,000 copies.[15] 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.[16] For the month of September 2011, DC had 8 of the top 10 comic books for the month, in spite of Marvel's heavily publicised replacement Ultimate Spider-Man, Miles Morales launching the same month.[17]
Justice League #1 is currently the top-selling DC comic of 2011.[18]
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.[19]
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.[20]
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.[21]
Critical reception
Forbes, The New York Times and the A.V. Club have seen the New 52 as a good editorial move from DC.[22][23][24] The Christian Science Monitor's Rich Clabaugh has cited the relaunched Action Comics and Detective Comics as the strongest of the first week's releases.[25]
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.[26] In all, the two reviewers named O.M.A.C., Captain Atom, Animal Man and Wonder Woman their favorite books of the relaunch.[23] They also singled out Batman for high praise,[27] and also both enjoyed Action Comics, Swamp Thing,[28] Batwoman, Frankenstein Agent Of S.H.A.D.E., Demon Knights, Batman and Robin,[29][27] Nightwing,[27] Aquaman, The Flash, All Star Western and Voodoo.[23] However, they both disliked Detective Comics, Hawk & Dove,[28] Legion Lost, Red Lanterns,[29] Legion Of Super-Heroes, DC Universe Presents: Deadman,[27] Superman, Batman: The Dark Knight, The Fury Of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men and The Savage Hawkman.[23] 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."[30]
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."[31]
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.[32] 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."[33]
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, 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.[34][35] 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.[27] Wheeler also complained that retconning Barbara Gordon's paralysis as a temporary injury from which she recovered,[36] and restoring her as Batgirl, to the exclusion of Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown, made the DC Universe less diverse and inclusive.[35]
Titles
Justice League
These are titles featuring characters related to the Justice League[37][38]
- Justice League, written by Geoff Johns and drawn by Jim Lee.
- Justice League International, written by Dan Jurgens and drawn by Aaron Lopresti.
- Aquaman, written by Geoff Johns and drawn by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado.
- Wonder Woman, written by Brian Azzarello and drawn by Cliff Chiang.
- The Flash, written and drawn by Francis Manapul.
- Captain Atom, written by J. T. Krul and drawn by Freddie Williams II.
- The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men, written by Joe Harris and Ethan Van Sciver and drawn by Yildiray Cinar.[39]
- Green Arrow, written by J. T. Krul and drawn by Dan Jurgens. After Issue #6 Ann Nocenti becomes the writer.[40]
- The Savage Hawkman, written by Tony Daniel, Jim Bonny and drawn by Philip Tan.
- Mister Terrific, written by Eric Wallace and drawn by Gianluca Gugliotta. Cancelled as of #8 for the second wave of titles.[41]
Justice League was the first book of the relaunch. Geoff Johns and Dan DiDio indicate 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.[6]
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 as Oracle, recently returning as Batgirl. The stories build on recent developments, and Bruce Wayne is again the only Batman.[42]
- Batman, written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Greg Capullo.[43][44]
- Detective Comics, written and drawn by Tony Daniel.[45]
- Batwing, written by Judd Winick and drawn by Ben Oliver.
- Batman: The Dark Knight, written by David Finch and Paul Jenkins and drawn by David Finch.
- Batman and Robin, written by Peter Tomasi and drawn by Pat Gleason.
- Batgirl, written by Gail Simone and drawn by Ardian Syaf.[39]
- 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.
- 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.[46]
Superman
These titles feature the "Superman Family" of characters. Superman's marriage with Lois Lane has 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.[47][48][49]
- Action Comics, written by Grant Morrison and drawn by Rags Morales.
- Superman, written by George Pérez and drawn by Jesus Merino.
- Superboy, written by Scott Lobdell and drawn by R. B. Silva.
- Supergirl, written by Michael Green and Mike Johnson and drawn by Mahmud Asrar.[50]
Action Comics' first story arc details Superman's rebooted history, while Superman features his present adventures. Superman's new costume is explained as a ceremonial battle armor that pays tribute to his Kryptonian past.[51]
Green Lantern
The Green Lantern line is not undergoing a reboot. The new storyline instead builds on the aftermath of War of the Green Lanterns. Sinestro becomes a Green Lantern again after taking Hal Jordan's ring, Abin Sur's connection to the Indigo Tribe will be explained, and Kyle Rayner will headline a new team whose members represent each light of the emotional spectrum.[52][53]
- 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.[54][55]
Young Justice
These titles feature teenaged characters whose books do not fall into the other groups of titles.[56][57]
- Teen Titans, written by Scott Lobdell and drawn by Brett Booth.
- Blue Beetle, written by Tony Bedard and drawn by Ig Guara.
