DCU gets remade - all books are #1s, Geoff Johns and Jim Lee on Justice League, more

BTW, totally missed the hooded woman in Batman.

Birds Of Prey was bad ass. I love the new writer.

I don't think I will follow JLA past it's first art -mostly to see Darkseid-, but it was nice to see Superman over the two Geoff boys.

Thankfully for me, there was Godzilla and Blue Beetle this week 🙂

Late getting around to reading this week, but here are my thoughts:

Batman: Very solid, good bad guys, yada yada
BoP: I'm not really enjoying this title much. Probably not going to read any more.
Blue Beetle: It's ok, but I'm not loving Jaime's intro/development. I have a feeling the first arc is going to be a disappointment.
Captain Atom: I think the art is interesting, I think Cap's one of those characters that has had amazing potential since he was first introduced and while we've seen some of that in the past, I feel like the development has really been AWOL. Hopefully he gets better and more thorough treatment this time around.
Catwoman: Excellent title, and not just because of the titties.
DCU Presents: Deadman's a fascinating character. I think we got the first look at the 5th dimension in this issue?
GLC: Solid read, wondering who and what these bad guys are and how they're going to be interesting without being stupid.
Justice League: Finally Superman gets some credit he deserves after being largely ignored for the last few years. I hope it keeps up. I feel like the whole "holy shit, there are people with powers?" thing is lame. Just doesn't fit with the whole continuity. In the past, Superman got instant cred as soon as he appeared, and how he and the others are pseudo-vigilantes. Meh.
Legion: Didn't read it.
Nightwing: One of the best titles to date. Love it.
Red Hood: Liking it so far, hope it keeps up.
Supergirl: Actually liked this one. Didn't really go anywhere, but I'm not sure that it should. Not looking forward to the butchery of Maxima.
Wonder Woman: Hmm. Honestly didn't like this issue much. Still have hope for the series, but we'll see.

I enjoyed Captain Atom quite a bit. I like where they seem to be heading with his story. Like I said before, it's reminiscent of Solar (which is a great thing)... Not to mention, the artwork is superb.

I'll be following this series for sure.

Best books of the week for everyone?

For me:

Justice League (Putting up with two years of James Robinson to see Superman back like this? Well worth it. Great dialogue, great art. Top notch book all round).
Catwoman (She's written like an actual PERSON. I am loving this book, and the twist at the end I did not see coming).
Nightwing (Really good, solid book, and looking forward to the next issue).

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Next weeks:

All Star Western #1 second print
All Star Western #2
Aquaman #1 volume 5 second print
Aquaman #2 volume 5
Batman the Dark Knight #1 volume 2 second print
Batman the Dark Knight #2 volume 2
Blackhawks #1 second print
Blackhawks #2
DC Comics Presents Catwoman Guardian of Gotham #1
DC Comics Presents Jack Kirby Omnibus Sampler #1
Flash #1 volume 4 second print
Flash #2 volume 4
Flash #2 volume 4 variant cover
Flash #2 volume 4 black & white variant
Fury of Firestorm the Nuclear Men #1 second print
Fury of Firestorm the Nuclear Men #2
Gears of War #20
Green Lantern New Guardians #1 second print
Green Lantern New Guardians #2
I Vampire #1 second print
I Vampire #2
Justice League Dark #1 second print
Justice League Dark #2
Legion Secret Origin #1
Savage Hawkman #1 second print
Savage Hawkman #2
Superman #1 volume 3 second print
Superman #2 volume 3
Teen Titans #1 volume 5 second print
Teen Titans #2 volume 5
Voodoo #1 second print
Voodoo #2

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Obviously Aquaman is the big one for me, and though Perez's Superman was rather fleeting last time, I'm hoping issue 2 is an improvement. Dark Knight, Flash and New Guardians are also ones I'm interested in.

Originally posted by -Pr-
imo the storytelling and the character development since the reboot have been fine, even great in parts.

I mean, yeah, I can force to like them...but I'm not...

Originally posted by Bentley
That Captain Marvel revamp sounds like crap.

DC comics hates Captain Marvel. Dc will always be a wicked Byotch stepmother to the Big Red Cheese.

Originally posted by WanderingDroid
I mean, yeah, I can force to like them...but I'm not...

DC comics hates Captain Marvel. Dc will always be a wicked Byotch stepmother to the Big Red Cheese.

Nobody's forcing you to like them. If you don't, then you don't I suppose...

Hopefully the New Guardians will be better than the first issue, I really want to like the book!

Same here. A book like that has so much potential, especially if Bleez is who Atrocitus picks for his little experiment and it carries over.

Aquaman #2 preview:

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/JakeLester/news/?a=48584&t=COMICS_Preview_Of_iAquaman_2i

Seems like they're keeping the pace pretty solid. Me like.

Justice League Dark looks fantastic! Damn, that's some good art.

http://www.craveonline.com/comics/previews/176468-exclusive-preview-justice-league-dark-2

Originally posted by -Pr-
Best books of the week for everyone?

For me:

Justice League (Putting up with two years of James Robinson to see Superman back like this? Well worth it. Great dialogue, great art. Top notch book all round).
Catwoman (She's written like an actual PERSON. I am loving this book, and the twist at the end I did not see coming).
Nightwing (Really good, solid book, and looking forward to the next issue).

Those were my top 3 for this week as well.

Looking forward to Aquaman, JL Dark, New Guardians, and Superman the most next week.

Originally posted by Cogito
Justice League: Finally Superman gets some credit he deserves after being largely ignored for the last few years. I hope it keeps up. I feel like the whole "holy shit, there are people with powers?" thing is lame. Just doesn't fit with the whole continuity. In the past, Superman got instant cred as soon as he appeared, and how he and the others are pseudo-vigilantes. Meh.

That reminds me of the Byrne era, where Superman got lip service as being the greatest thing ever, eventough he pretty much did nothing whatsoever to deserve it.

I for one love the idea that Superman is going through what Morrison referred to as "his Herculean trials".

Penguin - Pain & Predjudice #1. I like the back story for Penguin, but seriously, he would be dead, if Punisher was there, instead of Batman >_>

Superman in JLA is very interesting, keep it coming.

Originally posted by Prep-Man
Justice League Dark looks fantastic! Damn, that's some good art.

http://www.craveonline.com/comics/previews/176468-exclusive-preview-justice-league-dark-2

I think the artist could work on expressions a bit (like that 'My God' panel, and some in ish 1), but can definitely do magic weirdness, which is totally a requirement on this book.

One of the few on my pull list.

Major Force? Black Razors? Voodoo is all kinds of fun.

Loving the new look.

Originally posted by Philosophía
You don't like Superman and the others proving themselves, and would rather prefer they'd get looked as the greatest things ever from the start?

That reminds me of the Byrne era, where Superman got lip service as being the greatest thing ever, eventough he pretty much did nothing whatsoever to deserve it.

I don't like that it's only 5 years prior to the "present". I mean, the JLA book portrays a world with no superheroes or supervillains, and no concept of such beings.

And then in the span of 5 years everyone and their mom has superpowers?

That's the part I don't like.

Just in case anyway missed this little blurb in the pages of JL#2.