According to
DC Comics
Entertainment, back in June of 2016 they issued the first comic books in REBIRTH,
which is the relaunching of all
their
ongoing monthly superhero comic
books. Rebirth begin at the end of
The
New 52 in May 2016. The DC Rebirth is intended to boost
DC Universe to its former form
much like the
Flashpoint
storyline while incorporating some new elements
of The New 52, including its continuity.
Rebirth began at the end of
The New 52 in May 2016. However,
and after Rebirth launched back in June, DC Comics has reported an increase in
sales numbering 12 million copies.
Below is the press release on Rebirth and
DC
Universe future plans for the comics.
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BURBANK, CA – (September 1, 2016) – With a
record-setting 12 million copies sold this summer, DC Entertainment has set the
comic book world on fire since REBIRTH launched in June. With 21 of the initial
30 monthly and twice-monthly titles going to press multiple times, comic book
fans are already asking, “What’s next?”
The answer arrives this December, as DC announces its first major event of
Rebirth: the Justice League facing off against the Suicide Squad. This
two-month event will pit DC’s two greatest super-teams against each other in a
six-issue weekly miniseries, beginning with a special prelude in the pages of
SUICIDE SQUAD #8, and with issues of SUICIDE SQUAD (#9 and #10) and JUSTICE
LEAGUE (#12 and #13) serving as tie-ins during January.
The prelude issue sets the stage for issues #1 and #2 of JUSTICE LEAGUE VS.
SUICIDE SQUAD,
written by Joshua Williamson (THE FLASH, Vertigo’s FROSTBITE)
with art by Jason Fabok (JUSTICE LEAGUE: DARKSEID WAR) and Tony S. Daniel
(JUSTICE LEAGUE,
DEATHSTROKE). Issues #3 through #6 debut weekly throughout
January, along with the special tie-in issues of SUICIDE SQUAD written by
Rob Williams and JUSTICE LEAGUE by guest writer Tim Seeley (NIGHTWING,
GRAYSON).
The day that Amanda Waller has long dreaded has finally come to pass: the
Justice League has discovered the existence of Task Force X! America’s paragons
of truth and justice won’t take well to a government-sponsored team of black
ops super-villains (with bombs implanted in their heads), but before the
Justice League can shut down the Suicide Squad, a bigger problem looms: another
deadly strike team is lurking in the shadows, one that could expose dark
secrets throughout the DC Universe, with ties to the hidden truths of REBIRTH.
Longtime enemies such as Batman and Deadshot, the Flash and Boomerang, and
Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn will have to put aside their differences when an
evil threat once thought lost to the DC Universe makes their return.
“This story is another building block to REBIRTH. With all of our heroes
back on the board, it’s the super-villains turn. And the events within will set
the stage for REBIRTH Phase 2 as a surprising team emerges and another piece of
the puzzle of the future of the DC Universe, and the past, comes into focus,”
said Geoff Johns, President and Chief Creative Officer, DC Entertainment.
“I’m really excited about writing this story,” said Williamson. “This is a
great opportunity to remind fans that, outside of Batman, the DC Universe isn’t
aware that Task Force X or Amanda Waller even exists. To ultimately bring these
villains to light for the entire DC Universe to see should make future Suicide
Squad stories that much more interesting. And by the end of the story, both
teams may discover that they have more in common than they thought, whether
they like it or not.”
About DC Entertainment:
DC Entertainment, home to the iconic brands DC (Superman, Batman, Green
Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables) and MAD, is the
creative division charged with strategically integrating its content across
Warner Bros. Entertainment and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert
with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters
across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer
products, home entertainment and interactive games. Publishing thousands of
comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is one of
the largest English-language publishers of comics in the world.
