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sdelmonteIt's two new series (albeit one with the old numbering) and a recent addition that sure doesn't feel new...
Booster Gold 1 - Booster is back and ready to finally take his place among the heroes of the world. Ready to do right by Ted Kord's memory. Only Rip Hunter has other ideas. Time is still broken, someone is trying to strike at the JLA in the past, and Rip needs an agent to help. One who no one would ever guess is helping save the world. One who the world thinks is a self-centered moron. Needless to say, Booster needs convincing, but agrees, with a couple of conditions.
A simple idea for a series (with some twists), but built around a hero who has emerged over the past two years as one DC's most interesting and most popular charcters. Who would ahve ever guessed that he'd come out of 52 and get his own aeries again? Or that I would looking forward to it so much?
What's more, Geoff Johns and Jeff Katz write a script that is actually witty, and even funny. When was the last time we saw that from DC? Yes, there will be moments of pathos, as this book is about Booster coming to grips with his mistakes and his losses. But it promises to be fun. And let's not forget Dan Jurgens on the art, retruning to his most well known creation and doing a good (if old school) job.
And Skeets rules!
The Flash 231 - Wally is back, and his kids are with him. His son Jai has superstrength, his daughter Iris can vibrate, and both need lots of outside hi-tech help to manage their powers. And together, they are going to protect Keystone City.
Once we get past the exposition. The reutrn of Wally and family required a lot of talk to set things up, and while the idea of a family of heroes in the DCU in cool, the set-up was not that great. Hoefully, this was merely because the set-up was needed to explain Iris and Jai, who are likeable kids. And the art by Daniel ACuna is very good but I am not sure it's right for a book this mainstream. However, since Waid is the writer, I am happy to withhold judgment for a while.
The Brave and the Bold 6 - The first story arc ends, and I cannot say I think it was that interesting. Oh, there were some good moments, and Waid writes a good Supergirl and Hal. But it was just a lot of noise, if welld rawn by Perez. This just isn't doing it for me.
Booster Gold 1 - Booster is back and ready to finally take his place among the heroes of the world. Ready to do right by Ted Kord's memory. Only Rip Hunter has other ideas. Time is still broken, someone is trying to strike at the JLA in the past, and Rip needs an agent to help. One who no one would ever guess is helping save the world. One who the world thinks is a self-centered moron. Needless to say, Booster needs convincing, but agrees, with a couple of conditions.
A simple idea for a series (with some twists), but built around a hero who has emerged over the past two years as one DC's most interesting and most popular charcters. Who would ahve ever guessed that he'd come out of 52 and get his own aeries again? Or that I would looking forward to it so much?
What's more, Geoff Johns and Jeff Katz write a script that is actually witty, and even funny. When was the last time we saw that from DC? Yes, there will be moments of pathos, as this book is about Booster coming to grips with his mistakes and his losses. But it promises to be fun. And let's not forget Dan Jurgens on the art, retruning to his most well known creation and doing a good (if old school) job.
And Skeets rules!
The Flash 231 - Wally is back, and his kids are with him. His son Jai has superstrength, his daughter Iris can vibrate, and both need lots of outside hi-tech help to manage their powers. And together, they are going to protect Keystone City.
Once we get past the exposition. The reutrn of Wally and family required a lot of talk to set things up, and while the idea of a family of heroes in the DCU in cool, the set-up was not that great. Hoefully, this was merely because the set-up was needed to explain Iris and Jai, who are likeable kids. And the art by Daniel ACuna is very good but I am not sure it's right for a book this mainstream. However, since Waid is the writer, I am happy to withhold judgment for a while.
The Brave and the Bold 6 - The first story arc ends, and I cannot say I think it was that interesting. Oh, there were some good moments, and Waid writes a good Supergirl and Hal. But it was just a lot of noise, if welld rawn by Perez. This just isn't doing it for me.
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Date: Aug. 17th, 2007 02:00 pm (UTC)I understand the name Iris, but why Jai? Why not Jay?