In September DC Comics will relaunch it's comic book line with 52 new No. 1 titles including Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. According to an article at Comic Book Resources at this link:
(http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=32563) DC is looking to bring in new readers by changing the look of its characters and making them younger and by crafting more modernized stories. By launching all their titles at number one in September the writers and artists on each title won't have to worry about previous continuity or history of a character and they'll be able to create their own stories.
In my opinion I think this type of relaunch should have happened years ago after "Infinite Crisis" in 2005. DC Comics attempted a reboot of its characters called, "One Year Later" but it did not work. All other reboot attempts such as the All-Star line featuring Superman and Batman as well as Superman: Confidential and Batman: Confidential did not achieve the success that DC wanted.
On August 31, 2011 DC will launch their new titles with Justice League #1(see above image). The main members of the team are: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern, and Cyborg. All of them look younger and their uniforms have been updated by Jim Lee. The book will be written by Geoff Johns (DC's Chief Creative Officer) and will be drawn by artist, Jim Lee (DC's Co-Publisher along with Dan Didio). Both Johns and Lee are renowned in the comics industry for their writing and art. This book should be a hit among fans.
I hope this relaunch will be successful for DC Comics. As a fan of comics I think this is a great idea and I hope it will usher in a new competitive era between Marvel and DC.
In the coming days I will offer my opinion on some of the new books coming out and what I hope are some new titles.
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The Professor
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