BLOODLINES RETURNS BITCHES!
BLOODLINES #1 "HOSTILE TAKEOVER"
Written by J.T. Krul
Art and cover by V. Ken Marion
1:25 variant cover by Jill Thompson
On sale APRIL 6 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T
When a meteor crashes to Earth, bringing with it an unspeakable alien presence that terrorizes a nearby small town, the lucky ones die first. As for the rest, they find themselves locked in a hellish struggle for control of their bodies and their minds. This isn’t just an invasion. It’s an infestation. What would you do if the greatest threat to humanity was hidden away inside you?
Award-winning writer J.T. Krul (Teen Titans, Green Arrow, Jirni) and superstar-in-the-making V. Ken Marion (All New Soulfire, Jirni) bring you their dark and horrifying science-fiction epic about tortured souls who are cursed to a fate worse than death...much worse.
>>79104139
Huh. Okay.
RIP DC being good
how the hell did this happen
>>79104139
>JT Krul
Into the trash it goes.
>>79104178
>RIP DC being good
Martian Manhunter and Justice League are still great, Aquaman is ok.
Rad
>>79104139
If this brings back Anima and Hitman sure.
>Written by J.T. Krul
WHAT KIND OF COMICS YOU WANT SENPAI
>>79104226
If they reboot Hitman i'll rage.
>>79104139
>J.T. Krul
Is he any good? I've never read anything by him.
>>79104139
>J.T. Krul
>that art
>that everything
The fuck
>>79104267
>Tommy is now a black Muslim tranny in a relationship with Nubo
>>79104289
lol
>>79104333
I'll take that as a no
Nice to see DC tackling their problems. 150k first issue sales and 3 Eisners incoming.
Is this one of those things where they need to put it out to keep a trademark or whatever? I can't imagine anybody thinking that bringing this back is a great idea
>>79104139
calling now it will be the new omega men, but krull....
>>79104289
His Jirni books have good art, but his capes are nothing special. He's the kind of writer that is more adequate for fill-ins.
>>79104139
>J.T. Krul
T-thanks DC. I'm glad Omega Men is getting cancelled for this.
>>79104404
Anything is better than edgy space terrorists with shit art.
>>79104404
Omega Men is getting cancelled because its sales were shit
>>79104309
You say that as a mockery, but you know if if were written by Ennis, it'd be great
Okay, while I love Gunfire because I have a softspot for loser characters, Bloodlines does not deserve a revival because of how much of an uninspired cash-grab it was at the expense of X-Men's "Golden Era" in the 90's
>>79104404
Can't really blame them for comic fans being plebs and not buying the book.
>>79104428
lol
>bloodlines is back
Alright I guess, i'm sure they weren't all trash
>J.T. Krul
Ouch
>>79104267
Hey, maybe Ennis would like to do it? And turn it into a diatribe against the cape industry?
>>79104404
because one book clearly has an effect on another completely unrelated book.
>>79104434
>omega men is getting canceled because comic book fans are plebs.
>>79104404
Did you buy the book? No you didn't.
>>79104428
>edgy terrorists
As opposed to all those fun and safe terrorists.
>>79104356
you may be familiar with his most famous work
Aww, we're not getting full solicits today are we
>>79104517
Captain atom was decent.
neat
>>79104539
really looks like they're skipping on account of MLK day. so tomorrow.
>>79104539
no, the article confirms they're tomorrow
>>79104545
So were his Blackest Night tie-ins.
>>79104517
Oh.
>>79104539
According to Comic Book Resources, they're out tomorrow. Which probably means we'll be getting the Marvel, DC, and Image solicitations all out in one day.
>>79104564
Oh shit, where can I buy this?
>>79104564
not neat
>>79104309
look at the cover he is black
>>79104139
THIS is why I only support Marvel (and some indie m books). Instead of buying complete Garbage like this or American Alien or Justice League, why not just buy a GOOD book? Like Ms Marvel, A-Force, Hellcat, Howard the Duck, Sex Criminals, Lumberjanes, Bitch Planet, and Rat Queens
>>79104660
>guarenteed replies
>>79104660
O U
>>79104443
>>79104564
What if DC brought back Tommy without Ennis?
>>79104701
into the fucking trash it goes
>>79104639
It's a pinup from JLA/Hitman. I think?
>>79104660
>buying muslim comic books
>>79104701
better than with ennis.
>>79104762
How? Tommy is practically Ennis' child.
