{"id":5053065,"date":"2016-04-06T00:00:04","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T04:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidepulse.dev\/?p=5053065"},"modified":"2016-04-05T22:31:33","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T02:31:33","slug":"previews-roundtable-june-2016-comic-book-solicitations-dc-comics-rebirth-hanna-barbera-new-52-wrap-up-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/2016\/04\/06\/previews-roundtable-june-2016-comic-book-solicitations-dc-comics-rebirth-hanna-barbera-new-52-wrap-up-more\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEWS Roundtable &#8211; June 2016 Comic Book Solicitations &#8211; DC Rebirth, Hanna-Barbera, New 52 Wrap-Up &#038; More!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Previews-Roundtable-DC-Rebirth-June-2016-e1459517387245.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5053102\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Previews-Roundtable-DC-Rebirth-June-2016-e1459517380498-500x251.jpg\" alt=\"Previews Roundtable DC Rebirth June 2016\" width=\"500\" height=\"251\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5053102\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Phil Allen:<\/h4>\n<p>Rebirth is upon us! The long-awaited not-reboot is here, and last Saturday&#8217;s WonderCon announcements have everyone talking. Like the New 52 was for many, I&#8217;ll almost definitely buy more number 1s than I&#8217;ll end up getting on a regular basis, and I will be getting all the &#8220;Rebirth&#8221;\u00a0one-shots, but here are a few of the new series I&#8217;m looking forward to.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First up, The Bat-Family. Given that I\u2019m a huge Batman fan since before I can even remember, it\u2019s safe to say I\u2019m all in, at least for now. A few of the creators have me nervous, like Tom King on <strong>Batman<\/strong> and Tim Seeley on <strong>Nightwing<\/strong>. I\u2019m not a big fan of <strong>Grayson<\/strong> so putting its two writers on these books isn\u2019t the selling point, but I\u2019ll check them out for a while anyway. What I am really looking forward to is <strong>All-Star Batman<\/strong> from Scott Snyder and the slew of fantastic artists. I\u2019m not sure if this picks up where Frank Miller\u2019s ASB left off or if it\u2019s completely new, but I\u2019m stoked. I\u2019m interested to see who Oracle might be in <strong>Batgirl and the Birds of Prey<\/strong>. Rafael Albuquerque\u2019s <strong>Batgirl<\/strong> art has me sold already, as does <strong>Detective Comic<\/strong>\u2019s idea of Batman and Batwoman leading a Bat-style bootcamp with Tim Drake, Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown and&#8230;Clayface? I\u2019m glad to see Detective and <strong>Action Comics<\/strong> returning to their original numbering, so I\u2019ll be in on that. Also, I wasn\u2019t a big fan of the post-Convergence <strong>Batman Beyond<\/strong> series at first, but the second arc brought me around. Now, with Terry McGinnis returning (but to what capacity?) I\u2019m even more excited than before!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Trinity<\/strong> from Francis Manapul should be good, I\u2019ve enjoyed his runs on <strong>The Flash<\/strong> and <strong>Detective Comics<\/strong>, and Matt Wagner\u2019s Trinity has made me want more for years. I\u2019ve been reading more Gene Luen Yang lately, especially his Superman run and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series, so <strong>New Super-Man<\/strong> looks pretty cool. On the regular <strong>Superman<\/strong> title, Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason look to continue their fan-favorite team-up since their end on <strong>Batman and Robin<\/strong>. It was a great series and the two obviously work well together. I\u2019m excited to see Greg Rucka returning not only to DC but to <strong>Wonder Woman<\/strong> with Liam Sharp and Rucka\u2019s Black Magick co-creator Nicola Scott alternating on art! <strong>Super Sons<\/strong> looks like a cool idea, and for some reason is making me nostalgic for Jeph Loeb\u2019s run on Superman\/Batman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>I\u2019m not the biggest fan of Benjamin Percy\u2019s current run on <strong>Green Arrow<\/strong> (which he\u2019ll be continuing during \u201cRebirth\u201d) but the idea of Damian Wayne as a permanent member of the <strong>Teen Titans<\/strong> has me intrigued, which Percy is also writing. It\u2019ll also be interesting to see Geoff Johns back on <strong>Green Lantern<\/strong> after only a couple years off. There are many other books I\u2019m glad to see returning, some with new creative teams like <strong>Hellblazer<\/strong> and others that are still unknown like <strong>Gotham Academy: Next Semester<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>As for other June releases, it appears that a few series such as <strong>We