WEEK THREE
BATMAN #1
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
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Be here for the start of a new era for The Dark Knight from writer Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE, BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM) and artist Greg Capullo (Spawn)! A series of brutal killings hints at an ancient conspiracy, and Batman learns that Gotham City is deadlier than he knew.
Bringing on Greg Capullo to Snyder's already confident Batman storytelling is going to make for a really stunning Batman book. Scott's run on Detective has been stellar and I can't wait to see what he has in-store for the main Batman book.
This is rated at 5 DC Bullets.
BIRDS OF PREY #1
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art and cover by JESUS SAIZ
On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
One is wanted for a murder she didn’t commit. The other is on the run because she knows too much. They are Dinah Laurel Lance and Ev Crawford – a.k.a. Black Canary and Starling – and together, as Gotham City’s covert ops team, they’re taking down the villains other heroes can’t touch. But now they’ve attracted the attention of a grizzled newspaper reporter who wants to expose them, as well as a creepy, chameleon-like strike team that’s out to kill them.
Don’t miss the start of this hard-hitting new series from mystery novelist/comics writer Duane Swierczynski (Expiration Date, Cable).
While it is sad to see Gail Simone move to another title, I think the this title will benefit from a new approach and while I'm not sold with the whole “Covert Ops” aspect, it does serve to give it a purpose that seems to fit with the new direction that the DCU is exhibiting. With Black Canary as the books lead I don't expect it to change as much as it might seem it would.
I rate this at 3 DC Bullets.
BLUE BEETLE #1
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by IG GUARA and RUY JOSE
Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and SAL REGLA
On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
It’s not easy being Jaime Reyes. He has to deal with high school, family and all the drama that comes with being a teenager. Also, he’s linked to a powerful scarab created by an alien race known as the Reach who seek to subjugate planets – or annihilate them. It’s up to one teen hero to turn this instrument of destruction into a force for good.
Finally Jaime is returning in his own book and I think Tony Bedard is the person to bring a tight story and new direction to the character. It was unfortunate that the last series ended; of all the series that were canceled last year, that was the one that most people thought was premature.
I rate this at 4 DC Bullets.
CAPTAIN ATOM #1
Written by J.T. KRUL
Art by FREDDIE WILLIAMS II
Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Charged by nuclear energy, possessing vast molecular powers, Captain Atom has the potential to be a literal god among men – a hero without limits. But the question is: Will he lose himself in the process?
Don’t miss the start of a legend from writer J.T. Krul (GREEN ARROW, TEEN TITANS) and artist Freddie Williams II (JSA ALL-STARS)!
A big question mark as far as far as if the relaunch will be a soft or hard reboot, Captain Atom has a lot of potential either way they go with the series. Freddie Williams will bring a high impact artist that Captain Atom has had missing in most of his own series he has had in the past.
I'm rating this at 3 DC Bullets.
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| Catwoman doesn't really have this whole sunbathing thing down yet. |
CATWOMAN #1
Written by JUDD WINICK
Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Meet Catwoman. She’s addicted to the night. Addicted to shiny objects. Addicted to Batman. Most of all, Catwoman is addicted to danger. She can’t help herself, and the truth is – she doesn’t want to. She’s good at being bad, and very bad at being good. Find out more about what makes Catwoman tick in this new series from writer Judd Winick (BATMAN: UNDER THE HOOD) and artist Guillem March (GOTHAM CITY SIRENS)!
It's a really good thing to have Catwoman back in her own series. Judd Winick has proven he has a wonderful grasp of the character in the past so this should be a very good title.
I giving this a rating 4 DC Bullets.
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #1
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Art by BERNARD CHANG
Cover by RYAN SOOK
On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
It’s the start of a new series spotlighting some of the DC Universes’s most exciting super heroes! First up is Deadman, straight from the pages of BRIGHTEST DAY, in a five-issue epic where the body-hopping hero meets his match in a new foe who wants to make sure the souls that Deadman helps out go straight to Hell!
