History ComicBook / DCRebirth

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler: Mr. Mxyzptlk is really ''pissed'' Superman didn't even notice he was gone for four years, and intends to make him pay by playing on AdultFear.]]

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->''"I love this world... but there's something missing."''

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent[=/=]LawyerFriendlyCameo: ''Justice League: Rebirth'' #1. [[spoiler: An insect-like EldritchAbomination called a Reaper who is "harvesting" humans on Earth, and the vanguard of thousands of said creatures... say ''what''? Is an IntercompanyCrossover with [[Franchise/MassEffect Commander Shepard]] on the way? [[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/07/06/swipe-file-justice-league-rebirth-and-doctor-who-m-and-possibly-mass-effect/ Many are noting the shocking similarity]], and also noting that Bryan Hitch worked on ''The Christmas Invasion'' episode of ''Series/DoctorWho'' as well.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:It's not a [[ContinuityReboot reboot]]...[[ContinuityPorn and it never was.]]]]

->''"I love this world...but there's something missing."''

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent[=/=]LawyerFriendlyCameo: ''Justice League: Rebirth'' #1. [[spoiler: An insect-like EldritchAbomination called a Reaper who is "harvesting" humans on Earth, and the vanguard of thousands of said creatures...say ''what''? Is an IntercompanyCrossover with [[Franchise/MassEffect Commander Shepard]] on the way? [[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/07/06/swipe-file-justice-league-rebirth-and-doctor-who-m-and-possibly-mass-effect/ Many are noting the shocking similarity]], and also noting that Bryan Hitch worked on ''The Christmas Invasion'' episode of ''Series/DoctorWho'' as well.]]

* '''''[[ComicBook/BatmanRebirth Batman]]''''' -- Two mysterious new heroes arrives to protect Gotham. Written by Tom King, drawn by David Finch & Mikel Janin. Biweekly.[[superscript: RB]]

** A lot of characters that have been MIA for awhile, hinted at or mentioned and rarely used, such as Ted Kord (last seen in ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil''), Jackson Hyde (the new Aqualad introduced before Flashpoint), and Jaime Reyes are getting pushes once more.

Creator/GeoffJohns --who was personally responsible for the "rebirths" of ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' and ''ComicBook/TheFlash'' a decade or so earlier-- is at the helm of this ambitious project, citing an emphasis on "legacy" and doubling down on what readers have always loved about DC Comics. Additionally, a one-shot called ''DC Universe: Rebirth'' (penned by Johns himself) was published, laying the groundwork for the rest of the new line.

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* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeague'' -- Green Lanterns Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz and the pre-''Flashpoint'' Superman join the Justice League, but can the League trust the other-universal hero? Written by Brian Hitch, drawn by Tony Daniel and Fernando Pasarin. Biweekly. [[superscript:RB]]

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* '''''[[ComicBook/TheFlashRebirth The Flash]] ''''' -- A Speed Force storm hits Central City, producing lots of new speedsters, one of whom becomes a SerialKiller. Written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Carmine Di Giandomenico and Neil Googe. Biweekly. [[superscript:RB]]

* BigBad: Appears to be the sinister Mr. Oz, [[AmbiguouslyEvil maybe.]] Later events imply that it's actually [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Dr. Manhattan.]]

* {{Retcanon}}:

* TheUnreveal: Batman unmasks for Kate Kane, who smiles and tells Bruce she knew already, and asks him why it took so long for him to tell her.[[note]]She shot him in the leg during a confrontation shortly after she became Batwoman, and when Bruce met her with a limp in the same leg days later, she put two-and-two together.[[/note]]

[[caption-width-right:350:It's not a [[ContinuityReboot reboot]] ... [[ContinuityPorn and it never was.]]]]

->''"I love this world... but there's something missing."''

-->'''Supergirl:''' Of course... Another lie. Another fake. A drone. It exploded but... I barely touched it.

