DC Throws Shade At Its Own Failed '5G' Reboot
Warning: contains spoilers for Flashpoint Beyond #0!
In Flashpoint Beyond #0, DC Comics throws some serious shade at its failed continuity reboot. Referred to behind the scenes as "5G," the exact nature of this reboot was subject to speculation and hearsay, and it ultimately failed to materialize. Now, DC has subtly admitted this proposed reboot may not have been the best idea.
In 2011, the Flashpoint event erased the existing DC Universe and replaced it with the New 52 continuity. In early 2020, rumors began to circulate that another reboot was coming, on par with Flashpoint. While the reboot was never officially named, it was referred to internally as «5G,» apparently standing for «Generation Five.» The initiative was being spear-headed by then DC Publisher Dan DiDio, who was also one of the architects of the New 52 reboot. The rumors of another reboot received mixed reactions among fans, and when DiDio exited DC Comics in early 2021, any hopes of 5G ever coming to pass went with him. Now, DC Comics, in Flashpoint Beyond #0, throws shade at the failed reboot.
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The issue opens with Batman at Rip Hunter the Time Master’s lab. The lab is deserted and there are signs of a struggle. Batman examines the room for clues, including Hunter’s infamous chalkboard. As has become a DC tradition, the chalkboard is full of cryptic phrases pointing to future events, including one that says «5G AVERTED.» The issue is written by Geoff Johns, drawn by Eduardo Risso, colored by Trish Mulvihill and lettered by Rob Leigh.
Rip Hunter’s chalkboard has become infamous for its cryptic teases of events to come, or events that will never happen — such as 5G. While exactly
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