Was The New 52 a failure?
When DC Comics decided to reboot their entire universe of Justice League heroes and villains in the launch of The New 52, fans were divided. Now that the true force behind the DC Rebirth has been revealed, it’s official: even the heroes themselves now realize The New 52 was always doomed to fail.
How many issues are in The New 52?
DC released a total of 111 ongoing titles during The New 52.
How long did New 52 last?
The New 52 branding ended after the completion of the “Convergence” storyline in May 2015, although the continuity of The New 52 continued….
| The New 52 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Superhero |
| Publication date | August 31, 2011 – May 25, 2016 |
| Main character(s) | DC Universe |
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Is rebirth different from new 52?
Whats the difference between New 52 and Rebirth? It’s all set in the same universe, Prime Earth. The New 52 was a 2011 reboot that erased most of Post-Crisis (1985-2011) continuity following the Flashpoint event. Rebirth is a 2016 relaunch that aims to return many fan-favourite Post-Crisis continuity elements.
Is the new 52 canon?
They’re not canon, but events like them have happened to them, with some aspects changed as not all characters involved were active at that point in the new timeline. There are a number of events that have been confirmed, as Tupka says.
Why did the New 52 happen?
DC Rebirth revealed that the pre-Flashpoint Wally had been trapped within the Speed Force following a brief confrontation with Doctor Manhattan after he secretly caused the New 52 reality.
What happens after the new 52?
Following the Convergence event the New 52 branding was dropped from all DC comics and was replaced by the DC You branding. DC You begins after the Convergence event and ends with DC Rebirth.
What is the new 52 and Rebirth?
All I know about New 52 is DC’s way of hard resetting its lore prior to 2011 in order to attract new generation of readers, and Rebirth is how they reattach old fans to the series, resetting New 52 by ironing out the flaws in New 52 (bringing back characters not appearing in the series and such).
