DC's New 52: Week One
Sep. 23rd, 2011 09:18 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kilroyAction Comics: Well-told, but not Superman. It's some teenage punk vigilante with annoying Lois and Jimmy sidekicks. Pass.
Animal Man: Interesting and dark, but I cannot stand the art (or the new costume). Pass.
Batgirl: This is like everything Gail Simone does wrong in one issue. She's a strong writer, but this is just weak. Pass.
Batwing: I am surprisingly engaged, and the art is gorgeous even if this is basically Batman cloned and put in Africa. Will continue to watch to see if it develops its own identity.
Detective Comics: Standard Bat-fare until the ending... and that was just eww. Pass.
Green Arrow: There is nothing interesting about the lead in this version, and it's now a team comic with his support crew. Pass.
Hawk and Dove: Liefeld art, badly written angst, poor dialogue. Pass.
Justice League: We have learned that Green Lantern is a complete asshole. Points for the ring-swipe, but that's pretty much it. Pass.
Justice League International: Interesting concept, but this is another incarnation of the "funny" Justice League. Gardner and Godiva alone are enough to drive me off. Pass with a possible relook later.
Men of War: Not my area of interest. Pass.
OMAC: So full of fail I cannot even describe. Pass with a bullet.
Static Shock: Pleasantly surprised here. It's a rock-'em-sock-'em superhero comic. Energetic and well-written. Definitely looking again next month, and may subscribe.
Stormwatch: I have to admit I'm not looking forward to Apollo and the Midnighter being rebooted, but apart from that this is full of win. It's the new Authority in all the best senses. And I was shocked to see that I'm going to love J'onn in this. Am subscribed, will continue.
Swamp Thing: They're pulling something with Alec's history and nature here, but it's not clear what at this juncture. I don't like it, but I could if it's handled correctly. Requires further observation.
Totals:
Read: 2 (Stormwatch, Static Shock)
Observe: 2 (Batwing, Swamp Thing)
Skip: 10 (Action, Animal Man, Batgirl, Detective, Green Arrow, Hawk and Dove, JL, JLI, Men of War, OMAC)
Animal Man: Interesting and dark, but I cannot stand the art (or the new costume). Pass.
Batgirl: This is like everything Gail Simone does wrong in one issue. She's a strong writer, but this is just weak. Pass.
Batwing: I am surprisingly engaged, and the art is gorgeous even if this is basically Batman cloned and put in Africa. Will continue to watch to see if it develops its own identity.
Detective Comics: Standard Bat-fare until the ending... and that was just eww. Pass.
Green Arrow: There is nothing interesting about the lead in this version, and it's now a team comic with his support crew. Pass.
Hawk and Dove: Liefeld art, badly written angst, poor dialogue. Pass.
Justice League: We have learned that Green Lantern is a complete asshole. Points for the ring-swipe, but that's pretty much it. Pass.
Justice League International: Interesting concept, but this is another incarnation of the "funny" Justice League. Gardner and Godiva alone are enough to drive me off. Pass with a possible relook later.
Men of War: Not my area of interest. Pass.
OMAC: So full of fail I cannot even describe. Pass with a bullet.
Static Shock: Pleasantly surprised here. It's a rock-'em-sock-'em superhero comic. Energetic and well-written. Definitely looking again next month, and may subscribe.
Stormwatch: I have to admit I'm not looking forward to Apollo and the Midnighter being rebooted, but apart from that this is full of win. It's the new Authority in all the best senses. And I was shocked to see that I'm going to love J'onn in this. Am subscribed, will continue.
Swamp Thing: They're pulling something with Alec's history and nature here, but it's not clear what at this juncture. I don't like it, but I could if it's handled correctly. Requires further observation.
Totals:
Read: 2 (Stormwatch, Static Shock)
Observe: 2 (Batwing, Swamp Thing)
Skip: 10 (Action, Animal Man, Batgirl, Detective, Green Arrow, Hawk and Dove, JL, JLI, Men of War, OMAC)