Is DC Rebirth still going?

DC Comics ended the Rebirth branding in December 2017, opting to include everything under a larger “DC Universe” banner and naming. The continuity and repercussions established by Rebirth continues into the 2021 Infinite Frontier relaunch.

Why is DC Rebirth?

Instead, Rebirth is meant to give the post-Flashpoint DC Universe what it’s been missing: the feeling of history, legacy, and relationships between the characters that vanished when DC rebooted their entire publishing line in 2011.

What comes first New 52 or Rebirth?

All I know about New 52 is DC’s way of hard resetting its lore prior to 2011 in order to attract new generation of readers, and Rebirth is how they reattach old fans to the series, resetting New 52 by ironing out the flaws in New 52 (bringing back characters not appearing in the series and such).

What is the Rebirth era?

The Rebirth Era of DC began to undo and restore some of the changes brought by the New 52 relaunch. The culprit for these changes was ultimately pinned on Doctor Manhattan from the Watchmen universe, who decided to manipulate and change the established timeline. RELATED: 10 Ways Rebirth Made The DC Universe Better.

Is Alfred the Joker?

After realizing that Batman’s other villains like Riddler and the Penguin couldn’t stand a chance against him, Alfred saw the need for a new criminal mastermind to rise up and challenge Bruce. Putting on clown makeup and the signature purple suit, he became the Joker.

Is The New 52 over?

The New 52 branding ended after the completion of the “Convergence” storyline in May 2015, although the continuity of The New 52 continued. In June 2015, 24 new titles were launched, alongside 25 returning titles, with several of those receiving new creative teams.

Do I need to read Flashpoint before New 52?

Flashpoint marked the end of the storylines which started with Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) and the beginning of the New 52 (2011). Flashpoint is by no means essential to get into DC’s modern day comics as one of the goals of Flashpoint was to make it a bit more accessible to new readers.

Is DC still in the New 52?

DC Comics is ending its New 52 imprint this June, the company announced via press release today. Starting June 3, the publishing line will feature 24 new comics and 25 ongoing comics. Despite the New 52 coming to an end, DC Comics confirms this is not another reboot, and it is not returning to a pre-New 52 universe.

How did The New 52 end?

What was before New 52?

While Flashpoint works as a standalone story, it’s probably best known as the miniseries that jump started what became known as The New 52. In September, 2011, DC Comics restarted every comic book in its main line at issue #1, each with all new continuity.