DC comics today announced that the ‘New 52,’ initiative will effectively end once the ‘Convergence’ event hits. Story continuity will remain, but a greater emphasis on “storytelling will trump continuity” will be the new approach according to DC Comics as well as a “more inclusive and accessible line-up” of books.
Along with this news, DC Comics shared news that 24 new titles will be starting, alongside 25 books that will continue where they leave off when they reach ‘Convergence’ and continue with their original numbering.
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DC also announced their Free Comic Book Day offering, called ‘Divergence’ it will feature previews for the June issues of ‘Batman’ by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, ‘Justice League’ by Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok which will feature the Darkseid War and Superman by Gene Luen Yang and John Romita, Jr.
The full slate of titles, as announced by DC will be:
New Titles |
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| Title | Creative Team |
|---|---|
| Batman Beyond | W: Dan Jurgens A: Bernard Chang |
| Bat-Mite (6-issue limited) | W: Dan Jurgens A: Corin Howell |
| Bizarro (6-issue limited) | W: Heath Corson A: Gustavo Duarte |
| Black Canary | W: Brenden Fletcher A: Annie Wu & Irene Koh |
| Constantine: The Hellblazer | W: Ming Doyle A: Riley Rossmo |
| Cyborg | W: David Walker A: Ivan Reis |
| Dark Universe | W: James Tynion IV A: Ming Doyle |
| Green Lantern: Lost Army | W: Cullen Bunn A: Jesus Saiz & Javi Pina |
| Doomed | W: Scott Lobdell A: Javier Fernandez |
| Earth 2: Society | W: Daniel Wilson A: Jorge Jimenez |
| Dr. Fate | W: Paul Levitz A: Sonny Liew |
| Harley Quinn/Power Girl (6-issue limited) | W: Jimmy Palmiotti & Amanda Conner A: Stephane Roux |
| Justice League of America | W: Bryan Hitch A: Bryan Hitch |
| Justice League 3001 | W: Keith Giffen A: Howard Porter |
| Martian Manhunter | W: Rob Williams A: Ben Oliver |
| Midnighter | W: Steve Orlando A: ACO |
| Mystic U | W: Alisa Kwitney A: Stay tuned for artist info! |
| Omega Men | W: Tom King A: Alec Morgan |
| Prez | W: Mark Russell A: Ben Caldwell |
| Red Hood/Arsenal | W: Scott Lobdell A: Denis Medri |
| Robin, Son of Batman | W: Patrick Gleason A: Patrick Gleason |
| Section Eight (6-issue limited) | W: Garth Ennis A: John McCrea |
| Starfire | W: Jimmy Palmiotti & Amanda Conner A: Emanuela Lupacchino |
| We Are Robin | W: Lee Bermejo A: Khary Randolph |
Ongoing Titles |
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| Title | Creative Team |
| Action Comics | W: Greg Pak A: Aaron Kuder |
| Aquaman | W: Cullen Bunn A: Trevor McCarthy |
| Batgirl | W: Cameron Stewart & Brenden Fletcher A: Babs Tarr |
| Batman | W: Scott Snyder A: Greg Capullo |
| Detective Comics | W; Brian Buccelato & Francis Manapul A: Francis Manapul |
| Batman/Superman | W: Greg Pak A: Ardian Syaf |
| Catwoman | W: Genevieve Valentine A: David Messina |
| Deathstroke | W: Tony S. Daniel A: Tony S. Daniel |
| The Flash | W: Robert Venditti & Van Jensen A: Brett Booth |
| Gotham Academy | W: Becky Cloonan & Brenden Fletcher A: Karl Kerschl |
| Gotham By Midnight | W: Ray Fawkes A: Juan Ferreyra |
| Grayson | W: Tom King & Tim Seeley A: Mikel Janin |
| Green Arrow | W: Ben Percy A: Zircher |
| Green Lantern | W: Robert Venditti A: Billy Tan |
| Harley Quinn | W: Jimmy Palmiotti & Amanda Conner A: Chad Hardin |
| Justice League | W: Geoff Johns A: Jason Fabok |
| Justice League United | W:Stay tuned for creative team info! A: |
| Lobo | W: Cullen Bunn A: Cliff Richards |
| Secret Six | W: Gail Simone A: Dale Eaglesham |
| Sinestro | W: Cullen Bunn A: Bradley Walker |
| New Suicide Squad | W: Sean Ryan A: Carlos D’Anda |
| Superman | W: Gene Luen Yang A: John Romita, Jr. |
| Superman/Wonder Woman | W: Peter J. Tomasi A: Doug Mahnke |
| Teen Titans | W: Will Pfeifer A: Kenneth Rocafort |
| Wonder Woman | W: Meredith Finch A: David Finch |
Do any of the new titles excite you, are you relieved that a title will stick around? Let us know in the comments!