Originally Posted by
John Venus
I always wanted something akin to the Ultimate line for DC. Keep the main universe but also have a side universe that's young, hip and fresh. More Bendis style Ultimate Spider-Man than Ultimates or Ultimate X-Men.
I would have preferred no reboot at all, more Zero Hour style soft reboots that makes slight adjustments to continuity.
If a hard reboot is inevitable then:
-The previous continuity becomes the new Earth 2. There will be a 10-15 year time skip. Every major characters one title, there will be a couple of team books and a general Earth 2 book. This means Damian, Black Canary's side kick Sin, Zachary Zatara, Jai, Iris and the whole 5the generation of heroes would be in their teens or early 20's now. Dick's generation would be the main protectors now while Tim's generation would be the secondary defense and the original JLA would take on a role akin to the JSA. This would be a good idea to work in newer versions of Jon Kent and Helena Wayne into the mix.
-For the new continuity, I would get the most seasoned, veteran writers possible along with a mix of up and coming writers to hash out the major characters. Someone like Paul Dini for Batman, Rucka and Kelly Sue DeConnick for Wonder Woman, Morrison for Superman, Waid for Flash, Brubaker for Catwoman, etc. Every book would have a label indicating which earth it takes place in, obviously a book like Nightwing would have to take place in the old continuity.
In the new continuity, Dick's generation would still be teens and I would give them to someone like Picolo to give them a modern, fresh, YA style spin on those characters.
In the new universe, it's Year 3 for everyone. I would give it a neo Silver Age look with Batman only having Robin/Dick Grayson and Batgirl/Babs as side kicks, there would be a Batwoman but it would be the Kate Kane Batwoman. I would have Bruce adopt Jason, Tim and Cass around the same time just to side step any time line issues. Diana has Steve Trevor and Etta Candy as supporting characters, no daughter of Zeus nonsense just include a young Steve Trevor in a mordernized retelling of Gods & Mortals, Donna would be a member of the cast from the get go with a simplified origin. A modernized Barry Allen for the new continuity and as for Green Lantern, I would go with either John Stewart or Kyle Rayner as the main GL of this new continuity. Clark Kent would be mordernized thoroughly, basically, what if the rocket landed one earth in 1990, the DP would be an online news paper, Lois would know his secret from the get go and it would have the same feel as Birthright.
All titles would be standalone at first, even team books and then once the characters are established you can start crossing them out.
As the new continuity settles in, you can do gimmick events like 'gasp! the new Batman's first meeting with the Joker' blah blah blah and then at the end of year, do an event where the Justice League is formed.
I would also give ongoing for Zatanna, Black Canary, Black Lightning, Vixen, Static Shock, Mr Terrific, Hawkman, Doom Patrol and the Martian Manhunter.
-Comics would exist in seasons. Every season would last 12 issues. Every comic goes digital a few weeks after physical copies are released.
-Vertigo would still exist but in exclusive digital format.
-Some ongoing won't be cancelled, they would go digital exclusive.
-A Young Adult line of books where up and coming writers are allowed to experiment with characters. Have a young writer do their own take on Helena Wayne, Jade, Obisidian, Hector Hall, Power Girl, Lyta Trevor, etc, etc.
-Digital exclusive books that would allow genres besides superheroes to have space if printing them was too costly.
-Every major character would have a Legends of the Dark Knight/WW Black and Gold style ongoing where different creative teams are just free to experiment new ideas. If they work out they will be incorporated into the main universe. For non franchise characters there would be something akin to 'truth & Justice' or Showcase for those titles.