DC's had some pretty cool back to back announcements this week.
 
1. EARTH ONE: Superman and Batman's stories will be retold (again. yes, but that will never change) out of continuity with a more modern interpretation. Basically its DC's answer to the Ultimate universe. Also, it will be in direct to Graphic Novel form. I'm definitely a big fan of this idea! A whole new version of the DCU to play with, without the shackles of endless continuity is very exciting! but of course we'll have the whiners who'll complain if its too different or too changed.i like the creative teams (Geoff johns/Gary frank and JMS/Shane davis...not huge on shane davis but I'll give him another chance) and i like the idea of graphic novels. that way stories have a start and finish with a definite point/goal. Hopefully we'll see some other characters get the E1 treatment too. but hopefully it wont go the route of All-Star line and we never see the completion or addition to the line.
 
2. WAR OF THE SUPERMEN: The event that's been building in the Superman books for the past year or so. I'm pretty excited about this, i've been following the superman line pretty religiously since Superman and the LSH. Definitely has potential to be really cool...but i'm afraid that its too soon after Blackest Night. not enough time for the dust to settle. and it may be unpopular due to event burnout. but hopefully it will deliver strongly.

3. RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE: This one i'm the most mixed about.  It really really bothers me that when the DCU takes a turn or makes a change, that they back out on it almost immediately before people can get used to it.  People were very  mixed about Dick Grayson as Batman, but they had him step up to the role and they've just gotten him through the whole "Do i have what it takes to be Batman" kick. I know Bruce was BOUND to return sooner or later. but i think that its too sooner.  But on a positive note, the idea they're using to bring him back seems pretty awesome. i trust Grant Morrison to bring him back. but the status quo has just begun to be re-established in Gotham, its a shame that its being shaken up so quickly.
 
To recap:
the bad:
1. Whiny fans, Shane Davis, Fear of no expansion on the line
2. Event burnout, Too soon after Blackest Night, afraid of what will happen to Superman
3. TOO SOON, DC's annoying habbit of an inconsistant status quo rears its ugly head again (ellaboration later)
 
the good:
1. a new universe w/o continuity binds, fresh look at characters, great creative teams
2. Big fan of Superman, excited for where the books are leading
3. Bruce Wayne is back, Doing it in a cool way
 
DC's habit of inconsistent status quo: