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Post by Gray Lensman on Oct 3, 2006 2:13:37 GMT
Since it hasn't gotten any discussion for a while, I thought it might be good to start a thread for 52. Anybody have any thoughts on the series so far?
Right now, this is probably my favorite comic out, barring All-Star Superman. I just love all the rich depth, subtext, and structure of this series.
As of right now, we're at Week Twenty-One, and about a month away from the halfway mark. I like the threads that are building. It seems like every week there's another interesting piece added to the overall puzzle.
This week... good issue, and I like seeing how Natasha has been turned to Luthor's side. I expect this is not going to last, especially when she finds out what Lex has done this issue.
Really sucks what happened to Eliza, though. I rather liked her, especially after the way she was developed this issue. Still, I see why it was done, and it's always the characters we're supposed to care for that get the axe in this book. On the other hand, I see Eliza's fate really affecting Natasha later on, especially considering that Natasha got Eliza back on the team to begin with.
Thoughts?
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Post by Elliot Kane on Oct 3, 2006 3:24:47 GMT
I'm still loving it. This format is basically a weekly anthology, which is totally unknown in the US, IIRC, and the rules of doing it must be vastly different than for a monthly.
This isn't just good for a first attempt, it's good full stop. I'm not surprised it's selling like hot cakes. The level of characterisation throughout is great, and the story twists and turns are really well thought out, too.
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Post by hector on Oct 3, 2006 8:24:43 GMT
There was Action Comics Weekly, edited by Mark Waid, who ran for a grand total of 42 weeks, from Action Comics #601-642. I think Marvel Comics Presents was also weekly.
Both sucked though.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Oct 3, 2006 13:22:06 GMT
Darn it, Hec! One day I will beat your awesome knowledge of comics! One day! ;D
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Post by hector on Oct 6, 2006 7:32:19 GMT
This is from the JLA thread, but I think it fits better here: I thought they were all made up for that one appearance, so you're way ahead of me, Hec Nope. Yellow Peri is Loretta York, a girl who once found a magic book who granted her magic powers. She encountered Superboy and years later she fought him as Superman, but she reformed and used her powers for good. It's not a typo, her name really is Yellow Peri, without an "l". Who knows why she chose that name. Blimp is a member of the Inferior Five, reluctant superheroes, children of once great superheroes who decided to follow in theri steps. They are favorites of Morrison. They appeared in Animal Man during Buddy's trip to Limbo and Dumb Bunny appeared in Bulleteer #3 in the superhero convention. Beefeater is Michael Morice, former chief of the Justice League Europe embassy. He was the son of a WWII hero and had an energy wielding power rod. He tought the JLE should have a British hero but he was really incompetent and ended up destroying the embassy. The Oddman is Clay Stoner. A private detective who decided to dress up like a moron for no particular good reason. I think he has appeared three times in 30 years. And one of those was in a comic book internally published by DC only to assure copyright of the characters and stories already done but not publishid due to the implosion in 1978. I think one of the pallbearers, Honest Abe, is a new character.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Oct 6, 2006 11:28:16 GMT
Wow! And here's me never heard of them...
I think I can answer Yellow Peri's name, though. A 'Peri' is a faerie, and she's blonde, so it's 'Blonde Faerie' - a bit silly for a mage, but this is DC, and we know what they're naming conventions are like ;D
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Post by hector on Oct 8, 2006 23:31:08 GMT
Usually, most of the characters found in current DC comics aren't really new. Take for instance this guy: Who had an apperance in the aforementioned Bulleteer #3 convention.
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Post by The Spider on Oct 9, 2006 4:07:29 GMT
Wasn't Beefeater based on a John Cleese character? It's been a long time since I read the comic.
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Post by hector on Oct 9, 2006 6:51:39 GMT
Yes, Basil Fawlty from The Fawlty Towers.
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Post by Gay Titan on Oct 9, 2006 10:47:29 GMT
Yellow Peri circa 1982
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Post by hector on Nov 1, 2006 8:00:29 GMT
I sticked the thread so we can all remember to comment on the series.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Nov 1, 2006 9:54:00 GMT
Good plan, Hec ;D
I must admit, I wasn't sure how well this would hold up. It seemed like such a weird idea, to just take a load of c-to-z-list characters and do stuff with them every week for a year... But it's really great. One of my favourite series right now, in fact. The characters are just so well thought out and developed, and I love the way all the little threads are interwoven into plot lines.
Intergang seem like the main villains so far, and I love them. They are different, and unique, and interesting with their 'religion of crime'. I'd barely heard of them before, and they seemed like generic boring gangster villains. Now I keep wondering what they'll do next.
This series is kind of bringing the DCU alive for me in ways no other series ever has. I'm really getting a sense of one big place rather than several mini-universes that occasionally interact..
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Post by Gay Titan on Nov 2, 2006 10:44:09 GMT
Hard to believe that we are already at the midpoint. I hated the Action weekly series, and kinda enjoyed the Marvel Comics Presents. I think DC is doing an awesome job with weaving its tale. There are so many characters and subplots, you really get the "universal/global" feel of it all.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Nov 27, 2006 16:55:40 GMT
Batwoman back on the scene... More Infinity Inc... And Lobo still rules, even as a 'pacifist' I am definitely liking the way Will Magnus is shaping up, too. The new Metal Men look ready to be birthed in fire and flame, and they'll be all the better for it. Still great stuff
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Post by Gay Titan on Dec 16, 2006 4:28:27 GMT
What do you think causes WW III? Is it the heroes vs Luthor's test subjects?
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Post by Gray Lensman on Dec 16, 2006 4:43:10 GMT
Hard to say, Rodney. So far, there's not much hints of World War III beyond hints laid in the new JSA. (Which is a good read so far. ) It's a good question, though. It could be the Infinitors and the products of the Everyman Project. It could be Intergang and whatever Dr. Morrow and his mad scientists have developed. It could be Lady Styx and her minions. Or even a nasty conflict between all of the above. Should be fun to watch develop, in any event.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jan 8, 2007 16:17:57 GMT
And the light dawns for Steel's Niece... Be interesting to see if she even survives all this, in truth. Looks like The Question has discovered the final answer, and Luthor continues his machinations... This is great stuff
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Post by Gay Titan on Jan 10, 2007 2:46:56 GMT
I can't stand Natasha. She is one of my least favorite DC characters. Hopefully, she is a casualty of WW III.
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Post by Gray Lensman on Jan 11, 2007 3:18:46 GMT
Is it wrong of me to like the title "Rain of the Supermen"? ;D This series continues to build towards something big. I think we now start to see why Luthor is in disgrace as of Busiek's run on Superman. I think Lex is going to pay a heavy price for his little New Year's massacre in the long run. Which, by the way, has to be the most evil thing Luthor has done in quite a long time. I can't say I'm fond of Natasha either, in truth. But I think she's going to learn some useful lessons by the end of 52, assuming Luthor doesn't have her killed first. Should be interesting to see what she does with the truth, in any case.
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Post by hector on Jan 21, 2007 2:59:04 GMT
I was hoping Supernova wouldn't turn out to be Booster, as it was the most obvious choice. Still, even though everybody knew who he was, no one interpreted the clues correctly. That cheater Waid. And thank God Buddy was brought back so soon. Everybody who read Animal Man knew he wasn't dead. Despite the obvious happening, this was one of my favorite issues.
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