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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
I liked this more than I thought I would! Did not like how my favourite superhero ever died but that made the story that much better
First and foremost, what amazing art by Nicola Scott! Simply phenomenal work! This first volume is not just a getting to know you book but its also a world building tale because this is not the DCU we're used to. There are massive changes and for the most part I really enjoyed them all. Seeing this world's near destruction, rebirth, and then struggle again was a fun read. The book sets the stage for the adventures to continue as we learn more about Earth 2. Overall, a really good book.
A bit hit and miss. I was stunned by the opening pages however the end seemed rather abrupt.
This started out really dark and then became about the gathering of a new Justice League on an alternate earth. Art was cool, characters were decent, looks like the line-up will probably be Green Lantern, Flash, Atom, and Hawkgirl, but they're not actually "together" yet.
It starts out strong. The fall of Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman was heartbreaking to watch. But then it devolves into silliness as the Justice Society of America is re-invented as a team of new superheroes with the biggest change being Green Lantern, who is now an avatar for The Green (Earth Elemental).
It's a shame because I think the JSA could have retooled way better than this. But that's the state of DC today. Just slapping shit together half-assed.
It's a shame because I think the JSA could have retooled way better than this. But that's the state of DC today. Just slapping shit together half-assed.
This is the only "New 52" that I felt disappointed by. I'm hoping it picks up after this collection of the first six issues. I'll start buying the back-issues now to get caught up. I'm such a fan of classic Earth 2 adventures and of writer James Robinson that I'm willing to keep going.
I liked the story but I had problems with it.
The language in the prologue was clunky and old-fashioned when it didn’t have to be.
Why was there only one woman in the new Wonders team? It’s so annoying to have such limited representation.
Jay Garrick wasn’t appealing. We’re introduced to him via a girlfriend who dumps him because he’s a jerk and she wants to do amazing things with her life. Not only does he come across as useless but he doesn’t accept that she’s dumping him. But somehow we end up following him and not her?
That’s bad enough but Mercury decides to give Jay superpowers because he... ran over to him? What kind of self-insert, man-logic is this?
I like Alan Scott and it’s great to see a gay Green Lantern. Not so great is his partner being killed 3 panels after being introduced. Bury your gays even in 2015 was not on.
Commander Khan was interesting but what is happening with him? He’s from Pakistan but he’s wearing a Sikh-like turban. Except it didn’t look right at all. He’s said to have a khanjar, but nobody named Khan would have that weapon. You can’t conflate religions like that, for eff’s sake.
And I went back and checked and Khan is wearing a pin of the flag of India. Do these creatives look at the world beyond USA when they create stories? Do they know that other countries aren’t just a homogenous whole that they can stamp the same names and flags on?
I like Nicola Scott’s art. Her characters are all distinct and her style is very appealing. I don’t know whether the artistic missteps were directives from the writer or the publishing house, but I’m also wondering what the editors were doing. This is what happens when you don’t have representation behind the scenes.
I liked the action and the plot, but the lack of female characters, the bury your gays trope, and the serious problems with Commander Khan ruined my reading experience.
The language in the prologue was clunky and old-fashioned when it didn’t have to be.
Why was there only one woman in the new Wonders team? It’s so annoying to have such limited representation.
Jay Garrick wasn’t appealing. We’re introduced to him via a girlfriend who dumps him because he’s a jerk and she wants to do amazing things with her life. Not only does he come across as useless but he doesn’t accept that she’s dumping him. But somehow we end up following him and not her?
That’s bad enough but Mercury decides to give Jay superpowers because he... ran over to him? What kind of self-insert, man-logic is this?
I like Alan Scott and it’s great to see a gay Green Lantern. Not so great is his partner being killed 3 panels after being introduced. Bury your gays even in 2015 was not on.
Commander Khan was interesting but what is happening with him? He’s from Pakistan but he’s wearing a Sikh-like turban. Except it didn’t look right at all. He’s said to have a khanjar, but nobody named Khan would have that weapon. You can’t conflate religions like that, for eff’s sake.
And I went back and checked and Khan is wearing a pin of the flag of India. Do these creatives look at the world beyond USA when they create stories? Do they know that other countries aren’t just a homogenous whole that they can stamp the same names and flags on?
I like Nicola Scott’s art. Her characters are all distinct and her style is very appealing. I don’t know whether the artistic missteps were directives from the writer or the publishing house, but I’m also wondering what the editors were doing. This is what happens when you don’t have representation behind the scenes.
I liked the action and the plot, but the lack of female characters, the bury your gays trope, and the serious problems with Commander Khan ruined my reading experience.
Possibly the best of the New 52, this brings us back to the Silver Age when the JSA and the JLA existed in parallel Earths. This follows a younger, inexperienced JSA written by the deft hand of James Robinson.
Entertaining, but not as strong an outing as I would have liked from the writer of Starman.
With the big ensemble-cast feel of this book, I'm not sure any character gets as much development as I would like- Jay Garrick in particular seems kind of one-note. Some of the reimagining a here will take me some adjusting (the Atom as a hard-as-nails commando, the Flash's powers an inheritance from the mythic God Mercury), while others were pleasing and natural (Jay's into Parkour). But I liked best what Robinson did with Green Lantern and Solomon Grundy, making them equally matched adversaries with powers grounded in opposed principles of nature.
With the big ensemble-cast feel of this book, I'm not sure any character gets as much development as I would like- Jay Garrick in particular seems kind of one-note. Some of the reimagining a here will take me some adjusting (the Atom as a hard-as-nails commando, the Flash's powers an inheritance from the mythic God Mercury), while others were pleasing and natural (Jay's into Parkour). But I liked best what Robinson did with Green Lantern and Solomon Grundy, making them equally matched adversaries with powers grounded in opposed principles of nature.
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes