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Our covers will be barer, but we'll never forget you. This April, DC Comics are halting all regular series to Bursting out of 'Superman Doomed', 'Futures End' and 'Earth 2: Worlds End', Braniac has discovered continuity!! Off he went to collect up various incarnations of characters from throughout DC's publishing history. Cities from pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths (-1985), pre-Zero Hour (-1994) and pre-Flashpoint/New52 (-2011) as well as all sorts of Elseworlds have been domed off next to each other for a year. Now the domes come down!! Convergence runs in a 9 issue (#0-#8) weekly main series written by Jeff King (w/ Dan Jurgens on #0) and 40 'two-shot' comics by various writers and artists running in themed weeks. Two-shot solicits: http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2014/12/02/convergence-week-four-batman-beetle-and-booster (click links for weeks 1-3) code:
(e: Dear Dan Didio, please don't stick this badge on every cover for four years. Your friend, DC Megathread.) http://www.polygon.com/2015/2/6/7991377/dc-comics-is-bringing-an-end-to-the-new-52 posted:Starting June 3, the publishing line will feature 24 new comics and 25 ongoing comics. Despite the New 52 coming to an end, DC Comics confirms this is not another reboot, and it is not returning to a pre-New 52 universe. Let's see those swell new books!! [e: During the second month of Convergence, eight page preview stories for the upcoming comics have been included as back-matter for the tie-ins. They're also available for free here: https://www.comixology.com/FREE-DC-Sneak-Peeks/list/6762] New series' 'Batman Beyond' by writer Dan Jurgens & artist Bernard Chang At last, Batman Beyond gets his own ongoing series in THE definitive future of the DCU! But this isn’t the Beyond you think you know! With the Justice League missing and without Bruce to guide him, this new Batman will need to explore this bizarre world on his own while fighting to raise humanity from an opponent that’s already won. The heroes Batman knew have failed, the world he knew has been turned on its head, and every step he takes will lead him either toward finding home – or further down the road of disaster! 'Bat-Mite' by writer Dan Jurgens & artist Corin Howell (6 issue mini-series) Bat-Mite is here to fix the DC Universe – one hero at a time! Convinced that he’s the imp that put Batman on the map, he’s spreading his expertise all over the DC Universe, eager to boost the careers of heroes he thinks need his “help.” 'Bizzaro' by writer Heath Corson & artist Gustavo Duarte (6 issue mini-series) “Hate HARLEY QUINN? Then you will super hate BIZARRO! Bizarro star of worstest comic ever! Go ahead and miss it! If there’s one thing this issue not have it these two things: Jimmy Olsen and Chupacabras!” 'Black Canary' by writer Brenden Fletcher & artists Annie Wu and Irene Koh Dinah Lance hits the road! After years as a soldier and vigilante, the LAST place Dinah saw herself is on stage…but she’s quickly learning she’d die to protect the gang of misfits she’s fallen into. And she just might have to – for some reason, the newly rechristened band Black Canary seems to be a magnet for trouble…and Dinah’s not gonna believe it when she finds out the reason why! 'Constantine: The Hellblazer' by writers Ming Doyle and James Tynion IV & artist Riley Rossmo The dark adventures of DC’s foremost occult detective continue in an all-new series as he investigates the cruelest case he’s ever come across – his own dark history! 'Cyborg by writer David L. Walker & artists Ivan Reis and Joe Prado 'Dark Universe' by writer James Tynion IV & artist Ming Doyle 'Dr. Fate' by writer Paul Levitz & artist Sonny Liew You thought global warming was bad? Anubis, the Egyptian Lord of Dead, is preparing the flood to wash the world away. Standing in his way? An overwhelmed Brooklyn med student who’s been handed the helmet of Fate, without an instruction manual. 'Doomed' by writer Scott Lobdell & artist Javier Fernandez In this startling new series, a Metropolis U student gains the power to transform into the monstrously powerful Doomsday! The power may be the key to fixing his life, but every time he transforms he risks getting stuck forever as Superman’s most heinous adversary! How far can he go before he’s doomed? 'Earth 2: Society by writer Daniel Wilson & artist Jorge Jimenez (ex-Earth 2) The survivors of Earth-2’s war with Apokolips find themselves on a new world, but can Green Lantern, Power Girl, a new Batman and the other heroes of Earth-2 create a new world that’s better than the last, or will their interference and good intentions doom this world, just like the old one? 