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by **LOLtron** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:08 pm

Another casualty of DC's September solicitations is revealed in news that certainly does not bode well for Vertigo.

While Resurrection Man, Captain Atom, and Voodoo bit the dust in the regular DCU this month, Vertigo is seeing a cancellation of its own with Dominique Laveau, Voodoo Child seeing it's final issue at #7. DC has denied that the cancellation has anything to do with editors not feeling like dealing with the long and complicated spelling of the book's title, though this reporter is certainly revealed that he will never have to type it again.

The news strikes a hard blow against religious diversity in the DCU, as both of DC's titles featuring the word "Voodoo" meet their end in September. No word yet as to whether DC will replace the books with another spooky, animal-sacrificing zombie-religion-related title, but at least their crusade against Haitian culture did not go as far as Marvel's, who killed off their character Brother Voodoo in 2010, much to the chagrin of his one fan, Outhouse contributor Greg.

In advance of complaints, this reporter has no idea whether either of the DC books actually featured the religion Voodoo, and so in the name of responsible journalism, I am admitting outright to my irresponsible journalism.

The synopsis from the solicits:

In her journey from fugitive marked for death to Voodoo Queen, Dominique Laveau has run up against gangstas, gods, ghosts, and all manner of things that bump in the dark New Orleans night. Now, at what may be the end of the road, she must make a final life-altering choice and confront her most inimical foe yet: the truth.

Check out the rest of DC's solicits here.

Written or Contributed by: Jude Terror

http://www.theouthousers.com/index.php/news/comics-news/19813-vertigo-shocker-dominique-laveau-voodoo-child-cancelled.html/

by **Zero** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:12 pm

Holy shit you guys, water is wet after all!

by **Victorian Squid** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:24 pm

One Million Moms should totally run with this and declare a victory.

by **bkthomson** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:39 pm

It was a bad book. . . . yeah I'm pre-ordered up to #6

by **Chesscub** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:53 pm

I'm glad I picked up only issue 1 on a whim that I'd read when I got a chance.

by **SilverPhoenix** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:09 pm

When you're not ready to release a book and release it anyway. For as much as I would love to defend this title due to story potential, I simply cannot because Voodoo Child was not well written in the slightest. Everything wrong with this title has to do with the way it's written, from the endless amounts of useless exposition to the questionable dialogue choices, Voodoo Child should've been much better that it was.

But you know what's worse... I rather read Voodoo Child than a Good 30 - 40 Titles in the DCU right now.

by **misac** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:25 pm

I thought it was a mini series.

by **Juan Cena** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:38 pm

Why DC put out Grifter and Voodoo instead of a WildCATS book I'll never know.

by **The Bass** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:08 pm

This is not a shock. It were shit to begin with. How Denis Cowan keeps getting work is beyond me. Dump Saucer County as well, while we're at it.

DC had Sweet Tooth cancelled so Lemire could do Justice League Dark....Scalped is axed, and I refuse to read Fables.....is anything left at Vertigo?

by **Greg** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:24 pm

I was not the only Bro Voodoo fan!

Yeah, this book wasn't too good. The only thing that has kept me reading was to how how the Loas are portrayed.

by **chap22** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:11 pm

The Bass wrote:This is not a shock. It were shit to begin with. How Denis Cowan keeps getting work is beyond me. Dump Saucer County as well, while we're at it.

DC had Sweet Tooth cancelled so Lemire could do Justice League Dark....Scalped is axed, and I refuse to read Fables.....is anything left at Vertigo?

the Unwritten is possibly the single best, smartest comic published today by anybody. but it's probably above your reading level, so...

by **SilverPhoenix** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:23 pm

The Bass wrote:This is not a shock. It were shit to begin with. How Denis Cowan keeps getting work is beyond me. Dump Saucer County as well, while we're at it.

DC had Sweet Tooth cancelled so Lemire could do Justice League Dark....Scalped is axed, and I refuse to read Fables.....is anything left at Vertigo?

No. Absolutely not. Unlike Voodoo Child, this actually has craft to its' credit and I can't wait to see where this goes next.

As for your question, you could try The New Deadwardians and The Unwritten, but if you're looking for different genres or a more mature take a story then the Non Big-2 wares are the best place to start. Brian Wood's "The Massive" comes out this week and Wood is a good enough writer that I'd blind buy the grand majority of first or debut issues attached to him.

Finally, since we're at it Sweet Tooth didn't get canceled, it's ending. So is Scalped. BIG Difference.

by **The Bass** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:50 am

Finally, since we're at it Sweet Tooth didn't get canceled, it's ending. So is Scalped. BIG Difference.

One book written by a Marvel architect, and another thats been written by a guy Geoff Johns (who hates Vertigo) is pushing to write more superhero stuff. Sure, they were ended...against the writer's wishes.

by **Johnny Smith** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:52 am

I wish Marvel would publish a Black Talon series

by **bkthomson** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:14 am

The Bass wrote:
One book written by a Marvel architect, and another thats been written by a guy Geoff Johns (who hates Vertigo) is pushing to write more superhero stuff. Sure, they were ended...against the writer's wishes.

No Scalped was a finite series Aaron had it planned to end at this point.

I assume you read the book and could have come to that conclusion or apply some common sense.

Oh wait......