Thursday 1 September 2011

Decision time



(L-to-R) Top row: Yes*, no, maybe, won't last 6 months so who cares, yes, yes, no.
Second row: No, yes, grudgingly yes, might be good, About Fucking Time, probably not, no, pointless without Oracle, yes.
Third row: No, yes, no, cautiously yes, don't be stupid, no, maybe, maybe, maybe.
Fourth row: Probably not, Who??, who are they trying to kid?, no, no, I'll give it 2 more issues, maybe, yes, no.
Fifth row: No, no, yes, yes, no, maybe, yes, no, no.
Bottom row: Probably not, yes, yes, no, God no, yes but only for Martian Manhunter, maybe, no, I'd love to want to say yes, but... No.

*Only as long as Morrison's writing it.

UPDATE Summer 2012: Current pull list is Action Comics (enjoyable if irksome), Animal Man (an honest-to-goodness horror book that's really impressed me), Aquaman (amazingly well-handled, streamlined take on the character and his history, which kicks lots of ass and looks gorgeous, month in, month out), Batgirl (like everyone, I miss Oracle, but at least Gail Simone is still writing Babs), Batman/ Batman and Robin/ Detective Comics/ Batman Inc. (all have been consistently gripping and very enjoyable. Bat-history barely seems effected at all, although Stephanie and Cassandra inexplicably get the shitty end of the stick once again), Batwing (really entertaining and compelling book that so easily could have been a bland Bat-wannabe. Rumours are that it's headed for cancellation, which I fervently hope are untrue), Batwoman (same creative team as before the reboot, so it's every bit as good), The Flash (good, but not rocking anybodies' world just now. Badly need to up their game with this one), Green Lantern (basically Sinestro's book these days, but another title that's benefitted greatly from the hands-off approach. Great stuff), Justice League International (on its final issue *sniff*. Booster is supposedly getting his own solo book again soon), Nightwing (great to have it back, but could do better), Red Lanterns (lots of people dislike it for some reason. I find the exploits of Attrocitus and co. fun and satisfying), Supergirl (well written, but Kara was reintroduced to mainstream DC so recently, it can't help but jar. And I hate that costume), Superman (rapidly losing patience with it, too), Wonder Woman (Brian Azzarello can write Wonder Woman!- who knew? Story arc is dragging a bit though) and the new Smallville: Season 11 series.

Dropped like a stone were: DC Universe Presents (Deadman arc was enjoyable enough, nothing since has interested me in the slightest), Green Lantern New Guardians (not enough to hold my interest, and I didn't appreciate the retelling of Kyle's origin), Justice League (I so wanted to love this, but it's awkward, shallow and Jim Lee's art bugs me almost as much as seeing Martian Manhunter's place usurped by Token- sorry, Cyborg. The horrible Shazam back-up strip was the last straw for me), Justice League Dark (cool concept, but the first issue was dull and I hate the New 52 version of Zatanna), Mister Terrific (a character I love, so a big disappointment. Predictably cancelled), Red Hood and the Outlaws (that first issue... Christ, I haven't felt so sullied by a comic since All-Star Batman and Robin. I felt like writing to Starfire to apologise. Ghastly), Stormwatch (read it for Martian Manhunter, who was hardly in it and poorly handled, and indeed is soon to be written out. God knows who thought giving this to Paul Cornell was a good idea) and Teen Titans (rebooted versions of all the characters I cared about, in hideous new costumes. Just shit). Also Earth 2 (after 1 issue) and World's Finest (after 3), as reading James Robinson's horrible, Ultimates take on the Justice Society does nothing for my blood pressure, and Paul Levitz's writing sends me to sleep.

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