DC will not 'overextend' 'Green Lantern'

DC Comics' co-publishers have promised that they will not "overextend" on Green Lantern titles in the run-up to the movie.

Dan DiDio and Jim Lee were asked during an interview with CBR whether the publisher would be introducing any new series to coincide with the film release later this year.

"Realistically speaking, we're probably not looking to stretch the rubber band much further than it is right now," said DiDio. "We really want to focus our resources on the books we're creating.

"You might see some titles replacing others with older titles going and new ones coming on board ... But at no point do we ever want to overextend our own resources, and we want to make sure that we're committed to a line that is strong, makes sense, is accessible and is affordable.

"In discussions Dan and I have had about the line - and we bring Geoff Johns in on this too and the whole DC Editorial team - we've really gone through the lineup to say, 'What is the purpose behind every book? Can each of these characters support this many number of titles?'" said Lee.

"It's not about flooding the market or putting as much product out there as possible. It really is about making sure that we have the right creative teams on the right projects and making sure the quality level is what we want the line to be at."

Marvel Comics has drawn recent criticism for the number of miniseries and one-shots it has produced and solicited to tie in to the forthcoming Thor and Captain America movies.