DC Comics Reveals Details of "Rebirth"

DC Comics unveiled its plans for Rebirth, and it starts with "DC Universe: Rebirth" an 80-page one-shot from Geoff Johns that hits shelves on May 25.

It's no secret that the publisher's sales numbers are lagging far behind those of industry-leading Marvel Comics. Just take a look at the latest figures on Comichron. January is always a tough month, but Batman was the only title to sell more than 100,000 copies. Clearly, the publisher needs to kickstart interest in its titles.

Rebirth will rearrange the DC lineup of comics. Interestingly, all comics will have a price of $2.99. But many will move to bi-monthly publishing schedules, which will likely have an impact on sales. Action Comics and Detective Comics will return to their previous numbering systems -- and the New 52 numberings will become an interesting asterisk for the folks at the Overstreet Comic Book Guide to deal with, I'm sure.

HERE is the full press release from DC Comics.