In May 2016, Geoff Johns and DC Comics launched DC Rebirth. Wally West’s return was a symbol of hope and new beginning following the failed New 52 initiative championed by Dan DiDio. The New 52 led a wide-spread reader exodus from the DC Comics.
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In May 2016, Geoff Johns and DC Comics launched DC Rebirth. Wally West’s return was a symbol of hope and new beginning following the failed New 52 initiative championed by Dan DiDio. The New 52 led a wide-spread reader exodus from the DC Comics.
Geoff Johns and DC Comics Rebirth rejected the dissolution of the New 52. The relaunch was an enormous success. Customers returned to DC’s hope-filled universe of virtuous heroes. DC Rebirth featured brilliant series and characters led by the best creators in the industry. DC Comics identified their issue, addressed it and brought readers back.
DC Comics President and Chief Creative Officer (CCO) Geoff Johns stepped down from his positions. Accepting a new writer-producer deal with DC Comics and Warner Bros. DC Comics Co-Publisher’s Dan Didio and Jim Lee and EIC Bob Harras filled the leadership vacuum. Near the end of DC Comics smash-hit event Dark Knights: Metal in March 2018 the Rebirth label was removed form DC titles altogether.
Co-Publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee and EIC Bob Harras. Dan DiDio also holds the title of President and believes heroes can’t have happy lives. Jim Lee, who assumed the CCO title vacated by Johns, is a beloved industry figure who seems above reproach from many readers. Bob Harras is a longtime industry executive who has a distaste for Mark Waid.
Brian Michael Bendis’ time at DC Comics is a complete disaster. His terrible sales on Superman and Action Comics are the least of DC Comics issues. He’s a major player in internal DC Comics politics. Since his arrival his sphere of influence has grown exponentially. Bendis sold Dan DiDio on the idea he could bring Marvel Comics success with him. He’s actually importing the internal culture rot plaguing Marvel Comics.
DC leadership anointed Brian Michael Bendis and Tom King the most important creators at the comic book publisher. Tom King and Bendis are the primary weapons of mass character destruction and chief architects of DC Comics dark, hopeles..
