1. Which book will first skip its solicited week of shipping?
Batman: The Dark Knight - David Finch has always, always, ALWAYS been absurdly slow. I wouldn't be surprised to see his first issue end up getting delayed.
Hawk & Dove - Rob Liefeld is another Image artist who has a tradition of being rather late with his books. Hell, he ended up being late with a two issue arc of Teen Titans for crying out loud.
The Savage Hawkman - It really looks like this book has been put together at the last minute due to James Robinson's departure. Maybe since he's just writing it, Tony Daniel can make a couple of scripts on time, but will Philip Tan be able to do so?
Justice League - I know that a lot of people are saying that this book is guaranteed to be late, but I think that this one is going to come down to just how much Jim Lee is working. If he does anything beyond just his co-publishing duties and art, this book is going to end up being late. But if he sticks with what he should be doing, this book will probably be as timely as his runs on Batman and Superman.
2. Which book will first have a mismatch between digital and print availability?
This one can go with any book. I don't think it'll be Justice League on account that DC is really promoting this one with their digital initiative and selling the physical and digital copies together, but the rest, who knows.
3. Which book will first skip the month it is solicited in?
Batman: The Dark Knight - This book really is a joke in regards to scheduling. Finch not being able to put out a monthly book makes me surprised that DC decided to relaunch it as opposed to just simply putting the book out of its misery the way they did with All Star Batman and Robin.
4. Which book will first feature an unsolicited fill-in?
Batman: The Dark Knight - DC appears to be clamping down on this book by making David Finch work with Jay Fabok in order for the book to come out as much as possible. In case if you haven't noticed, I really don't have any faith in this book.
5. Which book will be cancelled first?
Instead of guessing which one will get cancelled first, I'll just go over what will get cancelled quickly.
Batman: The Dark Knight - I'm just ****ing with y'all.
. This book will probably be a top 10 seller with Johns' Green Lantern, Morrison's Action Comics, Johns and Lees' Justice League, and Snyder's Batman. Even if it will be crap.
Batwing - Out of all the various Batman, Inc. members to make a book out of (El Gaucho, Knight and Squire, Nightrunner), DC decided to make a book out of this one
Blackhawks - Who was asking for a Blackhawks book set in the modern day?
DC Universe Presents - Just what is this book going to be about. Anthology titles just aren't selling well these days.
Demon Knights - Despite having some greater exposure thanks to Action Comics, I don't think that even Paul Cornell can sell a book like Demon Knights, based on how poorly Knight and Squire sold. It will be awesome though.
Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. - Unlike Paul Cornell and Scott Snyder, I don't think that Jeff Lemire has had a DC Universe title to boost his career and name recognition. Cornell being on Stormwatch makes me think that there will be at least some life to that title while Lemire on Frankenstein, while most likely being awesome, will probably sell very low. If only he had gotten the exposure that Cornell and Snyder have.
Grifter and
Voodoo - It would have made more sense to have integrated the WildStorm properties in the DC Universe with Ron Marz on WildC.A.T.S. as opposed to giving Grifter and Voodoo their own solo titles. Ron Marz on WildC.A.T.S., Paul Cornell on Stormwatch, and Gail Simone on Gen
13, along with being set in the DC Universe could have done wonders for the WildStorm properties as opposed to solo titles some of these characters.
I, Vampire - I don't think that comic book readers, dominated by Twilight hating male readers, don't want to read girly looking vampire books.
Mister Terrific - I can understand DC wanting to try out a Mister Terrific book considering how well liked the character is and wanting to promote more minority superheroes, but with Eric Wallace of Titans on this book....PASS
O.M.A.C. - The Dan DiDio and Keith Giffen writing team produced one of DC's lowest selling books with Outsiders. Considering that demand for O.M.A.C. is even lower, this is going to be one of the first cancelled titles, if not THE first.
Red Hood and the Outlaws - Instead of a new Red Robin book, we're getting this. And even worse, Judd Winick isn't even writing this, and a Jason Todd that is not written by Judd Winick, tends to be written horribly. On the bright side, at least it looks like Roy is getting his arm back, but looking at that trucker hat, maybe I would prefer the missing arm
Resurrection Man - Even though DnA are a great creative team, they aren't exactly a creative team that comic book readers go out in droves to buy, even when they're on books that have well known characters like Iron Man/Thor, Heroes for Hire, Nova, etc. DnA on a book based on a character that very few people outside of the hardcore geeks, is going to sell poorly. Regardless of how good it is.
Sgt. Rock and the Men of War and
Suicide Squad - These are books that I think with different creative teams would have seen some decent small scale success like Secret Six, Jonah Hex, Blue Beetle, and R.E.B.E.L.S. With the creative teams chosen for these books however....no way in hell.
