The Doom Patrol Returns! And Niles Caulder is GONE.

The Doom Patrol (created in the 1960s by Arnold Drake) is apparently going to be back with their fifth series in August 2009.

This series, which will be written by Keith Griffen, should be different than the last few, and hopefully not in a bad way.

Says writer Kieth Griffen:

"The Doom Patrol are heroes in spite of themselves. They're heroes who gained their powers through tragic circumstances. They do not look at themselves as superheroes. They view themselves as freaks and outcasts. They're the ultimate superhero dysfunctional family. They didn't make the leap from, OK, I've got these powers so I'm going to be a superhero. They were kind of forced into making that leap. One of the hardest things for me is always to make that jump from, OK, Tim you've got superpowers and you can fly, so now you're going to spend all your time fighting crime. I wouldn't be out there fighting crime if I could fly. I'd be making millions, making personal appearances around the country. I'd do the Spider-Man route, or I might stop the burglar, but then I'd soak in the limelight."

To read more on the new Doom Patrol series, click here.