And Voodoo has just joined their ranks as well. So it's JLI, Resurrection Man, Captain Atom, and Voodoo being cancelled to make room for Team 7, Sword of Sorcery, Talon, and Phantom Stranger. Trading 4 books I don't read for 2 I intend to check out is a good deal in my book.
On Monday, June 11, 2012 1:12:18 PM UTC-4, Luke Jaconetti wrote: > According to the solicitation previews, it looks like Captain Atom and > Resurrection Man will both have their Final Issues during Zero Month. > > No ther series are tagged as "Final Issue" at this time; however, we are > still waiting on the solicits from the Superman family titles and the Edge > family titles. > > Amazingly, Grifter, which I thought was a shoo-in to be cancelled, is > still ongoing. > > On Sunday, June 10, 2012 4:40:56 PM UTC-4, Luke Jaconetti wrote: > >> Actually I mis-typed that. I meant that DCU Presents is not going to be >> one of the ones cancelled. >> >> The 4 new titles all start with #0, and the 4 cancelled titles end with >> #12. DCU Presents is going to have a #0, hence it would seem that it is >> not being cancelled, unless DCUP #0 is a "last hurrah" sort of book. >> >> The solicits should make all of this clear soon enough. >> >> On Saturday, June 9, 2012 10:31:07 AM UTC-5, Shag wrote: >>> >>> Cancelling "DC Comics Presents" seems very likely with the introduction >>> of other anthologies -- "Sword of Sorcery" and "National Comics". Good >>> call! >>> >>> The Irredeemable Shag >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 9:52 AM, Luke Jaconetti <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I think we can strike DC Universe Presents as well. All of the 4 >>>> cancelled titles end at #12 in August, but DCUP is going to have a #0 >>>> issue >>>> in September, according to DiDio. It's going to be a 40 page page book >>>> with 4 features -- OMAC, Hawk & Dove, Mother Machine (from Blackhawks), >>>> and >>>> Mr. Terrific -- 4/6 of the initial cancellations. >>>> >>>> On Saturday, June 9, 2012 12:14:33 AM UTC-5, Shag wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Interesting stuff! In regard to the cancellations, there are three >>>>> left still unannounced. >>>>> >>>>> If they look at sales figures, here are the bottom six titles from The >>>>> New 52 in April (the most recent full month of data we have). This is >>>>> excluding titles that have already been announced as canceled: >>>>> >>>>> - Resurrection Man >>>>> - Dc Universe Presents >>>>> - Grifter >>>>> - Blue Beetle >>>>> - Voodoo >>>>> - Captain Atom >>>>> >>>>> Grifter seems like an obvious choice since he'll be appearing in the >>>>> new title Team 7. >>>>> >>>>> Keeping my fingers crossed Firestorm survives this next wave of >>>>> cancellations! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The Irredeemable Shag >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Luke Jaconetti <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> http://www.newsarama.com/**comics/dc-new-52-four-series-** >>>>>> didio-phantom-stranger.html<http://www.newsarama.com/comics/dc-new-52-four-series-didio-phantom-stranger.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> The new books are: >>>>>> >>>>>> --Talon by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, and Guillem March. >>>>>> >>>>>> --Sword of Sorcery, an anthology S&S title. The lead feature will me >>>>>> Amythest, Princess of Gemworld by Written by Christy Marx and Aaron >>>>>> Lopresti. The initial backup will be Beowulf (Oh HELL YES!) by Tony >>>>>> Bedard and Jesus Saiz. >>>>>> >>>>>> --The Phantom Stranger by Dan DiDio and Brent Anderson. >>>>>> >>>>>> --Team 7 by Justin Jordan wand Jesus Merino. This is set in the >>>>>> early days of the universe and features Amanda Waller, Dinah Lance >>>>>> (Black >>>>>> Canary), Steve Trevor, John Lynch, Alex Fairchild, Cole Cash (Grifter), >>>>>> and >>>>>> Slade Wilson (Deathstroke). >>>>>> >>>>>> (Aside: I LOVE the 1970s DC Beowulf book. One of the most insane >>>>>> comics I have ever read. So glad to see him back!) >>>>>> >>>>>> The only announced cancellation so far is Justice League >>>>>> International. 3 more titles will be cancelled to keep the ongoings at >>>>>> 52. >>>>>> >>>>>> Zero Month takes place in September and serves as the launching point >>>>>> for the new books as well as a stand alone, origin/backstory tale for >>>>>> the >>>>>> other books. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.newsarama.com/**comics/dc-new-52-zero-month-** >>>>>> september.html<http://www.newsarama.com/comics/dc-new-52-zero-month-september.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "The Unique Geek" group. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ >>>>>> **msg/theuniquegeek/-/**6XBfNz6fS7oJ<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/theuniquegeek/-/6XBfNz6fS7oJ> >>>>>> . >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]** >>>>>> . >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> theuniquegeek+unsubscribe@**googlegroups.com<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> >>>>>> . >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>>>>> group/theuniquegeek?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "The Unique Geek" group. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/theuniquegeek/-/YIqnj8rgIJEJ. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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