Are Robin<\/strong>, <strong>Martian Manhunter<\/strong>, <strong>Starfire<\/strong>, and <strong>Omega Men<\/strong> are done, at least for now. I, for one, would love to see a few of these newer ones return. Despite its other shortcomings and quick cancellation, the DCYou launch did have a few good titles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Overall, I\u2019m excited to see how Rebirth plays out, and glad to see DC doing something about such persistent fan feedback, both positive and negative. It appears Geoff Johns is leading this charge, and I couldn\u2019t think of anyone better to do it. Making this a slow-rollout event while continuing other beloved series might turn out to be better than a whole line of new series in one month like the New 52 was. Only time and fans will tell, but I\u2019m feeling pretty good about this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>James Fulton:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>I&#8217;m not going to fall for Rebirth, and have decided that I&#8217;m not going to commit to any series, or preorder anything, until DC can prove in the first few months that they are going to maintain their creative teams. I wouldn&#8217;t be the least bit surprised, seeing the way his getting the book came together, to see Greg Rucka walk off Wonder Woman before the fifth issue, for example. I think that there is some real promise in here, but have lost trust in DC&#8217;s editorial practise to the point that I don&#8217;t think they&#8217;ll be able to pull it off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>That said, I do think I&#8217;m going to be checking out the following books:<br \/>\n<strong>Batman<\/strong> &#8211; I&#8217;ve been really impressed with everything I&#8217;ve read by Tom King, but I really wish David Finch wasn&#8217;t attached to this comic. A title like this deserves a more interesting artist (I&#8217;m okay with Mikel Janin being the alternate artist, so long as they aren&#8217;t sharing individual issues).<br \/>\n<strong>Detective Comics<\/strong> &#8211; If this approach were being taken, yet the book was monthly, I&#8217;d be more likely to support it. Biweekly is too often for too many titles, so I&#8217;m only willing to give it a shot for books I feel are essential, or are doing something special with the format.<br \/>\n<strong>Flash<\/strong> &#8211; I feel the same way about this; I&#8217;d love to read Flash again, and if the focus is not just on Barry Allen, I might be able to handle this title, but not bi-weekly.<br \/>\n<strong>Wonder Woman<\/strong> &#8211; I&#8217;m down if it looks like Rucka is going to stay for a while. The approach, which makes this two monthly books, basically, works for me, as does Nikola Scott&#8217;s art (although I&#8217;d be much happier reading more Black Magick from her and Rucka than Wonder Woman).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>I like that DC&#8217;s not launching everything in the same month, so I will be definitely ordering the following:<br \/>\n<strong>New Suicide Squad #21<\/strong> &#8211; Just like the way DC wrecked Ales Kot&#8217;s very good arc on this title, they are now cancelling this very good take on the team by Seeley and Ferreyra, to replace them with creators I don&#8217;t care for. Anyone who thinks Jim Lee is going to be doing more than a page or two in a bi-weekly book is nuts.<br \/>\n<strong>Sheriff of Babylon<\/strong> &#8211; I can&#8217;t say enough good things about this series.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting back to Rebirth, the only title that has me excited is <strong>Deathstroke<\/strong>, because I&#8217;m very happy to see Christopher Priest making his return to comics. For the record, I don&#8217;t care at all about Slade Wilson.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>John Babos:<\/h4>\n<p><span data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"UFICommentBody _1n4g\">Interesting offerings from DC in June 2016 with 23 books likely on tap for me.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"UFICommentBody _1n4g\"><strong>REBIRTH<\/strong>\n<p><strong>Superman Rebirth #1<\/strong>, <strong>Superman #1<\/strong>, <strong>Action Comics #957 &amp; #958<\/strong> \u2013 I never expected to pick up any Superman titles again, but with the return of the married, with son, pre-Flashpoint Superman I am intrigued. The creative teams on both sets of ongoing series are amazing and worth the price of admission. I truly had hoped only to read the monthly <strong>Trinity<\/strong> series in Rebirth so I can get my fix of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman in one title, but the Rebirth changes to the Superman family has me intrigued and excited for these characters for the first time in several years, perhaps even decades.