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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 7:34:00 PM
#1:


http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/the-new-52/

Technically it's just a new sub-site for the existing DCU Source Blog, but it gets the job done and will be updating with new news and info. There's even a handy video!

If you're not reading comics now but are even minutely interested, this is going to be the absolute best chance to do so, with series' relaunching and focusing on accessible stories for newcomers, and online day-and-date digital distribution at a lower cost.

JUMP ON.

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ShadowHalo17
06/30/11 7:55:00 PM
#2:


People should read comics. It's the cool thing to do nowadays.

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RayDyn
06/30/11 7:55:00 PM
#3:


As it stands right now, there are 5 comics I'm interested in. Would be 6, but I didn't see Batman Inc.

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 7:57:00 PM
#4:


Batman Inc is confirmed to be returning IIRC. I think it's taking a month off for the launch.

What titles, if I may ask?

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ShadowHalo17
06/30/11 7:59:00 PM
#5:


From: RayDyn | #003
As it stands right now, there are 5 comics I'm interested in. Would be 6, but I didn't see Batman Inc.


You can't read Batman, Inc. without reading the rest of Morrison's run as well.

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RayDyn
06/30/11 8:01:00 PM
#6:


The Lantern comics and Justice League, I'm considering Justice League International, and I'll probably get into a couple of the Batman comics and maybe Hawkman (one of my friends favorite characters and I'm kinda curious what the big deal is.) I've never been a big Superman fan, but you never know, I might get the first issues of a few others just because.

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 8:02:00 PM
#7:


You should read Morrison's Action Comics for Superman at least, the man can do no wrong.

Red Hood and the Outlaws also looks like a really great book.

Based on an interview today I would also recommend looking into Blue Beetle.

Personally, I'm giving everything at least one try. There are only 2 I can think of that are completely dead on release.

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RayDyn
06/30/11 8:03:00 PM
#8:


From: KimPilgrim | Posted: 6/30/2011 11:02:57 PM | #007
There are only 2 I can think of that are completely dead on release.


Which two?

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ShadowHalo17
06/30/11 8:04:00 PM
#9:


From: RayDyn | #006
maybe Hawkman (one of my friends favorite characters and I'm kinda curious what the big deal is.)


There is no big deal. Hawkman is pretty boring.

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 8:05:00 PM
#10:


OMAC, and Mr. Terrific. Dan DiDio has no business writing, and Eric Wallace completely ruined The Titans.

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ShadowHalo17
06/30/11 8:07:00 PM
#11:


Dan DiDio writing is almost as bad as Joe Quesada writing.

At least DiDio doesn't try it as often

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 8:07:00 PM
#12:


Hawkman isn't boring, Halo has never reads Hawkman before and he's just being a dumb dumb for the fun of it. Geoff Johns had a great Hawkman run.

And I may have to say Detective Comics is looking dead in the water as well. With all the great writing Batman has had in recent years from the likes of Morrison and Snyder, Daniel just comes off as extremely boring and generic, and he's been on Batman for years now.

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 8:08:00 PM
#13:


Dan DiDio is like "I'm bored. Nobody is reading Outsiders, maybe I'll dick around there" and it's no big deal.

Queseda is all "I'M FIXING SPIDERMAN. DEALS WITH THE DEVIL. BRICKS TO THE HEAD."

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ShadowHalo17
06/30/11 8:10:00 PM
#14:


From: KimPilgrim | #013
Dan DiDio is like "I'm bored. Nobody is reading Outsiders, maybe I'll dick around there" and it's no big deal.

Queseda is all "I'M FIXING SPIDERMAN. DEALS WITH THE DEVIL. BRICKS TO THE HEAD."


Exactly my point.

I'll definitely be reading Detective Comics because it's Batman and I don't mind Tony Daniel. He's certainly nowhere near the best, but he's decent at the very least.

I'm also definitely not reading Hawk and Dove because

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f***ing Liefeld.

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 8:11:00 PM
#15:


Sterling Gates is still a great writer.

And Liefeld is at least AMUSING rather than annoying.

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RayDyn
06/30/11 8:12:00 PM
#16:


The first issues I will probably get...

