Then I go to the comic store and overhear the girl who works there say things like "DC is really shooting itself in the foot right now," and I feel reassured.

Can I just say how delighted I am by 'girl who works at the comics store'?

And everyone hates what DC is doing. EVERYONE.

Kind of like Lilo and her sister in Lilo & Stich. (Actually I think I read fic about that once....)

CUTE! Do you have a link?