Action Comics: This was a cool book and I would recommend the read. I like this retro superman beginnings type thing. Instead of the big blue boyscout you have the big blue man of the people, sticking up for the little guy.
Animal Man: First thing that jumped out at me (after the full page of text) was the art. Some of the dudes at CGS didn't dig the art, but I thought it was cool. I like seeing something different in my comics, if it is all the same art it just would feel very plain to me. Even though I am not a big art guy when it comes to books, it still strikes me when its new. The story overall was cool, I like how it seems like Animal Man is going to not be so much the "Animal" as much as the "Man." Then the ending made me be like "huh what?" in a good way.
Detective Comics: Was just a cool Batman comic. I feel that if you were looking for a new Batman in this DC you are not gonna get that much. He is still the G** D*** Batman. Another good ending this time I went "WTF."
Batgirl: Another cool book. I like how they handled her walking retcon. Then how they have her dealing with the repercussions of that, mentally, add an interesting element. Art was cool and the ending makes me want more.
Batwing: This book in my mind came out of left field. I was expecting a cheap "Black Batman" knock off, but this book is actually REALLY GOOD. Art is a kind of photo realistic digitally painted thing, and the story is written well. This also isn't your typical generic "Africa" where we have the shots of plains animals and people living in huts. This feels like a glimpse into a real modern part of Africa, yea it has its serious problems, but still modern. Story goes you have a cop, chosen by batman, who wants to curb corruption and crime in his country. This is one thing in the United State, and then a completely different thing in a small African country.
Green Arrow: This was not that good to me. The art was ok, the story was meh, and the characters were forgettable. This is really more of your Smallville Green Arrow than anything.
Hawk & Dove: Another forgettable book. Again art was ok, the story was less than meh, and the characters were not doing much in the book.
Justice League International: This was a fast paces book. It quickly got the story behind the team introduced, it got the team introduced, then it got them on there first mission. I think i need to wait to make a judgment on this one. I liked it but I'm not sure if it is just because it didn't give me time to think about not liking it.
Men of War: Another book out of left field. I liked it a lot. Never new I was a war story comic guy till I read this. I went in thinking they were not going to overlap the super heroes with the heroes of this book, kind of that old DCU thinking, but with that element in play that can make for a really interesting book. The book is a little pricey, but what can you do.
Omac: This book I did not not like. It looks, feels, and SHIRKS retro. I was not feeling it. If you dug Kirby stuff from back in the day, you will love this. This one is not for me though.
Static Shock: This book was cool. It could have been better but it was cool. It still feels a lot like a static book, even with him out of Dakota. I love how they incorporated Hardware into this book and the little ploy he has going to keep Virgil's identity secret. Though the villains could use some work, but maybe they will surprise me.
Stormwatch: With this book I had no idea what I was getting into, but I was happy I got into it. It was great. It told a multi layered story without stepping on its own toes, and it made me want to know more about these really interesting characters. I thought having J'onn on this team now would feel forced, but it actually felt pretty alright.
Swamp Thing: Another good book that made me go "WFT" at the end. This one jumped out from left field on me too. I might have to move forward with this book.
And there you have it. One mans opinions on the new DCU week one. Overall I would say it was a pretty good first week. Some titles were a bit weaker than I would have hoped DC put out in its first week, but other book more than made up for it in my mind.
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