The New 52 is Ending

Well, the New 52 imprint is anyway.

Come June, DC Comics will introduce 24 new comics alongside 25 ongoing series, which will go uninterrupted. This is definitely not a reboot, but similar to what DC Comics has been doing of canceling titles that haven't really hit it off with fans and replacing them with new and different books, except on a larger scale. "In this new era of storytelling, story will trump continuity as we continue to empower creators to tell the best stories in the industry" says Dan DiDio, DC Comics co-publisher.

Justice League #40 cover

DC is bringing a more diverse line of comics books as well as a more diverse group of creators with this move, which is one of the things they've been criticized about since before the start of the New 52. It's a welcome change, and one that got me extremely excited.

The list of all of the new titles, along with some released images and my thoughts under the cut.

Bat-Mite

Bat-Mite sketches by Corin Howell

Who is "Bat-Mite" anyway? I'm mostly familiar with the character from the Batman: The Brave and the Bold cartoon, and if this has that kind of fun, I am 100% in. With Dan Jurgens writing I know he can deliver the fun, and while I'm not familiar with Corin Howell's work before, I think he'll be a great fit for this series. I look forward to this 6-issue mini-series.

Bizarro

Bizarro by Gustavo Duarte

This is one of the titles that has me both scratching my head and intrigued beyond compare at the same time. What can you possibly do with a Bizarro comic? Yet, with the backward nature and total weirdness of the character, it certainly can lead to a lot of interesting things that could come out of this title. 

Black Canary

Black Canary by Annie Wu

Brenden Fletcher, co-writer of Batgirl and Gotham Academy, and Annie Wu, of Hawkeye fame, are writing and drawing, respectively, a brand new Black Canary title. This has got to be my favorite of the new titles announced. I know some people have not been a fan of how Canary is depicted in the Batgirl series, but I'm having lots of fun reading that, so I don't mind if we get more of that! 

Also, Wu's art is amazing (see image above), so it's easy to see why I'm so eager to read this one.

Constantine: The Hellblazer

John Constantine is getting a new title co-written by James Tynion IV and Ming Doyle, with Riley Rossmo also on art. I've become a huge fan Doyle's art over the last year, so I'm looking forward to what she brings to the book as a writer, this time around.

Cyborg

Cyborg sketch by Ivan Reis

There's been a big push to have Cyborg at the forefront since the start of the New 52, with his inclusion in the Justice League. We all expected a Geoff Johns helmed Cyborg titled instead David L. Walker, writer of the Shaft comic book series, is launching it alongside superstar art team Ivan Reis and Joe Prado. So, while I may not be familiar with Walker's work, at least we know it's going to be a gorgeous book.

Justice League of America

Justice League of America by Bryan Hitch

If first impressions are anything to go by, Bryan Hitch's Justice League certainly has the right look and feel to them! I haven't been reading the current Justice League title, but I'll be giving this book a try for sure.

Prez

Prez sketch by Ben Caldwell

What in the world is Prez? A teenage girl who is president. That's as much as I know. The concept is interesting enough for me to warrant a look.

Robin, Son of Batman

Batman, Son of Batman by Patrick Gleason

Written and drawn by current Batman & Robin artist, Patrick Gleason, this is one of two Robin centric titles, and the one I'm more interested in at the moment, being that this seems to be more about Damian Wayne.

Starfire

Starfire by Amanda Conner

It's hard not to be interested when you have Amanda Conner on covers. As a Starfire fan who hasn't been happy with how the character's been portrayed in the New 52, I have some high hopes for what Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti will do. Also, really digging the new look.

We Are Robin

We Are Robin by Lee Bermejo

The other Robin title to come out this June. What has me most intrigued is that nothing is actually known about this title yet, except it ties to Robin in some way.

The other new titles are as follow:

• Batman Beyond written by Dan Jurgens & drawn by Bernard Chang
• Dark Universe written by James Tynion Iv & drawn by Ming Doyle
• Doomed written by Scott Lobdell & drawn by Javier Fernandez
• Dr. Fate written by Paul Levits & drawn by Sonny Liew
• Earth 2: Society written by Daniel H. Wilson & drawn by Jorge Jimenez
• Green Lantern: Lost Army written by Cullen Bunn & drawn by Jesus Saiz and Javi Pina
• Harley Quinn/Power Girl written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner & drawn by Stephane Roux
• Justice League 3001 written by Keith Giffen and JM DeMatteis & drawn by Howard Porter
• Martian Manhunter written by Rob Williams & drawn by Ben Oliver and Paulo Siqueira
• Midnighter written by Steve Orlando & drawn by ACO
• Mystic U written by Alisa Kwitney & drawn by Mauricet
• Omega Men written by Tom King & drawn by Barnaby Bagenda
• Red Hood/Arsenal written by Scott Lobdell & drawn by Denis Medri
• Section Eight written by Garth Ennis & drawn by John McCrea

New titles were announced over at IGN, CBR, and Newsarama.