DC Universe Comics to Reboot in September

This week's hot news in comics comes to us straight from DC Entertainment.  In an interview with USA Today, the rumors and silence regarding DC's post-Flashpoint plans for their flagship line of comic book titles were put ro rest.  DC Comics has finally confirmed what many of their fans have suspected; the fictional shared universe of Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Green Lanterm and more will undergo a revamp of their oft-rewritten 76 year-plus history of shared continuity.

Some need-to-know for Collectors: 

• All DC Universe titles will also be renumbered with new #1 issues, including the industry's two longest-running titles - Action Comics and Detective Comics.

• DC also announced they plan to make all of their titles available for sale in digital format on the same day as their publlished counterparts, starting with Justice League #1.

The first officially announced title and creative team of the new era was revealed as well. DC Entertainment co-publisher Jim Lee and Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns will be teaming as artist and writer, respectively, on Justice League #1, launching August 31st and starring Batman, Superman,Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, and Aquaman. 

In September, another 51 first issues will debut, introducing stories that are grounded in each character's specific legend but also reflect today's real-world themes and events.  Lee spearheaded the costumes' redesign to make characters more identifiable and accessible to comic fans new and old.  "We really want to inject new life in our characters and line," says Dan DiDio, co-publisher of DC with Lee. 

DC is also making all of the re-numbered titles available digitally via apps and a DC website the same day they arrive in comic shops. It marks the first time a major comics publisher has done so with its popular superhero titles.