DC Comics Solicitations for September, 2012

[paulski]

Well, my knee-jerk was "crap!", as I am not a fan or Green Arrow, and then I saw Winick' name, and that is the deal killer. Why, DC, WHY?!?

According to Newsarama, Winick's only doing the #0 issue. I imagine that should make you happier.

[kalorama]

I know that's what they said initially, but how can ALL of these covers just be 'promotional art'? I'm fairly sure these covers are pretty much the finished product.

Why can't they all be promotional art?

[paulski]

Theoretically, I guess they can, but I just think it's extremely unlikely.

[kalorama]

According to Newsarama, Winick's only doing the #0 issue.

That's too bad. I had high hopes when I heard Ann Nocenti was taking over and gave the book a second shot, but I wasn't taken with her stuff (and I really didn't care for the new artist).

[Kikaider]

According to Newsarama, Winick's only doing the #0 issue. I imagine that should make you happier.

Yes, that does! I am in. I passed on Jurgens which I should not have passed on. Strange they changed artists on GA as the art from Harvey Tolibao looked good?

[paulski]

I haven't heard either way there, but it could well be that Freddie Williams is only doing the #0 issue as well, and Tolibao will be back for #13. Like you, I've really enjoyed his artwork on #7-9, so it would be a shame if he's already moving on.

[Anthony D]

Will be buying:
- Superman Family Adventures #5

Might buy:
- Action Comics #0

Yes, despite Morrison on the title, I've moved Action to the "maybe" level, given the New 52 (for me) bites. Every bad 90s comics trend (humorless heroes, ugly costumes, etc.) + every bad DiDio-era DC trend I dislike (the adolescent shock-value violence, the sexist treatment of some female characters, some outright tacky or myopic decisions, etc.) thrown together into a new universe isn't my idea of "fun reading." And if I never have to see that moronic Lil' Abner-esque "early days" Superman "costume" ever again...

[GhostKarma]

Pull List:

Justice League #0
Action Comics #0
Superman #0
Batman #0
Batman INC. #0
Wonder Woman #0
Green Lantern #0
The Flash #0
Aquaman #0
Demon Khights #0
Sword Of Sorcery #0
The Phatom Stranger #0

Maybe:

Before Watchmen Titles
Team 7 #0
Talon #0
Birds Of Prey #0
Catwoman #0
Blue Beetle #0
Green Arrow #0

[SizzleACD]

the artist for this cover STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU he is my pick to start doing the interior art for red hood and the outlaws sense rockafort is abandoning it and going to that sinking ship Superman

this is my favorite promo cover!

[Ironman2978]

Pull List:

Justice League #0
Action Comics #0
Superman #0
Batman #0
Batman INC. #0
Wonder Woman #0
Green Lantern #0
The Flash #0
Aquaman #0
The Phatom Stranger #0
Smallville Season 11 #5
Superman Family Adventures #5

Maybe:
Team 7 #0
Detective Comics#0
Batman:The Dark Knight #0
Birds Of Prey #0
Catwoman #0
Blue Beetle #0
Green Arrow #0

[dupersuper]

Before watchmen: Silk spectre #3
before watchmen: Comedian #3
before watchmen: Nite owl #3
before watchmen: Ozymandias #3
the phantom stranger #0
sword of sorcery #0
justice league #0
aquaman #0
wonder woman #0
the flash #0
earth 2 #0
worlds’ finest #0
dc universe presents #0
action comics #0
superman #0
superboy #0
supergirl #0
batman, incorporated #0
batwoman #0
batgirl #0
green lantern #0
green lantern corps #0
green lantern: New guardians #0
red lanterns #0
dial h #0
justice league dark #0
animal man #0
swamp thing #0
frankenstein, agent of s.h.a.d.e. #0
demon knights #0
resurrection man #0
stormwatch #0
blue beetle #0
all-star western #0
teen titans #0
legion lost #0
legion of super-heroes #0
batman beyond unlimited #8
night force #7
the shade #12
national comics: Rose and thorn #1
smallville season 11 #5
superman family adventures #5
green lantern: The animated series #6
young justice #20

I'll also be getting some of the trades once I catch up.

[Zach J.]

All-Star Western #0
All-Star Western Vol. 1: Guns and Gotham TP

[ugdave]

I don't understand this zero month thing at all. They just re-launched the line with the new 52. So now we're going to re-relaunch the new 52? I'm so confused.

As a result I'll be dropping everything DC. I gave the new 52 a chance on some books but they were fairly weak with few exceptions. Now with the launches of zero issues giving basically background and origin stories on the characters feels like a 52-REDO.

I will stick with Batman Inc from Morrison but why in the world did they zero issue that one as well? Just continue the damn story that has been being told for YEARS. Don't derail it right at the flippin end!

[FHIZ]

I don't understand this zero month thing at all. They just re-launched the line with the new 52. So now we're going to re-relaunch the new 52? I'm so confused.

As a result I'll be dropping everything DC. I gave the new 52 a chance on some books but they were fairly weak with few exceptions. Now with the launches of zero issues giving basically background and origin stories on the characters feels like a 52-REDO.

I will stick with Batman Inc from Morrison but why in the world did they zero issue that one as well? Just continue the damn story that has been being told for YEARS. Don't derail it right at the flippin end!

It's not a relaunch at all, it's just one month where everything will be numbered 0, to tell origins, and fill in gaps untouched by the New 52 launch. Then in October, everything goes back to 13, 5, or 1. We're being a little drastic, aren't we?

[ugdave]

It's not a relaunch at all, it's just one month where everything will be numbered 0, to tell origins, and fill in gaps untouched by the New 52 launch. Then in October, everything goes back to 13, 5, or 1. We're being a little drastic, aren't we?

Just seems un-necessary and annoying. The numbering things always throw off my LCS too - when weird numbers come their system basically drops a book I might be on. Frankly, it is as much that I'm not enjoying anything but Batman right now and it just feels like DC didn't feel like they made a big enough splash with the new 52 and so had to create some other "event" to grab headlines and attention. Seems like the time for solid origin issues that answered questions and set up the new 52 would have been at the launch of the new 52. I'd rather they just focused on the quality of the individual books rather than the marketing of the line.