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Post by hondobrode on May 18, 2015 14:42:47 GMT -5
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Post by dupersuper on May 19, 2015 1:22:13 GMT -5
It's hard for me to rate them impartially: I just can't get over seeing Connor, Lian, Ryan, Wally, Donna, Matrix, Cassandra, Vic Sage, Rene Montoya, Ted, Ralph, Sue et al alive and active again, Lois & Clark married again...
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Post by hondobrode on May 19, 2015 12:22:24 GMT -5
I know what you mean.
Love Steel, but that story was weak IMO, and the art was sub-par as well.
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Post by dupersuper on May 21, 2015 19:52:42 GMT -5
The 2nd issue of Adventures of Superman made me really question the idea that these are supposed to be pre-Crisis power level Kryptonians...they were getting hurt by gorilla ray-guns and treated a nuke like it might hurt Superman.
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Post by fanboystranger on May 22, 2015 14:06:38 GMT -5
The first issue of Shazam is definitely the standout to me. I suspect that the second issue is going to be equally as good. If any book is going to be continued, it needs to be Doc Shaner's Shazam.
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Post by Action Ace on May 28, 2015 17:48:09 GMT -5
It was nice to visit old friends, but I don't see myself rereading any of these any time soon. The good news is that most of them got better with issue #2. The bad news is that most of them were trying to dig themselves out of a very deep hole.
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NONE
***1/2
NONE
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Flash
Shazam!
Speed Force
**1/2
Action Comics
Adventures of Superman
Nightwing & Oracle
Superman
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Atom
Blue Beetle
Booster Gold
Hawkman
Justice League
Justice League of America
Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes
*1/2
Batman & the Outsiders
Crime Syndicate
Detective Comics
Infinity Inc.
Justice League International
Superboy
Wonder Woman
*
Batman & Robin
Green Lantern Corps
Justice Society of America
New Teen Titans
Plastic Man & the Freedom Fighters
Superman: Man of Steel
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Post by wildfire2099 on May 31, 2015 8:54:21 GMT -5
So I only read about 1/3 - 1/2 of them, but so far: - I'm not sure why we had to have 'The Titans' and 'New Teen Titans' when they were very similar, only subbing Arsenal in for Nightwing. It's practically the same story... just a different sub-plot (for Roy it's his daughter, for Nightwing it's Starfire). Also, 'The Titans' really should have been called 'Arsenal', since the others were basically guests - The ads in the #2s were a little out of control. A 6 page mini-comic worth in the middle, than an 8-page preview at the end? I definitely was not amused. - The art, in general, is not good. There's a few that are from good artists, but the people whose names I didn't recognize were medicore at best... especially for some of those previews. - the JSA and Shazam were my favorites.. both were nicely told stories where the Convergence plot of 'we have to fight other good guys for our city' took a back seat to the character interaction -- I wanted to like Nightwing/Oracle, but it was pretty silly... no way the Hawks should have lost. I mean, wheelchair-bound Barbara was able to not get killed immediately by evil Hawkgirl? ridiculous. Also, it's funny Dick gets 2 different weddings in this event... someone really needs to do a 'Three's COmpany' parody there  -- Seems like I liked the New Teen Titans more than most. Yes, it was overly sappy, but it was nice to see those guys again... especially Jericho (who, I know, no one but me likes). -- I really enjoyed the Red Son Supes portrayal.. totally makes me want a new book in that world. How cool would be to have that world go through Gorbachev's reforms, then Putin's nonsense? That would be EPIC. Did any of the other titles make out that Telos was doing something to the heroes minds to make them fight? (like Huntress).. it was kinda implied with the Doom Patrol in NTT, but no where else I've read -- The Ralph and Sue Dibny focus in the JLA book was fun to read, but it felt like an apology for Identity Crisis. -- A couple of the books (like Batman and Robin), were just 1 big fight scene... totally not worth it. OVerall, I'd give what I've read so far a B... maybe a B- (due to the ads). Hopefully I'll be able to finish up and read the main book later today  |
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Post by the4thpip on Jun 7, 2015 13:50:24 GMT -5
Just read Suicide Squad. Could not resist.
Wonderful art by Mandrake, horrible writing by Tieri.
He actually made it a major plot point to use something yellow against the Golden Age Green Lantern, who had wood as his weakness, not yellow. Where was the editor on this?
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Post by Dr. Poison on Jun 7, 2015 16:22:17 GMT -5
Just read Suicide Squad. Could not resist. Wonderful art by Mandrake, horrible writing by Tieri. He actually made it a major plot point to use something yellow against the Golden Age Green Lantern, who had wood as his weakness, not yellow. Where was the editor on this? I'm curious. What was Alan Scott doing in Suicide Squad? |
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Post by the4thpip on Jun 7, 2015 16:27:29 GMT -5
Just read Suicide Squad. Could not resist. Wonderful art by Mandrake, horrible writing by Tieri. He actually made it a major plot point to use something yellow against the Golden Age Green Lantern, who had wood as his weakness, not yellow. Where was the editor on this? I'm curious. What was Alan Scott doing in Suicide Squad? This was Kingdom Come Alan. The Kingdom Come heroes where the Squad's chosen opponents in their own Celebrity Death Match. |
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Post by Dr. Poison on Jun 7, 2015 17:40:13 GMT -5
I'm curious. What was Alan Scott doing in Suicide Squad? This was Kingdom Come Alan. The Kingdom Come heroes where the Squad's chosen opponents in their own Celebrity Death Match. Thanks. How sloppy of the writer/editor not realize that Alan's weakness isn't yellow.  |
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