Dan DiDio's OUT

[Jello Biafra]

rumor was that AT&T was gonna close DC if 5G failed

The rumor originated from ComicsGater and eternally pissed off ex-DC employee Ethan Van Scriber so it has almost no basis in reality.

 

[Atsym Sknyfs]

The rumor originated from ComicsGater and eternally pissed off ex-DC employee Ethan Van Scriber so it has almost no basis in reality.

i read the same rebuttal... but the thing with rumors.... a lot of times there is some truth

 

[Jello Biafra]

i read the same rebuttal... but the thing with rumors.... a lot of times there is some truth

So was there truth when the same website said Disney was about to shut down Marvel Comics last year?
And Ethan Van Sciver is the same dude who said he was going to sue people who were mean to him on Twitter.
It's a clickbait website and an attention whoring a$$hole with an ax to grind there is no truth to be found.

 

[parallax]

That stuff is exactly what the description of the YouTube video is using as the reasoning.

pathetic. i knew someone was gonna say the sky is falling from one of those, despite marvel and dc doing it for years

 

[Squirtle]

The last time DiDio wasn't involved with DC, Bush Jr was a year into his first term, 9/11 was months ago, there were only four Star Wars movies, and there was no Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or any other social media. That's a long ass time!

You post on CBR?

 

[richaveli83]

You post on CBR?

It's been a long time. I think the last time was in 2015 or 2016.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

You watch the video?


Even before this.... I been kinda saw like 2 other places from different sources or even the Comics Explained guy that’s been hinting something funny is happening with DC comics and AT&T losing patience.

A lot of what they was saying lined up with shyt there been out there.

This 5G thing “has” to work out or if it don’t..... that’s not gonna be a good look for DC

@Atsym Sknyfs hit it right on the nail

 

[Bryan Danielson]

But hopefully all this is indeed all rumors..... shyt be jokes from me and y’all niccas don’t need to be taking it too straight to heart.

I too hope that it’s all BS and everything works out or continues to be good business as usual

But I don’t see nothing wrong with taking everything with a grain of salt.

Both “the sky is falling” side and “the side in a burning building like there’s nothing to see here, all is fine” side

 

[Atsym Sknyfs]

@Bryan Danielson
i agree and i am taking it with a grain of salt.


DC's problem ... I mean AT&T needs to stop looking at DC comics as the MCU ... its not. and the DCEU or whatever they wanna call it is also not the MCU...

stop following trends and set them...

 

[Jello Biafra]

You watch the video?


Even before this.... I been kinda saw like 2 other places from different sources or even the Comics Explained guy that’s been hinting something funny is happening with DC comics and AT&T losing patience.

A lot of what they was saying lined up with shyt there been out there.

This 5G thing “has” to work out or if it don’t..... that’s not gonna be a good look for DC

@Atsym Sknyfs hit it right on the nail

It all originates from the same two places CosmicBook News and Ethan Van Sciver who is the person most heavily quoted by CosmicBook News.

Its a bunch of nonsense. Just like the same site's story last year about Disney shutting down Marvel.

 

[Atsym Sknyfs]

those 3 jokers need to merge into one at the latest reboot..

 

[Atsym Sknyfs]

What Is Dan DiDio's DC Comics Legacy?

• by Anthony Gramuglia
• – on Feb 24, 2020
• in CBR Exclusives, Comics, Comic News

For most of the past two decades, Dan DiDio was synonymous with DC Comics. However, that changed last week when Didio was confirmed to be no longer with the publisher. While his official titles might've identified him as an executive vice president and a co-publisher, DiDio gave DC a public face that it didn't always have.

While his written work centered around relatively obscure characters like Metal Men and OMAC, his tenure with the publisher was marked by era-defining changes that enraptured DC fans and caused controversy in equal measure. Now, we're taking a look back at some of the most memorable impacts from DiDio's years at DC.


The 2010s were a decade of change for DC, thanks in part to two massive relaunches under DiDio's watch: The New 52 and DC Rebirth. Both were huge initiatives that helped DC dominate the comics marketplace, at least for a time. In the early 2010s, the New 52 reboot increased sales exponentially and brought in a ton of new readers with its clean slate. When the New 52's early success began to wane, DC Rebirth found success by backtracking and embracing elements of DC's history.

While every DC story published under his tenure was hardly a critical hit, every DC event was a must-read blockbuster. Under DiDio, the New 52 was preceded by Flashpoint, which arguably became the Flash's most iconic story. From universe-wide epics like Infinite Crisis, Blackest Night and Doomsday Clock to character-rejuvenating tales like Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, DC crossovers became must-read affairs during DiDio's time at the publisher. During his tenure, characters like Aquaman, the Flash and Harley Quinn became household names. Even In the DC Extended Universe, films like Aquaman and Shazam! were based almost entirely on stories published under DiDio.


While all the writers and artists deserve a ton of credit for their work on all the titles, it's undeniable that DiDio's hands-on editorial style helped steer the wheel going forward with every major story. Under DiDio, DC's comics frequently challenged and outsold Marvel's releases.

While DiDio's hands-on editorial mandates helped shepherd some projects to success, they could also derailed comic stories that were in development. While the New 52 opened up a lot of doors for potential new stories, it forced others to adjust mid-stream, and several high-profile creators stepped away from series during DiDio's tenure. Several stories, such as the conclusion Stephanie Brown's tenure Batgirl, were cut short without resolution due to the abrupt announcement of the reboot.


