History Trivia / DCRebirth

* FollowTheLeader: After the success of ''DC Rebirth'', Marvel announced their own version with ''ComicBook/MarvelLegacy'' in fall 2017. This didn't pay off, and instead only sunk the brand further into an AudienceAlienatingEra. They made a second attempt in May 2018 with ''ComicBook/MarvelAFreshStart'', which was a much better success. They also announced an ''ComicBook/XMen''-centric version of this with ''ComicBook/DawnOfX'' in 2019, with a similar goal of reigniting the brand.

* FollowTheLeader: After the success of ''DC Rebirth'', Marvel announced their own version with ''ComicBook/MarvelLegacy'' in fall 2017. This didn't pay off, and instead only sunk the brand further into a DorkAge. They made a second attempt in May 2018 with ''ComicBook/MarvelAFreshStart'', which was a much better success. They also announced an ''ComicBook/XMen''-centric version of this with ''ComicBook/DawnOfX'' in 2019, with a similar goal of reigniting the brand.

** The pre-Zero Hour Legion of Super-Heroes was shown in the montage of works at the beginning of the Rebirth panel. While no Legion ongoing was announced, Saturn Girl ''did'' appear in ''DC Universe: Rebirth'' #1. Later, at Baltimore, DC would reveal that, when the Legion comic returns, the writer would be Dan DiDio, Tom King, Hope Larson, James Tynion IV, Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, Dan Jurgens or Yannick Paquette. Tom King wasted no time teasing people, with Saturn Girl making an appearance in ''Batman'', with her drawing the Legion's symbol and Commissioner Gordon's speech bubble in ''very'' close proximity saying "who's taking on ''that'' burden" [[note]]King used a similar technique in ''Grayson''[[/note]]. It would later be revealed that ''Batman'' will set up the Legion's return, though no writer for the actual Legion ongoing is confirmed.

** The pre-Zero Hour Legion of Super-Heroes was shown in the montage of works at the beginning of the Rebirth panel. While no Legion ongoing was announced, Saturn Girl ''did'' appear in ''DC Universe: Rebirth'' #1. Later, at Baltimore, DC would reveal that, when the Legion comic returns, the writer would be DanDiDio, Tom King, Hope Larson, James Tynion IV, Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, Dan Jurgens or Yannick Paquette. Tom King wasted no time teasing people, with Saturn Girl making an appearance in ''Batman'', with her drawing the Legion's symbol and Commissioner Gordon's speech bubble in ''very'' close proximity saying "who's taking on ''that'' burden" [[note]]King used a similar technique in ''Grayson''[[/note]]. It would later be revealed that ''Batman'' will set up the Legion's return, though no writer for the actual Legion ongoing is confirmed.

** Tomasi and Gleason said they wanted to do a 100 issue run on ''Action Comics''. Then DC signed up Creator/BrianMichaelBendis, who is taking over both ''Action'' and ''Superman''.

* FollowTheLeader: After the success of ''DC Rebirth'', Marvel announced their own version with ''ComicBook/MarvelLegacy'' in fall 2017. This didn't pay off, and instead only sunk the brand further into a DorkAge. They made a second attempt in May 2018 with ''ComicBook/MarvelAFreshStart'', which was a much better success. They also announced an ''ComicBook/XMen''-centric version of this with ''ComicBook/DawnOfX'', with a similar goal of reigniting the brand.

** The first ''ComicBook/BatgirlRebirth'' annual is ''very'' different than what its solicitation led people to believe. The solicitation focused entirely on Batgirl and Supergirl breaking into Arkham Asylum and running into an important inmate, and saying that it would lead to a much bigger story. The obvious implication was that the annual would lead into the next ''ComicBook/SupergirlRebirth'' arc which is supposed to feature the [[ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes Emerald Empress forming a new Fatal Five, and that Saturn Girl would be the inmate]]. Adding to that, Hope Larson was revealed to be one of the candidates to write the ''Legion'' ongoing (see above). Come the time of release, and Arkham Asylum isn't even ''in'' the issue, making it clear some plans changed.

** Before its announcement, it was thought that Wally would return in ''ComicBook/TitansHunt2015'' and was the "forgotten fallen Titan". However, it was revealed that this was not the case. ''Then'', the teaser featured several characters in silhouette, with only their logos visible. The centre character was a spiky haired male with Wally's DCAU/Post-''Flash Rebirth'' logo... Then ''another'' teaser featured more characters in silhouette, with a speedster running, with said speedster being the same size as the known characters like Batman... then it was revealed to be the New 52 Wally, who just happened to be the only character in the foreground. ''However'', during the DC Rebirth panel, Geoff Johns and Joshua Williamson repeatedly joked about ''The Flash'', and how they had something big planned. In the end, the original Wally ''did'' return.

