DC Rebirth
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
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| Publication date | May 25, 2016 |
| Main character(s) | DC Universe |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Various |
| Artist(s) | Various |
DC Rebirth is a 2016 relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Using the end of The New 52 initiative in May 2016 as its launching point, DC Rebirth is intended to restore the DC Universe to a form much like that prior to the "Flashpoint" storyline, while still incorporating numerous elements of The New 52. It will also see many of its titles move to a twice-monthly release schedule, with all titles releasing at US$2.99.
Publication history
In January 2016, DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio and Jim Lee tweeted an image of a blue curtain with the word "Rebirth" on it, teasing the event.[1] The following month, DC announced its Rebirth initiative, a line-wide relaunch of its titles, to begin in June 2016. Beginning with an 80-page one-shot which will be released on May 25, 2016, Rebirth also sees Action Comics and Detective Comics return to their previous numbering (#957 and #934, respectively), all books releasing at US$2.99, multiple books shifting to a twice-monthly release schedule, a number of existing titles relaunching with new #1s, and the release of several new titles.<ref name="Rebirth" /[2]
Geoff Johns described the 80-page one-shot as "re-laying the groundwork for DC's future while celebrating the past and present. It's not about throwing anything away. It's quite the opposite." On the initiative, which was described as a rebirth of the DC Universe, Johns call Rebirth more "in the same vein as Green Lantern: Rebirth and The Flash: Rebirth. Some things alter and change, but it's more character-driven, and it's also more about revealing secrets and mysteries within the DC Universe about "Flashpoint" and The New 52 that are part of a bigger tapestry." The Rebirth initiative will reintroduce concepts from pre-Flashpoint continuity, such as legacy, that were lost with The New 52 and build "on everything that's been published since Action Comics #1 up thru The New 52."[3] Creative teams for the Rebirth titles, along with some art and storylines, were revealed at WonderCon 2016.[4][5] Additionally, two titles part of the initial announcement in February, Gotham Academy: Second Semester and Earth 2,[2] were revealed to no longer be considered Rebirth titles, instead acting as continuations of their New 52 titles, Gotham Academy and Earth 2: Society, respectively.[4]
Titles
Ongoing series
At WonderCon 2016, DC revealed the titles under four different "families", grouping similar characters or titles together.
"Batman"
These titles feature Batman and the "Batman Family" of characters.[6]
| Title | Publication dates / Issues | Initial creative team[note1] | Notes / References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batman | June 2016[4] | Writer Tom King Artists David Finch Mikel Janin |
The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| Detective Comics | June 2016[4] | Writer James Tynion IV Artists Eddy Barrows Alvaro Martinez |
Featuring a team consisting of Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, Cassandra Cain and Clayface, led by Batman and Batwoman.[6] The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| Batgirl | July 2016[4] | Writer Hope Larson Artist Rafael Albuquerque |
Focusing on Barbara Gordon. The title initially shipped monthly. |
| Nightwing | July 2016[4] | Writer Tim Seeley Artists Javi Fernandez Marcus To |
Focusing on Dick Grayson. The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| All-Star Batman | August 2016[4] | Writer Scott Snyder Artists Multiple |
Artists for the series include John Romita, Jr., Jock, Sean Murphy, Paul Pope, Tula Lotay, Afua Richardson, Francesco Francavilla, and more.[4] The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| Batgirl and the Birds of Prey | August 2016[4] | Writer Julie Benson Shawna Benson Artist Claire Roe |
Focusing on the team consisting of Barbara Gordon, Black Canary and Huntress.[6] The title initially shipped monthly. |
"Superman/Wonder Woman"
These titles feature Superman, the "Superman Family" of characters and Wonder Woman.[7]
| Title | Publication dates / Issues | Initial creative team[note1] | Notes / References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action Comics | June 2016[4] | Writer Dan Jurgens Artists Patrick Zircher Tyler Kirkham Stephen Segovia |
Feature the pre-Flashpoint Superman existing alongside Clark Kent, as well as Lex Luthor in his Superman armor. The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| Superman | June 2016[4] | Writers Peter J. Tomasi Patrick Gleason Artists Patrick Gleason Doug Mahnke |
The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| Wonder Woman | June 2016[4] | Writer Greg Rucka Artists Liam Sharp Nicola Scott |