>>79104660
nice bait anon
>>79104701
>>79104428
You mention this same complaint in every DC thread. Go shitpost somewhere else.
>>79104139
This book is DC?. I thought it was indie. Holy fuck
>>79104950
He's probably the same anti-Grayson/Catwoman/Vixen/recommendations/etc autist
>>79104660
Here's your (you).
>>79104701
Bunn wanted to
>>79104139
>the artist of Jirni
mite b kewl
>>79104962
It's cranky!anon being cranky.
>>79104961
I could've sworn Image had a similarly titled book in the 90s.
>>79104139
>Krul
Fuck no
m- maybe it's an April Fool's joke? (I know, it's technically April 1, but still...) Then again, publishers always have some shit books going, hell, right now DC has Telos.
Are they really reviving one of the worst things to come out of 90s DC comics?
>Krul is writing it
A match made in heaven. These two deserve each other. At least this will keep him from ruining any other books. 100% glad.
>>79104762
Kill yourself
>>79104961
Bloodlines was DC Crossover in the 90's about Alien Parasites who try to take over the earth and as side effect power up a number of people, Basically every tie in book created a brand new character but only one character (Hitman) is remembered fondly.
>>79105021
you're thinking of Bloodpool, a spin off of Youngblood
>>79105074
>right now DC has Telos.
Cancelled now though, thank god.
The only downside is that it's yet another cosmic DC failure, but it was shit so I don't care.
>>79104971
That's the biggest bullet dodge I've heard
Does Ennis own the rights like Robinson does with jack knight?
>>79105151
I'm not sure, I think the editor said no
Bunn wanted to bring him back in Lobo
>>79105074
>>79105147
I'll have to read this, just to make DC haters angry.
>>79105271
Feel free to spend your own time on whatever makes you happy I guess.
>>79104517
>that cover
>>79105313
Delicious tears, anon.
lol this is literally an Aspen book masquerading as a DC one, who the fuck wants this?
Very kind of them to make it a miniseries with all original characters so it can be safely ignored though.
>>79105493
Now tell us how Avengers will flop.
>>79104181
>>79104289
>>79104390
>>79104404
>>79105050
I don't know why you guys are Krul-bashing right now. I'll admit I haven't read much of him, but his 12 + #0 CAPTAIN ATOM issues at the start of the New 52 were pretty good. I kinda understand he can be bland, but really he ain't nothing awful compared to the awfulness or boredom most comic book writers are paid to deliver nowadays
>>79105522
Senpai~
>>79105493
>Very kind of them to make it a miniseries with all original characters so it can be safely ignored though
Even though I hate to admit that a namefag could say something not entirely autistic, but this is mostly true. At most of the new input DC has been delivering this past year, my first thought usually is "oh, good, at least this shit book I've never asked for will be safely contained in a 6-issues TPB no one will never ask a reprint for anyway".
>>79104962
no im only anti-omega men. liking grayson a lot. cant understand how thats kings only good book.
>>79105702
>reading comics you hate
Every time.
>>79105718
Fair enough. I don't like SoB but I think it's mostly ok/good as far as quality goes, and I like Vision from him too.
>>79105702
>I didn't ask for this book, therefore it's shit
>>79105763
>SoB
>King
Casual pls
>>79105806
>don't know about Sheriff of Babylon
>calls me the casual
>>79105845
Oh jesus fuck I thought you meant son of batman. Goddamnit just call it Sheriff man.
>>79105763
im not into politics and soldiers and vision is ok but eh im tired of him being mind wiped for the 100th time.
>>79105493
>lol this is literally an Aspen book masquerading as a DC one, who the fuck wants this?
Considering women love Aspen books, women maybe?
>>79104139
>Bloodlines
>written by J.T. Krul
>mfw if they try to use this to reintroduce Hitman
>>79105493
maybe someone lost a bet
>>79104289
His Captain Atom series at the start of the New 52 was actually pretty good.
Other than that, nah.
>>79105936
Puggy is a woman. Why do you think she used to call herself Peggy Hill?
For fucks sake. Are we now in the official worst period in DC history?
>>79106024
DCYou had some really great titles, they just failed at marketing them effectively.
This is pretty fucking inexcusable trash though. JT Krul? Seriously?
>>79106024
>implying that ever existed
Nice company war, bro.
>>79106024
Nah, DCyou is still happening
>Marvel produces a ton of shit
>"they're doing fine!"
