We all understood that clean-slate to be an editorial mandate, John.  What's more, while JB has talked about wanting to do Doom Patrol for years, I can't find an instance where he said how he wanted to do it.

Priase Allah!

(Is there another way I can say this that will help with your comprehension?)

My commitment to BLOOD is open ended. Always has been.

QUOTE: Cancelling a book at #18 when it's still on #6 is ludicrous.

It's not just ludicrous, it's highly improbable. No one would make such a descision from a commercial position. If it was an artistic one then perhaps yes, if it was a case of only so many stories to tell.

While I am not a reader of BOTD (not into supernatural stuff and gore) I get the feeling the book has far more potential to gain an audience than DP had and giving a helping hand from DC (the crossovers won't hurt) the book could well become a hit.

To be honest I've never heard of this Johnson character except through this site. I rarely look at other comic book sites if there is no link provided here.

What I have learned about gossip writers is that they mix in truth with fiction all the time. When it comes to an announcement a few months away they use their sources to get the real story. When it comes to making big announcements over a year away they give predictions as facts. They do this for two reasons: one, a year later if their prediction comes true, they will crow about how they knew all along that this "fact" was going to take place. Secondly they do it because if they are wrong they know nobody will remember a small article they read over a year ago, and won't be called out for their "facts" being wrong.

Gossip writers long to be the center of attention like the stars or creators they write about. Don't give them that satisfaction.