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent[=/=]LawyerFriendlyCameo: ''Justice League: Rebirth'' #1. [[spoiler: An insect-like EldritchAbomination called a Reaper who is "harvesting" humans on Earth, and the vanguard of thousands of said creatures... say ''what''? Is an IntercompanyCrossover with [[Franchise/MassEffect Commander Shepard]] on the way? [[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/07/06/swipe-file-justice-league-rebirth-and-doctor-who-m-and-possibly-mass-effect/ Many are noting the shocking similarity]], and also noting that Bryan Hitch worked on ''The Christmas Invasion'' episode of ''Series/DoctorWho'' as well.]]

--->'''[[spoiler:Eobard]]:''' I have ''many'' questions about what has been... [[ContinuityReboot rebooted]].

** Superman. Hurt his wife, son, cousin, dog... and you'll be lucky if he only beats the crap out of you.

--> '''Geoff Johns''': Let’s say you’ve been given the position of writing Green Arrow from scratch. Clean slate. You might say, ‘Okay, I’m going to write this new character,’ and when someone says, ‘Well, what about Black Canary,’ you might say… ‘nope.’ That means you completely misunderstand these characters.

** The Teen Titans are going to be led by the current Robin, Damian Wayne... and they don't like that very much, which is justifiable since he basically ''kidnapped'' them into helping him fight his grandfather, Ra's al Ghul.

--> [[spoiler: '''Wally West''': I can feel it. Even now, Barry... we're being watched.]]

-->'''Professor Zoom:''' I remember... The Batman... '''Thomas Wayne'''... He killed me in the ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}}. I should teach his son a lesson.

--->'''Professor Zoom:''' [[spoiler:God. I saw... God...]]

-->'''Superman:''' I'm afraid someday soon -- too soon -- you will have to pick it up and embrace the "S" for yourself. It's not about our powers, or strength, or heat vision. It's about character. It means doing the right thing when no one else will, even when you're scared... even when you think no one is looking.

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!! DC Rebirth provides examples of the following tropes:

* '''''ComicBook/BatmanBeyondRebirth''''' -- The return of Terry [=McGinnis=]. Written by Dan Jurgens, drawn by Bernard Chang. Monthly. [[superscript: RB]]

* '''''[[ComicBook/TeenTitansRebirth Teen Titans]] ''''' -- Damian Wayne decides to lead the Teen Titans[[note]]Beast Boy, Starfire, Raven, Kid Flash[[/note]]...whether they like it or not. Written by Ben Percy, drawn by Jonboy Meyers. Monthly. [[superscript:RB]]

* RealityEnsues: As noted above, Batman trying to take on fifty Colony soldiers alone ends with him being beaten and captured.

* FamousLastWords: [[spoiler: "Robin out."]] [[SubvertedTrope Except]] [[DramaticIrony we know]] [[NotQuiteDead he's]] [[DeusExMachina fine]].

* '''''[[ComicBook/BatgirlRebirth Batgirl]] ''''' -- Barbara leaves Burnside and goes backpacking through Asia to improve herself. Written by Hope Larson, drawn by Rafael Albuquerque. Monthly.

* '''''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}''''' -- The King of the Seas wants to bring peace to the surface and undersea worlds. Too bad Black Manta thinks otherwise. Written by Dan Abnett & Brad Walker, drawn by Walker, Jesus Merino, & Phil Briones. Biweekly. [[superscript:RB]]

* '''''ComicBook/HarleyQuinn''''' -- Written by Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti, drawn by Chad Hardin & John Timms. Biweekly. [[superscript:RB]]

* '''''ComicBook/RedHoodAndTheOutlaws''''' -- Red Hood recruits Bizarro and Artemis. Written by Scott Lobdell and drawn by Dexter Soy. Monthly.[[superscript:RB]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: It's not a [[ContinuityReboot reboot]] ... [[ContinuityPorn and it never was.]]]]

At New York Comic-Con 2017, it was confirmed that the branding would be removed come January 2018, though the main plot will conclude a fair bit later.

* ''Action Comics'' -- Continues with issue #957, Lex Luthor and Superman must team up to battle the pre-''Flashpoint'' Doomsday while trying to solve the mystery of the man calling himself Clark Kent. Written by Dan Jurgens, drawn by Patrick Zircher, Tyler Kirkham, and Stephen Segovia. Biweekly.

