TPWW Forums - View Single Post - DC Universe Thread

Lock Jaw Reviews The New 52

Batgirl #1

SPOILER: show

Alright. Gotta admit, I liked this one.

Barbara Gordon is back in action. The Killing Joke is still in continuity, and she was still in a wheelchair. Thanks to "a miracle" she is now up and walking again. Naturally, she puts back on the Batgirl suit (which looks kinda armored now. Not the best, but not the worst either).

We see that she is rusty, and that the psychological effects of being shot still get to her. Especially now that she is putting herself in the line of fire again.

All in all, a good read.

Justice League International #1

SPOILER: show

Another one I enjoyed. Always liked books/characters with an international feel to them.

The team isn't quite there yet, but shows potential for growth. Feels like it could be a "fun" book. Enjoyed it much more than regular Justice League.

Biggest nitpick is that Booster Gold's redesign is pretty lame. Plus no sign of Skeets, his robot pal.

Swamp Thing #1

SPOILER: show

So this seems to be one of the titles that did not get a reboot at all. Seems to pick up pretty much where Brightest Day and the Brightest Day Aftermath series left off.

Alec Holland is alive again and trying to move on with his life, but of course it seems that he can't. Meanwhile, other mysterious stuff is happening. Also, Superman shows up for a conversation and pisses me off with the way he looks.

Not that much happens in the issue, but it is just enough to keep me interested.

Detective Comics #1

SPOILER: show

Pretty good. Not much to say about this one. Pretty "shocking" ending. Definitely has my interest.

One thing I am noticing, between this and Batgirl, Commissioner Gordon seems a bit younger. No white hair anymore. Or maybe he got some Just For Men.

Stormwatch #1

SPOILER: show

A bunch of characters from the now defunct Wildstorm universe are being introduced to the DC Universe with this one. Despite the Stormwatch name, the characters within seem to be more from The Authority rather than any Stormwatch I am familiar with (which, to be fair, is not much).

In fact, I am not really familiar with these characters at all. So I was kinda confused reading the issue. Not really a good intro for anybody who doesn't know these people already.

Only character I am familiar with is Martian Manhunter, who is apparently part of the team. He has a pretty "meh" redesign, but it is still better than his "One Year Later" redesign. His personality seems like it is more "cold" and uhhh... "gritty".

Anyways, I feel like I can't really judge this series yet. It seems like it could go either way.

O.M.A.C. #1

SPOILER: show

Pretty much what you would expect it to be. The series that no one asked for. Featuring a pretty lame re-imagining of the Cadmus Project. Seems like the gist of this series is dude gets periodically transformed into a robot by Brother Eye, and does its bidding. Definitely gonna be one of the first on the chopping block.

Animal Man #1

SPOILER: show

Pretty great actually. Probably my favorite of the bunch so far. Really interested in this series and where it goes. I don't even mind Animal Man's new costume. For those not familiar with Animal Man, what made him great is the family dynamic. He is a married man with two kids. Seems like nothing much has changed in that regard.

09-07-2011, 09:38 PM	#1841
Lock Jaw Skibbidy Lock Jaw Posts: 88,592	Lock Jaw Reviews The New 52 Batgirl #1 SPOILER: show Alright. Gotta admit, I liked this one. Barbara Gordon is back in action. The Killing Joke is still in continuity, and she was still in a wheelchair. Thanks to "a miracle" she is now up and walking again. Naturally, she puts back on the Batgirl suit (which looks kinda armored now. Not the best, but not the worst either). We see that she is rusty, and that the psychological effects of being shot still get to her. Especially now that she is putting herself in the line of fire again. All in all, a good read. Justice League International #1 SPOILER: show Another one I enjoyed. Always liked books/characters with an international feel to them. The team isn't quite there yet, but shows potential for growth. Feels like it could be a "fun" book. Enjoyed it much more than regular Justice League. Biggest nitpick is that Booster Gold's redesign is pretty lame. Plus no sign of Skeets, his robot pal. Swamp Thing #1 SPOILER: show So this seems to be one of the titles that did not get a reboot at all. Seems to pick up pretty much where Brightest Day and the Brightest Day Aftermath series left off. Alec Holland is alive again and trying to move on with his life, but of course it seems that he can't. Meanwhile, other mysterious stuff is happening. Also, Superman shows up for a conversation and pisses me off with the way he looks. Not that much happens in the issue, but it is just enough to keep me interested. Detective Comics #1 SPOILER: show Pretty good. Not much to say about this one. Pretty "shocking" ending. Definitely has my interest. One thing I am noticing, between this and Batgirl, Commissioner Gordon seems a bit younger. No white hair anymore. Or maybe he got some Just For Men. Stormwatch #1 SPOILER: show A bunch of characters from the now defunct Wildstorm universe are being introduced to the DC Universe with this one. Despite the Stormwatch name, the characters within seem to be more from The Authority rather than any Stormwatch I am familiar with (which, to be fair, is not much). In fact, I am not really familiar with these characters at all. So I was kinda confused reading the issue. Not really a good intro for anybody who doesn't know these people already. Only character I am familiar with is Martian Manhunter, who is apparently part of the team. He has a pretty "meh" redesign, but it is still better than his "One Year Later" redesign. His personality seems like it is more "cold" and uhhh... "gritty". Anyways, I feel like I can't really judge this series yet. It seems like it could go either way. O.M.A.C. #1 SPOILER: show Pretty much what you would expect it to be. The series that no one asked for. Featuring a pretty lame re-imagining of the Cadmus Project. Seems like the gist of this series is dude gets periodically transformed into a robot by Brother Eye, and does its bidding. Definitely gonna be one of the first on the chopping block. Animal Man #1 SPOILER: show Pretty great actually. Probably my favorite of the bunch so far. Really interested in this series and where it goes. I don't even mind Animal Man's new costume. For those not familiar with Animal Man, what made him great is the family dynamic. He is a married man with two kids. Seems like nothing much has changed in that regard. Last edited by Lock Jaw; 09-07-2011 at 11:42 PM.