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DC Comics Thread! Titans out this week!

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  • Diablo FettDiablo Fett Registered User regular
    FCD wrote: »
    I still miss the circle and stars. That'll always be my favorite logo.

    the other day i learned that one was done by milton glaser

    why they ever gave it up is beyond me

    they got rid of it because they tried to sue the DC shoe company for having a similar logo without realizing they didn't have a copyright on it. the lawsuit backfired and they ended up having to pay the other company to keep using the swish logo, so they just got rid of it and made sure to copyright the peel when they debuted it

  • DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    Was Bob Harras involved

  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    Reading New Frontier for the first time. It's pretty damn fantastic. About halfway through.

    I'm saddened by Cooke's passing, though I haven't read anything of his before now. But this seems like a decent way to pay a tiny little tribute.

  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    FCD wrote: »
    I still miss the circle and stars. That'll always be my favorite logo.

    the other day i learned that one was done by milton glaser

    why they ever gave it up is beyond me

    they got rid of it because they tried to sue the DC shoe company for having a similar logo without realizing they didn't have a copyright on it. the lawsuit backfired and they ended up having to pay the other company to keep using the swish logo, so they just got rid of it and made sure to copyright the peel when they debuted it

    You mean they didn't own the trademark. That logo is a trademark.

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  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    edited May 2016
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    Solid chance this is Joker's Rebirth redesign

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  • StraightziStraightzi Here we may reign secure, and in my choice, To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered User regular
    That's a good looking Joker

    Although it kind of reminds me of Flashpoint Joker

  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    It looks like Leto Joker and TDKR Joker had a baby

    I don't hate it, namely because it avoids the many pitfalls of Leto Joker

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  • StraightziStraightzi Here we may reign secure, and in my choice, To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered User regular
    Actually what it really makes me think of is that time that DC was allegedly courting Tilda Swinton to play the Joker

    Regardless, I think the white suit is a great look for the Joker

    I know that the purple tailcoat is considered to be pretty iconic for him, but he actually changes costumes fairly regularly, and I'd love it if something else could become equally iconic

    All white with purple to serve as a direct contrast to Batman's all black with yellow is a great choice

  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    I don't like that joker.

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  • Mr. GMr. G Registered User regular
    I don't like the hair but I like everything else

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  • KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    Was hoping that we wouldn't see the joker for a while, honestly.

  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    There is zero chance he isn't showing up in either Batman or Suicide Squad before long

    Like SS is just straight up the movie team with everyone getting movie style costume changes

    Ain't no way they're not also going to throw Joker in early on

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  • UltimateInfernoUltimateInferno Registered User regular
    Hey look Leto's Joker is all right when he doesnt have dumb tats everywhere and a grill.

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  • BionicPenguinBionicPenguin Registered User regular
    For all we know, that Joker has both those things.

  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    I like the suit, but the "normal" face bugs me. I wonder how many artists will draw it that way and not his usual long exaggerated face

  • OwenashiOwenashi Registered User regular
    I heard Titans Hunt ended and I was curious to know if they explained...
    ...how Donna could be part of a Titans team years ago since her N52-self was apparently born recently. Also, I heard they sorta teased pre-Flashpoint Wally at the end?

  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    What's the over-under on how many years until the next brand reboot that DC does?

    Five years. That's my bet, too

    If and/or when this line fails the live up to whatever absurd expectations they have, maybe they'll start looking for the actual root cause

    (I live in hope, okay)

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  • BionicPenguinBionicPenguin Registered User regular
    Didio and Harras will work at DC until they decide to retire or move on. The world isn't a nice enough place for them to ever get fired.

  • OwenashiOwenashi Registered User regular
    edited May 2016
    A preview for one of DC's new Hanna-Barbera titles, Scooby Apocalypse, was placed up on CBR. I'll just post it here for those curious to see just how reimagined Mystery Inc. got.
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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Owenashi wrote: »
    A preview for one of DC's new Hanna-Barbera titles, Scooby Apocalypse, was placed up on CBR. I'll just post it here for those curious to see just how reimagined Mystery Inc. got.
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    I mean, I am not a big fan of Scooby or anything...but what the fuck?

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  • SorceSorce Not ThereRegistered User regular
    No comment.

