We are back to a theme that is worthy of some thought: continuity.
History matters with DC Comics, because it has a longer history that resonates.
But history can overwhelm those who are new to the story. It never bothered
me that part of the story had begun before I was born. But then I grew up to be a
history teacher.
DC has long been concerned with balancing continuity, while being fresh enough
that new readers are welcomed in to the family. I'm rather neutral on the 52 to
be honest, it had pluses and minuses.
But there can be little doubt that some of its choices had the feeling of throwing
out all of what had gone before. It alienated some readers. There is a tendency
at times for people to say those who are alienated, well they are a bunch of old
hangers on who deserve to be alienated. But it is all how you do something. The lack
of a clear long-term vision was clearly a problem.
The issue of continuity remains a consistent problem right up to the present day.
Clearly, at this moment in time, they have thrown out continuity and canon. It is
all selective cherry picking, but without thought. Whether the people at DC Comics
realize it or not, they are creating a new continuity in that process. The problem is
that it zigs and zags in a way where it creates more problems than it solves.