Action Comics
Superman
Batman
*Detective Comics
*Batman: The Dark Knight
Batman and Robin
Nightwing
Red Hood and the Outlaws
*Green Lantern
*Green Lantern Corps
*Green Lantern: New Guardians
*Red Lanterns
*Justice League
Justice League International
The Fury of Firestorm
The Savage Hawkman
Mister Terrific
Stormwatch
Deathstroke
Blue Beetle

* = definitely picking up

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RayDyn
06/30/11 8:13:00 PM
#17:


From: KimPilgrim | Posted: 6/30/2011 11:07:57 PM | #012
And I may have to say Detective Comics is looking dead in the water as well


So I shouldn't bother then?

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ShadowHalo17
06/30/11 8:13:00 PM
#18:


Oh I didn't even notice Gates there. Well... Still not enough to get me to read something with terrible LIEFELD art. I just can't handle it. And I don't particularly care about Hawk and Dove either.

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 8:14:00 PM
#19:


Mister Terrific is going to be horrendous, seriously. That is the #1 guaranteed garbage book in that lineup.

And I LIKE Mister Terrific.

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 8:14:00 PM
#20:


From: RayDyn | #017
So I shouldn't bother then?


If you like Batman for Batman's sake it should be fine.

If you're looking for a rich, deep Batman story, you won't find it there.

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ShadowHalo17
06/30/11 8:14:00 PM
#21:


Batman should have the asterisk, not Detective Comics. Scott Snyder >>>>>>>>>>> Tony Daniel.

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 8:15:00 PM
#22:


Halo I don't suppose you've gotten around to Snyder's American Vampire yet?

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RayDyn
06/30/11 8:17:00 PM
#23:


That list is mainly just preliminary, so the only thing set in stone are the Lantern comics.

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ShadowHalo17
06/30/11 8:17:00 PM
#24:


I read the first issue, and then saw that part of the story was written by Stephen King, so I lost interest right there. Is his part of the story important at all?

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Haguile
06/30/11 8:19:00 PM
#25:


*checks website*

I feel compelled to read every single #1.
...I hate myself.

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 8:19:00 PM
#26:


The Stephen King parts are at the end of each issue during the first arc. It's just a very short section about people's reactions to someone telling the main story 30ish years later to a room full of people. There isn't any Stephen Kingness to it at all.

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 8:20:00 PM
#27:


From: Haguile | #025
*checks website*

I feel compelled to read every single #1.
...I hate myself.


It's always good to try new things! Digital Downloads will be $1.99, so it can't hurt much to at least try a few out.

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RayDyn
06/30/11 8:31:00 PM
#28:


From: KimPilgrim | Posted: 6/30/2011 11:20:39 PM | #027
Digital Downloads will be $1.99, so it can't hurt much to at least try a few out.


That's what I'll be doing for most of the first issues I'm only mildly interested in.

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ShadowHalo17
06/30/11 8:43:00 PM
#29:


From: KimPilgrim | #026
The Stephen King parts are at the end of each issue during the first arc. It's just a very short section about people's reactions to someone telling the main story 30ish years later to a room full of people. There isn't any Stephen Kingness to it at all.


So I don't have to read those parts, right?

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 8:45:00 PM
#30:


Not really, but they're short and pretty good so....

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HeroDelTiempo17
06/30/11 8:55:00 PM
#31:


I feel kind of bad that I'm not really interested in any of the Edge/Dark titles besides Suicide Squad and maaaaaybe JLD. Oh and Stormwatch I guess but I don't even know what that IS.

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 8:59:00 PM
#32:


Stormwatch is composed of characters from the Wildstorm team The Authority. And Martian Manhunter. All I know about it is those 2 dudes are gay and dating.

Frankenstein and Animal Man are the 2 "Dark" titles you should be interested in most. Can't say much about Edge.

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LordoftheMorons
06/30/11 9:26:00 PM
#33:


I'm potentially interested in the comics focusing on:
The Justice League (just the main two comics)
The Flash
Green Lantern
Batman (just the ones focusing on Batman and maybe Nightwing)
Superman (just the ones focusing on Superman)

that looks like a lot (15ish) comics though, which is probably more than I have time for.

