#that one part in the polygon article where the guy they hired to write convergence (and resolve the new52 bc it failed so badly)

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see when a normal company decides to revamp their product, they plan it out and develop a concrete strategy and consider how it might be received by their customers. you’d think this would doubly apply in one of the largest companies in a notoriously struggling industry desperate for a sales boost.

and yet flashpoint and the ensuing cancellation of every book for the new52 was a surprise to even the person writing flashpoint

#dc how are you still alive #idk i’m mad today and definitely not knowledgeable enough to tag this and get fact checked. #but it’s absolutely bonkers (negative) even GEOFF JOHNS didn’t plan for his story to REBOOT THE ENTIRE COMPANY #IT JUST HAPPENED #that one part in the polygon article where the guy they hired to write convergence (and resolve the new52 bc it failed so badly) #said he developed a plot line and story board to plan like he did when writing major arcs for TV shows #and was told to throw it away ‘because that’s now how we do that here’ #DC. YEAH. IT FUCKIN SHOWS 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 #yknow as fucked as archie sonic is overall. during the 2010-2015 period im genuinely convinced even it was managed better than DC #that’s INCLUDING the lawsuits