** Creator/{{Christopher Priest|Comics}} was approached to write ''Cyborg'', but he turned it down due to the pigeonholing his career had suffered in TheNoughties after he'd written ''Comicbook/{{Steel}}'' and ''Comicbook/BlackPanther'' in the '90s.

** Marguerite Bennett was the original writer for ''Wonder Woman'', with Liam Sharp still being one of the artists. But Greg Rucka was brought on at the last minute and brought Nicola Scott with him from ''Black Magick'', so Bennett was eventually given ''Batwoman'' in Wave 2, and the second would-be ''Wonder Woman'' artist is still unknown.

** Before its announcement, it was thought that Wally would return in ''ComicBook/TitansHunt2015'' and was the "forgotten fallen Titan". However, it was revealed that this was not the case. ''Then'', the teaser featured several characters in silhouette, with only their logos visible. The centre character was a spiky haired male with Wally's DCAU/Post-''Flash Rebirth'' logo... Then ''another'' teaser featured more characters in silhouette, with a speedster running, with said speedster being the same size as the known characters like Batman... then it was revealed to the the New 52 Wally, who just happened to be the only character in the foreground. ''However'', during the DC Rebirth panel, Geoff Johns and Joshua Williamson repeatedly joked about ''The Flash'', and how they had something big planned. In the end, the original Wally ''did'' return.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/{{Christopher Priest|Comics}} was approached to write ''Cyborg'', but he turned it down due to the pigeonholing his career had suffered in TheNoughties after he'd written ''Comicbook/{{Steel}}'' and ''Comicbook/BlackPanther'' in the '90s.

** The pre-Zero Hour Legion of Super-Heroes was shown in the montage of works at the beginning of the Rebirth panel. While no Legion ongoing was announced, Saturn Girl ''did'' appear in ''DC Universe: Rebirth'' #1. Later, at Baltimore, DC would reveal that, when the Legion comic returns, the writer would be Dan DiDio, Tom King, Hope Larson, James Tynion IV, Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, Dan Jurgens or Yannick Paquette. Tom King wasted no time teasing people, with Saturn Girl making an appearance in ''Batman'', with her drawing the Legion's symbol and Commissioner Gordon's speech bubble in ''very'' close proximity saying "who's taking on ''that'' burden" [[note]]King used a similar technique in ''Grayson''[[/note]]. It would later be revealed that ''Batman'' will set up the Legion's return, though no writer for the actual Legion ongoing is confirmed.

** The pre-Zero Hour Legion of Super-Heroes was shown in the montage of works at the beginning of the Rebirth panel. While no Legion ongoing was announced, Saturn Girl ''did'' appear in ''DC Universe: Rebirth'' #1. Later, at Baltimore, DC would reveal that, when the Legion comic returns, the writer would be Dan DiDio, Tom King, Hope Larson, James Tynion IV, Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, Dan Jurgens or Yannick Paquette. Tom King wasted no time teasing people, with Saturn Girl making an appearance in ''Batman'', with her drawing the Legion's symbol and Commissioner Gordon's speech bubble in ''very'' close proximity saying "who's taking on ''that'' burden" [[note]]King used a similar technique in ''Grayson''[[/note]]. It would later be revealed that ''Batman'' will set up the Legion's return, though no writer for the actual Legion ongoing is confirmed.

* The pre-Zero Hour Legion of Super-Heroes was shown in the montage of works at the beginning of the Rebirth panel. While no Legion ongoing was announced, Saturn Girl ''did'' appear in ''DC Universe: Rebirth'' #1. Later, at Baltimore, DC would reveal that, when the Legion comic returns, the writer would be Dan DiDio, Tom King, Hope Larson, James Tynion IV, Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, Dan Jurgens or Yannick Paquette. Tom King wasted no time teasing people, with Saturn Girl making an appearance in ''Batman'', with her drawing the Legion's symbol and Commissioner Gordon's speech bubble in ''very'' close proximity saying "who's taking on ''that'' burden" [[note]]King used a similar technique in ''Grayson''[[/note]]. It would later be revealed that ''Batman'' will set up the Legion's return, though no writer for the actual Legion ongoing is confirmed.