If you are a fan of DC Comics, you probably have an opinion on the New 52. I know a lot of long time fans met the New 52 with skepticism and even disappointment and anger. I know several fans didn't make the change to the New 52, or quit reading after a few issues. But I know that the New 52 brought in a lot of new fans, the numbers support that in dollars and social media buzz. I know the New 52 had some issues, but I am not going into that today. Comics are not perfect. I would say a lot of good things came out of the New 52. The introduction of Simon Baz and Starling, and Barbara Gordon returning to the cowl being a few of those. We did get some really fun story lines, Trinity War and Forever Evil or Death of the Family and End Game, or the finale of Geoff John's run on Green Lantern being among them. Many series were comic masterpieces, like Batman and Robin, Animal Man, Batwoman, and Swamp Thing.
I know many people were celebrating what they thought was the death of the New 52, believing that Convergence was the death rattle of the revamped universe. Yet the triumphant arrival of the DC You was not the death of the New 52. It was just a name change, or the removal of "The New 52" from the cover of all the books. Things haven't really changed. The continuity of the comics of the New 52 carried over into DC You. Yes, there is a new Batman and a new suit, and Supes is running around in jeans and a T-shirt, Wonder Woman is wearing more clothes, and Hal really needs a haircut (seriously), but the continuity hasn't changed. The DC You is more about revitalization than rebooting the universe. Convergence was a place holder to mark time while the staff of DC made the move from NYC to Burbank. (More on Convergence at a later date.)
I applaud DC for using the opportunity that Convergence gave them to bring new life to stagnant titles. I applaud them for taking more risks on new titles and mini-series, even if some of them are questionable. I am looking forward to where these books are going, especially Justice League. I love that there is less emphasis on the books being on the same timeline. Justice League and Justice League of America clearly aren't happening concurrently, and neither is Green Lantern keeping time with JL. I love that the books look like they will have more autonomy to tell their own stories without worrying too much about what is happening in the other books. Sometimes continuity gets in the way of a good story. Clearly they are not throwing all continuity out the window, they are just less worried about when a story happens. This relaxed stance is very refreshing.
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