The DC Comics reboot I wish had happened

Lee's depiction of DC Comics' Superman and Batman. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Whatever you think of the recent DC Comics reboot (AKA DCnU AKA New 52), most of us agree that it hasn't been all that new-reader-friendly. The real goal of Geoff Johns and Jim Lee appears to have been attracting lapsed readers -- those of us that gave up on DC after one too many crossover events or needlessly grim storylines.

I wish DC had been serious about a bold story direction designed to attract new, first-time comics fans. If I was somehow granted carte blanche to remake the DC universe, here are the fairly radical changes I would institute.

The 2012 summer movies worth seeing (as decided by professional geeks)

Everybody says that critics are out of touch with mainstream audiences, which is why the Rotten Tomatoes Fresh-o-meter never matches Box Office Mojo's top earners. But you know who is really different from the median movie consumer? Hard core geeks like novelist A. Lee Martinez, Lisa Paitz Spindler, Paul Weimer, Regan Wolfram, Patrick Hester and, well, me.

Look no further than our SF Signal podcast roundup of 2012 summer movies for proof.

Our audio-only Council of Geek Elders is way more contentious and snarky than the last 2012 geek movie catalog I rammed down your throat -- especially when it comes to The Amazing Spider-Man, Battleship, The Dark Knight Rises and G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Give a listen for the nerd-rage showdown.

Per usual, the running tally of my SF Signal Podcast screw-ups is available here.

The 5 best links I shared in April 2012

Less marketing douchebaggery, more tanks! [1659 clicks]

"That's Why You Don't Have Any Friends."  [361 clicks]

Help Locus Digitally Preserve Their Huge Cache of Science Fiction and Fantasy Treasures [329 clicks]

Secrets of the Most Productive People I Know  [278 clicks]

"On gun control, Americans have become more conservative; on gay marriage, they have become more liberal." [154 clicks]