>DC publishes a book that doesn't look promising
>"IT'S OVER, THEY'RE FINISHED"
>>79105727
I didn't say I was going to read it, what's with you retard?
>>79105771
Typical faggot green-text. Tell me son, how did you enjoy:
>Teen Titans vol.5
>Harley Quinn
>Deathstroke vol.3 by T.S. Daniel lol
>Secret Six by Gail Simone kek
>Black Canary (literally hipster trash)
>Earth 2: Society
>Red Hood / Arsenal
>Starfire
>Telos
>Titans Hunt
>Harley's Little Black Book
>Suicide Squad Most Wanted
>Doomed
>Harley Quinn/Power Girl
>Bizarro
>Bat-Mite
If you tell me you've ever wanted those, and that you enjoyed more than, say, 2 of those, you're either a casual, a fag, a pleb, a liar, or all of the above.
>>79106176
Secret Six is great right now.
Earth 2 Society just got Abnett on the title and he really turned it around immediately.
Bizarro was fun as fuck
>>79106176
Starfire is good and I'll read Suicide Squad's Most Wanted because Rob Williams is crushing it on Martian Manhunter right now.
No one was asking for Omega Men. No one was asking for Prez, there's nothing wrong with swinging for the fences.
>>79105634
People hate him for his Cry of Justice spin-offs. To be fair, the entire event was terrible and editorial might've had a hand in it.
What I've read of his Teen Titans and Green Arrow is pretty safe. Uninteresting but unoffensive. I imagine this will be much the same.
>>79106176
>YOU MUST HATE WHAT I HATE
>DAMMIT I DIDN'T HATEREAD ALL THESE BOOKS SO SOMEONE LIKES THEM
You're funny.
>>79106176
>>Titans Hunt
It's decent though, and it's nice to see the OG Titans
>>79106241
>Uninteresting but unoffensive
Aye, this is exactly Krul to me.
>No one was asking for Omega Men. No one was asking for Prez
Now I'm going to agree with you, but that what I said => for 2 or 3 surprising good titles, we have dozens that nobody asked for and which go die and wither after the 6th installment because they're pure trash.
>>79106223
>Secret Six is great
It looks like it took some time, and even though it might be 'ok', I hate Gail Simone both as a human being and a writer too much to support her in any way
>Earth 2 Society just got Abnett on the title and he really turned it around immediately
No, you can't say that after one issue. Let's give it a few more issues (and maybe a reboot according to BC) and then we'll see.
>>79106176
>not liking Bizarro
You're either a casual, a fag, a pleb, a liar, or all of the above.
>>79106334
>a book is good because I asked for it
>a book is bad because I didn't ask for it
Nice solipsism, bro.
>>79106176
>Titans hunt
its the only good titans good in fucking ages
>>79106364
Casual spotted.
>>79106334
>No, you can't say that after one issue. Let's give it a few more issues (and maybe a reboot according to BC) and then we'll see.
I don't know how he's going to handle the setting or the bullshit history that this series has now, but all the characters were bang on the money (Jay's still too much of a fuckup for my tastes though) which endears me a lot to it.
I mean for fuck's sake, Alan is back to being a big green gay CEO and it's GREAT.
>>79106340
Nope, you must be someone who doesn't know how to read:
>If you tell me you've ever wanted those, and that you enjoyed more than, say, 2 of those
Since I respect a tad the notion of subjectivity, I gave ye the possibility to like one of those (for you it seems like it's Bizarro). You'll do better at school tomorrow kid, don't worry ;^)
>>79106359
I think what he meant was that at least if they're things that would sell well it makes sense for DC to put shitty books out, but when they're shitty and obviously there's no market for them it's just a poor business decision for them to exist.
But you seem to enjoy being mad so I'll leave you alone after this one.
>>79106385
>I mean for fuck's sake, Alan is back to being a big green gay CEO and it's GREAT
Ahah, okay, I'll give you that one mate. Looks more Robinson-y just for that all of a sudden
>>79106386
>starts a company war
>accuses others of being childish
Oh boy.
>>79106420
>>79106386
No samefagging, bro. It's rude.
>>79106377
Tell me what was the last good Titans comic then ?
>>79106475
I liked Games, but of course you hated it, so...
>>79106464
Dude... The samefagging meme is so overdone
>>79106547
>screencaps
I missed you too, Snowflake.
>>79106547
see but now he'll accuse you of editing it in paint
JT Krull seriously?
Well I look forward to this launching at 10k.
