Post by brett on Apr 6, 2006 11:17:06 GMT
Take two! I'd already typed this, then the web browser ate it. 
Thought I'd get this thread rolling. I was looking forward to OYL, but have been left a bit underwhelmed by it so far. Was expecting a bit more from these initial issues, but I don't know if they're just saving stuff for 52 and the new Batman and Superman creative teams, but some of the books just seemed a bit lacking.
I’ve liked the Batman story best so far. Really enjoyed the first part, especially the emphasis on Batman and Robin more as superheroes, and how the TV news was following and reporting on them. Part 2 was really dragged down by the art. This Kramer bloke may be fine on JSA and the like, but son when you step up to the big titles you've got to bring the goods as well, and he just simply didn't. Based solely on his covers, Simone Bianchi would have been perfect for this. I do like the Kirk/Clarke art team though. Too bad they're only doing four parts. If they’re on the odd number parts of the story, that means Kramer is doing the last part. Crap.
The Superman story has been decent. It's no ASS for sure, but little ideas like the Street of Tomorrow and Lex being over Superman I like. Woods' art is great. Might be the colours that do it for me more than anything, but it just has a nice look to it. I'm willing to see where Johns & Busiek are going with this.
Birds of Prey I bought for like the first time evar(!?!) and it was exactly what I was expecting from the OYL books; a different type of story than the one you'll normally find set in the DCU. The Crime Doctor from the Society wanting to defect? Ok, sold. I'll grab the next issue of this, as well as Robin, which brings in the detective smarts and subs out teh angst, which was definitely needed. Kerschel not staying on art could be bad, but I think Freddie Williams II could do some good work here and this book is a good fit for his style, so we'll see how it goes.
Aquaman I was expecting to like more than I did. I really need to give it a re-read, but it will probably only get one more chance to impress me. Green Lantern needs a re-read as well. I was hell tired and/or wrecked when I read it and somehow failed to pickup that Hal had been a POW during the missing year. (20 bucks says this has something to do with the new Chinese super-team Morrison has created in 52. Who is the first to encounter them? Why it's Green Lantern) Undecided if I'll grab the next issue though. If Pachecho or Van Sciver were still on art I definitely would, but Reiss didn't do too much for me. I do like all the Super-human Treaties and the like that were mentioned here. Getting into that territory before Civil War does, I suppose.
I don't think I've read any others. If I have, I've forgotten them, which isn't a good sign for both DC and myself.
;D
Finally, found this yesterday. All you Bittorrent users can check out the first issue of Crisis Aftermath: Battle for Bludhaven by following the link and dl'ing the torrent ts.searching.com/torrent/618052/DCP_3_23_06. That's the good news. The bad? It's pretty generic and crappy. Internet 1, DC Comics 0.
More later on.
Thought I'd get this thread rolling. I was looking forward to OYL, but have been left a bit underwhelmed by it so far. Was expecting a bit more from these initial issues, but I don't know if they're just saving stuff for 52 and the new Batman and Superman creative teams, but some of the books just seemed a bit lacking.I’ve liked the Batman story best so far. Really enjoyed the first part, especially the emphasis on Batman and Robin more as superheroes, and how the TV news was following and reporting on them. Part 2 was really dragged down by the art. This Kramer bloke may be fine on JSA and the like, but son when you step up to the big titles you've got to bring the goods as well, and he just simply didn't. Based solely on his covers, Simone Bianchi would have been perfect for this. I do like the Kirk/Clarke art team though. Too bad they're only doing four parts. If they’re on the odd number parts of the story, that means Kramer is doing the last part. Crap.
The Superman story has been decent. It's no ASS for sure, but little ideas like the Street of Tomorrow and Lex being over Superman I like. Woods' art is great. Might be the colours that do it for me more than anything, but it just has a nice look to it. I'm willing to see where Johns & Busiek are going with this.
Birds of Prey I bought for like the first time evar(!?!) and it was exactly what I was expecting from the OYL books; a different type of story than the one you'll normally find set in the DCU. The Crime Doctor from the Society wanting to defect? Ok, sold. I'll grab the next issue of this, as well as Robin, which brings in the detective smarts and subs out teh angst, which was definitely needed. Kerschel not staying on art could be bad, but I think Freddie Williams II could do some good work here and this book is a good fit for his style, so we'll see how it goes.
Aquaman I was expecting to like more than I did. I really need to give it a re-read, but it will probably only get one more chance to impress me. Green Lantern needs a re-read as well. I was hell tired and/or wrecked when I read it and somehow failed to pickup that Hal had been a POW during the missing year. (20 bucks says this has something to do with the new Chinese super-team Morrison has created in 52. Who is the first to encounter them? Why it's Green Lantern) Undecided if I'll grab the next issue though. If Pachecho or Van Sciver were still on art I definitely would, but Reiss didn't do too much for me. I do like all the Super-human Treaties and the like that were mentioned here. Getting into that territory before Civil War does, I suppose.
I don't think I've read any others. If I have, I've forgotten them, which isn't a good sign for both DC and myself.
;DFinally, found this yesterday. All you Bittorrent users can check out the first issue of Crisis Aftermath: Battle for Bludhaven by following the link and dl'ing the torrent ts.searching.com/torrent/618052/DCP_3_23_06. That's the good news. The bad? It's pretty generic and crappy. Internet 1, DC Comics 0.
More later on.
