DC Comics has quite the history with rebooting its characters and universe -- maybe more so than any other publisher in the comics industry. Sure, Marvel Comics likes to relaunch and reboot things every couple of years, but DC Comics' daring attempts to retcon and revamp its pantheon of worlds and heroes is always more heavy-handed, especially in the last 20 years of comic books. Events like "Flashpoint," "Convergence" and "DC Universe Rebirth" have more than attempted to reset the status quo, in hopes of future-proofing its characters, removing years of fill and fluff and priming its legacy for big screen cinematic success, familiarity and more. But not every try has been a success.

"Flashpoint" was met with a certain amount of skepticism, as it brought all of DC's titles to an end to reboot the entire DC Comics Universe as the New 52. "Convergence" teased the return of numerous characters from throughout the Multiverse and "DC Universe Rebirth" brought it all crashing together, similar to how Marvel treats its sliding time scale history. But these modern examples weren't all DC did, with reboots and retcons and new realities spanning back to the Golden Age, when the Justice Society of America was replaced with newer, different characters and tossed into comic book oblivion. In many cases, fans take to these new portrayals of gods and supermen, but they're not always riveting successes. Let's take a look at 10 DC Comics reboots that fans loved, and 10 they could have done without.

20 LOVED: MISTER MIRACLE

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You had to know that the writing work of Tom King would show up on here, right? Well, the DC Comics superstar has spent the last few years doing wonders to some of the deeper cuts in the DC Universe, including Mister Miracle of the New Gods.

While some might think it difficult to chronicle the life of an escape artist who has to run with the big dogs of Apokolips, King and Mitch Gerads made it look easy, and Mister Miracle is an introspective take on fitting in, marriage, family and parenthood. And fans and critics alike have praised the book, with it landing on numerous "top comics" lists for 2017 and will surely do so again this year. We'll chalk this one up to a successful reboot.

19 HATED: BATMAN (SUPERHEAVY)

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While Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's New 52 Batman tale was quite the success, fans were hesitant on their buy-in to the end of the dynamic duo's run on the character. After Batman's presumed demise underground while fighting the Joker, the incomparable Jim Gordon took on the role of the Bat.

This was surprising on a number of levels, not only because the series not only sort of de-aged Gordon for the role, but it had him manning a robot Batsuit that he could control independently from himself. It was risky and high-concept, but fans were quick to clamor for a return of the "real" Batman. Bruce Wayne was back in the cape and cowl shortly after, but we got a handful of de-powered Superman, robot Batman team-ups before that.

18 LOVED: OMEGA MEN

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In many ways, Tom King and Barnaby Bagenda made the case for why Omega Men could become DC Comics' own Guardians of the Galaxy. And while there is certainly humor layered into the spectacular series, it's a heck of a lot more than a ragtag group of space misfits saving people.

Omega Men is so layered with societal commentary and subtle characterization that it's hard to classify it as any particular genre. It also put the spotlight on Kyle Rayner, who'd been out of the game for quite a bit since Blackest Night and Brightest Day. At least we got one last hurrah of Rayner as a White Lantern, and for that we are thankful.

17 HATED: SUPERMAN (NEW 52)

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Oddly enough, you'll find fans quite split on at least the beginning of the New 52 take on the Man of Steel. Things started off strong, with a younger Superman sort of re-learning the ropes and re-introducing his peripheral characters to the world.

But things quickly became more different than they'd really ever been, with Superman developing a romantic relationship with Wonder Woman, gaining wild new abilities (like the Solar Flare) and losing all of his powers and joining a street wrestling troupe while wearing denim jeans after Lois Lane reveals his identity to the world. Yeah, maybe you can see now why fans eventually soured on this run.

16 LOVED: GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE

Green Arrow hasn't always had the best luck when it's come to recent solid comic book runs. Parts of his New 52 story were good enough, with creatives like Jeff Lemire tackling interesting aspects of the character. But DC's most successful push for the Emerald Archer was 2007's Green Arrow: Year One from Andy Diggle and Jock.

The book was neatly crafted with incredible art and would redefine Oliver Queen for a modern audience, especially with how it seems to have influenced the highly popular CW show Arrow, and by definition the rest of the CW superhero shows, like The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow.

