#superman new 52

[embracedbythesea]

So, how much longer will you make me wait to have this Jon again, DC Comics? I'm here. Make Peter Tomasi write Jon again

[delsin-r0we]

Superman (New 52) + Covers [Issues #1 - #6]

[soleminisanction]

Okay this misconception keeps coming across my dash and it drives me nuts because it means people are lumping two very different versions of the DC universe under one disparaging banner. So let me just say this to get it off my chest because I'm this close to shaking somebody:

The New 52 ended seven years ago in 2016.

That started a section of DC's history called "Rebirth" in which they started bringing elements of the pre-Flashpoint continuity back into the timeline. The first changes came in a big burst called Convergence -- which is how Jon Kent effectively manifested fully formed at 10 years old -- while other reintroductions like Kon-El, Bart Allen, Cass Cain, etc. were more gradual.

The original plan, being forced through by King of Bad Decisions Dan Didio, was that after ~4-5 Rebirth would give way to another full reboot known as 5G. I could go into detail about the plans but they're honestly not important to this post because Didio was (thankfully, finally) ousted from his role as publisher early in 2020, along with something like 80% of the higher-level editorial staff. DC had a complete creative turn-over at the start of the pandemic and completely changed directions as a result. The material being developed for 5G was retooled into the hypothetical future event "Future State" to buy the new staff time to pull together their new direction.

That new direction is called INFINITE FRONTIER. It started in 2021 and THAT is the era of DC comics we're in now. Infinite Frontier is an active push to bring back the pre-Flashpoint characters, as well as some pre-Crisis ideas and characters, while also keeping the few elements of the New 52 that people actually liked (like Jason Todd's more heroic characterization) and actively pursuing diversity initiatives both in creative staff and in creations. And outside of the big events, they're making a real effort to keep these comics short and self contained in the hopes that that'll make them more accessible. So it's actually really easy, if you read comics pre-Flashpoint and dropped off, to just pick up a series and go with the flow. Anything confusing is just a Google away.

Please, please don't make the mistake of thinking modern comics are as bad as the New 52 just because some people are butthurt their ship isn't getting canonized. There have been some really good comics made in the last few years that you should totally try! Spirit World, Monkey Prince and the entire We Are Legends line has been genuinely fantastic. The new Birds of Prey is shaping up to be a ton of fun. Dark Knights of Steel is an entertaining Elseworld. Urban Legends and Brave & the Bold have done some really fun things with shorter anthology books. One Minute War was a really fun Flash family event and everything Stargirl's done recently is liable to make you cry.

I'm begging people to give these comics a chance. It's just really sad to see them being dismissed out of hand.

[cerati-oficial]

Mixed feelings when people on discord are funnier than me

But yeah. The metaphors in this show aged so finely they're barely even metaphors anymore and just straight up show our reality 1:1

[dailydccomics]

Superboy by Babs Tarr

[kryptonuts]

these two deserve to be in a toxic codependent relationship l

[wwprice1]

Damian with superpowers! Such a fun story!

[batlantern-abyss]

thinking about the justice league: war to batlantern shipper pipeline

[thebucketpail]

Code for: we fucked in the bathroom 20 minutes before this meeting

[artemisarcher136]

☀️🌙

[alltheshadesofamber]

Have any characters truly recovered from the New 52?

[embracedbythesea]

I won't cry, I won't cry ♫ No, I-- won't shed a tear ♫ Just as long-- as you stand, stand by me Superman by Peter Tomasi. The best story about the Super Family

[worldsfinestpowercouple]

CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS SPOILERS

Superwonder llllliiiiivvvvvveeeessssss

[argoscity]

SUPERGIRL (2011) #3 written by Michael Green and Mike Johnson art by Mahmud Asrar

[webshootersandwingdings]

🍭 💣

Nightwing (2016) #89

[dailydccomics]

Justice Leagues by Xermanico