* SuddenlySexuality: [[spoiler:Jackson Hyde]] is revealed to be gay in ''DC Universe: Rebirth #1.''

** [spoiler: Ted Kord, of all people is TheManBehindTheMan]] in the 2019 ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'' run.

* In the 2019 run of ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'', the team’s command has been turned over to the greatly disliked Lok. When Osita demands a goon to contact who Lok reports to, she’s put on a video call with....[[spoiler: TED KORD.]]

** [[spoiler:''DC Universe: Rebirth'' #1 confirms there have been ''three Jokers'' - the original Golden Age version, the one birthed from ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke'' and the New 52 one. Meaning that the Joker's MultipleChoicePast takes a whole new meaning!]]

* OffModel: In ''Titans: Rebirth'', Wally in his Kid Flash suit. Specifically, his logo is a red lightning bolt in a white circle with a red outline. When it ''shouldn't'' be, and in fact isn't in anything else, including ''DC Universe: Rebirth'' and subsequent issues of ''Titans''. Wally never used the circle on his Kid Flash suit; that's a Bart Allen thing, Wally's has always just been a simple red lightning bolt.

* '''''[[ComicBook/DeathstrokeRebirth Deathstroke]]''''' -- Written by [[Creator/ChristopherPriestComics Christopher Priest]], drawn by Carlo Pagulayan, Igor Vitorino, & Felipe Watanabe. Biweekly. [[superscript:RB]]

* '''''ComicBook/SuicideSquad''''' -- Featuring Amanda Waller, Captain Rick Flag, Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Katana, Killer Croc, Captain Boomerang, Enchantress[[note]]El Diablo is getting his own limited series, on-par with Boomerang[[/note]]. Written by Rob Williams, drawn by Jim Lee & Philip Tan. Biweekly. [[superscript:RB]]

* '''''ComicBook/{{Raven}}: Daughter of Darkness''''' -- Raven faces a new otherworldly menace which is all too grounded in reality, all the while her personal life as Rachel Roth is in an uproar as her mother and aunt struggle for the soul of a Titan. which leads Baron Winters of the Night Force to intercede on Raven's behalf while she's on the adventure called The Girl with the Anime Eyes. written by Marv Wolfman with art by Pop Mhan. Twelve issues.

* '''''ComicBook/DoomsdayClock''''' -- An event starting in November of 2017. The story will feature the first meeting between Superman and [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Doctor Manhattan]]. It will be a self-contained event (though it will have wider ramifications) taking place a year ahead of the other ''Rebirth'' titles. Twelve issues, written by Geoff Johns with art by Gary Frank.

* '''''ComicBook/BatmanBeyond''''' -- The return of Terry [=McGinnis=]. Written by Dan Jurgens, drawn by Bernard Chang. Monthly. [[superscript: RB]]

* BiTheWay: Issue 2 of Wonder Woman implies Diana was TheCasanova during her life on Paradise Island. (Or to be more accurate, some gossiping Amazons speculate that she is.) It is canonized that she was closer than friends with at least one female peer, but the exact nature of their relationship is deliberately left vague.
** Harper Row casually mentions she's bisexual in a conversation with Jean-Paul Valley in Detective Comics.

* AlternateContinuity: Subverted. It turns out that "Prime Earth" is the same universe as "New Earth", but with histories and memories erased, changed, or otherwise altered.

''DC Rebirth'' is the 2016 relaunch of Creator/DCComics, and their first major rebranding since the ComicBook/New52 began in 2011. Unlike the latter, ''DC Rebirth isn't'' a {{continuity reboot}} of the Franchise/DCUniverse; it's more akin to Creator/{{Marvel}}'s [[ComicBook/MarvelNOW contemporary]] [[ComicBook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel line-wide relaunches]] of late, with notable status quo shifts and new creative teams taking over certain titles, as well as some books being renumbered and others getting new #1s. However, there are notable retcons that move the universe closer to how it was before The New 52.