DC Comics Solicitations for May, 2008

[andy khouri]

DC Comics has released artwork and solicitation information for new comics and products shipping in May, 2008, including details on "Final Crisis."

http://www.comicbookresources.com/ne...m.cgi?id=13042

[Liberty Belle Fan]

I'll be picking up Final Crisis, it looks like it might be a turning point.

[Cayman]

The unlikely return of Bruce Jones begins in May, I guess.

What's the deal with John Rogers and Blue Beetle? They've had a lot of fill-ins lately.

[The Xenos]

Wait wait wait wait wait... Bruce Jones is taking over Checkmate? WHAT?! Gee. I remember the last time he took over a favorite book and how well it went. Hell, at least with Nightwing it was at a somewhat lower point for the series. Now he's taking it over from the creator of the series. Crap. Count me out.

I don't think it's an overstatement that crap like this is a prime example of what's wrong with the comics industry, namely the problem with the big two and DC which is the biggest publisher out there.

[CaptainCanada]

Bruce Jones on Checkmate made me die a little inside. Dropped like a crying baby.

Otherwise, I'll be getting:

Booster Gold
Fables
Green Lantern
Justice Society of America
Northlanders
Wonder Woman

[Ilash]

The unlikely return of Bruce Jones begins in May, I guess.

What's the deal with John Rogers and Blue Beetle? They've had a lot of fill-ins lately.

Yeah. I hope he's not off the title. I can handle fill ins but Blue Beetle is very much his baby so I hope he stays on it for a good long while.

[mdg1]

Can _anybody_ give me a good reason why Adam Strange was forced back into his old costume?

[Cthulhudrew]

Holy War looks interesting- I see some of Starlin's Hardcore Station characters back in the fold (Chief Justice Max and what looks like Synnar), along with a slew of other DC Cosmic characters. And Bizarro Superman, to boot!

[torippu]

I find it interesting that Joe Benitez is penciling TITANS #2. Has Ian Churchill already left/been booted from the book?

[Fatguy]

Eh. I read the marvel solicits, and I got SUPER excited. The DC ones...not so much.

Though, against my better judgement I find myself kinda excited about Final Crisis.

[Young Avenger]

DC must want Checkmate to die. That's the only reason why Bruce Jones would take over.

[ultimatespyder20]

Holy War is a possibility for me. It looks interesting to me, but I have not really read anything about this Rann/Thanager conflict before, but I did like the space-heroes in 52. Do you think I could catch onto it?

Batman: Gotham at Midnight - looks interesting, like the creative team a lot, but does anyone know how many issues this series is? I tend to not enjoy minis that are over 5 or 6 issues because most of the time I lose interest in the story, and then I have 4 issues of a random series that I never finished sitting in my collection. For longer series, I like the idea of a trade.

Other than that:
Final Crisis
DC Universe #0
Batman
Green Lantern
Justice Society of America
Action Comics
Detective Comics
Nightwing

Alec

[glue]

Can _anybody_ give me a good reason why Adam Strange was forced back into his old costume?

Because it's awesome.

[Laughing Mask]

I'll be looking forward to Superman: Escape From Bizarro World!

[dancj]

For me...

Batman: Jekyll and Hyde
Superman: Camelot Falls v1
Superman and the Legion of Superheroes (maybe when it's out in paperback)
Teen Titans: Titans of Tomorrow
The Programme v1
Demo (I've never liked Wood's writing outside of the excellent DMZ, but 328 pages for $20 is the kind of pricing to sway me)
Jack of Fables v3
Vinyl Underground v1
Y the Last Man v10