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TheKoolAidShoto
06/30/11 9:27:00 PM
#34:


Just get Batman #1 for the Batman stuff, Detetivce Comics, Batman and Robin, and Batman: The Dark Knight are sure to be ass.

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 9:30:00 PM
#35:


Based on the 3 issues Tomasi wrote of the current B&R series, I'm pretty sure it's gonna be pretty great actually!

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ShadowHalo17
06/30/11 9:32:00 PM
#36:


From: TheKoolAidShoto | #034
Just get Batman #1 for the Batman stuff, Detetivce Comics, Batman and Robin, and Batman: The Dark Knight are sure to be ass.


Quiet you.

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TheKoolAidShoto
06/30/11 9:34:00 PM
#37:


Based on the 3 issues Tomasi wrote of the current B&R series, I'm pretty sure its gonna be totally mediocre, bog standard, totally forgettable stuff actually!

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AsurasKordoth
06/30/11 9:36:00 PM
#38:


What's the price like? Are they doing something cool like $10/month for all access or anything?

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HeroDelTiempo17
06/30/11 9:36:00 PM
#39:


From: TheKoolAidShoto | #034
Just get Batman #1 for the Batman stuff, Detetivce Comics, Batman and Robin, and Batman: The Dark Knight are sure to be ass.


From: TheKoolAidShoto | #037
Based on the 3 issues Tomasi wrote of the current B&R series, I'm pretty sure its gonna be totally mediocre, bog standard, totally forgettable stuff actually!


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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 9:38:00 PM
#40:


From: AsurasKordoth | #038
What's the price like? Are they doing something cool like $10/month for all access or anything?


Nothing like that yet. That price would be suicidal, though.

From: TheKoolAidShoto | #037
Based on the 3 issues Tomasi wrote of the current B&R series, I'm pretty sure its gonna be totally mediocre, bog standard, totally forgettable stuff actually!


To each their own, I enjoyed it more than the latter half of Morrison's run.

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TheKoolAidShoto
06/30/11 9:41:00 PM
#41:


That tettible story with the white glowy guy better then "Black Mass"?

To each his f***ing own indeed, good sir.

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 9:42:00 PM
#42:


AND A GOOD DAY TO YOU, TOO, FRIEND.

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HeroDelTiempo17
06/30/11 9:43:00 PM
#43:


From: KimPilgrim | #040
To each their own, I enjoyed it more than the latter half of Morrison's run.


wait ok no I liked Tomasi's run too but it wasn't better than the conclusion of Morrison's

Not even with his Jason Todd dragging the latter half down a bit

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 9:46:00 PM
#44:


I would consider Jason Todd part of the earlier half.

Unless I'm not remembering the issue count correctly here.

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HeroDelTiempo17
06/30/11 9:52:00 PM
#45:


Wait yeah I think you're right. Pyg was first and Jason Todd tied into that. Dunno what I was thinking there.

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TheKoolAidShoto
06/30/11 9:57:00 PM
#46:


Godlike Pyg story first, then crummy Red Hood story, then awesome Batwoman Zombie Batman with Cameron Stewart arrtwork, then pretty good arc that has its moments, to godlike Hurt/Pyg/Joker story.

So, mostly awesome!

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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 9:59:00 PM
#47:


The Batwoman story was my favorite there.

"Can I call you back? I'm in the middle of a *****in' team-up."

Or something to that effect.

When I say latter half I guess I really just mean the last story.

And I'm not a fan of how Morrison does Jason Todd.

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ShadowHalo17
06/30/11 10:06:00 PM
#48:


From: KimPilgrim | #040
To each their own, I enjoyed it more than the latter half of Morrison's run.


Whoa don't get carried away there. I agree that Tomasi's story was good, but no freakin' way does he come close to anything Morrison has done. Dini and Snyder are really the only ones that can stand next to Morrison when it comes to Batman stories.

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KimPilgrim
07/01/11 8:21:00 AM
#49:


Up

Lets try and remain supportive for newcomers

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KimPilgrim
07/01/11 1:01:00 PM
#50:


http://www.newsarama.com/comics/dcnu-the-new-52-retailer-info-110701.html

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