DC’S New 52- Aquaman #1

Before going forward, let me warn you, this ain’t your momma’s Aquaman.

And this ain’t no game!

Written by Geoff Johns with beautiful art by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado, Aquaman commands respect. What? What did I just say? Yea, you heard me, he commands respect! Finally, an Aquaman title that doesn’t make me gag after reading.

This guy read every Aquaman title, ever. He died 7 hours later.

The story starts out in a way no other Aquaman title has started before, by poking fun at his lameness. That’s right, not only does this book poke fun of the fact that Aquaman doesn’t have any street cred, but it also has a hilarious scene where Aquaman goes into a seafood restaurant and orders fish and chips!

What?! Guy’s gotta make a living!

This book has action(he stops a bank heist), it has comedy(fish and chips!!!), it has romance(sorta, him and Mera, hug) and it leaves us at a great cliff-hanger for the next issue.

Def. give this issue a try if you can still find it!

Leaving you with the horrible Aquaman Pilot Trailer,

Donnie Drama

Aquaman Trailer

DC’S New 52- Justice League #1

Written by Geof Johns, with art by Jim Lee, Justice League was the first DC issue 52 issue out of the gate, boasting the A-List talent. I have a bit of a love/hate relationship when it comes to reading Geoff Johns’s work. I loved his stuff with Green Lantern, Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E., but wasn’t much of a fan of him bringing back Barry Allen, only to kick Wally West to the curb(He was the Flash that actually had a personality!).

Look what they’ve reduced me to!

That being said, the Justice League is DC’s elite squad of superheros, and should command a well written, well thought out story. What we get is a little different, but a decent start to the team. It’s different in that we are introduced to only part of the team, Batman and Green Lantern. They start out the book and pretty much carry it through until the end, when they encounter Superman. Batman is unknown, Green Lantern is cocky, superman is “the alien”. We also meet cyborg(sorta) and are left with what will be a hell of an alien encounter when superman appears and knocks the snot out of Green Lantern(Hal Jordan)!

Who’s cooler?

Hopefully in issue 2 we’ll meet the others: Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman and The Cyborg(for real this time).

This Justice League is playing out like the movie should(Warner Bros., Pay Attention!). It’s classy, well written, and loads of fun. Pick it up if you can, or grab the 3rd printing while it’s still available!!!

Hoping to someday be a part of a bowling league,

Donnie Drama

Another “Dam” Ted Kord Sighting!

IT seems our  impalpable, imponderable, inappreciable, inconspicuous, and indiscernible friend, Ted Kord is at it again!

Notice the look of Confusion or concern on his face, esp. his eyes and mouth!

DC’S New 52- Batwing #1

Written by Judd Winnick, with beautiful art by Ben Oliver and Brian Reber, Batwing was a pleasant surprise among the new DC 52. I’m not saying it’s going to win any awards, but the story is solid and the art is fantastic!

I agree, that art is bitchin!!!

 Batwing seems to be the only character from Batman, Incorporated to leap from the pages as he establishes himself as the only force of law in the Congo, where, the police are completely powerless and corrupt in the face of drug dealing warlords and evil despots.

  Batwing faces off against Massacre, a massive killing machine with unstoppable urge to murder everything he sees. He also finds himself on the trail of a killer who brutally murdered a pack of hardcore gangsters…and this is only issue #1 folks!

This comic was dumb.

Judd’s story wanders a bit but it’s refreshing to see a black man headlining a book that doesn’t feel like it’s trying to be something it’s not.

Say what?!

It’s also really cool to see Batwing, a dude in a bat costume,  pitted against seriously hardened criminals who’ve seen it all and probably done it all too!

I’d say give this one a try folks!

Finding out that “Riding in the Batwing” now takes on a whole different meaning,

Donnie Drama 

DC’S New 52- Stormwatch #1

STormwatch #1, written by Paul Cornell(Yep, the same guy who is writing Demon Knights, which I have already reviewed), is yet another reboot for this Wildstorm/Image comics original. While it’s nice to see DC put such faith in Wildstorm’s characters, I was thoroughly unimpressed with this debut issue.  the biggest problem I have with this  first issue was that  the characters were not introduced in a proper manner. Paul Cornell seems to be DC’s new king of “thrusting you into the action with little or no explanation as to what is going on”. Now I admit to not knowing much about Stormwatch, The Authority or their world, but isn’t that what this reboot is for? Isn’t this reboot supposed to introduce us to the characters, to give us a back story or an origin so that we might learn who they are, what drives them?

What drives them? Guns…lot’s of guns.

I did enjoy the idea and introduction of Martian Manhunter and I thought the entrance of the Midnighter was pretty badass, but overall this book came out like an over baked muffin. A little rough around the edges with little flavor inside.

Hey!

I do not recommend people to purchase this book unless they know the Stormatch world quite well…otherwise, lost you may be.

Agree I must!

After reading this, There’s a storm brewin in my head, 

Donnie Drama

DC’S New 52- Blue Beetle #1

Let me start off by apologizing for such a late blog post, as I was at Disneyland..please forgive me!

It truly is the most magical place on earth!

First of all I must say I hate this version of the Blue Beetle.  I understand what DC is trying to do, but I hate, hate, hate Jaime Reyes. That being said, we’ll get started.

I wish!

First of all, their first big mistake on this book, was not bringing back Ted Kord… and I think you fellow BUGS are with me on this!

He came to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and he’s all out of bubble gum!

Second of all, it appears they are trying to make Blue Beetle into an intergalactic warrior, which just doesn’t work…he’s a teenager!

On principle, this book gets a review worthy of the new character…..It Sucks…don’t buy it!

A Fellow Ted Kord Fan For Life,

Donnie Drama

DC’S New 52- Green Lantern #1

What?! Sinestro is back in the Corps?!

Wait, what is the Corps?!  Well, simply put…the Green Lantern Corps is a group of interstellar police, designed to make peace in the universe….good luck with that!

This guy sucked at his job!

Green Lantern #1 starts out with Hal, ringless, trying to cope with an average life…it’s not going well. It also shows us what happened to Sinestro, essentially picking up where the pre-boot of the re-boot ended…if that makes sense at all.

So Sinestro is in chains, pissed off at the Guardians(What else is new?), and out for revenge(what else is new there either?!) I won’t go further into it as it isn’t really a reboot, only a continuence of the last Green Lantern story arc.

Pick this one up if you’ve been reading them…otherwise, I’d pass on it!

Your partner in the corps,

Donnie Drama

Ted Kord Spotted….at a lake?!

A fan sent us this picture of what appears to be Ted Kord, peeking up from a stairwell? What is he hiding from? Why doesn’t he want to be seen? And Spam..is it really meat?!

DC’S New 52- Red Lanterns #1

Written by Peter Milligan with art by the always talented Ed Benes, this issue re-introduces you to those lovable rascals, the Red Lanterns.

Awww, so lovable!

Through a series of flashbacks, we get the origin of their leader, Atrocitus, a man devistated by the genocide of his entire planet at the  hands of a Green Lantern Guardian. We also are introduced to the gang, Dex-Starr, the homicidal cat, and Bleez, the sexy, sassy, winged villainess.

With all this goodness, it’s still not hard to find the bad, as in the story. I couldn’t help but notice at one point Atrocitus references “A fading actor repeating empty lines”. Not a bad quote or saying, but would Atrocitus really speak like this? Would he even know what an actor is?! I doubt it, as he’s too busy whining about how the “fire” in him is getting weaker. And what he does to re-ignite the fire, really doesn’t make sense….it’s too passive, and you’ll figure that out when you read it! He comes off as a grumpy old man, unable to control his children as they tear the house down around him.

Sound familar?

That being said, I’d still say if you are a fan of Green Lantern, it’s worth picking up. However if you don’t know squat about the Green Lanterns or their mission in life, I’d pass on this issue.

This looks strangely familar. Atrocitus?

Consumed with Hatred towards people consumed with Hatred,

Donnie Drama

DC’S New 52- Voodoo #1

Written by Ron Marz with art by Sami Basri, Voodoo is probably the best Wildstorm addition to blend into the DC Nation.  And now for a little back story via Wikipedia (because I had no idea who the hell she was!).

“Priscilla Kitaen was an exotic dancer before being rescued by the WildC.A.T.S from the Daemonites. Voodoo had a gift called the “Sight”, allowing her to perceive if a person was possessed by a Daemonite, and being able to separate daemonites from the bodies they were possessing which made her very important to both the WildC.A.T.s and the Daemonites. Voodoo joined the WildC.A.T.S and revealed even greater powers, such as telepathy and the ability to develop animal-like traits, such as sprouting claws from her fingertips.”

Thank you, Wikipedia!

Now before you go bashing this series, let me just show you this…

Thought that might change your mind.

Now that you’re “abreast” of the situation, I’ll explain. Reading Voodoo, I had no clue who she was as I had not read a single issue of WildC.A.T.S….ever, but I did understand this issue. I understood this was like another strong female character Ron Marz is used to writing (Witchblade). I also understood the general premis. Lady is on the run from something, hiding something and the government is out to find out what. She’s also extremely sexy and a stripper.

Much like her!

She’s also a killer…but why? Oh, and she also looks kinda like this:

I’ve been in two cancelled shows!

Simply put, with fast dialogue and great, clean art, Voodoo is worth a try, just to see where they go from here! It’s another fine addition to DC’s new Dark Realm!

Your pal on the run,

Donnie Drama