>>79106624
GIMP, dude.
>>79106642
Two dubs for truth.
>>79104139
Who the hell wanted...this?
>>79106678
Dude, that >>79106359 meme is so overdone already.
>>79106678
to be fair, this is a mini, this is pretty much a test
>>79106723
Now the DC hater is angry because it's not an ongoing.
>>79104139
>1:25 variant cover by Jill Thompson
So #1 sales might be above that of Midnighter's and Omega Men's?
>>79104454
Isn't Hitman canon now since he did section eight?
>>79106758
/co/ is always saying that sales equal quality, so if it that happens, then the book is good, right? lmao
>>79106758
That means they generally expect that there's a fanbase for it that will buy it. I don't think she's a big enough name to get shops to over-order to get a variant just because but I guess we'll see.
>>79106782
It doesn't take place in the New 52. It's its own thing in the "story over continuity" direction they've pushed.
Even without that though, we know that Hitman took place because Hacken is running Noonan's in Tomasi's run of Batman and Robin.
>>79106782
OH SHI--
>>79106824
>Jill Thompson
>not big enough
Casuals, casuals everywhere.
>>79106717
Stop acting like a moron. With titles getting canceled due to low sales you'd hope they'd get replaced with other great ones, but understanding that it's a business you assume another Batman centered ongoing, or Batman/Wonder Woman and hope for the best.
What is the purpose of ...this? It doesn't look particularly interesting, Krul is a hack with a few good projects in there, the art looks shitty... And it sure as hell doesn't look like it's going to sell.
>>79106863
Are you retarded? Casuals make up the majority of comic book buyers.
>>79106863
She's certainly well-known but I don't think you'll see the sort of appreciation on the price of a variant that would make it worthwhile for a shop to increase orders on a book only for that. Doesn't seem to have that kind of crazy collector fanbase behind her at least.
>>79106865
>Stop acting like a moron.
Hey, you're the solipsist here; if I behave like that it's because you want to. I mean, you solipsists create universes, don't you?
>What is the purpose of ...this?
Some chaos in your creation, god who passes as a NEET.
>>79106925
Are you high?
>>79106954
You tell me, my creator.
>>79106176
When'll be the rest of the solicitation out?
>>79106950
Casuals make up a lot of the market, but variants get inflated by dumb fanboys and spectators.
>>79106758
I'll be shocked if this debuts higher than Nightmask and Starbrand
>>79107075
>Nightmask and Starbrand
Who?
>>79107071
tomorrow
>>79107075
That's not out yet?
>>79107075
>94 Starbrand and Nightmask 1 $3.99 Marvel 27,969
Honestly you might be right
>>79107120
it's got like two issues out already
>>79107129
a lot of DCYOU books debuted around there too so Bloodlines will probably be around 25-30k
>>79106791
I don't think /co/ has ever said this.
People keep saying /co/ says this, but they keep misunderstanding what epople are meaning.
>>79107129
Jesus, the second issue drop will be painful.
>>79107129
Even Midnighter and Omega Men did better than that.
And they didn't have as many variants either.
>>79107154
>2deep4u
>>79107154
He's being intentionally retarded here by pretending he doesn't understand the nuances of financial discussion
>>79107162
it's going to be under 10k by issue 5
also it will probably end at issue 5
>>79107210
So now I understand the nuances of financial discussion? Thank you, my creator!
>>79107162
Well the average ANAD book seems to drop about 50%
>yfw 14k for #2
>>79107221
I say by #3 it's under 10k
>Bloodlines
>again
WHY?
>>79106865
>>79106954
Don't worry anon, I already pointed out in this thread what you just summed up (ie: this boik won't sell and won't be good, so what's the point?) and the guy called me a solipsist.
Clearly, we can at least praise /co/ for having more subtle kinds of baiters ans trolls
>>79107321
>this book won't sell and won't be good
Well, then why do you let it exist? Come on, do something; un-create it.
>>79107071
Tomorrow
>>79106223
>Abnett...turned it around
Tell me more anon I want to habeeb.
>>79107321
I think you're butthurt because DC doesn't do what you want it to do. That's not solipsism, that's entitlement.
>>79107403
It's a damn sight better so far.
Heroes aren't trying to kill each other and no one's been killed for no reason. And he remembered they're called Wonders.
If he can keep it going for a while after he's spread a bit less thinly, he might be able to turn it around.
>>79107540
I thought /co/ hated Abnett for being a cuckold?