- Legion of Super-Heroes, written by Paul Levitz and drawn by Francis Portela.
- Legion Lost, written by Tom DeFalco and drawn by Pete Woods.
- Static Shock, written by Marc Bernadin and drawn by Scott McDaniel. Cancelled as of #8 for the second wave of titles.[41]
- Hawk and Dove, written by Sterling Gates and drawn by Rob Liefeld. Cancelled as of #8 for the second wave of titles.[41]
The Edge
These are war, science fiction, western, or crime comics, including titles formerly belonging to the WildStorm imprint.[58]
- All-Star Western, written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray and drawn by Moritat.
- Deathstroke, written by Kyle Higgins and drawn by Joe Bennett.
- Suicide Squad, written by Adam Glass and drawn by Marco Rudy.
- Stormwatch, written by Paul Cornell and drawn by Miguel Sepulveda.[59][60][61] After Issue #8 Peter Milliagan becomes the writer.[62]
- Grifter, written by Nathan Edmondson and drawn by CAFU.
- Voodoo, written by Ron Marz and drawn by Sami Basri.
- OMAC, written by Dan DiDio and drawn by Keith Giffen. Cancelled as of #8 for the second wave of titles.[41]
- Blackhawks, written by Mike Costa and drawn by Ken Lashley. Cancelled as of #8 for the second wave of titles.[41]
- Men of War, written by Ivan Brandon. [63][64][65] and drawn by Tom Derrenick.[66] Cancelled as of #8 for the second wave of titles.[41]
The Dark
This is the billing given to the more supernatural comics, an area that in recent years had been covered more by the Vertigo imprint.[67]
- Justice League Dark, written by Peter Milligan and drawn by Mikel Janin.[68] After Issue #8 Jeff Lemire becomes the writer.[62]
- Swamp Thing, written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Yanick Paquette.[69][70][44]
- Animal Man, written by Jeff Lemire and drawn by Travel Foreman and Dan Green.[71][72]
- Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E., written by Jeff Lemire and drawn by Alberto Ponticelli.[72][73] After Issue #8 Matt Kindt becomes the writer.[62]
- I, Vampire, written by Joshua Hale Fialkov and drawn by Andrea Sorrentino.
- Resurrection Man, written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning and drawn by Fernando Dagnino.
- Demon Knights, written by Paul Cornell and drawn by Diogenes Neves.[74][75][76]
DC Universe Presents
DC Universe Presents is a series of mini-series presenting different DC characters, written and drawn by different creators.
- #1-5: "DC Universe Presents: Deadman", written by Paul Jenkins and drawn by Bernard Chang.
- #6-8: "DC Universe Presents: Challengers of the Unknown", written by Dan DiDio and Jerry Ordway, and drawn by Jerry Ordway.
- #9-11: "DC Universe Presents: (Focus on Kass Sage and Vandal Savage, but not yet titled)", written by James Robinson and drawn by Bernard Chang.[77]
Second Wave
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 is set to reveal more of the post-Flashpoint DC Universe.[41] Batman Incorporated was previously absent from the initial line up of Batman titles and will continue Grant Morrison's storyline involving a conflict between Batman and Talia al Ghul.[78] On February 13, 2012, DC announced the new comics will fall into their existing categories for release classification.
Batman
- Batman Incorporated, written by Grant Morrison and drawn by Chris Bunham.[41]
Justice League
- Earth 2, written by James Robinson and drawn by Nicola Scott starring the Justice Society of America.[41]
- 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.[41]
The Dark
- Dial H, a revamp of the Dial H for Hero concept, written by China Mieville and drawn by Mateus Santoluoco.[41]
The Edge
- GI Combat, written by JT Krul, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and drawn by Ariel Olivetti, Dan Panosian and Scott Kolins[41]
Young Justice
- The Ravagers, written by Howard Mackie and drawn by Ian Churchill, which will spin out of Teen Titans.[41]
International releases
The first New 52 stories to be printed in the UK were in issue 43 of DC Universe Presents, released on December 2, 2011.
Collected editions
DC collected the first issues of all 52 of its titles into a 1,216 page hardcover collection in December 2011, titled DC Comics: The New 52 (ISBN 1401234518).
DC also published a 100 page DC Comics Presents special in January 2012 collecting four of the supernatural-themed comics debut issues titled DC Comics The New 52 Presents: The Dark #1 (cover dated March 2012) which collects Animal Man #1, Justice League Dark #1, I, Vampire #1 and Swamp Thing #1.
It has also been announced that throughout summer and autumn 2012, the first story arc of each title in the first wave of the New 52 will be released as hardcover collections. [79]
See also
- 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.
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