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green Lanterns Rebirth #1<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Green Lanterns #1<\/strong> \u2013 I\u2019m really intrigued by Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz being the titular heroes here from a new writer to DC who, if I recall correctly, did grittier series for Marvel. This looks promising with a fresh perspective on the Green Lantern mythos by the two most different and diverse ring bearers since the 1970s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green Arrow Rebirth<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Green Arrow #1<\/strong> \u2013 I\u2019m a long-time fan of Oliver Queen and to hear that this creative team is inspired by the socially relevant tales from the classic Denny O\u2019Neill and Neal Adams\u2019 Green Lantern \/ Green Arrow run and Mike Grell\u2019s 1980\u2019s run, I am hoping for super-heroics , but also social commentary relevant to today. I may not always agree with Ollie\u2019s politics, but having a passionate streak in the character has been sorely needed for years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Titans Rebirth #1<\/strong> \u2013 Awesome creative team with the reintroduction of DC\u2019s first teen hero team, now all grown up, in their own series to come. I\u2019m also a long-time fan of these characters, and even the 1980\u2019s New Teen Titans run, so am curious about the tone of the book. Certainly Titans Hunt, springing from Convergence, gives some clues.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"UFICommentBody _1n4g\"><strong>NEW 52 \/ DC YOU<\/strong>\n<p><strong>Justice League #51<\/strong> sees the end of Darkseid War, finally, and <strong>Justice League #52<\/strong> is a prelude of <strong>Titans Rebirth #1<\/strong> telling a tale set early in the New 52 future Dick Grayson as Robin, pre-Nightwing, alongside the Justice League. This series has been fun since issue #1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bloodlines #3<\/strong> \u2013 Not sure what to make of this series, but if I like the debut issue I may be around for issue #3. If it\u2019s like the original and is intended to create new viable characters, then I hope they succeed, and that the story is compelling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grayson Annual #3<\/strong> \u2013 Green Lantern Simon Baz and Azrael guest star? Yes, please.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green Lantern Corps: Edge of Oblivion #6<\/strong> \u2013 This is the pre-Rebirth set-up for Green Lanterns and Hall Jordan &amp; The Green Lantern Corps. This mini-series has been solid so far.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Earth 2: Society #13<\/strong>, <strong>Deathstroke #19<\/strong>, <strong>Deathstroke Annual #2<\/strong>, <strong>New Suicide Squad #21<\/strong>, <strong>Suicide Squad Most Wanted: Deadshot\/Katana #1<\/strong>, <strong>Batman Beyond #13<\/strong>, <strong>Teen Titans #21<\/strong> and <strong>Teen Titans Annual #2<\/strong> \u2013 These titles include characters and super-team faves of mine from my younger days.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"UFICommentBody _1n4g\"><strong>HANNA-BARBERA<\/strong>\n<p><strong>Future Quest #2<\/strong> \u2013 If I enjoy issue #1, I\u2019ll be here for issue #2. I like that this title incorporates several Hanna-Barbera action heroes and concepts. Looks promising.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"UFICommentBody _1n4g\"><strong>VERTIGO<\/strong>\n<p>Nothing yet, but it appears a Vertigo Rebirth is in the offing moving the imprint away from creator-owned works to repurposing classic DC properties like it did in the 1980\u2019s. <strong>Doom Patrol<\/strong> is rumored as an early offering with no date yet if true.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Matt Graham:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>For Rebirth overall, <strong>Supergirl<\/strong> is one of my favourite DC characters and I&#8217;m glad she&#8217;s back with a title.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>I&#8217;m disappointed Marguerite Bennett was not the unveiled author for <strong>Wonder Woman<\/strong>, but Rucka never did wrong with the character and Nicola Scott doing the Year One portion seals it for me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Deathstroke<\/strong> by Christopher Priest is the most exciting and unexpected reveal for me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Rounding out my Day One buys are Tom King on <strong>Batman<\/strong>, Hope Larson and Rafael Albuquerque on <strong>Batgirl<\/strong>, Tony Daniel\u2019s pencils on <strong>Justice League<\/strong>, Rob Williams and Philip Tan working the <strong>Suicide Squad<\/strong>, and Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti\u2019s work with <strong>Harley Quinn<\/strong>. All talents I trust and enjoy, and most of DC\u2019s Rebirth investment hinged on the creative teams over just following the characters. 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