First we have Batman. This was not a far departure from the Batman we know and love. I am impressed with how the book starts off by not so much telling us, but showing us Batman's rouges as he kicks most of there asses. Some of them have been through changes and the new Blackmask looks pretty different, I hope they have also changed his story because I never really liked the whole 'just another crime boss' thing he had. I loved the interaction between Damian and Tim, priceless. Over all it was just another Batman book, but the best Damn Batman book out!!
Catwoman. That is right, the controversial book of the week. Though, I think I literally fell in love with it, more specifically Catwoman. I know what everyone is saying, but I think this book isn't as sexist as all that (just wait till I get to Redhood and the outlaws.) For one I feel like Catwoman is a well rounded character in this book and her sexuality that is portrayed was just a facet of her character. To say that the book is sexist is to not be looking at the book in its entirety. Yes, Catwoman is very sexual and she has your typical comic book female figure, but the other prominent woman in the book is not your typical comic book amazon. Lola the former show girl could have been just another piece of eye candy, but instead was a mature woman whose age showed. Second, Lets face it. Batman and Catwoman had to get it on sooner or later. And weather or not they are doing it in the last panel is questionable. On the cover, page 6, and 27 you can see that the zipper on her cat suit does not go low enough to facilitate coitus. I also loved that Cat's faces while she was leaping out of the building.
Green Lantern Corps: Much better than GL in my opinion. They made Guy seem like less of an jerk, and John was cool. This book also told you a lot of what you needed to know with out hitting you over the head with it.
Nightwing: I have wanted my Nightwing book back for so long now, and they didn't disappoint me with this one. This was a very well rounded book. It had a little introduction, a little exposition,and a little action. Dick going back to the circus is a little played out, but it helps new readers know his background and I wouldn't have gotten the best circus clown line in the book. "How do you think I've been...I'm a clown doin' a show in Gotham. Terrible."
Red Hood and the Outlaws: Despite the controversy, I really really want to see where this book is going. I also have no defence of what was going on with Star Fire. I guess she is just really easy in the DCnU now. To that point, I feel it is just very gratuitous what they seem to be doing with her. It would make a lot more sense if they gave her her own reasons instead of having Jason explain everything. They could have fixed her, in my mind, if they only had her say something like "On my planet BLAH BLAH BLAH free sexuality BLAH BLAH BLAH wanna do it?" and be done with it. You don't have to show the fan service and sexual aftermath. Despite all that they grabbed me. I like seeing good guys doing good the bad way, but they didn't tell me enough, in this one books, for me to even know that is actually going on. I'm hoping Roy and Jason are kind of scorned side kicks, doing what their respective teachers would not. I think the red bat symbol on Jason's chest is a big FU to Batman and Dick (the first robin.)
DC Universe Presents: Deadaman: Cool book. A Superhero quantum leap. I do not know how this will play out but I might check it out in the cheap bins later.
Wonder Woman: this was an interesting book, very creepy and kind of a horror book. It seems as though Wonder Woman is not on center stage of her own book now, but I think this could be the change up the book needs, seeing that Wonder Woman has been a low seller for years and years with her in the spot light. If they do it right and get a good balance of more mysticality and a little less Wonder Woman I think it could work.
Blue Beetle: Another alright book I thought I would dislike, but this was not all that bad. I like how they go with a classic origin story first issue, with the main guy getting his powers on the last page with setup for a potential villain. It was also good to see Fatale again, a ridiculous C list villain I first saw in Nightwing the original series.
Captain Atom: This book didn't really do much for me, and they seem to be changing Captain Atom into Doctor Manhattan.
Birds Of Prey: This is another book that did very little for me. This was just a very average book. You only see half the new team, and that half of a team we learn nothing about despite being introduced to them by a nosy reporter.
Legion of Superheroes: This book was just plain bad. Unless you now the Legion history and story lines already, do not pick up this book. You are introduced to like 6 main characters then like 15 more for about a split second each. It has a very unfocused story then the book just ends. I kept flipping past the back matter stuff expecting to find more story (for real!)
Supergirl: Last and actually least. Nothing of interest happens. She fights the same guys the entire issue and has inner monologue.
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