15 HATED: THE FLASH (BARRY ALLEN)

When all was said and done with the Golden Age of DC Comics and the Justice Society of America, DC Comics decided to throw it all away and establish a brand new universe and pantheon of superheroes. Remember the Justice Society of America? Well, now they're just a comic book in a different comic book universe.

Surprisingly, one of these replacements was Barry Allen, who took the mantle of the Flash from the classic Jay Garrick. It was a surprising move at the time, but one that, looking back now, was probably the right move. But hey, status quo changes never go smoothly, do they?

14 LOVED: AQUAMAN (NEW 52)

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Geoff Johns, Joe Prado and Ivan Reis made a strong case to legitimize Aquaman as part of the New 52 refresh on the character. Sure, Aquaman comics have had stakes before, but many fans had trouble going to bat for the King of Atlantis because the subject matter didn't feel important enough to the rest of the DC Universe.

This run changed that, bringing the wars and threats of Atlantis to the mainland and establishing Aquaman as not only one of the most powerful heroes in the DC Universe, but as a leader and well-earned member of the Justice League. And while the run didn't exactly finish strong, the current Aquaman run has built upon this team's early foundation, and fans are on-board.

13 HATED: CYBORG (DC YOU)

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Cyborg is a character that would have greatly benefitted from a stellar solo series at the beginning of the New 52. But Victor Stone was instead part of DC's kind of young adult push toward the end of the New 52 and after "Convergence," with books like Starfire, Doctor Fate, Gotham Academy and We Are Robin.

Cyborg was part of this, but lacked the extra punch for the character that we got from his exploits in the main Justice League book. It was an odd choice, and one that came a bit too late. Thankfully, the current Cyborg series is a bit better.

12 LOVED: THE LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN

While The Legend of Wonder Woman was sort of its own thing, it did wonders for not only bringing in a whole mess of new Wonder Woman fans, but for prepping anyone potentially interested in the character for Diana's live-action DCEU debut in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and later Wonder Woman. 

The book was placed in a high regard with fans, and ended up on many "Best of" lists at the end of the year. Critics praised the book for re-establishing the origin of Wonder Woman, and its impact is still felt in current Wonder Woman books and adapted portrayals.

11 HATED: RED HOOD & THE OUTLAWS (NEW 52)

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There was a lot of hype and hope for Jason Todd's super team ahead of its New 52 launch, but when the book finally hit shelves, fans were totally put off by a number of issues surrounding the book's subject matter. In a weird move, the book took a controversial take on basically all of its characters, doing a disservice to phenomenal heroes like Starfire.

It also amplified topics like drug misuse in an attempt to give commentary, but it just ended up being a mis-characterization for Roy Harper, one that's been done way better in previous titles. Thankfully, the Outlaws rebounded eventually and the most recent team was enough fun to keep reading.

10 LOVED: BATMAN & ROBIN

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After the "end" of Batman that really had him just fling through time, getting to be Batman in a number of different time periods, DC Comics took a bold approach in passing the cape and cowl along to someone new. That someone was Dick Grayson, who took on none other than Damian Wayne as his Robin.

This run on the character was risky, but it was so careful to pay homage to Batman's legacy that it ended up really feeling like it could stick. Plus, it gave us the excellent "The Black Mirror"Even though Bruce Wayne eventually returned, fans were left wanting a future where Dick Grayson truly did inherit the mantle of the bat.

9 HATED: FLASHPOINT

As a concept, "Flashpoint" was actually pretty spectacular. This time-spanning epic of Barry Allen trying to change his own past and by definition his future. Unfortunately, his journey ends up screwing up a whole mess of timelines, looping in evil Batmen, rogues and, you guessed it, creating what would become the New 52.

It was a plot device to build to the reboot, sure, but it was so jarring that it left a bad taste in fans mouths, and set the New 52 off with many feeling weird about the direction DC Comics was headed. And yes, it technically still happened, even in a post-"DC Universe Rebirth" world.

8 LOVED: SUPERMAN (REBIRTH)

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One of the shining stars of DC's "Rebirth" line, Superman takes the Man of Steel back to basics and doubles down on all of the things that make Superman not only a great hero, but the best humanity's got (even if he isn't human himself). From the jump, this Clark Kent is married to Lois Lane and they have a son, Jon Kent.

