On Monday, DC Comics announced the return of the long-retired National Comics banner as part of their "New 52 (ish)" reboot. The DC reboot has generated a bit of controversy with its renumbering of all comic series back to #1, including the 900-plus running Action Comics, as well as revamping and imagining the publisher's most popular characters like Superman, Wonder Woman, and the Flash (Batman and Green Lantern were left mostly unchanged, however).
National Comics was originally published by by Quality Comics between 1940 and 1949, totaling 75 issues. The comic was the birthplace of such characters Wonder Boy, The Baker, Quicksilver (later Max Mercury due to legal issues with Marvel), and Uncle Sam (created by comic legend Wil Eisner).
The new National Comics would center its focus on characters like Kid Eternity, the Looker, and Rose & Thorn, all character that were relatively obscure pre-reboot who's fate has been unknown since the vast continuity change. The comics' first solicitation info is here:
NATIONAL COMICS: ETERNITY #1Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by CULLY HAMNER
On sale JULY 25 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• An exciting new series of stand-alone comics that feature unique takes on classic characters!
• JEFF LEMIRE (ANIMAL MAN) and CULLY HAMNER (RED) bring a contemporary approach to the hero we used to know as KID ETERNITY!
• Can introverted medical examiner Kid Eternity solve a deadly crime in just 24 hours?
As a comic lover who especially enjoys the lesser-known characters, I am very much looking forward to this book, and while I appreciate the nod to classic comics, I'm not sure if National Comics is a good name for this series.
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