Dc Comics Solicitations For May 2008

[Darthphere]

http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/May08/solicitations.html

WHY THE **** IS BRUCE JONES WRITING CHECKMATE??!??!?!?!

 

[PWN3R]

omg

 

[Darthphere]

JESUS ****ING CHRIST! WHAT IS GOING ON, WHERE IS JOHN ROGERS ON BLUE BEETLE? DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!

*takes caps off*

 

[PWN3R]

Seriously, if Rucka is off Checkmate....well, it's depressing just thinking about it.

 

[Darthphere]

'll drop that book immediately, Bruce Jones will not get a cent of my money.

 

[CaptainCanada]

Checkmate: You idiots, you blew it up!

Seriously, dropped faster than a crying baby.

Down to six DC/Vertigo now, thought that helps compensate for all the Marvel stuff I'm picking up in May:

Booster Gold
Fables
Green Lantern
Justice Society of America
Northlanders
Wonder Woman

 

[Mee]

http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/May08/solicitations.html

WHY THE **** IS BRUCE JONES WRITING CHECKMATE??!??!?!?!

Return of Jason Todd Octopus Monster, that's why.

 

[PWN3R]

You monster. I forgot about that. <---Not easy.

 

[Anubis]

Well, maybe I will be able to pick up that Family Dynamic book after all. Thank Bruce Jones for sucking so much.

 

[Darthphere]

I don't get it, even if Rucka is off the book, what happened to Trautmann? Defilipis and Weir?

 

[yenaled]

SUPERMAN #676
Written by Keith Champagne

But DC already announced that was James Robinson?

Jones on Checkmate makes no sense, Trautman has been co-writing for ages.

 

[Artistsean]

So is that Death of Batman thing sort of like Marvel Death of Captain America? Where they kill him off for a while and bring him back later?
Or is it just them having Bruce stop being Batman for a while and then bring him back later?

 

[yenaled]

It's Morrison, it's a metaphorical death.

 

[Darthphere]

But DC already announced that was James Robinson?

The article mentions he would start in June, but they mention this issue number. So they probably just messed up on the issue number.

 

[yenaled]

May fails

Rogers just got a TV series sold too - I hope that means he won't be doing a Heinberg.

 

[Mee]

So is that Death of Batman thing sort of like Marvel Death of Captain America? Where they kill him off for a while and bring him back later?
Or is it just them having Bruce stop being Batman for a while and then bring him back later?

No one really knows.


We do know Alex Ross is making a new costume. So Batman is gonna live, Bruce...we'll see. After how crappy and disappointing Morrison's run has been, he better not cap it off with Bruce's death.

 

[Artistsean]

It's Morrison, it's a metaphorical death.

I figured that, but if Bruce gives up Batman for a while I don't see that lasting for long. Unless the big change they meant was more like Batman's change from Pre Crisis to Post Crisis.
I'm just wondering what the change is and if its something gimicky or if its something I should worry about, or anything.

 

[MetalloX]

It's Morrison, it's a metaphorical death.

Exactly,This is one of Morrisons gimmicks like #666

 

[BrianWilly]

What the hell? Is this the month of third-rate substitute writers?

Skipping a fckton of books in May.

 

[hippie_hunter]

http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/May08/solicitations.html

WHY THE **** IS BRUCE JONES WRITING CHECKMATE??!??!?!?!

I actually cried out noooooo out loud when I saw Jones' name on it

 

[Darthphere]

Rucka confirms all our worst fears....

#25 will be the last issue of Checkmate for me.

EDIT: Seriously DC, you might as well cancel the book right after that issue hits. This is ****ing sickening. Of all the writers in the world, at DC, freaking Bruce Jones. Hell, I'd take Adam Beechen over Bruce Jones.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Well, it looks like I'll be dropping Checkmate.

 

[BrianWilly]

****ing **** on a ****face in ****ed uteruses born from ****ed up ****ing ass **** ****ty ****.



NOT ****ING CHECKMATE YOU ****ING ****S NO.

 

[SenseiofCheese]

Why the hell would anyone let Jones within five yards of Checkmate

And what's this I see on the cover of Titans #2? Does it mean Roy is leaving the League? Because I'd really prefer they just give his spot to Ollie and get it over with.

 

[yenaled]

**** you Rucka.

Screw DC for not putting Trautman on it.

Jones on it doesn't make a lick of sense, I'm so angered.