Initially, the odd numbered issues told a story, "Wonder Woman: The Lies", in the present, with Sharp as the artist. For the even numbered issues, Rucka told the story "Wonder Woman: Year One", set in the past, with Scott as the artist.[5] The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| New Super-Man | July 2016[4] | Writer Gene Luen Yang Artist Viktor Bodganovich |
Focusing on a Chinese teenager named Kenan Kong who gains a portion of Superman's power.[7][8] The title was previously announced as The Super-Man but was changed once Yang came onboard and pointed out that there is no Chinese word for "the". The title initially shipped monthly. |
| Superwoman | August 2016[4] | Writer Phil Jimenez Artists Phil Jimenez Emmanuela Lupacchino |
Focusing on Lois Lane.[9] The title initially shipped monthly. |
| Supergirl | September 2016[4] | Writer Steve Orlando Artist Brian Ching |
Focusing on Kara Zor-El The title initially shipped monthly. |
| Trinity | September 2016[4] | Writer Francis Manapul Artists Francis Manapul Clay Mann |
Focusing on Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. The title initially shipped monthly. |
"Justice League"
These titles feature characters related to the Justice League, as well as the Green Lantern Corps and the Teen Titans.[10]
| Title | Publication dates / Issues | Initial creative team[note1] | Notes / References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaman | June 2016[4] | Writer Dan Abnett Artists Brad Walker Jesus Merino Phil Briones |
The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| The Flash | June 2016[4] | Writer Josh Williamson Artists Carmine Di Giandomenico Neil Googe |
The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| Green Lanterns | June 2016[4] | Writer Sam Humphries Artists Robson Rocha Ardian Syaf |
Focusing on the Green Lanterns Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz.[10] The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| Hal Jordan & The Green Lantern Corps | July 2016[4] | Writer Rob Venditti Artists Ethan Van Sciver Rafa Sandoval |
Focusing on Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner and the other lanterns of the Green Lantern Corps.[10] The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| Justice League | July 2016[4] | Writer Bryan Hitch Artists Tony Daniel Fernando Pasarin |
Featuring on a team consisting of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Cyborg and the Green Lanterns Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz.[10] The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| Titans | July 2016[4] | Writer Dan Abnett Artist Brett Booth |
Focusing on a team consisting of Dick Grayson, Donna Troy, Arsenal and Garth.[10] The title initially shipped monthly. |
| Cyborg | August 2016[4] | Writer John Semper Artists Will Conrad Paul Pelletier |
The title initially shipped monthly. |
| Justice League of America | September 2016[4] | Writer TBA Artist TBA |
The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| Teen Titans | October 2016[4] | Writer Ben Percy Artist Jonboy Meyers |
Focusing on a team consisting of Damian Wayne as Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, and Wally West as Kid Flash.[9] The title initially shipped monthly. |
Other
These titles do not fall under the larger headings above, or were not announced with those titles.[11]
| Title | Publication dates / Issues | Initial creative team[note1] | Notes / References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Arrow | June 2016[4] | Writer Ben Percy Artists Otto Schmidt Juan Ferreya |
The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| Deathstroke | August 2016[4] | Writer Christopher Priest Artists Carlo Pagulyan Igor Vitorino Felipe Watanabe |
The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| Harley Quinn | August 2016[4] | Writers Jimmy Palmiotti Amanda Conner Artists Chad Hardin John Timms |
The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| The Hellblazer | August 2016[4] | Writer Simon Oliver Artist TBA |
The title initially shipped monthly. |
| Red Hood and the Outlaws | August 2016[4] | Writer Scott Lobdell Artist Dexter Soy |
Focused on the team consisting of Jason Todd, Bizarro and Artemis.[11] The title initially shipped monthly. |
| Suicide Squad | August 2016[4] | Writer Rob Williams Artists Jim Lee Philip Tan |
Focusing on the team consisting of Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, Deadshot, Katana, Boomerang and a "couple others ones".[11] The title initially shipped twice monthly. |
| Blue Beetle | September 2016[4] | Writer Keith Giffen Artist Scott Kolins |
Focusing on Ted Kord and Jaime Reyes. The title initially shipped monthly. |
| Super Sons | September 2016[4] | Writers Chris Burns Dennis Culver Artist Jorge Jimenez |
Focusing on Damian Wayne and Jon Kent, the sons of Batman and Superman, respectively. The title initially shipped monthly. |
| Batman Beyond | October 2016[4] | Writer Dan Jurgens Artist Bernard Chang |
Focusing on Terry McGinnis. The title initially shipped monthly. |
One-shots
| Title | Creative team | Notes / References |
|---|---|---|
| DC Universe: Rebirth Special #1 May 2016[4] |
Writer Geoff Johns Artists Ivan Reis Phil Jimenez Ethan Van Sciver Gary Frank |
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| Aquaman Rebirth #1 June 2016[4] |
