Year of The Villain- DC's 2019/2020 Initiative

[Robotman]

#BatmanWhoLaughsIsTheNewHarleyQuinn



Same here. Forever Evil all over again. We are begging for hope and heroism and all we have is this.

He’s more of a Joker loophole. They’ve been using Joker sparingly as of late because he is always way overused. But with BWL they get Joker without using Joker. So expect to see a ton of this guy in the coming years.

[Vordan]

#BatmanWhoLaughsIsTheNewHarleyQuinn



Same here. Forever Evil all over again. We are begging for hope and heroism and all we have is this.

Uh you can’t have “hope and heroism” if they’re not going up against something threatening with meaningful stakes. If it’s just heroes sitting around having a cookout that’s not exactly “heroic”. I wish they were focusing on villains other than the exact same lineup, but I don’t see the problem with starting to build towards something big.

[Miles To Go]

Uh you can’t have “hope and heroism” if they’re not going up against something threatening with meaningful stakes. If it’s just heroes sitting around having a cookout that’s not exactly “heroic”. I wish they were focusing on villains other than the exact same lineup, but I don’t see the problem with starting to build towards something big.

it's kind of scary to think two years worth of Rebirth convinced a lot of fans that cross country trips with your family and planning a wedding is all it takes to satisfy some in superhero dramas.

Sunday newspapers this ain't people.

[Sacred Knight]

Don't get the fascination with putting villains front and center. To me they're absolutely nothing without the hero.

[Nyssane]

DC really does love their villains, huh ?

I mean, they should... They have the best villains in comics.

[Bromor]

Don't get the fascination with putting villains front and center. To me they're absolutely nothing without the hero.

But you can't have a story without a villian.

[Vordan]

Don't get the fascination with putting villains front and center. To me they're absolutely nothing without the hero.

Not all villains need to be deep characters, but villains should not entirely revolve around their heroic opponents. They should have goals of their own, and backstories to explain why they are the way they are. Initiaves like this one help to flesh out villains.

[Vanguard-01]

It's been done.

A lot.

Recently, even.

[MajorHoy]

Not all villains need to be deep characters, but villains should not entirely revolve around their heroic opponents. They should have goals of their own, and backstories to explain why they are the way they are. Initiaves like this one help to flesh out villains.

Only if the stories are well-written, and there's no guarantee of that happening in all cases.

[Lee Stone]

Ho-hum.

*bangs the gong*

Nice art, though.

[Jackalope89]

You know, I wouldn't be adverse to Jason Todd killing Batman Who Laughs, if it would stop this sort of thing.

[Vordan]

Only if the stories are well-written, and there's no guarantee of that happening in all cases.

True, but that’s the case for everyone, heroes and villains alike no?

[My Two Cents]

I guess Geoff Johns needed more time to finish Dooms Day Clock

[married guy]

Zero interest in this one.
Looks like I get to save some money!

[HandofPrometheus]

My first thought was "Didn't we just do this?" but I'm looking forward to it.

I wonder if we're going to see more than the Legion of Doom.