The New 52! – Dissecting Fiction Podcast Episode 7
Vinny and Christiaan discuss one of the most controversial relaunches in comic book history, DC Comics’ The New 52!
Vinny and Christiaan discuss one of the most controversial relaunches in comic book history, DC Comics’ The New 52!
Want to start reading the adventures of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? We’ve got you covered!
Want to get into Superman comics? We’ll show you where to start.
Back in 2011, I wrote a piece for Sequart about the nature of continuity and the many techniques that Marvel and DC had used to remedy the problems that come with it. While it isn’t the most complex essay I’ve ever written, I couldn’t help but return to it as DC’s Rebirth books have dominated the comics’ scene for the last year or so. Actually, in the piece I assumed that DC was about to embark on an initiative more similar to Rebirth than that of the actual New 52. We cover more about the confusion surrounding the intent of that initiative in the second episode of Season Two, which you can watch here on the site. At the end of the Sequart piece, I came to the conclusion that continuity was an endorsement of the fan base, a way of telling the reader that their interest was appreciated and that their time had not been wasted. As time has passed, my belief in this has only grown.