>>79107403
Alan is now Businessman Swamp Thing instead of Green Dr. Manhattan
Hawkgirl got some dialogue and page time
Dr. Fate and Steel showed up again
The issue wasn't nonsensical flashbacks, Superman and/or Batman wank, or hero vs. hero shit
It wasn't perfect but it was the best Earth 2 related thing since before WE
>>79107403
Go check out the issue yourself. He writes some fun character interaction between all the Wonders and remembers that they're CALLED Wonders in the first place.
>>79107540
All he has to do is get rid of all the super and bat characters
>>79107618
That kills sales, bro.
>>79107639
But then it'll be good
>>79107592
A cuckold that writes damn good team books.
>>79107639
the sales are already not good, I don't think the five Val-Zod fans will make much of a difference if they drop it
>>79107650
Remember: sales = quality.
>>79107618
Well he seems to be trying to do something with Fury, the Wonder Woman replacement.
I hate those three so much.
>>79107650
this earth 2 has never been good
>>79107650
As long as he spreads out the attention so that WildBats and Val don't get ALL the spotlight, we're good.
>>79107440
>a company doesn't do what consumers want it to do
Jeez, and you're surprised DC is bleeding money? Also, if you're not entitled as a buyer, you must end up paying way too much for shit service in life man
>>79107672You didn't ask for them?
>>79107684
Was Dick in the last issue at all? I know Val was part of Alan's roundtable for whatever reason
>>79107700
Pandering is for Marvel or Image. Deal with it.
>>79107735
Yeah there's some criminal shit going down in Gotham that he investigates, but it's only like two or three pages out of the issue.
>>79107700
>buying comics
>buying comics you hate
>>79107735
Yeah, Dick was in a page in New Gotham or whatever it is called.
Though I don't get why everyone is creaming their pants over Abnett on Earth 2. It was a very minor improvement and is still a really mediocre book.
Why does Marrow have Rogue's hair and who gave Nightcrawler steroids?
>>79106782
Hitman was canon ever since the Lobo wedding tape showed up in B&R.
>>79107817
Because Marvel has given up on mutants and has sold the comic rights to DC.
>>79107814
>Though I don't get why everyone is creaming their pants over Abnett on Earth 2. It was a very minor improvement and is still a really mediocre book.
It did show signs of improvement but I think some folks are just getting their hopes up too high
I liked seeing Alan back to (relatively) normal but I think anything Abnett could potentially do with the book is crippled by having to follow after WE and Wilson
>>79107814
It's more the fact that a lot of us really loved the characters in Robinson's run and were crushed when the development we wanted to see got flushed down the shitter. Abnett appears to pick back up a lot of aspects of those characters that we enjoyed so we're more hopeful that things will be more interesting to follow in that respect.
>>79107814
Then stop reading it.If you can.
>>79107701
The only thing I'm asking for is a reason to get Cyclone to be back together with Stargirl.
>>79104178
I like the SOUND of it. It sounds less like "lol XXTREME" and more like a horror-themed book which is a nice take.
It's just that J.T. Krul is garbage.
>>79107879
>I think anything Abnett could potentially do with the book is crippled by having to follow after WE and Wilson
Not the guy you replied to, but that's kind of why I didn't get excited for the creator change. I'm pretty confident that the put him on the book to tie up loose ends, basically the same thing that happened with JLU. Maybe he'll get a relaunch to do what he wants with the characters later on, but I can't get hype for it now.
>>79108052
Yeah I wasn't terribly excited to see him on the book because now it's too little too late, he got dealt a shit status quo to work with and with the sales relatively low and interest flatlining I wouldn't be surprised at all if he's just there to wrap up the book with issue 12
>>79104701
They can't. Just like with Robinson's Starman, Ennis co-owns Hitman and all related characters. He has the final say if they ever use Tommy and co again.
>>79108121
Thank fuck.
>>79108092
>>79108052
Are you sure? Everything about the developments in this issue screamed "Jumping-On Point" to me. They had expository dialogue for people who didn't read World's End/Convergence and three or four new plot threads.
>>79108308
If I'm wrong, I'm wrong. But it's usually what happens when sales are bad. Catwoman is headed down the same road most likely.
>>79104139
>rebooting what is unquestionably the worst ''event'' in comic book history
>Award-winning writer J.T. Krul
>Award-winning
lolque
and gunfire's black now. so do they just pick these things at random, like with a spinner or dartboard?
amazing news
