Full DC Universe Reboot (Along with the heroines)

I haven't read the new stories yet, but what bugs me is that they continued to say for months that this wasn't a reset and everything, that happened from Crisis onward was still continuity. But even with only a few issues published it seem that is was just advertisement.

Plus I can't shake off the sensation that this is pretty much the "Ultimate DC" deal, having classic characters rebuilt to match today standards. A recipe for disaster in my opinion.

(yes I have the Ultimate universe)

Get used to the new regime, people! Looks like the new DC Universe is here to stay for the short-term -- at least if the numbers have anything to say about it....

www.bleedingcool.com/2011/09/12/dc-sell-...ssues-of-the-new-52/

Gimmick or not....all 27?? That's pretty impressive.....

ElF

OK...I'm a big enough person to admit that this reboot isn't QUITE the disaster I predicted it would be. Truth be told, I've found a few of the titles actually very interesting. Aside from the obvious "uber-focus", I wanted to mention a three titles in particular that I would recommend (WARNING: Spoilers Ahead):

1) Firestorm -- written by Gail Simone (probably the biggest name female creator in comic-dom along with Amanda Connor), this reboot is a little confusing but pretty cool in its premise and setup. Definitely not for the kids, this one is pretty ruthless from the get-go with the brutal assassination of a family but a group of blood thirsty mercenaries (including one 'ice cold' female killer). Turns out the are looking for something (obviously) which they find later being hidden in a high school but a student. Mayhem ensues and we see the birth of Firestorm which practically obliterates everything nearby, including one female assassin, encasing her body in ice (wink, wink)....

2) Birds of Prey -- I mentioned this in a separate post and its "kinda" ubergirl-ish, but not really (yet). In any case, the art is fantastic and the story is great. I'll miss the old lineup, but Starling looks to be a fun addition to the BoP team.


3) OK....deep breath here......Aquaman #1 -- Yes, yes, I know, but the lamest character in comics is no longer lame. In fact, quite the opposite -- he's a bad ass. Fantastic artwork here and a great story and dialog -- mostly just setup, but a great action scene of A-man stopping a robbery with a trident? Later, a pretty laughable scene spells out at the local "Long John Silvers" where Aquaman is eating and a kid comes up who later asks him why he's so lame. He even makes references to the SNL sketches poking fun of him "talking to fish". As an added bonus, there is a reference talking about his wife being "stronger than Wonder Woman" so maybe ubergirl-lovers will need to watch this book for glimpses of that. In any case, I'll be adding this to my pull list for now...

Other titles I've enjoyed included Supergirl, Teen Titans, and Deathstroke....we'll see if the trend continues with another batch (the last?) coming out next week, but I've been pleasantly surprised. Maybe Marvel should reboot THEIR titles. Haha!

Oops, nevermind.....

ElF

WOW! 17 of the top 20 books last month! Suck it, Marvel!

www.bleedingcool.com/2011/10/07/batman-1...nteen-of-top-twenty/

ElF