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Thursday, January 12, 2012

The New New 52

I can't believe Green Arrow made the cut!
DC announced cancellations on 6 low selling titles and their replacements.It seems that the strategy is to have 52 ongoings and no more,so if 5 titles get cancelled,only 5 can be started.The 6 cancelled books are : OMAC, Mister Terrific, Static Shock, Men of War, Blackhawks and Hawk and Dove.I only read Terrific and have enjoyed it,but expected the ax eventually.I am curious to see any backlash with 2 of the books being half of the books starring an African American hero in the current DC universe(Terrific and Static,Batwing and Firestorm remain safe).

In the wake of this we get 6 new titles.

Batman,Inc-Grant Morrison's Bat series from the prior DC universe picks up again.

Earth 2-James Robinson's Justice Society book.

World's Finest-The Huntress is stranded on Earth 1 and trying to get back to Earth 2.Paul Levitz writes.

Ravagers-Howard Mackie writes a series spun out of Superboy.

Dial H-The old H for Hero concept reborn,under novelist China Mieville's pen.

GI Combat-A rotating war series,written by a rotating crew,featuring The Haunted Tank amongst other DC war properties.

So 6 months in and we get our first casualties,interesting to see what is next.

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