DC will be canceling five titles by the end of the year, including two books that launched back in June as part of the publisher's "DC You" initiative.
It appears as though Doomed will be the first to go, with its #6 issue being the last installment in the Doomsday stand-alone book. DC hasn't confirmed when Doomed will be canceled, but since Doomed #7 doesn't appear in DC's December solicitations, it seems safe to assume the series will be ending in November with #6.
The other four titles on the chopping block will end in December, according to CBR. Those books include Justice League United, Lobo, The Omega Men and Gotham by Midnight.
Of the five, it is perhaps most surprising to see Justice League United get the ax. The series launched in April 2014. Gotham by Midnight will be canceled almost a year after its debut. The series follows detective Jim Corrigan as he and the Gotham Police Department's "Midnight Division" investigate various supernatural occurrences in the city.
The Omega Men, another title from "DC You," will also be ending. The series detailed the fate of former Green Lantern Kyle Rayner as part of a team of space rebels.
It isn't too surprising that Lobo won't be continuing past #13. While a strong character, Lobo's dramatic redesign from the loud, rude, heavy metal intergalactic biker into a more sleek and nimble assassin rubbed many longtime fans of the character the wrong way.
Bleeding Cool reports that the cancellations may have something to do with DC looking to get back to "meat and potatoes" after several months of experimentation. The publisher adopted a more creative team-focused approach with books that downplayed continuity in its recent June relaunch, looking to mimic the success of its recent Batgirl series reboot. Bleeding Cool says the strategy isn't working out and DC is looking to get back to basics. We'll have to wait and see what plans DC has in store.
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