'Green Lantern: Lost Army' by writer Cullen Bunn & artists Jesus Saiz & Javi Pina Imagine waking up in a strange place where you didn’t recognize anything, and everyone you knew and loved was nowhere to be found. Now imagine that you are a Green Lantern. The rest of the Corps is missing, you don’t know where you are and there’s not a Power Battery to be found for as far as your ring can scan. Where are you? How did you get here? Those are just two of the many questions facing our heroes. Starring John Stewart, Two-Six, Kilowog and Arisia, and featuring a surprise guest-star we promise you’ll never predict, LOST ARMY is an incredible journey of discovery, survival, morality and heartbreak. Never has the Corps been challenged in this way – and not everyone is going to make it home! 'Harley Quinn/Power Girl' by writers Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner & artist Stephane Roux (4 issue mini-series) Hey, remember the panel gutter between panels 3 and 4 of page 20 of HARLEY QUINN #12? What? You DON’T? It’s only, like, the most memorable panel gutter of the twenty-first century. Well, either way, have we got the miniseries for you, in which the full tale of that momentous and momentary pause can be told! It’s a cosmic adventure beyond your wildest imaginings: Power Girl and Harley Quinn, stranded in a forgotten dimension, on the homeworld of the amorous warlord Vartox! They’ll sacrifice anything they have to in order to get home…except their dignity! Kidding! That’ll be the first thing to go. 'Justice League of America by writer/artist Brian Hitch It’s massive widescreen JUSTICE LEAGUE action and adventure from superstar writer/artist Bryan Hitch! In this extra-sized debut issue, the League comes up against an armada of aliens heading for Earth that claims to be a peaceful religious tribe. But something sinister is lurking in their ranks...something with ties to ancient Krypton! 'Justice League 3001' by writer Keith Giffen & artist Howard Porter (ex-Justice League 3000) Travel even deeper into the future than before with the all-new JUSTICE LEAGUE 3001! They’ve managed to become the World’s Greatest Heroes of the 30th century, but with legions of foes gunning for them, can they stay alive long enough to see the year 3002? 'Martian Manhunter' by writer Rob Williams & artist Ben Oliver Shape-shifting Martians are invading Earth – so where is J’onn J’onzz to stop them? Trust no one as the Martian Manhunter tries to stop these ruthless alien terrorists from destroying everything! 'Midnighter' by writer Steve Orlando & artist ACO Spinning out of GRAYSON comes a solo series starring the man who can predict your every move… but no one will be able to predict what he’ll do next! A theft at the God Garden has unleashed a wave of dangerous biotech weapons on the world, and Midnighter intends to put that genie back in the bottle by any means necessary. But something else was stolen from the Garden as well…the secret history of Lucas Trent, the man Midnighter once was! 'Mystic U' (tentative title) by writer Alisa Kwitney & artist Mauricet e: Delayed out of July. 'Omega Men' by writer Tom King & artist Barnaby Bagenda The Omega Men are back in an all-new series! They’ve murdered White Lantern Kyle Rayner and now, the universe wants them to pay! Who are these intergalactic criminals – and is there more to their actions than meets the eye? 'Prez' by writer Mark Russell & artist Ben Caldwell (12 issue limited series) Meet Beth Ross, the first teenaged President of the United States. In a nation where corporations can run for office, the poor are used as human billboards, and tacos are delivered by drone, our only hope is this nineteen-year-old Twitter sensation. But the real question isn’t whether she’s ready for politics – it’s whether politics is ready for her. 'Red Hood/Arsenal' by writer Scott Lobdell & artist Denis Medri (ex-Red Hood and The Outlaws) These brothers in arms face off against incredible odds while burning their way through the underbelly of the DC Universe – and it’s only a matter of time until they get gunned down in return! 'Robin, Son of Batman' by writer/artist Patrick Gleason (ex-Batman and Robin) The son of a Bat and a Demon, Damian al Ghul has set out to forge his own destiny – and atone for the shameful Year of Blood! Will he be aided or hindered by the behemoth Goliath? And what mysterious legacy trails behind him? 'Section Eight' by writer Garth Ennis & artist John McCrea (6 issue mini-series) The greatest super heroes of all time, unseen since the end of the hit series HITMAN, have returned for the greatest super hero story ever told! Befuddled hero Sixpack returns to Gotham City, desperate to rebuild the all-star team known as Section Eight in the face of a deadly threat. He gathers old friends Bueno Excellente, Baytor and the seemingly reborn Dogwelder, along with some new faces – but he still needs that elusive eighth member. And that’s when the Dark Knight Detective gets an offer he can’t refuse. 