The New 52
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The New 52 was DC Comics’ 2011 line-wide relaunch that rebooted and modernized its superhero universe with 52 ongoing titles and revised character histories.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The New 52 Batgirl series | 1 |
| The New 52 relaunch | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
DC Comics relaunch
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comic book publishing initiative ⓘ |
| branding | “The New 52” logo on covers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuity | DC Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editorialDirector |
Bob Harras
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Dan DiDio NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| feature |
new origin stories
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redesigned costumes ⓘ renumbered series to issue #1 ⓘ revised character histories ⓘ |
| followsEvent | Flashpoint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | ongoing comic book series ⓘ |
| includesImprint |
DC Comics
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Vertigo characters integrated into main line (select) ⓘ WildStorm characters integrated into main line ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
continuity reboot
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line-wide relaunch of DC Universe titles ⓘ modernization of DC superhero universe ⓘ |
| marketingStrategy |
complete renumbering of main DC line to #1
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day-and-date digital releases ⓘ |
| notableChange |
altered Superman’s costume to armor-like design
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compressed DC Universe timeline to about five years ⓘ de-aged many heroes ⓘ integrated WildStorm characters into main DC continuity ⓘ restored Barbara Gordon as Batgirl ⓘ |
| notableTitle |
Action Comics (The New 52)
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Animal Man (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ Aquaman (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ Batgirl (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ Batman (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ Batwoman (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ Detective Comics (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ Green Arrow (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ Green Lantern (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice League (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice League Dark (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nightwing (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ Stormwatch (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ Suicide Squad (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ Swamp Thing (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ Teen Titans (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flash (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wonder Woman (The New 52) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTitles | 52 ⓘ |
| partialRetcon | DC Rebirth retained some New 52 elements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Flashpoint (event)
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Post-Crisis DC Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| replacedBy | DC Rebirth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| startMonth | September 2011 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
lapsed readers
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new readers ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The New 52 relaunch