It looks like the current event Flashpoint will indeed make a permanent impact on the DC Universe as the company has announced today that it will be relaunching their entire super-hero line with brand new #1 issues this Fall. The follows on the heels of Flashpoint #5, the conclusion to the mini-series, being the only comic that DC will ship at the end of August, although that has now been revised to include Justice League #1 by the creative team of Geoff Johns and Jim Lee. I am disappointed that Action Comics presumably won’t retain its original numbering as it was on track to be the first American comic to reach issue number 1000 through regular publication. Although, it remains to be seen how permanent this relaunch will be and the changes to the DCU that it promises. Here are the details straight from DC, with more to follow in the coming days, starting tomorrow:
“This year, change is in the air at DC Comics.
On Wednesday, August 31st, DC Comics will launch a historic renumbering of the entire DC Universe line of comic books with 52 first issues, including the release of JUSTICE LEAGUE by NEW YORK TIMES bestselling writer and DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns and bestselling artist and DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee. The publication of JUSTICE LEAGUE issue 1 will launch day-and-date digital publishing for all these ongoing titles, making DC Comics the first of the two major American publishers to release all of its superhero comic book titles digitally the same day as in print.
DC Comics will only publish two comic books on August 31st: the final issue of this summer’s comic book mini-series FLASHPOINT and the first issue of JUSTICE LEAGUE by Johns and Lee, two of the most distinguished and popular contemporary comic book creators, who will be collaborating for the first time. Together they will offer a contemporary take on the origin of the comic book industry’s premier superhero team.
In the hours, days and weeks to come, we’ll have more news about the other titles. Tomorrow, we’ll hear from Co-Publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee about this momentous occasion. Keep checking THE SOURCE for updates about the other first issues.
This year, make history with us.”
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