'Starfire' by writers Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner & artist Emanuela Lupacchino From the writers of the outrageous smash hit HARLEY QUINN comes former Outlaw Starfire in her all-new ongoing series! She’s an alien warrior princess trying to find peace on Earth, and she’ll fight anyone and anything to get it! 'We Are Robin' by writer Lee Bermejo & artists Rob Haynes and Khary Randolph Spinning out of the pages of BATMAN! The teenagers of Gotham City have adopted the “R” and made it their own. A new Robin? No, HUNDREDS of new Robins! Continuing series (creator changes in bold): 'Action Comics' by writer Greg Pak & artist Aaron Kuder 'Aquaman' by writer Cullen Bunn & artist Trevor McCarthy 'Batgirl' by writers Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher & artist Babs Tarr 'Batman' by writer Scott Snyder & artist Greg Capullo 'Detective Comics' by Brian Buccelato & artist Francis Manapul 'Batman/Superman' by writer Greg Pak & artist Ardian Syaf 'Catwoman' by writer Genevieve Valentine & artist David Messina 'Deathstroke' by writer/artist Tony Daniel 'Flash' by writers Rob Venditti, Van Jensen & artist Brett Booth 'Gotham Academy' by writers Becky Cloonan, Brenden Fletcher & artist Karl Kerschl 'Gotham By Midnight' by writer Ray Fawkes & artist Juan Ferreyra 'Grayson' by writers Tim King, Tim Seeley & artist Mikel Janin 'Green Arrow' by writer Ben Percy & artist Patrick Zircher 'Green Lantern' by writer Robert Venditti & artist Billy Tan 'Harley Quinn' by writers Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti & artist Chad Hardin 'Justice League' by writer Geoff Johns & artist Jason Fabok 'Justice League United' by writer Jeff Parker & artist Travel Foreman 'Lobo' by writer Cullen Bunn & artist Cliff Richards 'Secret Six' by writer Gail Simone & artist Dale Eaglesham 'Sinestro' by writer Cullen Bunn & artist Brad Walker 'New Suicide Squad' by writer Sean Ryan & artist Carlos D’Anda 'Superman' by writer Gene Luen Yang & artist John Romita, Jr. 'Superman/Wonder Woman' by writer Peter Tomasi & artist Doug Mahnke 'Teen Titans' by writer Will Pfeifer & artist Kenneth Rodafort 'Wonder Woman' by writer Meridith Finch & artist David Finch Ending in April, not making the jump: Aquaman And The Others, Arkham Manor, Batwoman, Green Lantern Corps, Green Lantern: New Guardians, Infinity Man and The Forever People, Klarion, Red Lanterns, Secret Origins, Star Spangled War Stories featuring G.I. Zombie, Supergirl, Swamp Thing, Trinity Of Sin, World’s Finest Now off you go and read comics!! Previous thread: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3611363&pagenumber=1 Teenage Fansub fucked around with this message at 03:30 on May 22, 2015 |
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The Hollywood Reporter posted:DiDio emphasized in his statement that DC’s focus will shift away from line wide tonality and towards diversity and creative freedom. “In this new era of storytelling, story will trump continuity as we continue to empower creators to tell the best stories in the industry,” he said. Well drat, DC might have more than a handful of books worth reading again. Edit: Hitch writing and drawing JLA? Ugh. The Finches still on Wonder Woman? Ugh. More Scott Lobdell books? Ugh. Riley Rossmo on Constantine? Yes please. Midnighter ongoing? Yes please. Dr Fate? Yes! Paul Levitz? Ugh. So many mixed emotions. X-O fucked around with this message at 16:19 on Feb 6, 2015 |
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Just noticed no Jeff Parker in July :/ Eff this thing.
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I would just like to point out how loving hilarious it is that the second Starfire's breasts are completely covered, Dark_Tzitzimine says he's lot all interest in the character.
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Bring back Wally. Call Shazam Captain Marvel again. I haven't heard of a lot of these writers. And it's kinda funny that Black Canary looks like it's in the vein of Spider-Gwen.
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Codependent Poster posted:Bring back Wally. Call Shazam Captain Marvel again. Since Vendetti is still writing Flash, the only Wally you're probably getting is his new one.
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In fairness, Dinah's been shown to be in a band in Batgirl (I dunno about BoP) already, so it's probably just one of those convergent inspiration things. And Gwen's band look more Josie & The Pussycats compared to Dinah's "probably gets half-empty beer bottles thrown at her while drunk bros yell at her to take her top off" gigs.
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Do we know who the artist is on that Canary book?
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They're rebooting Prez the Teenage President.
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How is Ming Doyle? I might have to give the new Hellblazer title a try.