This book will spotlight different characters in each story arc that is told in the series. The first featuring Deadman should appeal to anyone wishing to have a follow up to Brightest Day. The future of the title will depend on the characters spotlighted as the series progresses. Paul Jenkins does a great job with personal and introspective type stories and he seems like a perfect match for Deadman.
I rate this at 2 DC Bullets. I would put it at 3, but the anthology nature of the title means I can't totally back it as an ongoing.
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and SCOTT HANNA
Cover by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY
On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
When deadly conflicts emerge across the universe, it’s up to Guy Gardner, John Stewart and an elite Green Lantern strike force to keep the peace – or else.
Green Lantern Corp should continue as it has before the relaunch, albeit with post-War of the Green Lanterns implications.
This is rated at 3 DC Bullets.
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The Legion of Super-Heroes has been decimated by the worst disaster in its history. Now, the students of the Legion Academy must rise to the challenge of helping the team rebuild – but a threat of almost unstoppable power is rising at the edge of Dominator space, and if the new recruits fail, the Legion Espionage Squad may be the first casualties in a war that could split worlds in half!
I'm a huge Legion fan and with Paul Levitz continuing his run on the title, it should be one of the least affected series in the DCU relaunch, but still with a good start for new readers.
I'm rating this at 3 DC Bullets.
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| All of these red Batman character costumes... you'd think Bruce wants everyone else to be a target. |
NIGHTWING #1
Written by KYLE HIGGINS
Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and JP MAYER
On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Dick Grayson flies high once more as Nightwing in a new series from hot new writer Kyle Higgins (BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM)! And as he embraces his destiny, Haley’s Circus, the big top where Dick once performed, returns to Gotham City – bringing with it murder, mystery and superhuman evil. Nightwing must confront his past, among former friends and enemies from his circus days, while uncovering a much greater evil!
Dick Grayson returning to his role as Nightwing is both expected and a good idea. I've had a fear that Dick would be lost once Batman returned to the current time and while it hasn't happened, I think that it's always something to be worried about. Giving him his own book to shine in will help distinguish him from his mentor while still allowing him to be relevant to the relaunch.
I've rated it at 3 DC Bullets.
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
No sooner has Batman’s former sidekick, Jason Todd, put his past as the Red Hood behind him than he finds himself cornered by a pair of modern day outlaws: Green Arrow’s rejected sidekick Arsenal, the damaged soldier of fortune, and the alien Starfire, a former prisoner of intergalactic war who won’t be chained again.
As a loner, Jason has absolutely no interest in this motley crew of outlaws. So what’s he going to do when they choose the Red Hood as their leader? Find out in this hot new series from writer Scott Lobdell (WILDC.A.T.S, Uncanny X-Men), featuring art by rising star Kenneth Rocafort (ACTION COMICS)!
I would be happier to see Judd Winick working on an ongoing , but bringing Jason back in as a Punisher-esque outsider to the established DCU is a really winning idea.
I'm rating it at 3 DC Bullets.
SUPERGIRL #1
Written by MICHAEL GREEN and MIKE JOHNSON
Art and cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Meet Supergirl. She’s got the unpredictable behavior of a teenager, the same powers as Superman – and none of his affection for the people of Earth. So don’t piss her off!
I can't say that I'm pleased with the idea of the rebelious teenager route they seem to want to go with on this title. It seems to me that was what was hurting the current Supergirl series until they tempered down her jerkish behavior. I'm unsure that this is the right direction for the book.
I'm rating this at 2 DC Bullets.
WONDER WOMAN #1
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art and cover by CLIFF CHIANG
On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The Gods walk among us. To them, our lives are playthings. Only one woman would dare to protect humanity from the wrath of such strange and powerful forces. But is she one of us – or one of them?
I love this creative team! Brian Azzarello is a left field choice for writing Wonder Woman and I'm certain that he'll bring a great new approach to the title. I think that there needs to be a sense of energy that the book has lacked since Rucka was on the title and if there is anyone out there that can I feel that Azzarello is a great pick. Cliff Chiang is also a good pick for the title and I expect that if the run takes off like I think it might, Cliff is going to get some serious recognition as one of the main reasons.
I'm rating this one at 4 DC Bullets.
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