Comments on: I WILL TELL YOU #52: The New DC Implosion

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:21:49 +0000

First things first: THIS version of Blue Beetle follows the most widely displayed version of ANY Blue Beetle in that Jaime Reyes was on the critically acclaimed and much ballyhooed Batman The Brave & the Bold cartoon. Folks weren’t going to go rooting through back issues to try and find Jaime’s adventures, so it makes complete sense to offer this up. Besides, Ig Guara’s art is spectacular on this book.

As for it be ing a retread of Spider-Man/Firestorm/Green Lantern, what were those titles if not retreads of something else? Firestorm was Gerry Conway TRYING REAL HARD to create a Spider-Man-like character for the DC Universe. I ask, where is that kind of character now? Where is the character struggling against his power, trying to compose his morals, and learning exactly what it means to be human and hero? Right here in Blue Beetle.

Sorry. I’ll put that soapbox away. For now.

Frankenstein is a book that I’m really digging, as is O.M.A.C., so I hope Frank’ll stick around a bit.

One point that I expected to see here, but didn’t is the fact that the single Rob Liefeld book in the New 52 is cancelled with issue #8. So what happens? He’s given one other book entirely and two more to write. Those three titles, JJ, should be numbered amongst the next implosion wave.

By: Jim Johnson

Jim Johnson — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:18:05 +0000

The comics I’m selling that Dean refers to include many recent DCs: Final Crisis, Brightest Day, and yeah, some of the New 52. Hindsight is 20/20 and all that, but I’m really having trouble remembering why I was actually looking forward to many of these comics.

I’m actually glad to see that people are enjoying FRANKENSTEIN, because I sure haven’t heard much reaction about it. I don’t make these picks for probable cancellation with any kind of glee, and in truth I hope I AM wrong.

When Ted Kord is brought back AND fans embrace the idea without moaning about dead characters coming back, THEN there will be hope that past continuity can be overlooked . . .

And, DC doesn’t HAVE to say 52 is
a magic number; their actions say it for them. A relaunch with, say, 35 titles would have probably have been better.

By: Dave Marchand

Dave Marchand — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:29:38 +0000

And, what will replace them (though DC doesn’t say 52 is a magic number….)

We have six new series coming soon

https://gobacktothepast.com/more-cool-stuff-dcs-new-52-the-second-wave-first-time-around/

What do you think of them?

By: Dave Marchand

Dave Marchand — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:28:37 +0000

Boy, I hate to be negative, but….yea, some MORE of the new 52 will be gone soon.

See, I TRIED to give up continuity, but face it, the “old” Captain Atom and Blue Beetle were better, weren’t they?

Frankenstein….I like, so I’m hoping it ain’t toast.

Strangely, I like Demon Knights too, but just don’t really want to see too much more of them.

Red Hood and the Outlaws (as well as Teen Titans and Superboy) should all go away as they disgrace everything that had been done on any previous Teen Titans title. The Teen Titans aren’t the X-Men, though you couldn’t tell by reading any of these three!

And, why no pining for the end of Grifter, Voodoo and I, Vampire? I want to give two of those three a chance, but…

By: Tom Costello

Tom Costello — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:14:25 +0000

Of this predicted lot Frankenstein is the only one I still buy (I was buying Mr Terrific but gave it up). I like it actually but if it dies I would understand. I like the presentation of the Monster and I also appreciate DC finding a role for Ray Palmer. I would gladly trade the rest of them mentioned however for a good Justice Society run, which hopefully we will get with Earth 2. I would also think that Green Lantern New Guardians will be going the way of the dodo sooner rather then later as it is pretty weak.

By: Dean

Dean — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:21:45 +0000

Good points. After perusing many collections at comic conventions, it comes to my attention that some series or issues of comics one looks at and says, “What were they thinking”? and “What the heck was I thinking?” I am tired of this, and after seeing what comics JJ was selling, it’s typical of my comment. Certain titles or mini-series seem ‘cool’ at the time, but after a while interest fades and yet another book collects mold and mildew in the bowels of comic shops. Sticking with current and back issues of titles that have always stood the test of time is paramount for the industry. A fresh, 22 year old college student is new, vibrant and seems cool, yet I wouldn’t let the kid clean up dog crap from the sidewalk for fear he couldn’t get it right. From ‘sick and tired of it all’ Dean, don’t you go changin’!

By: greg

greg — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:09:11 +0000

Well written and though out conjecture, sir. I don’t think I would disagree with your picks either. Though I’ll admit to only buying one of the five boks you’ve “targeted”, Demon Knights, and I gave it up after issue # 3, along with a number of other new DC 52 books. I still think Omac was pretty good and I even liked the cross-over into the Frankenstein book, sort of. But not enough to start buying it!

Actually I’ll be looking to trim even more of my DC purchases after they reach issue # 6. I like to give a book that many issues before cutting them, but a few of the new DCs never made it past issue # 3s!

By: Mike M.

Mike M. — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:20:24 +0000

I am actually thoroughly enjoying Fankenstein. It was giving off this vibe like it could have turned out to be a poor man’s Hellboy and the B.P.R.D., but I think that bullet has been dodged. I don’t have the Grant Morrison “weird for the sake of being weird” feeling that you do, but I can see how you would. I respectfully hope you’re wrong on this one, JJ.