DC’s 52 Title Pick-Up
The world was set ablaze earlier this month when DC Comics announced that they would be restarting or debuting 52 titles this September. Finally, with the announcement of Grant Morrison tackling the perennial super hero title Action Comics, the world now knows what books to expect this fall.
Restarts of long-running ongoing titles seem silly to me, simply a cheap marketing gimmick. So do revamps simply for the sake of revamps and for other reason. These first issues may be a good starting point for new readers, but they’ll be inconvenient or annoying interruptions for current ones. Not to mention that restarting a book for new readers is only a temporary fix, as the titles will become convoluted and impenetrable again within a couple of years. Is that really worth screwing up over 900 issues of continuous publishing?
With that said, this whole debacle presents specific opportunities and sadly dropped balls. Here’s what I picked out from my own views. What about you?
The Pull List – Week 10 & 11, 2011
I finally missed a week. Didn’t even make it to the big 1-0. Oh well. Now I get to put more titles in one post, including this week’s Pick of the Week. Did I miss something these past two weeks? Do you have a book you want to talk about? Talk about it in the comments.
The Pull List – Week 6, 2010
Our latest snowpoclypse in Nashville Wednesday evening delayed my weekly comic trip, but I did manage to pick up my books last night for a late Pull List post Did the weather keep you from your weeklies, or did you find some gems in the stands? Tell me about it in the comments.
The Pull List – Week 2, 2011
This week is slim pickings for me. Just grabbed two books. Let me know what you’re reading in the comments below.
The Pull List – Week 49, 2010
Sorry for the sparse week (and lack of a pull list last week). Should have put up a place holder, but next year, I will be sure to have one a week, or something like that. Anyway, Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con and then a hectic week took up a lot of time. In my off time though, here’s what I’ve been into.
What’s New Wednesday (11/10/10)
Another week, another six comics. I’ve dropped the descriptions to get this out while still technically Wednesday (in some time zones), which brings me to a question. Should I change the name of this weekly column?
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