Anything in this “Dawn of DC” era worth checking out? I’ve been sort of DC-curious lately, but have no clue where anything stands now.
― Nonhuman biologics enthusiast (morrisp), Sunday, 6 August 2023 06:46 (eight months ago) link
Yes, every time I take a look at new DC releases they’re all bannered with some impenetrable crossover dressing and it’s extremely offputting. Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths! Knight Terrors! lazarus Planet! Interest lost!
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Sunday, 6 August 2023 10:33 (eight months ago) link
Much like Future State I like the concept and effort, but geez sooo many books that I won't bother.
Hope that The Golden Age/JSA revival turns out well, will check it out in trade
― Nhex, Monday, 7 August 2023 00:56 (eight months ago) link
I don't follow regular DC but if anyone here likes the Batman family or "one last job" comics and hasn't read Catwoman: Lonely City by Cliff Chiang, rectify that.
― Daniel_Rf, Monday, 7 August 2023 07:45 (eight months ago) link
have been checking the library catalogue once a month and no go
― serving bundt (sic), Monday, 7 August 2023 08:17 (eight months ago) link
Not DC but this month’s Fantastic Four 10 is a great one-off if you dig that sort of thing
― Chuck_Tatum, Tuesday, 8 August 2023 17:45 (eight months ago) link
Another month, another Fantastic Four #10
― serving bundt (sic), Wednesday, 9 August 2023 01:59 (eight months ago) link
it's good. the North run's been pretty decent imo
― Nhex, Wednesday, 9 August 2023 16:55 (eight months ago) link
Has anyone read these Teen Titans books? I guess they're meant for the YA crowd, but they look kinda appealing to me: https://kamigarcia.com/books/teen-titans/beast-boy-loves-raven/
― Nonhuman biologics enthusiast (morrisp), Wednesday, 9 August 2023 17:01 (eight months ago) link
don't let that stop you from trying them! lots of great stuff in the YA space nowadays
― Nhex, Wednesday, 9 August 2023 20:07 (eight months ago) link
^I did end up buying the set, have read two of the three... they're good
― Stoned Wheat Thing (morrisp), Wednesday, 30 August 2023 17:31 (seven months ago) link
Yeah, really good (just finished Book 3, and ordered the next one – Robin). I like the tone better than most of the Marvel stuff I've read lately... not so aggressively jokey. These characters obv have some miles on them, but this feels like a genuinely fresh take.
― Disappointing cantaloupe (morrisp), Monday, 4 September 2023 23:23 (seven months ago) link
Read another recent-ish, YA-ish book that I enjoyed a great deal – Supergirl: Being Super, by Mariko Tamaki. Her dialogue is particular strong; some of the best I've seen in a Big 2 comic. It's a Kara origin story, of sorts; though I don't think it's "canonical" or connects with anything in the mainstream continuity (...although the way DC changes it up, who knows).
Btw – I didn't know that Kara goes by "Kara Danvers" these days... as more of a Marvel reader, that's kind of funny, given similarly-named (and -powered) hero on that side of the fence.
― Chavez video on MTV, July 1995 (morrisp), Saturday, 7 October 2023 18:41 (six months ago) link
Seeing a lot of talk about a new Supergirl one-shot special, also by Tamaki. Anyone here read it? Seems to be generating a (strongly) mixed response.
― Girl (1956) (morrisp), Wednesday, 1 November 2023 19:23 (five months ago) link