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[mecha-gino]

frequent contributor Alex"I'm God's Gift To Comics" Ross.

Cause he is.

So in order to catch up with Flashpoint, I've been reading some of Geoff Johns' run on the character. I'm on blitz right now and I must say I rather enjoy the series, Wally is slowly climbing up on the flash totem pole. He's now above Bart but I still like Jay and Barry more but we'll see. I also read half of Batman a death in the family, it was alright I guess but I'll re-read it when I get the chance and finish up the book but now I get to read Knightfall AND Under the red hood. Plus I'm giving Green Lantern's greatest stories ever told a chance, I loved Captain Marvel's and Flash's so this should be good. I'm also probably going to buy Aquaman: Death of a Prince, it seems like an interesting story and HEY we got ourselves a new Aquaman book. Took forever, right? Kind of wish there would be a greatest stories ever told for him, infact I kind of wish there were more like one for Green Arrow, Martian Manhunter, and hawkman.

I also finished up reading Brightest Day Vol 2 and Geoff Johns is a Genius! Take a bunch of characters who have their fanbase but can't really support their own book and make them the main focus of the book! I can't wait to read volume 3.

[Tim85]

This whole reboot thing is confusing me.

So some characters get rebooted completely, while some not at all? And I read somewhere that several of the past stories still took place. Which ones? I wish they would come out with a guide either on the web or published that helps explain what's happened to the characters and what's still the same.

[wataru]

^^ $10 all the titles that got rebooted will be retconned into an Earth-###.

I dont even read the titles that got rebooted. Relaunched titles to me are fine but reboots are just fail.

[Shadowplay]

Well, through a stroke of luck I was able to get the old leatherbound Complete Frank Miller Batman for pretty cheap. It was my first time to read DKR and Year One. Gotta say, I enjoyed the Dark Knight Returns but didn't love it. Year One, though, was absolutely fantastic.

Also, Volume 5 of Swamp Thing came out. Anybody else read it?

[wataru]

Of The New 52 I've read:
Justice League - 3/5
Red Lanterns - 4/5
Green Lantern - 4/5
Green Lantern Corps - 3.5/5

Theyre all good but there's alot of panels and not much story...

To read:
Superboy
Batgirl

Batgirl is Gail Simone. Cant go wrong with her..

[The One and Only]

Chris Roberson, gets into how he jumped at the chance to write the far flung crossover featuring the best the future has to offer.
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/chris-roberson-stark-trek-legion-110927.html

And Geoff Johns, the man who made Hal Jordan cool, and all around writing wunderkind. Gets into why Aquaman is not to be messed with(http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=34598)
And how the new foes that Arthur Curry has to deal with, the TRENCH ,which are inspired by these gruesome real life undersea inhabitants.>(http://theoatmeal.com/comics/angler)
Preview for issue one.(http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=44360)

[mecha-gino]

The Legion of Superheroes crossover I heard a while back and I like it. I'd also like to see a Dr. Who crossover, but that's just me.

Brightest Day I say is one of THE most brilliant ideas in comics. Get a bunch of characters who have their fanbases but can't really support their own title and make them have big parts in an event book if you call brightest day an event book. I really dug from what I read of Brightest Day and Johns on Aquaman is just win plus the opening pages are lol.

[wataru]

...except almost all the Brightest Day relaunch books are now rebooted, canceled or relaunched making the entire event pointless.

[The One and Only]

^That. Other than Flashpoint !, it seemed like a waste of time and money at the end of the week to really get involved in anything DC Comics. Because it was going to end up getting rebooted out of existence. Although, it seems that DC is trying to keep some things from before, Identity Crisis and Whatever Green Lantern Event Geoff Came Up With, but its sounding a little clunky at best. Also the way they're taking the Batman/Catwoman relationship is getting into Joel Schumacher/Brand New Day territory.

[wataru]

The upside, The One and Only, is that not all the New 52 are reboots. The entire Green Lantern mythos is unchanged and you can decide on a reboot or just a relaunch of Batman. The Superman family, JL and Teen Titans are totally rebooted but LoSH isnt...

I havent read it, but Im excited to read Batgirl (I bought it though) by Gail Simone beacuse I LOVE her. But Im still catching up on all the Secret Six stuff from Birds of Prey 109 til Secret Six #36 when the team was beaten and disbanded.

[Gojira-Fan]

So, now that the month of the new 52 is over, what was everyone's opinions of it so far? I only got 5 titles. There are some I will be following, some I will not.

Here are the ones I got:

Batwoman # 1

I didn't like it at first. The story felt unfocused, and it didn't really seem like a good starting point for new readers (which I am). I did some research, and now I know a bit more about the character. I'll probably get the next issue. Although it perhaps the most unconventional layout I have ever seen and probably has some of the most beautiful art I have seen in a comic.

Superboy # 1

So, IGN gave this a 6.5, which I felt was totally unwarranted. I really liked it. The colors weren't that great, but that is really the only complaint. The book got me connected to the character, set up the story well, and got me interested in the next issue. I will definitely be picking up issue # 2.

Supergirl # 1

I was disappointed by this one. It just felt like one prolonged scene and it felt like it went by too quick.

Aquaman # 1

Aquaman is the butt of many jokes. However, this was actually an asset to this title. It sort of makes him an underdog, actually. I found it relate able. Also, the artwork was stunning. I will definitely be picking up # 2.

The Flash # 1

I liked it, but I'm not sure if I like it enough to get issue # 2. If # 2 gets good reviews, I might.

