Sim, eles decidiram manter os aspectos mais importantes da história dos personagens. Também desde que o Lanterna Verde tinha acabado de ser reiniciado em 2005 sob Geoff, o novo 52 foi reiniciado, pegando exatamente onde a história estava, embora, como as outras reinicializações, Hal tenha alguns anos mais jovem.
Newsarama had already found out from more than one creator that the rich past of the DCU isn't being completely erased, and apparently, big changes are being explained in story. As Batman writer Scott Snyder told Newsarama last week: "We're very respectful of history and continuity, especially for Batman, who has some of the best moments in comics history."
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DC confirmed that stories like Blackest Night, Brightest Day, Identity Crisis, Death in the Family, and Killing Joke are still part of the DCU history. In fact, editors said, some events in those stories are specifically referenced in September.
As a result, the new volume of Green Lantern continues directly from the events of War of the Green Lanterns, with Sinestro serving as a Green Lantern and Hal Jordan beginning the series powerless on Earth.