They live on a farm and save Metropolis on a regular basis. This Superman is happy, full of life and is always ready to protect, well, everything. With Brian Michael Bendis now on both main Superman titles, it'll be interesting to see how this foundation is built upon -- or if it will be at all.

7 HATED: HAWK & DOVE (NEW 52)

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As one of the early casualties of the New 52, Hawk & Dove could have been a tentpole for DC Comics. But for longtime fans of the characters, this new series that re-introduces them to the DC Universe never really lived up to its potential, with the work from creative team Rob Liefeld and Sterling Gates being just one part of numerous problems with the series.

Unfortunately, Hawk & Dove haven't exactly made a real return to comics since, though with their upcoming appearance in DC Universe's Titans, we imagine we'll be seeing them again here pretty soon, as long as all of that pans out.

6 LOVED: EARTH ONE

"Earth One" as a reboot line is up there with about as good as it can get. DC launched "Earth One" stories for each of the members of its Trinity in the last ten years, as well as retellings for heroes and teams like the Teen Titans and Green Lantern, with Aquaman and Flash tales on the way.

These stories are handled with care, and treated as being outside of the main DC continuity, but like the "All-Star" line, offers a unique outlet for fans looking to get started reading some of the greatest heroes in comic books. And it might be a good look for DC to make these books a huge part of their big screen cinematic adventures.

5 HATED: DOCTOR FATE (DC YOU)

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There really wasn't a lot to hate about DC You's take on Doctor Fate. Sure, the character was a bit of a far cry from the superpowered magical original Doctor Fate, but that shouldn't take away an attempt to introduce a younger, more modern version of the character. Despite phenomenal art and a pretty unique story, fans didn't really take to this version of Doctor Fate, and it faded into the ether following the end of its short run.

Though this one didn't work out, it shouldn't discourage DC from trying to do things like it in the future. After all, it's worked for Marvel with young, successful characters like Kamala Khan, Miles Morales and Riri Williams.

4 LOVED: INJUSTICE

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OK, so Injustice is a bit of a cheat here, since it didn't actually re-write any of the main DC Comics continuity, but in introducing its characters to a whole new set of fans, it really is a bit of a reboot. Sure, it starts with the basic understanding of characters like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, but it takes such a sharp turn that many fans didn't know what to do at first.

But since its debut, this video game tie-in rose from weekly advertising promo to one of the best team books in comics, bring emotional depth to these gods among us. It recently ended with the last chapter of Injustice 2, but we'd be surprised if that was really the end of this universe.

3 HATED: LOBO (NEW 52)

Hey, y'all know Lobo? The space-faring bastich bounty hunter that is nigh invincible, gritty and foul-mouthed? Well, what if we take him, make him super lanky and basically make him a space version of Aquaman? Yeah, fans didn't seem to really go for it either, and the short-lived "handsome" Lobo was quickly retconned into being a doppelganger of the real Main Man.

Looking back, it was such a weird choice, when this new character could have been just that -- a new character. Now, Lobo has run with the Justice League and even has a daughter, but he's still his old grimy self.

2 LOVED: BATMAN (NEW 52)

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Of all of the titles to spring up from the New 52, Batman Vol. 2 may have had the most riding on it. Never before had the history and legacy of Batman been re-written like this, at least not with such press and positioning. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo took to the challenge though, and produced one of the most-loved and integral runs on the character in the decades it has been since Batman's debut.

Tons of iconic villains were introduced, and others saw re-designs that have carried them forward into the current happenings of the DC Universe. There was fear and family and the fans were all over it, and it's rare for a reboot to be quite like it.

1 HATED: CONVERGENCE

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Fans were on board with what "Convergence" would eventually do, just not with how it executed it. Hyped up as an enormous event, the series had numerous tie-ins that released weekly, making reading "Convergence" such a chore that some just gave up on trying to stick with it.

The events would bring back characters and moments from pre-New 52 DC Comics lore, so it was overall a win, at least in that it eventually led to "DC Universe Rebirth" and the return of characters like Wally West to main DC continuity. Some of "Convergence" could have been a hit, but there was just too much to handle.