Overall, I think I really need to check the reviews before getting comics. I am disappointed I didn't get "I, Vampire". I would rather have got that than Flash.

So, what have your guys opinions been of the New 52?

[mecha-gino]

Uhh guys complaining about retconned events, you know you can read the retconned books for, umm... FUN!!! It's not like the books are wiped out of reality and you can never read them again.

Haven't read anything of the reboot yet but I've got my titles I want to check out like Hawkman and Aquaman.

[The One and Only]

My big problem with this reboot from DC is that since Dan Dido took over as Editor In Chief was that it seems the man isn't happy after each one, and seems to keep going back and changing things over, and over again. Even in the run up to Infinite Crisis he used the Reality Punch to change certain events to get that working(Max Lord being a hater of superhumans, no longer being a robot. Hippolyta no longer being a member of the Justice Society. Krypton going back to its Silver Age version.) Now they dump the Justice Society from the DCU. Apparently, before this reboot hit the stands Mr. Dido was quite insistant many of the big events happened. Crisis On Infinite Earths. Infinite Crisis. The Final Crisis/Death of Batman. Hush. Death of Superman. Now the word is they didn't happen. I mean after the first Crisis On Infinite Earths there were some glitches that occured. Most notably with Hawkman. But those were straightened out eventually by David Goyer and Geoff Johns in the pages of JSA. Now that that series has been chucked to the wind, and it looks like Blackest Night/Brightest Day's story with the return, death, resurrection as an Air Elemental of Hawkwoman has likewise been chucked barely half a year later. It's like the Butterfly Effect where Ashton Kutcher keeps trying to fix things by going back in time ,and alter history to make things better. But ends up making a bigger mess. Hopefully, this is the last time in the next decade at least they don't try it again. One can hope. Or it'll turn out to snap back what it was last year due to another Reality Punch more likely with Dido. Pick a lane man.

[mecha-gino]

Well I caved in a little and broke my vow of not reading a 52 book until I caught up with Geoff Johns' flash stuff, I blame the green lantern blu-ray. So yeah, I've read the first 3 issues of Justice League and I must say they're entertaining. Issue 2 as of now is my favorite of the series as we see Superman just PLOWING through everyone and shows how helpless batman is without the green rock. Jim Lee's art I've forgot how awesome it and it looks really good and I know some people complain about how he changed Superman's costume and well... from what I'm told it's because of the Superman heirs courtcase or something. It's on one of the Superman sites, I'll post a link to it later.

Now speaking about redesigns, let's take a look at Darkseid's:


It's actually grown on me since it first appeared, I know the classic look will always be the best look but it was kind of silly if you think about it and this series is all about relaunches and what not. It kind of reminds me of blue beetle a little but if I could change it one little bit I would remove the red thingy as it looks misplace. When we see it in action it may look better and it might look even better when done by different artists.

[wataru]

So Young Justice is kicking ass right now, going into more fringe stories from DCU.

I especially loved Disordered with the Forever People. With my love of fringe heroes, Infinity-Man and the Forever People, are right up my ally.

It's made me want to look up more New Gods/Fourth World stuff. Sadly there's no Forever People or Infinity-Man toys, but the DCU Classics Cyclotron looks alot like him and can easily be customized. Now Im on the prowl for a Forager figure.

[Tim85]

I've been reading the Brightest Day storyline and I was wondering which comics did the Osiris (sp?) storyline took place. I know the Max Lord takes place during JLI and the Jade story was in Justice League but I can't find where his took place.

[wataru]

I've been reading the Brightest Day storyline and I was wondering which comics did the Osiris (sp?) storyline took place. I know the Max Lord takes place during JLI and the Jade story was in Justice League but I can't find where his took place.

52. He was one of the many Teen Titans that joined and quit/died during the year after IC.

[mecha-gino]

I've been reading the Brightest Day storyline and I was wondering which comics did the Osiris (sp?) storyline took place. I know the Max Lord takes place during JLI and the Jade story was in Justice League but I can't find where his took place.

Tell me, what do you think of Brightest day? I finished it finally last month and while the ending KIND OF got spoiled because of this comic news show I watch and the back of volume 3(VERY bad move DC ) I still enjoyed it but probably would of geeked out a lot with the ending of the book.

[Tim85]

I've been reading the Brightest Day storyline and I was wondering which comics did the Osiris (sp?) storyline took place. I know the Max Lord takes place during JLI and the Jade story was in Justice League but I can't find where his took place.

Tell me, what do you think of Brightest day? I finished it finally last month and while the ending KIND OF got spoiled because of this comic news show I watch and the back of volume 3(VERY bad move DC ) I still enjoyed it but probably would of geeked out a lot with the ending of the book.

I thought it was pretty good. Now that I have all three volumes I'm going to read them as one. A couple of the plot twists I didn't see coming. I also read the Brightest Day Green Lantern book, about their hunt for the Entities. It's also very good. I would recommend that one if you can get it.

I've been reading the Brightest Day storyline and I was wondering which comics did the Osiris (sp?) storyline took place. I know the Max Lord takes place during JLI and the Jade story was in Justice League but I can't find where his took place.

52. He was one of the many Teen Titans that joined and quit/died during the year after IC.

Opps. I meant during the Brightest Day storyline. Sorry, I should have been more specific.

[wataru]

Opps. I meant during the Brightest Day storyline. Sorry, I should have been more specific.

Titans. (not Teen Titans)