The New 52 #1's... your thoughts?

[MegoSteve]

>why is one download comic 2.99 from DC?

I think there's a fear on the part of DC that they might offend direct market comic dealers by undercutting them and selling direct. It's a tightrope walk for sure, because DC makes a huge percentage of their sales to comic shops, and comic shops would be screwed if DC decided to sell digital books for a buck a piece.

[aquatroy]

I was concerned about Batman & Robin going in. A book about 2 redasses might be a bit much. It still might be. However, Tomasi did define the difference between the two and Gleason's illustration is always fun to look at.

Creepy villain, too.

[VintageMike]

This week's "new 52" pickups were Suicide Squad. Batman & Robin, and Green Lantern.
While this isn't the lighthearted feel there was with Dick as Batman I do like the dynamic of Damian being snotty and but the Bruce basically laying it out that he's not having it.
GL was solid, and SS was "we'll see". So far everything I've picked I'll be buying issue #2.

[samurainoir]

The price is for new releases (same day digital) I think. The price drops after a while.

Anyone buy the bundled print copy from comic stores with digital copy?

[thunderbolt]

I can download a 5 issue Atomic Robo series for 3.99. I guess DC has no concern for people looking for the best value.

[ctc]

>why is one download comic 2.99 from DC?

That's something I find weird too. A few of the bigger companies do that; charge prices comperable to a printed copy for digital. I suspect it's them trying to make up some of the over head for the printed books. Too bad, 'cos cheap digital copies would be the ULTIMATE impulse buy.

Don C.

[thunderbolt]

OK one gripe, why is one download comic 2.99 from DC? I was looking at other companies on Comixology and I can get some full miniseries for the price of that one comic.

[madmarva]

Green Lantern No. 1 is the best single GL issue in quite a long time. Probably since the Sinestro Corps War and maybe before. And as Samurainoir pointed out, still very Hal.

[samurainoir]

Between the ridiculous amount of publicity the New 52 has received, both mainstream and within fandom (look at how much we've been talking about it), the favourable returns policy, reorder-ability by going back to press right away on the sold out overprint, and the variant incentive covers for retailers... if any comic store is NOT seeing a spike in sales this month, then they really should not be in business as comic retailers. Even one of the local comic shops here, know for being snooty and indie-oriented, took advantage of the midnight sales policy and extra publicity.

With this massive sampling size, it will be interesting to see if the product can hang onto the initial readership buying the first issues to try them out. It's also a bit of double dipping given that Ultimate Spider-man #1 is out this week as well... but we'll see how Marvel fares against this month's onslaught of new DC titles otherwise.


Just read Batman and Robin #1. I had my doubts about this given the fact that it's essentially pairing Bruce and Damian... which is pairing grim with grimmer compared to the contrast between Dick and Damian in the previous volume of this title. They seem to be trying to lighten up Bruce in contrast (he's done grieving for his parents on the anniversary of their deaths in crime alley), but it still might be too little in the way of contrast between them.

Demon Knights has an interesting enough start. Surprised they didn't name this Medievil Justice League. Like that they are using Morrison's revamped Shining Knight. I'll keep this going just to see where it goes. Although for a new start, it does pay a bit of unnecessary fanboy lipservice to tying the previous continuity together (ie how Shining Knight's Camelot was different from the Demon's, or even just flashing back to the Demon's origins).

[boynightwing]

From a personal stand point I think the New DC 52 has hurt the business of my LCS....

Really? I walked in to mine the last two weeks and the place was PACKED! I was actually worried I wouldn't get my titles. I can't remember the last time I was worried about such a thing. But he knew what his regulars like and thus held stuff back for us. My brother hasn't bought a comic book since Spawn was popular (1997?) went on his birthday and came home with 4 comics.

Now, I'm not saying I'm endorsing the New 52...still not totally happy, but they did manage to get people in to the comic stores. The trick will be keeping them there.

This week I got Batwoman (which was obviously made before this New 52 thing but still awesome), Batman and Robin (I enjoyed it. Such a different dynamic between Bruce and Damian then Dick and Damian. Makes me wonder if we'll see the title Nightwing become Nightwing and Robin lol), Suicide Squad (meh), and Superboy (It was interesting and makes me want to read more). Oh and Green Lantern (I knew I was going to enjoy that).

[thunderbolt]

Dug Frankie and the art of it a lot, can't wait for the Frankenstein/OMAC crossover, especially looking forward to the "Kirby-ized" Frankenstein.

[aquatroy]

Frankenstein art was horrible, i am going to cancel it after issue 4.
Animal man was pure crap art wise will also cancel after issue 4, if not sooner.
ooks like its to the Batpoles for our Bat family. They have BAtpoles again, not sure if I like this.

I liked both of those books. I was surprised at how much I like Frankenstein. Haven't read Swamp thing yet, but I'm reading very good reviews from folks I respect.

[The Toyroom]

ooks like its to the Batpoles for our Bat family. They have BAtpoles again, not sure if I like this.

I don't mind that...It's about time super-hero comics were a little goofy fun instead of the dark heroics and angst all the time...

[samurainoir]

Green Lantern #1 pretty much continues the current run, hopefully sans the ridiculous crossovers for a while. Those worried that Hal Jrdan isn't the centre of the title still can rest assured that it still is very much Hal's book.

Red Lanterns sparked my interest enough to see where it goes.

[MEMEGO]

Frankenstein art was horrible, i am going to cancel it after issue 4.
Animal man was pure crap art wise will also cancel after issue 4, if not sooner.
ooks like its to the Batpoles for our Bat family. They have BAtpoles again, not sure if I like this.