Warner Bros. is discussing a major move with DC Comics amid the company's merger with streaming giant Netflix. Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros., which comes with the latter's media library and HBO properties,

While there used to a time where you couldn't go anywhere without seeing the familiar faces of Captain America, Iron Man, and the Incredible Hulk, the Marvel reign may finally be coming to an end. At least,

Comic book creators have been reacting to the news that Netflix is buying Warner Bros. for $72 billion, plus pocket change, and including DC Comics in the deal. And yes, they have some thoughts to share with their readers, big and small… get ready to Netflix and Joe Chill…

As with any major merger, there are going to be shifts and changes but between Netflix’s existing interest in comics-based projects, DC’s current publishing success streak with its Absolute line, and Netflix’s forays into tie-in comics, DC might not only weather this latest corporate acquisition it could end up thriving in unexpected ways.

After a rough past decade, here's why the very last thing DC needs right now is for Netflix to swoop in and make more changes.

The acquisition will include WBD’s film and TV studios, HBO and HBO Max, potentially combining well over 400 million streaming subscribers and a massive library of content.

Jack Posobiec commented on the cultural impact of "Obama-aligned" Netflix competing with Paramount to buy Warner Bros., the owner of HBO, Discovery Channel, and CNN, which would include the rights to franchises like DC Comics,

How does Netflix's historic acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery impact DC Comics? As with any massive corporate takeover, it's tricky to prognosticate how, exactly, the companies' assets and subsidiaries will merge. When it comes to DC, the best guess is that the publisher will survive, but how will it look different a year, or five, from now?

This article was originally published on netflixlife.com as December 18 is going to be a sad day for DC Comics fans. For anyone who lives and breathes the DC universe, finding out any bad news hits harder than most people could ever understand. And sadly, DC Comics fans are about to experience one of those gut-wrenching moments really soon.