Writer Dan Abnett Artists Brad Walker Jesus Merino Phil Briones |
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| Batman Rebirth #1 June 2016[4] |
Writers Tom King Scott Snyder Artist Mikel Janin |
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| The Flash Rebirth #1 June 2016[4] |
Writer Josh Williamson Artists Carmine Di Giandomenico Neil Googe |
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| Green Arrow Rebirth #1 June 2016[4] |
Writer Ben Percy Artists Otto Schmidt Juan Ferreya |
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| Green Lanterns Rebirth #1 June 2016[4] |
Writers Geoff Johns Sam Humphries Artists Robson Rocha Ardian Syaf |
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| Superman Rebirth #1 June 2016[4] |
Writers Peter J. Tomasi Patrick Gleason Artist Doug Mahnke |
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| Titans Rebirth #1 June 2016[4] |
Writer Dan Abnett Artist Brett Booth |
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| Wonder Woman Rebirth #1 June 2016[4] |
Writer Greg Rucka Artist Phil Winslade |
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| Batgirl and the Birds of Prey Rebirth #1 July 2016[4] |
Writer Julie Benson Shawna Benson Artist Claire Roe |
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| Hal Jordan & The Green Lantern Corps Rebirth #1 July 2016[4] |
Writer Rob Venditti Artist Ethan Van Sciver |
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| The Hellblazer Rebirth #1 July 2016[12] |
Writer Simon Oliver Artist Moritat |
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| Justice League Rebirth #1 July 2016[12] |
Bryan Hitch | |
| Nightwing Rebirth #1 July 2016[12] |
Writer Tim Seeley Artist Yanick Paquette |
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| Red Hood and the Outlaws Rebirth #1 July 2016[4] |
Writer Scott Lobdell Artist Dexter Soy |
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| Blue Beetle Rebirth #1 August 2016[4] |
Writer Keith Giffen Artist Scott Kolins |
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| Cyborg Rebirth #1 August 2016[4] |
Writer John Semper Artists Will Conrad Paul Pelletier |
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| Deathstroke Rebirth #1 August 2016[4] |
Writer Christopher Priest Artists Carlo Pagulyan Igor Vitorino Felipe Watanabe |
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| Suicide Squad Rebirth #1 August 2016[4] |
Writer Rob Williams Artist Jim Lee |
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| Supergirl Rebirth #1 August 2016[4] |
Writer Steve Orlando Artists Brian Ching Emmanuela Lupacchino |
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| Trinity Rebirth #1 August 2016[4] |
Writer Francis Manapul Artists Francis Manapul Clay Mann |
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| Batman Beyond Rebirth #1 September 2016[4] |
Writer Dan Jurgens Artist Bernard Chang Ryan Sook |
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| Teen Titans Rebirth #1 September 2016[4] |
Writer Ben Percy Artist Jonboy Meyers |
See also
References
- Notes
- 1. ^ For additional creative team information, see each title's individual article.
- References
- ↑ Couto, Anthony (January 22, 2016). "DC CO-PUBLISHERS TEASE MYSTERIOUS NEW "REBIRTH" IMAGE". Comic Book Resource. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- 1 2 Marston, George (February 18, 2016). "DC Reveals Full Rebirth Line-Up, New Titles". Newsarama. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ↑ Ching, Albert (February 18, 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: GEOFF JOHNS DETAILS "REBIRTH" PLAN, SEEKS TO RESTORE LEGACY TO DC UNIVERSE". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Marston, George (March 26, 2016). "DC Comics REBIRTH Recap - Creative Teams, Schedule & a Few New Details". Newsarama. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- 1 2 Yehl, Joshua (March 26, 2015). "First details on DC Rebirth's lineup, including Batman, Justice League, Harley Quinn and more". IGN. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Rogers, Vaneta (March 26, 2016). "DC REBIRTH - BATMAN Family Creative Teams". Newsarama. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- 1 2 Rogers, Vaneta (March 26, 2016). "DC REBIRTH - SUPERMAN & WONDER WOMAN Family Creative Teams". Newsarama. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ Arrant, Chris (April 18, 2016). "New Cover & Name For DC REBIRTH's NEW SUPER-MAN". Newsarama. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- 1 2 Schedeen, Jess (April 13, 2016). "11 COOL THINGS WE LEARNED FROM DC'S REBIRTH CATALOG". IGN. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Rogers, Vaneta (March 26, 2016). "DC REBIRTH - JUSTICE LEAGUE Family Creative Teams". Newsarama. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Rogers, Vaneta (March 26, 2016). "DC REBIRTH - GREEN ARROW, TEEN TITANS, SUPERS SONS, and More Creative Teams". Newsarama. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "DC Comics July 2016 Solicitations - Rebirth Month 2". Newsarama. April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.