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Dinah has been thoroughly trashed on in the new Batgirl book at every turn, so I'm loving glad we're getting someone who can both write her and draw her well. Sign me up for Black Canary. But man why the hell does Lobdell keep getting to write books. head58 posted:Do we know who the artist is on that Canary book?
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head58 posted:Do we know who the artist is on that Canary book? Annie (Hawkeye) Wu bobkatt013 posted:How is Ming Doyle? I might have to give the new Hellblazer title a try. She's a great artist. I don't know if she's written a major series before. e: Bleedingcool posted this old piece (?) from the artist, so it's looking like a good fit. irlZaphod posted:Uh, Ming Doyle didn't work on Pretty Deadly. That was Emma Rios. Duh. Right. Teenage Fansub fucked around with this message at 18:51 on Feb 6, 2015 |
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quote:Detective Comics #1-2 Len Wein Denys Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz Wait what
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HAH! I said this might happen! It's not a complete deboot but close enough. I am super excited for the Robin books. I also really, really wanna check out Red Hood/Arsenal. I love Red Hood and I love Arsenal, but Outlaws was...a dissapointment. Second time's the charm! Midnighter ongoing...so cool. The Authority rocked and I hope this brings him closer to how he was then, rather then the N52's approach. Killing evil by moonlight, raising a family with Apollo by daylight.
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quote:Has D_T had a meltdown yet over Starfire approaching human proportions and now having most of her body covered by clothing? Actually, is this even the same Starfire? This isn't nearly nu52 enough. that poor girl in the background
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WickedHate posted:I also really, really wanna check out Red Hood/Arsenal. I love Red Hood and I love Arsenal, but Outlaws was...a dissapointment. Second time's the charm! It's still being written by Lobdell so it might not be worth getting into unless they change writers down the line.
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The announcement of Section 8 makes me feel like a dimensional traveler who came from a world where Megarobohitler won the war and ended up in one where everyone has a puppy.
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WickedHate posted:Midnighter ongoing...so cool. The Authority rocked and I hope this brings him closer to how he was then, rather then the N52's approach. Killing evil by moonlight, raising a family with Apollo by daylight.
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I wonder if there's a sliver of hope to turn the Justice League United 'TBD' back into Jeff Lemire. It'd be great to have a Lemire/Foreman reunion.
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Rhyno posted:I would just like to point out how loving hilarious it is that the second Starfire's breasts are completely covered, Dark_Tzitzimine says he's lot all interest in the character. Just for the record, since she won't be around Jason or Roy anymore and I mentioned before, I don't like Harley Quinn. I don't have the slightest interest on her book, specially since it seems will be similar in tone to how she was on the TT cartoon. Major props to everyone who wanted that character back though. Anyway, STOKED AS HELL for Red Hood/Arsenal. Their bromance was the highlight of RHATO and having them stuck together having adventures is pretty drat awesome. shame we lost Starfire but bette her than Roy (now just add Crux and we're golden). Lobdell keeps writing duties and the book is just RHATO with a new coat of paint so characterizations will be the same and that is what I was more interested in. Is also a shame that Silva isn't sticking around but Denis draws a mean Red Hood (and without the stupid expressive helmet!) Amusingly, I've been watching his work on Deviantart for a while now Other than that, very interested on the Bizarro and BatMite minis and I'm utterly baffled at "We are Robin". Definitely checking out the first issue.
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First Bass posted:Has D_T had a meltdown yet over Starfire approaching human proportions and now having most of her body covered by clothing? Actually, is this even the same Starfire? This isn't nearly nu52 enough. Not so much a meltdown as a confirmation of what a creepy gently caress he is. DarkTittiesMINE posted:And I guess this is the end of my interest on Starfire. The writers on her book are the same as Harley Quinn and I haven't enjoyed it.
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Teenage Fansub posted:I wonder if there's a sliver of hope to turn the Justice League United 'TBD' back into Jeff Lemire. It'd be great to have a Lemire/Foreman reunion.
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I can't wait to see what Section Eight do to the new Lobo.
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Teenage Fansub posted:I wonder if there's a sliver of hope to turn the Justice League United 'TBD' back into Jeff Lemire. It'd be great to have a Lemire/Foreman reunion. I wonder if we will be getting a Jeff Lemire exclusive announcement from Marvel, as he has no DC work right now. That Constantine art looks awesome, and I know I will be picking up the first arc.
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bobkatt013 posted:I wonder if we will be getting a Jeff Lemire exclusive announcement from Marvel, as he has no DC work right now. Has he ever done that before? I feel like he has three or four Image projects this year.
