DC 52 Event #1's Discussion [SPOILERS!]

Theydon Bois

This thread is to discuss the new DC line up. 52 brand new numbers ones covering the Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Justice League and other families.

This will contain spoilers for the titles, hence the large amount of text added before the first post to ensure people dont look in by mistake.  

The Line Up

SUPERMAN FAMILY TITLES:

Action Comics
Superman
Superboy
Supergirl

BATMAN FAMILY TITLES:

Detective Comics
Batman
Batman and Robin
Batman: The Dark Knight
Batgirl
Batwoman
Catwoman
Red Hood and the Outlaws
Batwing
Nightwing
Birds of Prey

GREEN LANTERN FAMILY TITLES:

Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Green Lanterns: New Guardians
Red Lanterns

JLA FAMILY TITLES:

Justice League
Justice League International
Wonder Woman
Aquaman
Flash

UNALLIED TEAM BOOKS:

Teen Titans
Legion Lost
Legion of Super-Heroes

DCU GENERAL TITLES:

Blue Beetle
The Savage Hawkman
Static Shock
O.M.A.C.
The Fury of Firestorm
DC Universe Presents
Green Arrow
Mister Terrific
Captain Atom
All-Star Western
Hawk and Dove
Grifter
The Men Of War
Stormwatch
Deathstroke
Suicide Squad
Blackhawks

DC'S DARK SIDE TITLES:

Justice League Dark
Animal Man
Swamp Thing
Demon Knights
Frankenstein, Agent of SHADE
Resurrection Man
Voodoo
I, Vampire

Release Order

                                                                                                                                       

Theydon Bois

I would move all the discussions of the comics to this thread from the original, but my internet at work is so painfully slow that it is just about handling basic functions

Here are my thoughts on the three comics that I have read though:

I also got a quick look at JLI - er, crap, parts of it reminded me of 'The Boys', and I doubt this was intended, and Batman was a guest slot to make it worth reading, but imho, its not.

FullerAwesome

Got myself Action Comics and JLI this week. Action Comics, surprisingly, I enjoyed. I've never been big on Superman and had alot of doubt but I can see it becoming quite a title, I loved the final panel too, that was indeed one hell of a bullet!

As for JLI, I'm not so sure, not alot of action until the last couple of pages, and even that wasn't much, I'm hoping it'll pick up next issue. I'm not sure if it's just me but it seems to of been dumbed down quite alot, maybe it was because my expectations were so high after reading Generation Lost which I really enjoyed.

I'm half tempted to give Aquaman a go, with Johns and Reis behind it, it's probably going to be quite the read regardless of the ridicule poor Aquaman gets lol.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to next week now, Green Lantern and Red Lanterns, both of which I really do have high hopes for. Especially after War of the Green Lanterns.

dieeasysteve

I should have this weeks orders arriving today or tomorrow and i may head into the city to pick up a couple of others on sat. I'll be back to the discussion once I've caught up.

FullerAwesome

How many of the 52 are you going for?

WibXL

So far I've read the following:

Spoilers

Action Comics: Detective Comics:Justice League:
Static Shock: OMAC:
Green Arrow:
Hawk and Dove:
The Men of War:
Stormwatch: Swamp Thing:
Still got four more to get through but I should probably try to spread them out a bit to give me something to read tomorrow.

EDIT: Apologies for forgetting the spoiler tags.I enjoyed it and liked the fact that Superman isn't up to full strength yet plus it was nice to hear about the damage that he'd done to the criminals he'd been fighting as it gave him a less goody goody type of feel.

FullerAwesome

Does Swamp Thing follow on from Brightest Day at all or is it starting again like some of the others?

WibXL

I haven't read any issues of Swamp Thing before so I couldn't say.

WibXL

Should we be using the spoiler tags in this thread or leaving everything visible?

Theydon Bois

No Spoiler tags required in this thread mate.