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by **LOLtron** » Wed May 16, 2012 4:49 pm

DC Comics has canceled subscriptions to less popular comics like Justice League International and Swamp Thing and plans to send readers issues of Batman and Superman instead.

Tabloid reporter and internet hooligan Rich Johnston over at Bleeding Cool reported today that subscribers to DC Comics' Justice League International, Aquaman, Justice League Dark, and Swamp Thing have recieved letters from DC informing them that subscription service for these comics has been terminated, and they will be receiving replacement comics of DC's choosing for the remainder of their paid subscriptions, starting in July. Nevermind that there are still issues of these comics to be published. DC believes that readers of Justice League Dark can make do with Batman: The Dark Knight instead, based presumably on the logic that both titles feature the word "dark" in the title. "If they want the title they paid for already, they can go to the damn comic shop themselves and buy it again, thank you very much," is what we assume VP of Operations Jeff Boison would have told us if we could reach him for comment.

No reason was given for the service cancellation, but we can all safely assume the reason is nefarious. The Outhouse attempted to reach DC Head Honcho Dan Didio for comment, but all he would tell us was, "A maannnnn. Yessss! I was onccccce a maannnnnn!"

DC Comics Replacing Subscription Titles Willy Nilly

Source: Bleeding Cool
Written or Contributed by: Jude Terror

http://www.theouthousers.com/index.php/news/comics-news/19432-dc-comics-replacing-subscription-titles-willy-nilly.html/

by **holtom2000** » Wed May 16, 2012 4:55 pm

So wait, you pay for one thing, and they opt to send you something else?
Class action time people..
but then who really gets their comics this way? I got Suicide Squad like that in the 80s and they mail ruined them, so I just went back to the comic book store

by **Timbales** » Wed May 16, 2012 4:56 pm

It's not willy nilly if they picked one title for the duration of the remainder and are giving them the option of changing to a different title or getting a refund.

by **S.F. Jude Terror** » Wed May 16, 2012 4:58 pm

holtom2000 wrote:So wait, you pay for one thing, and they opt to send you something else?
Class action time people..
but then who really gets their comics this way? I got Suicide Squad like that in the 80s and they mail ruined them, so I just went back to the comic book store

I'm sure there's some kind of clause in the subscription orders allowing them to do this without legal action. After all, if a title is cancelled, they can't ship it. Doing it when the issues are still coming out (especially for something like JLI, where you don't get the final two issues of the series) is a little dubious though.

You can call and request a refund instead as well, as the letters say above.

by **Benderbrau** » Wed May 16, 2012 5:01 pm

holtom2000 wrote:So wait, you pay for one thing, and they opt to send you something else?
Class action time people..
but then who really gets their comics this way? I got Suicide Squad like that in the 80s and they mail ruined them, so I just went back to the comic book store

Contact Cat-scratch's attorney.

by **sdsichero** » Wed May 16, 2012 5:12 pm

LOLtron wrote:The Outhouse attempted to reach DC Head Honcho Dan Didio for comment, but all he would tell us was, "A maannnnn. Yessss! I was onccccce a maannnnnn!"

Zechs is Dan Didio?! :shock:

by **sdsichero** » Wed May 16, 2012 5:12 pm

Benderbrau wrote:Contact Cat-scratch's attorney.

Why? CS has no class.

by **Lord Ice** » Wed May 16, 2012 5:15 pm

ah DC

by **Juan Cena** » Wed May 16, 2012 6:56 pm

Does that mean Johns is already got tired of Aquaman? He worse than a frakin' Kardashian. :smt011

by **Zechs** » Wed May 16, 2012 7:53 pm

sdsichero wrote:
Zechs is Dan Didio?!

You laughed at me before when I stated that. BUT WHOSE LAUGHING NOW!?

by **holtom2000** » Wed May 16, 2012 8:29 pm

yah the only pt I was making is that some of these appear to not be cancelled. Or am I missing something?

by **Chris** » Wed May 16, 2012 8:32 pm

Does nobody actually read anything before they post around here lately? :lol:

This isn't because the books are being cancelled. They're just not going to be offered as subscription options anymore, therefore, people who subscribed to them can no longer get them that way.

by **holtom2000** » Wed May 16, 2012 9:24 pm

Yah I got that.
But really who gets comics this way anyway?

by **sdsichero** » Wed May 16, 2012 10:55 pm

Zechs wrote:
You laughed at me before when I stated that. BUT WHOSE LAUGHING NOW!?

Dan Slott?

by **Juan Cena** » Wed May 16, 2012 11:35 pm

Holland Oats wrote:Does nobody actually read anything before they post around here lately?

This isn't because the books are being cancelled. They're just not going to be offered as subscription options anymore, therefore, people who subscribed to them can no longer get them that way.

So DC isn't going to sell subscriptions of it's best-selling titles in Aquaman? :smt017

Johns must be leaving.