Well, my work here is done. I’ve read and reviewed every single #1 issue in DC’s New 52 relaunch. It took me a lot longer than I anticipated, and it was much more difficult than I thought it would be, but here we are.
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I, Vampire #1
Let’s just say the word we’re all thinking right now: Twilight. There it is.
Legion of Superheroes #1
There’s not much I can say about this that I didn’t already say in my Legion Lost review. Rather than being a reboot like many of the other books in the New 52, this is a direct continuation of the LoS series, with all of its long and convoluted history seemingly intact.
Blackhawks #1
Like the new Men of War series, this seems to be taking an old, outdated concept and reworking it to be relevant to today’s audiences. I wish I could tell you more.
Teen Titans #1
Like all the other New 52 team-up books, this one focuses on assembling the team. Leading the team is Red Robin (formerly Robin #3), and he sets out to recruit other young people with superpowers, some of whom seem to be accidentally causing trouble (like Kid Flash).
Voodoo #1
What the hell is this? I honestly have no idea. Is she good or bad (or neither)? Is she even a she? Is this a pre-existing character?
This whole book takes place in a strip club, which gives the inkers an opportunity to show off their ability to draw curves. All joking aside, I really love the artwork in this. The line work is top notch, the imagery is very clean, and there’s some great use of gradients for depth.
There’s not much else I can say about this. The story so far is intriguing, and I’ll probably keep reading this series – at least, until I can figure out what’s going on. It’s not that it’s hard to follow, it’s just that it’s completely unexpected, and I don’t know where it’s going.
Verdict: I have no idea…
Supergirl #1
I’ve never had any desire to read Supergirl comics. I just haven’t been interested. I’ve never even been all that interested in Superman comics either, nor Superboy. Well, add yet another item to the list of pleasant surprises in the New 52, because I really enjoyed this book.
The Flash #1
Well, so much for the Flash’s expansive back-story. Seems that most of it has been cleared away and everything reset, except that Barry Allen is already The Flash. (There’s no re-telling of the splashed-with-chemicals-while-simultaneously-being-hit-by-lightning origin story here, thankfully.)
Justice League Dark #1
JLD has a ton of potential, but I can tell it’s going to take a little while for it to kick into high gear.
The Fury of Firestorm #1
Yet another superhero I know very little about. I know him from Blackest Night and Brightest Day, and it seems to be a pretty clever idea: two people fuse to become Firestorm, one temporarily becoming a disembodied mind that can only communicate with the other, and they have the power to transmute elements – though it’s dependent on them actually knowing how to do it. In other words, at least one of the two minds needs to be a scientific genius. So, awesome, a science-based hero.
The Savage Hawkman #1
It’s hard to say how much of this is “reboot”, and how much is a continuation. Hawkman certainly retains the broad strokes of his past – he’s still an archaeologist with a bird costume. But in this book, he’s fed up with being Hawkman and sets out to rid himself of his superhero alter-ego.
All-Star Western #1
I think a lot of people will overlook this book, which is unfortunate. I know it seems like a holdover from a bygone era, and it is. But DC has made it relevant again, with a very cool story with one of their most underappreciated characters: Jonah Hex.
Aquaman #1
Whaaaaa?
Batman: The Dark Knight #1
Gads, do I really need to review another Batman book? What hasn’t already been said?
Wonder Woman #1
Normally, I don’t really care about Wonder Woman. I enjoy her as a member of the Justice League, but I’ve never had any interest in her solo stuff. So this was yet another pleasant surprise.