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goldenoreos posted:It's still being written by Lobdell so it might not be worth getting into unless they change writers down the line. Dark_Tzitzimine posted:I'm utterly baffled at "We are Robin". Definitely checking out the first issue. So am I. I have no idea what it's gonna be like and that makes me all the more excited.
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Rhyno posted:Has he ever done that before? I feel like he has three or four Image projects this year. He had a DC exclusive, and the Marvel exclusive does not seem to stop people from doing Image work.
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bobkatt013 posted:I wonder if we will be getting a Jeff Lemire exclusive announcement from Marvel Not if it stops him working at Valliant. e: There ya go. ee: Gaz-L posted:Yeah, the Robin, Son of Batman book is clearly just your bog standard Robin solo With double duty Gleason? Pfft. Look at that fuckin' man-bat-beaver thing! Teenage Fansub fucked around with this message at 17:17 on Feb 6, 2015 |
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Yeah, the Robin, Son of Batman book is clearly just your bog standard Robin solo, just with Damien instead of Tim. We Are Robin... I want to know more about the premise. Is it like a social media thing, where people realise there's been a bunch of Robins, so it turns into an informal Batman Inc. kinda thing or what?
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Dark_Tzitzimine posted:Just for the record, since she won't be around Jason or Roy anymore and I mentioned before, I don't like Harley Quinn. I don't have the slightest interest on her book, specially since it seems will be similar in tone to how she was on the TT cartoon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp3LFwFdPf8
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Teenage Fansub posted:With double duty Gleason? Pfft. I mean in the sense that it's "comic about Robin doing superhero things without Batman"
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I was really not interested in Son of Batman but dang if that picture isn't rad as heck. Still I don't actually see any evidence that anything is being smooshed together or that any of the dumb editorial moves are being reversed. Superman and WW are still together. Everyone's costume is still bad. Cassandra is still mia. Is this really anything but a few new books for them to cancel in a year and the end of the new 52 branding?
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Gaz-L posted:Yeah, the Robin, Son of Batman book is clearly just your bog standard Robin solo, just with Damien instead of Tim. We Are Robin... I want to know more about the premise. Is it like a social media thing, where people realise there's been a bunch of Robins, so it turns into an informal Batman Inc. kinda thing or what? As for We Are Robin, I could see it being a book about the concept across the multiverse. It's nice to see DC trying to give some iconism to Robin as a mantle. It's been around for as long as Batman but has given a lot of poo poo for various reasons. A good way to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the creation of Robin.
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I suppose they couldn't really keep calling it the "New" 52 when it's heading into its fourth year.
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Section 8 is gonna loving own bones. Starfire gets her own series but still can't get a pair of pants. There's a whole lot of names I've never heard on that list, and I can't decide if that's a good or bad thing.
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bobkatt013 posted:He had a DC exclusive, and the Marvel exclusive does not seem to stop people from doing Image work. I didn't realize he'd signed a DC contract. Well good for him!
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lotus circle posted:It's nice to see DC trying to give some iconism to Robin as a mantle. It's been around for as long as Batman but has given a lot of poo poo for various reasons. This is why I like Tim as Robin. He's Robin squared. He's who I think about when I think of Robin as his own hero, seperate from Batman. Dick and Damian are both Robin the sidekicks, but Tim not only evolved past the sidekick role, but took the Robin identity with him. I don't really care about Damian. He was so much better as Dick's sidekick. So, maybe this ongoing will convince me on his worth in a world where Bruce is still Batman.
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WickedHate posted:This is why I like Tim as Robin. He's Robin squared. He's who I think about when I think of Robin as his own hero, seperate from Batman. Dick and Damian are both Robin the sidekicks, but Tim not only evolved past the sidekick role, but took the Robin identity with him. I think Damian has a good chance to stand on his own though. His powers will probably not go away anytime soon and it's nice to see him getting a chance to finally stand on his own after being attached to Dick and Bruce for so long.
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Travis343 posted:I was really not interested in Son of Batman but dang if that picture isn't rad as heck. I took out 'smooshes.' I guess the "different universes from DC brought together" was just talking about the plot of the event, not the outcome. I'm still expecting some degree of it, though. At least in a way of relaxing the history so Bizarro isn't going to have to explain any relation to B-0 from Forever Evil. There aren't any solicits for these things. Maybe there'll be a Cassandra in the Robins gang! Teenage Fansub fucked around with this message at 17:45 on Feb 6, 2015 |
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Pretty hype for JLA. Loved Hitch's work on Heaven's Ladder he did with Waid.
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