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DC Announces Lots of Rebirth New Printings

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DC_Logo_RGB_031816To help meet the fan demand, DC Comics is issuing second printings for many of its Rebirth titles as numerous first issues have sold out within hours of hitting shelves. The announcement comes with the news that the special one-off DC Universe: Rebirth #1 will enter a third printing.

Superstar DC writer Geoff Johns kicked off this line wide title re-launch on May 25 with DC Universe: Rebirth #1, a special issue that got fans, media and comic industry professionals buzzing with its incredible storyline, all-star team of artists (Gary Frank, Ethan Van Sciver, Ivan Reis, Phil Jimenez, Brad Anderson, Jason Wright, Joe Prado, Matt Santorelli, Gabe Etalb, and Hi-Fi) and shocking twist ending. With fan interest at an all time high, comic retailers quickly sold through the first printing. DC immediately issued a second printing of the book in a special square-bound format, and will now distribute a third printing, hitting shelves on Wednesday, June 29 at a price of $5.99.

Also arriving at local comic book stores on June 29 will be second printings of Aquaman: Rebirth #1, Batman: Rebirth #1, Detective Comics #934, Green Lanterns: Rebirth #1, Green Arrow: Rebirth #1, Superman: Rebirth #1 The Flash: Rebirth #1 and Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1. In addition, a second printing of Action Comics #957 will arrive in comic book stores a week later on Wednesday, July 6. These second printings will remain at their original price of $2.99.

Each new printing will feature the comic’s original cover art but will replace the blue curtain image with recolored Rebirth banners at the top.

Around the Tubes

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DTC_Cv934_dsIt was new comic book day. What’d everyone get? What were you excited for? Sound off in comments!

While you decide on that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.

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Comics Alliance – Sacha Baron Cohen Will Become ‘Mandrake the Magician’ – Very interesting.

CBLDF – LGBT Comics Publisher Protests Apple Censorship – Awesome and shitty at the same time.

Colorlines – Did Marvel Whitewash Yet Another Asian-American Movie Character? – Sigh.

 

Around the Tubes Reviews

Comic Vine – Action Comics #957

Newsarama – Action Comics #957

Comic Vine – Aquaman: Rebirth #1

Newarama – Aquaman: Rebirth #1

Comics Alliance – Batman ’66 Meets Steed and Mrs. Peel Chapter One

Comic Vine – Detective Comics #934

Newsarama – Detective Comics #934

CBR – The Flash: Rebirth #1

Comic Vine – The Flash: Rebirth #1

Newsarama – The Flash: Rebirth #1

Comic Attack – Think Tank: Creative Destruction #3

IGN – Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood

CBR – Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1

Comic Vine – Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1

Newsarama – Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1

Preview: Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1

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Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1

Written by: Greg Rucka
Art by: Liam Sharp, Paulo Siqueira
Variant cover by: Stanley “Artgerm” Lau
U.S. Price: $2.99
On Sale Date: June 8, 2016

After suffering an unimaginable loss, Wonder Woman must rebuild her mission as Earth’s ultimate protector and champion.

DON’T MISS: New York Times best-selling writer Greg Rucka returns to Wonder Woman with a tale that will forever alter the DC icon.

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Review: Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1

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WWREB Cv1_dsAfter suffering an unimaginable loss, Wonder Woman must rebuild her mission as Earth’s ultimate protector and champion.

Writer Greg Rucka returns to Wonder Woman with Wonder Woman: Rebirth which feels like a Christopher Nolan mind trip… on acid.

There’s been a lot of changes to Wonder Woman during the New 52. Her relationship to Superman. Her origin. Her being the God of War. A lot of changes. A lot of controversy.

Wonder Woman: Rebirth seems to lay to first steps to walking a lot of those changes back, but unless you’re aware of what’s happened, I’m not quite sure you’d care a whole lot.

WWREB_1_2At its core, this issue feels like a horror comic with its spiral into the “truth” as the issue progresses, it’s a strange tone for the issue, but makes sense in some ways for the narrative and what’s presented. I wonder if the series when it launches will continue this tone or be a bit lighter of a vibe that makes Legend of Wonder Woman work so well.

You can see what was being gone for, but I’m not quite sure it’s vital enough that one needs to get this issue, or even should. At it’s core, it calls into question whats come before, and there’s nothing laid out that jumps out to me that’s vital for when the series kicks off in a few weeks.

The art duties are split between Matthew Clark and Liam Sharp and it’s very noticeable. There’s an odd shift that definitely caught me off guard and took me out of the story for a bit. There’s definitely some nice images, I’m thinking of a splash page with a shattered image and different incarnations of Wonder Woman. But, overall there’s some issues with the character design and how she looks.

The issue sets up what’s to come, but it’s tone feels so odd for a Wonder Woman comic and just feels like it’s goal is to call into question the entirety of the New 52 Wonder Woman run. I trust Rucka, but this issue definitely has me less excited for his run.

Story: Greg Rucka Art: Liam Sharp, Matthew Clark
Story: 6 Art: 6 Overall: 6 Recommendation: Pass

DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review