Week 2 of DC's big 5 week long launch of 52 new books has just ended,and as I'm starting this late and haven't read all the books yet,I'll review what I have read so far.That being said I am not going to be reading all 52,so this is just a small group of books.
Action Comics-A nice surprise.Grant Morrison is the most maddening writer,offering sheer brilliance one minute and steaming crap the next.This first issue introduces us to a very young,and very brash Superman,freshly moved to Metropolis from Smallville.We meet General Lane who operates an anti Supes project known as "The City",a very Morrisonesque idea,that basically lends the idea that Metropolis has automated anti meta weaponry in every nook and corner.Lex Luthor is advising the General,and spouts off on his anti alien views,setting him up as Superman's eventual nemesis.Morrison stamps the idea of this being a beginning for The Man Of Steel nicely,with seperate scenes of him being faster than speeding bullets,leaping tall buildings in a single bound(just like the 30's version,this bird can't fly yet)and being(almost)more powerful than a locomotive.Nice start.
Green Arrow-So far a little disappointed.Lots of action,but the characterization of Ollie is a bit offputting for me.This Ollie is much younger,and employs a two person team of weaponeers and tech experts in his crime fighting quest.He is also in charge of something called Q-Core,and works closely with Queen Industries,which the relationship wasn't totally explained yet.It seems that the basis for this new version of GA is the Smallville TV show's version,from pictures I have seen.Hopefully we get a little further in issue 2.
Stormwatch-Mixes elements of Stormwatch and it's spinoff the Authority nicely.The first issue introduces us to the team as they investigate a threatening Moon,try to recruit a new member and meet a new threat/future member.I love the old Authority series when Warren Ellis and Mark Millar wrote it,and hope we can get something akin.The stories in those books were always larger than life,with big concepts,and it seems we are heading down the right path so far.
JLI-The U.N. puts together their own version of a Justice League,and populate it with heroes from all over the Earth.Booster Gold is picked to lead based on his P.R. abilities and commercialism,while other second tier characters join up because they are picked by the constituents of their countries.Batman is rejected as a candidate but in classic Bat fashion works his way on the team as a liason from the JLA.A good set up issue.
Animal Man-Best of the bunch and I had no real interest.Buddy Baker is a part time superhero,actor,activist and family man,struggling to balance his love of being a hero with his love for and responsibilities as a father.This first issue sets us up with Buddy having some physical issues,and the last page presents him with a true parenting predicament.I loved the art by Travel Foreman,especially the black and white dream sequence highlighted in a few frames by the color red.
Still have to read-
JLA
Batwing
Detective Comics
Demon Knight
Red Lanterns
Green Lantern
Suicide Squad
Swamp Thing
Frankenstein
These will follow soon.
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