History ComicBook / AllStarDCComics

Only two titles were released in this series: ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' and ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman''. Reception for both was as different as night and day. While Frank Quitely and Grant Morrison's ''All-Star Superman'' was well received, won a pile of industry awards, and is generally considered one of the best Superman stories for years, Frank Miller and Jim Lee's ''All-Star Batman'' received derision for its hilariously awful dialogue, SociopathicHero cast, and the fact that most characters act nothing like they do in the original comics. Plus its constant [[ScheduleSlip slipping schedule]] didn't help matters at all; eventually it became an OrphanedSeries after its tenth issue, although it was never officially cancelled. Some argued that Creator/FrankMiller was doing an intentional StealthParody of himself (though he did say that ''ASBAR'' is {{canon}} with ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''), while others just thought he had lost his mind.

Only two titles were released in this series: ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' and ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman''. Reception for both was as different as night and day. While Frank Quitely and Grant Morrison's ''All-Star Superman'' was well received, won a pile of industry awards, and is generally considered one of the best Superman stories for years, Frank Miller and Jim Lee's ''All-Star Batman'' received derision for its hilariously awful dialogue, SociopathicHero cast, and the fact that most characters act nothing like they do in the original comics, plus, its constant [[ScheduleSlip slipping schedule]] didn't help matters at all; eventually, the ASBAR became an OrphanedSeries after its tenth issue, although it was never officially cancelled. Some argued that Creator/FrankMiller was doing an intentional StealthParody of himself (though he did say that ''ASBAR'' is {{canon}} with ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''), while others just thought he had lost his mind.

In 2016-2017, Creator/ScottSnyder wrote a new ''All-Star Batman'' series as part of the ''Rebirth'' line, primary inspired by his love of ''All-Star Superman''. This series was not a continuation of Miller's ''All-Star Batman'' despite the title, as Snyder points out [[DiscontinuityNod there has never been an]] ''All-Star Batman'', only ''[[ExactWords All-Star Batman]] '''[[ExactWords & Robin, The Boy Wonder]]'''''.

Only two titles were released in this series: ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' and ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman''. Reception for both was as different as night and day. While Frank Quitely and Grant Morrison's ''All-Star Superman'' was well received, won a pile of industry awards, and is generally considered one of the best Superman stories for years, ''All-Star Batman'' received derision for its hilariously awful dialogue, SociopathicHero cast, and the fact that most characters act nothing like they do in the original comics, plus, its constant [[ScheduleSlip slipping schedule]] didn't help matters at all; eventually, the ASBAR became an OrphanedSeries after its tenth issue, although it was never officially cancelled. Some argued that Creator/FrankMiller was doing an intentional StealthParody of himself (though he did say that ''ASBAR'' is {{canon}} with ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''), while others just thought he had lost his mind.

Creator/DCComics' ''first'' answer to ''ComicBook/UltimateMarvel''. In 2005, [[UltimateUniverse DC decided to establish a new line of titles that will re-interpret its heroes]].

All-Star's purpose is a bit different, though. Instead of creating a second DC Universe, the focus is on taking an "all star" lineup of the biggest comic creators, and giving them the freedom to do whatever they like with DC's most iconic heroes. Thus, the All-Star books are all totally self-contained, with no connection to each other or to any other previous continuity (although [[Creator/FrankMiller both]] [[Creator/GrantMorrison creators]] have connected them to [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica previous]] [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns works]]).

Only two titles were released in this series: ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' and ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman''. Reception for both is as different as night and day. While Frank Quitely and Grant Morrison's ''All-Star Superman'' has been well received, won a pile of industry awards, and is generally considered one of the best things to happen to Superman in years, ''All-Star Batman'' has received derision for its hilariously awful dialogue, SociopathicHero cast, and the fact that most characters act nothing like they do in the original comics, plus, its constant [[ScheduleSlip slipping schedule]] didn't help matters at all; as of this writing, the ASBAR seems to have become an OrphanedSeries. Some have argued that Creator/FrankMiller is doing a StealthParody of himself (though he did say that ''ASBAR'' is {{canon}} with ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''), while others just think he has lost his mind.

The line seems to have been discontinued altogether in favor of the ''ComicBook/EarthOne'' line, which is an UltimateUniverse that serves as a SharedUniverse.

Adam Hughes was been tapped to write and draw ''All-Star Franchise/WonderWoman'' to round out DC's big three. [[ScheduleSlip She was due sometime in 2009]].

In 2016, Creator/ScottSnyder announced that he would be making ''[[http://www.newsarama.com/28600-rebirth-q-a-scott-snyder-on-all-star-batman.html All-Star Batman]]'' as part of the ''Rebirth'' line, primary inspired by his love of ''All-Star Superman''. It is not a continuation of Miller's ''All-Star Batman'' despite at first glance, as Snyder points out [[DiscontinuityNod there has never been an]] ''All-Star Batman'', only ''[[ExactWords All-Star Batman]] '''[[ExactWords & Robin, The Boy Wonder]]'''''.

