I've read everything I'm going to read for week two. Our copies of Detective were damaged, so I haven't read that yet. Skipped Green Arrow, Batwing, and Men of War.
Action - I was underwhelmed. Just didn't care for the take on the character, and thought Morales' art wasn't as good as his best (Identity Crisis, Hawkman). A little too bright, maybe. Holding out hope that a writer as good as Morrison turns this into a good tale.
Batgirl - Only book so far that I found really, really good. Gail Simone might be the best writer of super villains out there, and the main one (as well as the cannon fodder) in this issue is pretty great. I wish the uniform was better and didn't have those awful gloves. But the characterization was good and the art, while not spectacular, did its job.
JL International - Certainly a throwback book in terms of storytelling. . Didn't impress me much, though I do like Aaron Lopresti pretty well. Certainly didn't hate it, but odds aren't good I'll keep going unless the second issue hooks me.
OMAC - I liked Giffen's art here more than the last few books he did with that stranglingly dull panel layout. He breaks it up just enough here, and I do enjoy his Kirby pastiche. Everything here is appropriately over the top, although not all that compelling. People like Morrison, Casey, and Hickman do a better job than Didio (this far) of embracing the Kirby absurdity and making it fresh. Still, more interesting than I expected.
Animal Man - It was okay. Still not convinced Lemire is as anywhere near as good a writer as he is a writer/artist. Pretty faithful version of the character with art that ranged from ugly to effective. Turns plenty creepy toward the end, which was its saving grace.
Swamp Thing - Speaking of creepy. This one did a little better job of hooking me with the disturbing turn of events. Paquette's art always seems to ink-heavy to me, but the guy can draw. Like Animal Man, it reads a bit like Vertigo, in that it seems more like it needs to be read in chunks/trades rather than issue to issue.
Stormwatch - I was guardedly optimistic since it's Paul Cornell, but it was pretty dull. Except for the inclusion of Martian Manhunter, this reads like it could have been another failed Authority relaunch from the past five years. And the art is no help. Just a not very good comic.
Heck, Thunderbolts this week beat any of them other than Batgirl!
DDD
Action - I was underwhelmed. Just didn't care for the take on the character, and thought Morales' art wasn't as good as his best (Identity Crisis, Hawkman). A little too bright, maybe. Holding out hope that a writer as good as Morrison turns this into a good tale.
Batgirl - Only book so far that I found really, really good. Gail Simone might be the best writer of super villains out there, and the main one (as well as the cannon fodder) in this issue is pretty great. I wish the uniform was better and didn't have those awful gloves. But the characterization was good and the art, while not spectacular, did its job.
JL International - Certainly a throwback book in terms of storytelling. . Didn't impress me much, though I do like Aaron Lopresti pretty well. Certainly didn't hate it, but odds aren't good I'll keep going unless the second issue hooks me.
OMAC - I liked Giffen's art here more than the last few books he did with that stranglingly dull panel layout. He breaks it up just enough here, and I do enjoy his Kirby pastiche. Everything here is appropriately over the top, although not all that compelling. People like Morrison, Casey, and Hickman do a better job than Didio (this far) of embracing the Kirby absurdity and making it fresh. Still, more interesting than I expected.
Animal Man - It was okay. Still not convinced Lemire is as anywhere near as good a writer as he is a writer/artist. Pretty faithful version of the character with art that ranged from ugly to effective. Turns plenty creepy toward the end, which was its saving grace.
Swamp Thing - Speaking of creepy. This one did a little better job of hooking me with the disturbing turn of events. Paquette's art always seems to ink-heavy to me, but the guy can draw. Like Animal Man, it reads a bit like Vertigo, in that it seems more like it needs to be read in chunks/trades rather than issue to issue.
Stormwatch - I was guardedly optimistic since it's Paul Cornell, but it was pretty dull. Except for the inclusion of Martian Manhunter, this reads like it could have been another failed Authority relaunch from the past five years. And the art is no help. Just a not very good comic.
Heck, Thunderbolts this week beat any of them other than Batgirl!
DDD
