in may 2012, dc comics announced on its website the release of a new comic book miniseries, "phantom lady and doll man," featuring completely new versions of the characters, with no relation to their freedom fighter predecessors other than the character names. these were part of the "second wave" of its continuity reboot and entire-line relaunch, "the new 52," begun in september 2011 following on from the "flashpoint" limited series.