After the New 52 began, DiDio famously did not want characters to get married, for fear of aging the characters too much. age the characters too much for readers to enjoy. This edict canceled Batwoman's marriage to Maggie Sawyer effectively keeping one of DC's most prominent same-sex couples from tying the knot.

In the early days of the New 52, there was also considerable confusion as to what was still canonical and what wasn't in this new, mostly rebooted timeline. For instance, some issues referenced older Teen Titans teams, while others maintained that the New 52's Teen Titans were the first team to use that name. While parts of the DC Universe bore the unmistakable markings of DiDio's influence, other aspects seemed to fall more by the wayside.


In a highly circulated anecdote, Paul Pope claimed DiDio said, "We don't publish comics for kids. We publish comics for 45-year olds. If you want to do comics for kids, you can do 'Scooby-Doo.'" It's this mindset that dictated DiDio's often "my-way-or-the-highway" approach with DC's major events going forward. He at once created a uniform, edgy style that governed DC, even before the New 52.

These darker, more adult stories appealed to many fans, as the success of gory events like Blackest Night and more thematically adult-oriented titles like Mister Miracle.


On the other hand, it also caused a ton of problems. DC received a lot of criticism for its portrayal of violence, particularly violence against women. From an art contest that encouraged artists to illustrate an image suggesting Harley Quinn committed suicide to Wonder Dog mauling his pals Wendy and Marvin in Teen Titans and a variant cover featuring Joker threatening Batgirl, issues of violence were a fairly regular source of controversy.

DC also received criticism for its objectification of women, best exemplified with Starfire in early issues of Red Hood and the Outlaws. These issues, mostly involving female characters, weren't helped by the record-low number of women working on the books, a fact DiDio dismissed when confronted about it.

But for many fans, DiDio will be remembered for the sidelining of their particular favorite characters. For instance, the New 52 erased two Batgirls, Stephanie Brown and Cassandra Cain, from continuity for an extended period of time, and Barbara Gordon resumed her activities as DC's one and only Batgirl. Since Gordon had already established a new identity for herself as Oracle, this decision was met with heavy criticism from fans of all three characters and disability activists, among others.

While the late 2000s and the early 2010s saw dikk Grayson take over as Batman for an absent Bruce Wayne, the original Robin's role in Batman's life was greatly reduced in the New 52, as was his relationship to his fellow heroes since his role as the founder of the Teen Titans was undone. His identity as Nightwing and, later, even dikk Grayson, was erased when he became first a secret agent, then the amnesiac Ric Grayson.


Throughout all of the changes that occurred during his tenure at DC, DiDio was the face of DC editorial. While he helped bring DC to new levels of commercial success, DiDio leaves behind a complex legacy that's defined by a willingness to take risks, even ill-advised ones. And even though he may no longer be part of DC, DiDio left a lasting imprint on the DC Universe.

 

[Jello Biafra]

One of the things that Didio was responsible for that I really loved at DC was the whole Hanna-Barbera partnership.
Those comics featuring HB characters were great and the crossover books with HB characters and DC characters were almost universally good stories.

 

[Brandeezy]

DC's 5G Comics Still Going Full Steam Ahead – Launch in October?
Posted on February 24, 2020 | by Rich Johnston | Comments


The departure of Dan DiDio as DC Publisher over the weekend has left many wondering what this might mean for the planned 5G/Generation Five relaunch of the DC Universe. Which would have Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Diana and the rest aged out of their roles and replaced with new characters under old names, gathering a huge amount of attention – while tales of the classic characters would play out in premium prestige titles.

Truth is, I didn't know myself. Dan DiDio was so much behind that move, but it was signed off by the top bods at Warner/AT&T and even without its champion, momentum is strong. I am told that worried creators who have been working on the new 5G titles for some time, under editor Brian Cunningham, have been told it is full speed ahead on all their comics. The plan is to announce at San Diego Comic Con and launch in October, with half a year's worth of comics already completed.

However, the absence of DiDio may mean that if Generation Five comes to a natural end, it may be replaced sooner that later, lacking someone with an ideological dedication to The New in charge.

But, of course, while everyone is looking to Generation Five, they may be missing the real DC Big Change. Bleeding Cool will be attempting to talk about this more through the week, ahead of C2E2. Keep an eye on this tag as the week plays out…

DC's 5G Comics Still Going Full Steam Ahead - Launch in October?

 

[Bryan Danielson]

It all originates from the same two places CosmicBook News and Ethan Van Sciver who is the person most heavily quoted by CosmicBook News.

Its a bunch of nonsense. Just like the same site's story last year about Disney shutting down Marvel.

I feel you.

I can see how maybe it can be false news.

But I can also see how there may be some truth to it and more going on in the inside that the GP knows.

Like prime example, years ago I worked for Wachovia.... that shyt was low key going down worse and faster than we let on. One day we came to work hearing that we got bought out by Capital One and they even legit started passing out new manuals and paperwork with CapOnes logo and info on it.

Then like a day later we come to work and management like “throw them books away, we Wells Fargo now”

Come to find out, shyt was worse than what was let on and if they ain’t do the WF deal, they was legit about to close offices and just inform us not to come in the next morning as none of us would’ve had jobs anymore.

Information circulates in waves like throwing a rock in a lake..... the further you are away, you less you really know what’s true or false and we the GP almost always are the furthest