
This announcement will leave fans wondering what exactly constitutes a “brief hiatus,” and contemplating the concept that Batman Eternal might just get replaced by another weekly Batman title. The New 52: Future’s End comic will bow with a #0 issue on Free Comic Book Day on May 3, while Earth 2: World’s End will debut in October (see "'Earth 2: World's End' Weekly Series") according to Didio and will be probably end up at 24-26 issues.
The announcement would also appear to indicate that DC is planning some sort of a major event for April of 2015. The fact that the apocalyptic The New 52: Future’s End, which posits a future in which Brother Eye has “conquered” all of humanity, and the equally apocalyptic sounding Earth 2: World’s End both terminate in March has led to much fan speculation that something new will be born out of all that destruction just in time to launch in April of 2015.