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

[The Toyroom]

It'll be interesting to see how sales shake out around issues 4 or 5....

[The Toyroom]

Oh yeah I Vampire, I thought that was pretty good too...

[madmarva]

While I hate the new costume, the 2 issues of Action and 1 issue of Superman were really good to me, particularly Superman. Superman 1 had a lot going on in it and for the first time in a long time it was a real Superman story.

I really wish I had waited on the trade with Justice League. I've liked the cocky, show-offy, youthful interpretations of the characters for a change and I like Jim Lee's art. But, I really think it would read better as a trade. I've spent $8 and nothing's really happened but a few introductions.

Snyder's Baman title is excellent, and while I've never bought a Catwoman book regularly, I have to say I've liked the first two issues, probably not enough to stay on the series, but I still liked it.

Second issue of Swamp Thing lost me as did Animan Man. They just aren't my thing.

I'm there for GL and Aquaman. Liked the first issue of the Kyle GL book, particularly the retelling of his origin for some reason. John and Guy GL is a maybe. Did not care for Red Lanterns at all. To me, it was really an odd choice for a series.

I liked the first 2 issues of Wonder Woman, Nightwing and Bat Woman. Batgirl, not as much as I would have thought. The first issue of Flash was a breath of fresh air for the character.

Green Arrow gets two new writers, Giffin and then Ann Nocentti, which is interesting choice considering Artie always seemed a bit mysognistic to me.

Blue Beetle, Capt. Atom, Mr. Terrific, Hawkman will be short-lived in my opinion.

What I'm kind of wondering is whether the Justice League is actually together in the present of the DCnU. The book is taking place in the place in the past and there is the JLI with Booster in the present. Does that mean, the JL team with the Big 6 + Cyborg is disbanded in the present DCU? Looking forward to Johns/Frank on Shazam. (Bleeding Cool is saying it will no longer be Captain Marvel). Hope they do something fun with it.

I Vampire and Resurrection Man are promising. Demon Knights and Dark Justice League probably aren't for me.

[The Toyroom]

I'm on board for more than four but I am keeping a lot of these titles on a short leash...I've dumped quite a few already after only 2 issues...If I can't be hooked fairly quickly then they're gone...

So far I'm really liking Aquaman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman the best...

[Random Axe]

After breaking down and getting acouple of these titles, I think I'm on board for maybe four.

Green Lantern was so freakin good for me. I love Sinestro, and having him in green again is an incredible dynamic from what we've had. Even as the jerk he is, in his current form he's teaching Hal some new stuff, lessons he needs. Jordan never really took the job seriously and thought neither globally or universally. His view has been myopic. Sinestro appears ready to expand his horizons.

Green Lantern Corp was really solid too. I like Tomasi almost as much as Johns. The artwork is superb and the first story arc looks to be a tension filled monster.

New Guardians was pretty solid too. I like the artist, and the first issue story twist could prove really cool.

Red Lanterns is okay. The art is incredible, but it'll be hard to sustain these characters long term.

Aquaman was good, not great. I love the art and layout. I just think some of the jokes used were a bit forced and layed on too thick. I know it'll get better, so I'm in for the first arc at least. I so want to see Arthur get some respect and fully attain badass status.

That's it for me I think. I almost threw up in my mouth with Justice League and all the sophmoric writing and everyone, including Superman, armored up. THe designs are completely distracting to me. I'll play the wait and see game with this. I know this story is in the past, so I may just hold out till a present day story line comes into play.

[aquatroy]

OK....done with "Demon Knights" after 2 issues....

A lot of folks like that book. The lineup is interesting, but to me it's like the DCU goes to the Ren fair. I'm not a big fan of the Ren Fair.

[The Toyroom]

OK....done with "Demon Knights" after 2 issues....

[samurainoir]

woot!

[The Toyroom]

Big Legion fan but Legion Lost just didn't do anything for me....Plus the fact that the concept has been done before at least 3 times...

[boynightwing]

I started reading Legion Lost. I liked the concept of them being stranded in our time. My problem with the book (and why I stopped reading it part way through) was that they did not take any time to tell me who anyone was. So I was scratching my head wondering until I lost interest. I found this to be the case with many of the new #1's. I think they presume we know who's who when in many cases we don't. In Static Shock for example, they make casual remarks about his sister having been cloned and nobody can tell them apart so they both just live with the family. I had never read Static before and only saw 3 episodes of the cartoon. So I felt left out of something. Hopefully they'll explain that one better.

[Riffster]

I renewd some subscriptions and was speaking with the guy on the phone, he said some titles are already marked for death, most of them you can't get subscriptions to, Legion lost being one, hopefully it lasts or they at least they get back cause i like wildfire and Dawny, not too mention Timberwolf

[Random Axe]

Okay, in a moment of weakness I broke down and bought a few titles. I went out today to the best Cincinnati comic shop, which is completely across town. He carries Citadel/GW paint so I was originally going for that.

Turns out he has EVERY issue of the new 52 and several copies. Nothing is sold out there, nothing. So there I am staring at Aquaman pointing his trident at me as if a challenge. I accepted and grabbed that and the first two issues of GL and the fist of Corp.

I really, really like these. FOr GL it's as if nothing changed in the year I've been away from monthlies. Aquaman is protrayed as the badass he truly is, and his book has major potential. We'll see if Johns can avoid the pitfalls of the past and keep him interesting. Right now, it's looking good.

[The Toyroom]

Hopefully this is the James Robinson I know and not the imposter from the last few years..

[samurainoir]

I got to read Shade #1 last night. I know absolutely nothing about the character beyond the Justice League cartoon. It was a great read. I loved the wit. I can't wait for issue #2.

You should totally check out Starman, or at least the original 4 issue miniseries of The Shade.




I forgot to mention my favourite bit ... the reimagined contemporary Enemy Ace! (at least I'm assuming he's the descendant of Hans Von Hammer).

Nice to the original Starman artist, Tony Harris is doing the covers. Cully Hamner is doing a killer job on the art inside.

[boynightwing]

I got to read Shade #1 last night. I know absolutely nothing about the character beyond the Justice League cartoon. It was a great read. I loved the wit. I can't wait for issue #2.