Dc Universe Rebirth

DC Rebirth was a breath of fresh air for DC fans. After Flashpoint had rebooted the entire DC Universe with the New 52, fans thought they'd never see the old continuity again. But it happened, with the DC Rebirth one-shot issue reincorporating the old DC Universe into the New 52, with a mystery behind the whole initiative. Written by Geoff Johns, one of DC's most beloved writers, the issue really tells the story of a forgotten hero trying to make his way home; Wally West. A fan favorite character as both the original Kid Flash and later The Flash, this version of the character had been missing for years. The comic is told mostly from his perspective as he traverses the earth visiting his old friends trying to get back. Along the way, new storylines are set up, and the mystery behind the New 52 begins to reveal itself. Four separate artists worked on this issue, Gary Frank, Ethan Van Sciver, and Ivan Reis, and Phil Jimenez. Their work is all good and very similar. I say this, because the first time I read this I didn't notice. This comic is great, showcasing the best the DC Universe has to offer. The actual book is well made as well. Though I don't feel qualified to say this is a must read for DC Comics fans, it's definitely worth considering.5/5

This is a great starting and jumping on point for the dc universe if your a new reader, but if you want to get a bigger story this one takes place right after justice league darkseid war and ties the new 52 era of dc with the rebirth era which ends with doomsday clock. This is a great book its bigger than most hardcovers. The main story is 70 pages long and it has a small cover gallery towards the end of the book along with a few characters designs. This issue ties into every rebirth #1 issue so if you want to check those out there is also an omnibus that contains 40-50 #1 issues. I highly recommend checking this story out.

So, the DC Universe is being rebooted again. It was novel when it was done in CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, unnecessary in ZERO HOUR, REALLY unnecessary in Infinite Crisis, a complete trainwreck in Final Crisis, and pretty much the end of my love for DC comics with Flashpoint. The new 52 was a mixture of bad, mediocre, and unrecognizable ideas with the merging of the good (Milestone) with the bad (Wildstorm--not that Wildstorm is bad but that it was made as a CRITIQUE of DC comics).Rebirth is actually a reboot that might be necessary, though, because it does touch upon what they were trying to achieve as early as Alex Ross' KINGDOM COME. Specifically, that superheroes aren't really supposed to be dark and depressing. They're supposed to be fun and there's a reason why The Flash, Supergirl, and Wonder Woman are a big success while Dawn of Justice as well as Suicide Squad aren't. Why? Because not every hero is Batman and if you make every hero Batman then he's lost a lot of what made him special.This not-unfair critique (which I've made in my books THE SUPERVILLAINY SAGA a dozen or more times) is personified in Wally West as he manages to make it from the Old DC Universe to the 52 one. Wally West is more or less the personification of everything DC Editorial hates. He's a legacy character who graduated from sidekick to take over his mentor's mantle, he's a person who aged to an adult from his teenage years (thus establishing a coherent timeline that ages heroes), he's happily married, and he's a father. Basically, he's Spiderman before One More Day and we all know how that went down.The comic basically follows Wally West as he zips through the 52 and wonders why it's so dark, depressing, and characters who should be happily married (Green Arrow and Black Canary--which is a pairing I wouldn't have looked to for "true love") don't even seem to know each other. Wally West is horrified by the realization his own wife doesn't know him in this universe and becomes almost suicidal as a result before he gets recognition from the original Flash in a genuinely touching scene.So, who IS responsible for the darkening of comics? Well, it would be an awesome mystery but every website and the opening pages more or less confirms its Doctor Manhattan. I'm not sure why Greg Rucka has decided to throw shade on Watchmen for "ruining" comics since that was all DC comics fault in the first place but plenty of the ire in the comic is aimed at editorial anyway so I'm not going to complain too much.This is a decent course correction but it's also ANOTHER course correction in a series of them that I have very little belief DC comics will learn from. They've been aware of the problem of comics being written as too dark and for adults since the late nineties and have done as much about it as the governments of the world have done about climate change. Still, I would be a hypocrite if I begrudged them this since I've been making money off the premise for three years. I also am liking what I've seen so far.Just....really, Green Arrow and Black Canary are the iconic couple here? Not Superman and Lois? Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor (who haven't been together in 30 years)? Bruce and Catwoman?

My dad loves it! And looks great!

I purchase many hardcovers for runs I love so I don’t wear out actual comic covers. The book is written just like the comic cover of the same name. I wasn’t a fan of the New 52 so I was optimistic about Rebirth’s rebranding Saenz “crisis” moniker. This is an affordable entry into DC’s reconstructed universe. I’ve even had it autographed by artists and writers of the series. There are empty pages perfect for vibrant autographs or sketches.Where this book really shines, which seems to be a trend with DC volumes of late, adds art from the actual variant covers, design concepts for various characters with whom the artist worked with and a well written forward explanation. The epilogue foreshadowes future tie-ins.Overall this book exceeded my expectations for what a hardcover graphic novel is and showed me what should be included. I’d recommend this title to grizzled fans and neophytes alike. It has something for everyone.

Although I'm new to the world of comics, I was a huge fan of Smallville so I know something about many of these characters. I did enjoy the way the story was told so that you could be a newcomer and not feel like you'd have to go out and read a ton of back issues to catch up. It is as billed; a Rebirth.I've already read the Flash Rebirth and really liked that. I thought it was really sad that Wally's love Linda didn't remember him, but at the end what brought him back was Bart. It was a nice story setting up what I expect are big changes to all of the characters within the DC Universe. I have to say, I'm glad I'm coming in here rather than a previous re-set, because the fandom seems to have hated those.

I ordered this Rebirth Deluxe with the Button Deluxe and it doesn't dissapoint. The art work of the Rebirth arc is well done and intricate with the settings. Great for basic readers. And spectacular setup for The Doomsday Clock. Highly recommend for first time D.C. enthusiasts.

Awesome

I had high hopes for this story arc and it didn't disappoint although the volume itself was smaller then anticipated it was still a full and thorough story which I'm glad to add to my collection

Thank you!

I stopped collecting comics on a regular basis around 2007. I read random articles online but didn't really purchase much. I thought this might be a nice way to get back into DC. What a waste of money. It looks great but its a lot of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Hardly anything happens, it's just the introduction to a bigger story and by itself is an immensely underwhelming effort. Not worth paying £12

I was really looking forwards to this being a great re-launch issue of the DC line, I'd liked most of the new 52 and was expecting more of the same quality. What I instead got was a woefully dis-jointed story that made very little sense. At least in this volume you get to read it in one go, I can't imagine how screwed up and confusing this would have been when it was originally release over, I think, its six issue run.Just avoid this. Nice art, terrible story.I picked up the Action comics 1000th issue special at the same time as this...now THERE is a great book. Save yourself the time , the effort and the money and avoid this pile of ill conceived tripe, get Action comics 1000 for a great comic book experience.

Book is well presented and looks very cool, but somewhat lacks in quality. As a first adventure outside of the New 52 i was a little lost and not as impressed as the previous incarnation but this is a scene setter so may come back for more