Creator/DCComics' answer to ''ComicBook/UltimateMarvel''. In 2005, [[UltimateUniverse DC decided to establish a new line of titles that will re-interpret its heroes]].

The line seems to have been discontinued altogether in favor of the ''ComicBook/EarthOne'' line, which is an UltimateUniverse that serves as a SharedUniverse. Hughes's Wonder Woman book eventually materialized as part of this line after some retooling, now written by Morrison.

The line seems to have been discontinued altogether in favor of the ''ComicBook/EarthOne'' line, which is an UltimateUniverse that serves as a SharedUniverse. In 2016, Creator/ScottSnyder announced that he would be making ''[[http://www.newsarama.com/28600-rebirth-q-a-scott-snyder-on-all-star-batman.html All-Star Batman]]'' as part of the ''Rebirth'' line, primary inspired by his love of ''All-Star Superman''. It is not a continuation of Miller's ''All-Star Batman'' despite at first glance, as Snyder points out [[DiscontinuityNod there has never been an]] ''All-Star Batman'', only ''[[ExactWords All-Star Batman]] '''[[ExactWords & Robin, The Boy Wonder]]'''''.

The line seems to have been discontinued altogether in favor of the ''ComicBook/EarthOne'' line, which is an UltimateUniverse that serves as a SharedUniverse. In 2016, Scott Snyder announced that he would be making ''[[http://www.newsarama.com/28600-rebirth-q-a-scott-snyder-on-all-star-batman.html All-Star Batman]]'' as part of the ''Rebirth'' line, primary inspired by his love of ''All-Star Superman''. It is not a continuation of Miller's ''All-Star Batman'' despite at first glance, as Snyder points out [[DiscontinuityNod there has never been an]] ''All-Star Batman'', only ''[[ExactWords All-Star Batman]] '''[[ExactWords & Robin, The Boy Wonder]]'''''.

Only two titles were released in this series: ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' and ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman''. Reception for both is as different as night and day. While ''All-Star Superman'' has been well received, won a pile of industry awards, and is generally considered one of the best things to happen to Superman in years, ''All-Star Batman'' has received derision for its hilariously awful dialogue, SociopathicHero cast, and the fact that most characters act nothing like they do in the original comics. Some have argued that Creator/FrankMiller is doing a StealthParody of himself (though he did say that ''ASBAR'' is {{canon}} with ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''), while others just think he has lost his mind.

So far, there have been only two titles: ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' and ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman''. Reception for both is as different as night and day. While ''All-Star Superman'' has been well received, won a pile of industry awards, and is generally considered one of the best things to happen to Superman in years, ''All-Star Batman'' has received derision for its hilariously awful dialogue, SociopathicHero cast, and the fact that most characters act nothing like they do in the original comics. Some have argued that Creator/FrankMiller is doing a StealthParody of himself (though he did say that ''ASBAR'' is {{canon}} with ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''), while others just think he has lost his mind.

Currently, only the aforementioned two have been adapted this way, but Adam Hughes has been tapped to write and draw ''All-Star Franchise/WonderWoman'' to round out DC's big three. [[ScheduleSlip She was due sometime in 2009]].

In 2016, Scott Snyder announced that he would be making ''[[http://www.newsarama.com/28600-rebirth-q-a-scott-snyder-on-all-star-batman.html All-Star Batman]]'' as part of the ''Rebirth'' line, primary inspired by his love of ''All-Star Superman''. It is not a continuation of Miller's ''All-Star Batman'' despite at first glance, as Snyder points out [[DiscontinuityNod there has never been an]] ''All-Star Batman'', only ''[[ExactWords All-Star Batman]] '''[[ExactWords & Robin, The Boy Wonder]]'''''.

The line seems to have been discontinued altogether in favor of the ''ComicBook/EarthOne'' line, which is an UltimateUniverse that serves as a SharedUniverse.

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All-Star's purpose is a bit different, though. Instead of creating a second DC Universe, the focus is on taking an "all star" lineup of the biggest comic creators, and giving them the freedom to do whatever they like with DC's most iconic heroes. Thus, the All-Star books are all totally self-contained, with no connection to each other or to any other previous continuity (although [[Creator/FrankMiller both]] [[Creator/GrantMorrison creators]] have connected them to [[JusticeLeagueOfAmerica previous]] [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns works]]).

So far, there have been only two titles: ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' and ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman''. Reception for both is as different as night and day. While ''All-Star Superman'' has been well received, won a pile of industry awards, and is generally considered the best thing to happen to Superman in years, ''All-Star Batman'' has received derision for its hilariously awful dialogue, SociopathicHero cast, and the fact that most characters act nothing like they do in the original comics. Some have argued that Creator/FrankMiller is doing a StealthParody of himself (though he did say that ''ASBAR'' is {{canon}} with ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''), while others just think he has lost his mind.

All-Star's purpose is a bit different, though. Instead of creating a second DC Universe, the focus is on taking an "all star" lineup of the biggest comic creators, and giving them the freedom to do whatever they like with DC's most iconic heroes. Thus, the All-Star books are all totally self-contained, with no connection to each other, or to any other previous continuity. (Although [[Creator/FrankMiller both]] [[Creator/GrantMorrison creators]] have connected them to [[JusticeLeagueOfAmerica previous]] [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns works]].)

