This is Entry 224: Even more went Down!

It's another week & I'm back to talk more about some DC Comics. As you can see my banner for the post is slightly different. I'm taking a page/idea from the world of Fashion.

The term "The September Issue" as I understand it means that the September issue of those fashion magazines (Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, etc.) devote all & some portion of that issue to talking about that Fall's fashion trends. So, I've devote some of my post this month to talking about DC reboot. I didn't put up this banner for my discussion on Justice League since it was released in August & I hadn't thought it up yet.

Before I get to the 2 books I bought. I'll give come quick reactions to what I saw in some of the books as a took a quick look through them at the store:

Action Comic #1: Meh. I'm not so hot on DC starting some of the New 52 book in the past (five years ago). I'd rather them start it in the here & now then have some flashback later on. Or just let the information trickle out in the story.

Animal Man #1: Did not like the art. I don't care how great a story it might be but if I don't like the art of comic book. I'm not going to read it.

Batwing #1: The art looked painted. Not sure why they did it this way.

Detective Comics #1: I know i pick this one up & looked through it but I don't remember anything about it. Must of flipped to fast. I might look through it again.

Green Arrow #1: He apparently is wearing the suit from the "Smallville" show now & his facial hair was drawn weird in the book.

Stormwatch #1: What's up with Martian Manhunter's head? It's got like gills on the sides of his head now. Also, why is he even in this book?

Swamp Thing #1: meh. But that's how I feel about the character in general.

There was a few books I didn't even see the store I go even had (Hawk and Dove, Men of War, O.M.A.C. & Static Shock). Not sure I just didn't see these books or the store just didn't order any of those books.

Also, In the past 2 weeks I've been coming into the store around the same time. Both weeks I've been seeing new people in the store. I see then DC Comics in their hands. So, that's 1 thing DC has going for them. I'll wait to see these people are around in 6 months.


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But on to the 2 DC books I picked up: Batgirl #1 & Justice League International #1

First up: The JLI. Before I get into the book it's self. Lets' talk about the cover:

The Original Cover

The Altered Cover DC started to use a few days later.

The Cover to Issue #1

The lower right hand cover has gone through a lot of work since it first came out in Early June. First, there was a mystery woman down there (I still don't know who she is). Then, there wasn't anyone there & now there is someone there. That person is Godiva!

Who?

Yeah. I only vaguely know who she is (What I knew before read this issue was that there is a DC character named Godiva & she has big blonde hair. Now I also know she's British).

I will say this there is 1 thing the JLI book has over the Justice League: all the members on the cover show up in the issue & they go off to do something. Pages 1 & 2 it's stated that a team should be made. Pages 3 & 4 the team members are chosen. On Page 8 you see the entire team together & in costume. By Page 11 they are off on a mission. By page 16 they are fighting monsters. I'm guessing this what will take the Justice League at least 2 more issues to do.

Also, on page 1 it establishes that The Creeper, Metamorpho, B'wana Beast & Congorilla exist in the New 52 (They are seen in splash page montage of various characters).

I'm still not completely sold on Booster Gold's costume. I don't like the "W" on the costume, It seems pointless. It would work better if there was.. oh... I don't know... a W in his name. The rest of the costumes seem better good. Godiva's seems extreme generic. It's almost like no thought went into it. 

There was also one thing I keep on thinking "Where is Skeets?" Did Booster just forget him at home or does Skeets, Booster's sidekick/personal assistant not exist in this New 52? Hope this point will be resolved in future issues.

2 more things: 

- In this issue Batman doesn't seem like such an dick as he comes off in . But this Issue does happen 5 years later.

- Apparently Oliver Queen (Green Arrow) is Tony Stark now because the issue talks about them getting the team's jet from Queen Industries.

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Up next is Batgirl #1

One of the few books that truly had the Internet as buzzing. I wanted to pick this book simply to see how to do they resolve the whole "Hey! I'm not paralyzed from waist down anymore!" thing. Well... They do. And *Spoilers to a almost 30 year old story* she was still shot by the Joker & was paralyzed. But after 3 years of not being able to move or feel her legs, a "miracle" happened. It's said like one morning she just woke up & could feel/move them. We are not told what this miracle is but I sure hope that when they reveal what this "miracle" is that it's not something like Marvel did in the Spider-Man story One More Day: Ms. Gordon made a deal with a demonic force (it's not the devil because that would mean that the comic was favoring Judeo-Christian themes) so that she could use her legs again.

As for the story it's self: it was a fine 1st issue. It set up who Barbra is, what her backstory is, started to establish who her supporting cast is, set up a Villain & showed her out kicking some ass as Batgirl.

Not much else to say. A newspaper article is shown to have been written by Jack Ryder, who is the alter ego of The Creeper & a couple mistake Batgirl for Batwoman during on scene.


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Next week....

I'll be picking up 3 books: Batwoman #1, Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #1 & Suicide Squad #1. Other books being released next week are 2 of the 4 Green Lantern books, Demon Knights with Etrigan the Demon, one of the Legion of Super-Heroes books, Mr. Terrific (which I've heard rumors might have Power Girl in it), Deathstroke, Grifter, Resurrection Man & Superboy!

Until next time: Stay Jazzy!

- Brian