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  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    edited May 2016
    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    A dude on Reddit got a leaked copy of the Rebirth one shot and is posting some pictures

    The big shocking reveal?
    Watchmen is now part of the DCU in some capacity, as there is a full page splash of Batman holding up the smiley pin with blood on it

    They are seemingly responsible for whatever it is that causes the Rebirth event and the mixing of the two timelines according to the leaker

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  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    The other, less completely ridiculously insane, reveals:
    The original JSA is back, there are three different Jokers running around and original flavor ginger Wally West is back (likely in addition to New 52 Wally)

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    Not since the Super Mario Brothers movie have I seen a work of such timeless, baffling insanity

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  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    I will say this

    I don't think there is a single goddamn person around who would have guessed that was coming

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  • AtomicTofuAtomicTofu She's a straight-up supervillain, yo Registered User regular
    Finally

    THIS is what will bring the readers back!!

  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    10 bucks says the Justice League of America book they solicited but kept undetailed is
    actually a JSA book

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  • DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    Wow
    What in the fuck

  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    I think you have to admire the insanity at some point.

  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    I swear it sounds like they're trying to make Rebirth as confusing as possible for everybody

  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    Like

    I'm not even mad

    It is so stupid and hilarious and out of NOWHERE that fuck it, let this shit play out I want to see where this goes

    It probably helps that
    I don't love Watchmen a whole bunch (i don't think it is bad at all and have enjoyed reading it) but it isn't a seminal classic for me so I don't really give a shit I suppose it they bring it back again

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  • SorceSorce Not ThereRegistered User regular
    I'm just gonna stick to the WW books*, because Rucka hasn't steered me wrong yet.
    By that I mean wait for the trades.

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  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    Judging from covers that are already out but make sense with the leaks
    it looks like the 3 different Jokers are old school silver age Joker, 70s-80s Joker and modern day Joker

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  • ElderlycrawfishElderlycrawfish Registered User regular
    That Rebirth thing is just so.... I don't know what the word is for it. Ironic, perhaps?

  • UltimateInfernoUltimateInferno Registered User regular
    edited May 2016
    dang
    the watchmen is a def crazy twist, no idea if it will be any good (probably not). Can't wait to see Moore's reaction to it though lol

    Two leaked pages
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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited May 2016
    That Rebirth thing is just so.... I don't know what the word is for it. Ironic, perhaps?

    It is the logical endpoint of DC's thought process
    People like edgy, dark, serious comics

    DC owns the edgiest, darkest, most serious comic

    Put it in your main universe and logically you'll sell bazingas of copies!!!

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  • nightmarennynightmarenny Registered User regular
    Olivaw wrote: »
    That Rebirth thing is just so.... I don't know rd is for it. Ironic, perhaps?

    It is the logical endpoint of DC's thought process!
    You probably want to spoil that. Anyway I'm thinking
    this was more of a order from up top. Somebody with no comic knowledge asked why the heck they wernt making watchmen comics.

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  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    Olivaw wrote: »
    That Rebirth thing is just so.... I don't know rd is for it. Ironic, perhaps?

    It is the logical endpoint of DC's thought process!
    You probably want to spoil that. Anyway I'm thinking
    this was more of a order from up top. Somebody with no comic knowledge asked why the heck they wernt making watchmen comics.
    Nah. This was all Johns. He has talked about how Rebirth is his baby and he is the mastermind behind it and it is also his last comic for a while so he wanted to go out with a bang.

    Besides, they did make Watchmen comics and they didn't set the world on fire.

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  • AtomicTofuAtomicTofu She's a straight-up supervillain, yo Registered User regular
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    Olivaw wrote: »
    That Rebirth thing is just so.... I don't know rd is for it. Ironic, perhaps?

    It is the logical endpoint of DC's thought process!
    You probably want to spoil that. Anyway I'm thinking
    this was more of a order from up top. Somebody with no comic knowledge asked why the heck they wernt making watchmen comics.
    Nah. This was all Johns. He has talked about how Rebirth is his baby and he is the mastermind behind it and it is also his last comic for a while so he wanted to go out with a bang.

    Besides, they did make Watchmen comics and they didn't set the world on fire.
    I hope he makes Watchmen part of the DCCU too

  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    A dude on Reddit got a leaked copy of the Rebirth one shot and is posting some pictures

    The big shocking reveal?
    Watchmen is now part of the DCU in some capacity, as there is a full page splash of Batman holding up the smiley pin with blood on it

    They are seemingly responsible for whatever it is that causes the Rebirth event and the mixing of the two timelines according to the leaker

    Hmm
    I think
    I love DC again now

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