So far, there have been only two titles, ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' and ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman''. Reception for both is as different as night and day. While ''All-Star Superman'' has been well received, won a pile of industry awards, and is generally considered the best thing to happen to Superman in years, ''All-Star Batman'' has received derision for its hilariously awful dialogue, SociopathicHero cast, and the fact that most characters act nothing like they do in the original comics. Some have argued that Creator/FrankMiller is doing a StealthParody of himself (though he did say that ''ASBAR'' is {{canon}} with ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''), while others just think he has lost his mind.

In 2016, Scott Snyder announced that he would be making ''[[http://www.newsarama.com/28600-rebirth-q-a-scott-snyder-on-all-star-batman.html All-Star Batman]]'' as part of the ''Rebirth'' line, primary inspired by his love of ''All-Star Superman''. It is not a continuation of Miller's ''All-Star Batman'' despite at first glance, as Snyder points out [[DiscontinuityNod there has never been an]] ''All-Star Batman'', only ''[[ExactWords All-Star Batman]]'' '''''[[ExactWords & Robin, The Boy Wonder]]'''''.

DCComics' answer to ''UltimateMarvel''. In 2005, [[UltimateUniverse DC decided to establish a new line of titles that will re-interpret its heroes]].

In 2016, Scott Snyder announced that he would be making ''[[http://www.newsarama.com/28600-rebirth-q-a-scott-snyder-on-all-star-batman.html All-Star Batman]]'' as part of the ''Rebirth'' line, primary inspired by his love of ''All-Star Superman''. It is not a continuation of Miller's ''All-Star Batman'' despite at first glance, as Snyder points out [[DiscontinuityNod there has never been an]] ''All-Star Batman'', only '''''[[ExactWords All-Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder]]'''''.

In 2016, Scott Snyder announced that he would be making ''[[http://www.newsarama.com/28600-rebirth-q-a-scott-snyder-on-all-star-batman.html All-Star Batman]]'' as part of the ''Rebirth'' line, primary inspired by his love of ''All-Star Superman''. It is not a continuation of ''All-Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder'' despite at first glance, as Snyder points out [[DiscontinuityNod there has never been an]] ''All-Star Batman'', only '''''[[ExactWords All-Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder]]'''''.

In 2016, Scott Snyder announced that he would be making ''[[http://www.newsarama.com/28600-rebirth-q-a-scott-snyder-on-all-star-batman.html All-Star Batman]]'' as part of the ''Rebirth'' line, primary inspired by his love of ''All-Star Superman''. It is not a continuation of ''All-Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder'' despite at first glance, as Snyder points out [[DiscontinuityNod there has never been an]] ''All-Star Batman'', only ''All-Star Batman & '''[[ExactWords Robin, The Boy Wonder]]'''''.

All-Star's purpose is a bit different, though. Instead of creating a second DC Universe, the focus is on taking an "all star" lineup of the biggest comic creators, and giving them the freedom to do whatever they like with DC's most iconic heroes. Thus, the All-Star books are all totally self-contained, with no connection to each other, or to any other previous continuity. (Although [[FrankMiller both]] [[Creator/GrantMorrison creators]] have connected them to [[JusticeLeagueOfAmerica previous]] [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns works]].)

So far, there have been only two titles, ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' and ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman''. Reception for both is as different as night and day. While ''All-Star Superman'' has been well received, won a pile of industry awards, and is generally considered the best thing to happen to Superman in years, ''All-Star Batman'' has received derision for its hilariously awful dialogue, SociopathicHero cast, and the fact that most characters act nothing like they do in the original comics. Some have argued that FrankMiller is doing a StealthParody of himself (though he did say that ''ASBAR'' is {{canon}} with ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''), while others just think he has lost his mind.

All-Star's purpose is a bit different, though. Instead of creating a second DC Universe, the focus is on taking an "all star" lineup of the biggest comic creators, and giving them the freedom to do whatever they like with DC's most iconic heroes. Thus, the All-Star books are all totally self-contained, with no connection to each other, or to any other previous continuity. (Although [[FrankMiller both]] [[GrantMorrison creators]] have connected them to [[JusticeLeagueOfAmerica previous]] [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns works]].)

All-Star's purpose is a bit different, though. Instead of creating a second DC Universe, the focus is on taking an "all star" lineup of the biggest comic creators, and giving them the freedom to do whatever they like with DC's most iconic heroes. Thus, the All-Star books are all totally self-contained, with no connection to each other, or to any other previous continuity. (Although [[FrankMiller both]] [[GrantMorrison creators]] have connected them to [[JusticeLeagueOfAmerica previous]] [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns works.]])

Currently, only the aforementioned two have been adapted this way, but Adam Hughes has been tapped to write and draw ''All-Star WonderWoman'' to round out DC's big three. [[ScheduleSlip She was due sometime in 2009]].