DC Relaunching Everything?

[HighFivingMF]

DC recently stated that Flashpoint #5 would be the only comic they would be shipping on August 31st from the entire company. So what’s to follow it on September the 6th?

Ten years after the world changed, looks like the DC world will be changing too. Bleeding Cool has already talked about a major renumbering of DC’s books post-Flashpoint. And it looks like that will occur the first week of September, across the DCU board, with everything going back to #1.

And the DC solicitations for August do seem to back that up. There’s a lot of finality going around…

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With Green Lantern books on epilogue, Teen Titans getting two issues out to hit and #100 in August and even more “things will never be the same again” solicitations than usual as well, everything is lining up for a big big change in September.

So why is everything going back to #1? And what does the end of Flashpoint mean for the rest of the titles?

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/05/17/dc-looking-to-relaunch-everything-in-september/

 

[Superman_]

I hope they don't do a relaunch because I like the DCU the way it is for the most part.

 

[Mystirious]

When this flashpoint garbage is over i want it to just be forgotten. I dont want this stupid and pointless rubbish Flashpoint event to have any effect on the DC universe at all

 

[Superman_]

When this flashpoint garbage is over i want it to just be forgotten. I dont want this stupid and pointless rubbish Flashpoint event to have any effect on the DC universe at all

Amen sister

 

[Motown Marvel]

i'd be pissed if this happened.

 

[Superman_]

The more I think about this the more I say if this happens it just gives me one more reason to hate Barry.

 

[HighFivingMF]

When this flashpoint garbage is over i want it to just be forgotten. I dont want this stupid and pointless rubbish Flashpoint event to have any effect on the DC universe at all

I think relaunching automatically makes it not pointless. It may not be a point you like, but it still has a point. To lead into the relaunch. And the last 5 letters of it's name.

While the next part is a matter of opinion, the first issue was neither stupid or rubbish.

 

[yenaled]

No interest in Flashpoint but this may not be a bad thing.

 

[Roose Bolton]

Yeah Flashpoint had a solid first issue and an interesting hook, tho I'm not sure how I feel about all this relaunch stuff..

 

[taskmaster]

As long as they leave Action Comics, Detective Comics, Batman and Superman alone, I'm fine with it. It's a cash grab sure but as long as the stories are good I can deal with it. Hopefully this means we'll be getting a new creative team on JLA.

 

[HighFivingMF]

The more I think about this the more I say if this happens it just gives me one more reason to hate Barry.

You do know Barry Allen isn't the president of DC Comics or anything, right?

 

[Motown Marvel]

i think this article is over speculating.

 

[hippie_hunter]

i think this article is over speculating.

I don't think so. With Flashpoint #5 being the only DC Comic to be released on the last week of August and almost every DC book ending it's current story arc or having a done-in-one issue in August, it's very likely that we're going to be seeing something happen because something big is supposed to happen in Flashpoint #5 and will have big ramifications throughout the entire DC Universe.

- I'm thinking that the numberings on Detective Comics, Action Comics, Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman are safe, but all of those books will get new creative teams.

- Justice League of America will get relaunched with Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman, Barry Allen, Hal Jordan, Aquaman, and the Martian Manhunter. Other additions probably include Hawkman, Firestorm, Cyborg, and Green Arrow. Written by Geoff Johns.

- Green Lantern and Flash don't get relaunched, but renumbered. Aquaman is launched with co-numbering to make the Big 7 look even more grand.

Those are my predictions.

 

[HighFivingMF]

Does anyone know what number Green Lantern, Flash, and Aquaman would be at if they got a new numberings like Wonder Woman and most Marvel heroes did recently?

 

[Motown Marvel]

when you guys say relaunch, are you saying a relaunch of the DC universe like crisis on infinite earths did?

 

[taskmaster]

when you guys say relaunch, are you saying a relaunch of the DC universe like crisis on infinite earths did?

No, just relaunches of the books with a new issue #1. There are too many storylines that won't be over by September(mainly Morrison's Batman run which DC isn't going to screw over) for something on that scale to happen.

 

[Hush]

I don't think this will be COIE level Motown.

 

[MadVillainy]

when you guys say relaunch, are you saying a relaunch of the DC universe like crisis on infinite earths did?

yeah that's what Im wondering.
It's not like theyre throwing away the old continuity right?

EDIT: nvm I read taskmaster's answer

 

[Motown Marvel]

okay, i'd be less pissed if its not a relaunch of the universe. still seems like unnecessary and pointless dramatics though.

 

[Mystirious]

Amen sister

I think relaunching automatically makes it not pointless. It may not be a point you like, but it still has a point. To lead into the relaunch. And the last 5 letters of it's name.

While the next part is a matter of opinion, the first issue was neither stupid or rubbish.

Nothing about it interested me personally

I don't think so. With Flashpoint #5 being the only DC Comic to be released on the last week of August and almost every DC book ending it's current story arc or having a done-in-one issue in August, it's very likely that we're going to be seeing something happen because something big is supposed to happen in Flashpoint #5 and will have big ramifications throughout the entire DC Universe.

I hope that's not true

 

[Franklin Richards]

I'd love to see the Big 7 in Justice League.

 

[HighFivingMF]

I'd love to see the Big 7 in Justice League.

I'd love to see the big 7 with series at the same time as well as be on the Justice League.

 

[hippie_hunter]

when you guys say relaunch, are you saying a relaunch of the DC universe like crisis on infinite earths did?

It certainly isn't going to be a COIE level relaunch of the DC Universe, probably more along the lines of an Infinite Crisis level relaunch.

 

[hippie_hunter]

I hope that's not true

You never even gave Flashpoint a chance and were going to hate it from the beginning. I'm really hoping that this is true that DC uses Flashpoint to give much needed new creative teams to the various Batman and Superman books, Wonder Woman, and Justice League.

 

[MadVillainy]

It certainly isn't going to be a COIE level relaunch of the DC Universe, probably more along the lines of an Infinite Crisis level relaunch.

Im probably in the minority but I dont hate the idea of a COIE relaunch