DC Comics Makes It Work

Three weeks into DC’s “New 52 Re-launch,” fans are starting to realize that continuity doesn’t matter, so long as the books can carry coherent, entertaining story lines and consistently deliver artwork that accurately portrays the DC Universe and the superheroes who inhabit it. If anything, the “New 52” represents a sign that the comic book industry is alive, and not as close to death as some initially thought. DC has suffered from declining sales for over a decade, and it was apparent that something had to change. The publishing giant shrunk for years, mainly because of their inability to attract new readers. That’s hardly surprising. Flagship titles like Action and Detective Comics were in the middle of 900 and 800 issues, respectively, and who wants to start there? An issue labeled number one is extremely appealing because you don’t have to be familiar with the series in order to understand the plot and follow the dialogue.