The NEW 52: Week 4 Wrap-Up

In the final week of DC's big relaunch some the biggest hitters of the month led the September extravaganza to a stellar conclusion.  If you get a chance I would highly recommend picking up Aquaman #1, The Flash #1, and The Savage Hawkman #1.  These were by far the best of the best of the week.  Some definitely have some potential, but akin to Justice League #1, they kind of had a slow start and thus didn't make the recommedation list.  Of these I think that Green Lantern: The New Guardians and Teen Titans will take off in the coming months and will be truly great runs.

Here are a list of notable reviews:

1.  All-Star Western #1

2.  Aquaman #1

3.  Batman: The Dark Knight #1

4.  Blackhawks #1

5.  Justice League Dark #1

6.  Superman #1

7.  Teen Titans #1

8.  The Flash #1

9.  The Fury of Firestorm #1

10.  The Green Lantern: The New Guardians #1

11.  The Savage Hawkman #1

12.  Voodoo #1

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Stormwatch #1

DC just released the cover for Stormwatch #1, which releases in September.  Personally I am really looking forward to this one, because it features Martian Manhunter but regardless I thought I should share the cover art with everyone.

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New Half-Black, Half-Hispanic Spiderman a Controversy?...Really?

With DC's focus on diversity with their new 52 lineup around the corner Marvel seems to have followed suit by replacing the recently killed Ultimate Spiderman, Peter Parker, with Miles Morales, a half-black, half-Hispanic Spiderman.  His racial background, for some inane reason, has caused quite a stir within numerous media outlets including the oh, so 'reputable' FOX News.  For whatever reason these media leeches have latched on to this announcement with much prejudice and racism.  Instead of embracing a new character and analyzing how the writers at Marvel plan to further their newest addition or how Miles Morales' origin story is going to develop they are squabbling at that fact he is half-black, half-Hispanic.

Honestly, it is 2011 people...get over it.  People are people.  Do not focus on race, age, religion, politics, etc...focus on the art.  That is what we are here for...the art, the culture, the happiness, and the willpower it takes to create something beautiful and inspiring. 

I am definitely curious to see where Marvel takes the new Ultimate Spiderman story-wise, and I am also looking forward to cracking into Marvel's Spider-Island event.  As an aside I just wrapped up Spidey's Fear Itself tie-in and it was masterful to say the least.  By far one of the best tie-ins to a miniseries.  It is going to be a good summer for Spidey.

Here are a couple of shots of the new Ultimate Spiderman:

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Geoff Johns & Ivan Reis’ Aquaman #1 Preview

As most people know I am not a huge Aquaman fan, but I am a huge Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis fan.  Geoff Johns during an interview said that Aquamanwas one of his favorite characters and at his behest is heading the newAquaman reboot which will release this September along with the other DC relaunch titles.  Here are the first four pages of the new Aquaman series:

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A DC Relaunch Rehash

Now that all of the buzz has started to flame out about DC’s complete restructuring of its entire lineup I have decided to throw in my two cents, a dollar, and a couple of opinions for good measure.  Many of my fellow comics geeks are definitely torn between DC’s decision to start fresh, especially with some of the longer running series.  I am not going to lie I am definitely saddened by the restarting of the Action, Detective, Superman, and Batman comics.  It feels as if DC is tearing down a piece of history.  Nevertheless,  I am optimistic that this will be a good transition and that the shake up will bring back some characters and pizzazz to the overall comic scene.  It seems as if there will be a little something for everyone, so if you have not already, check out the complete list of number ones from Bleeding Cool.  Here at the Martian I will be listing a couple of the unique or more interesting series that caught my eye and will be soon adding to my subscription service at Merlyn’s.

The Fury of Firestorm #1

The Savage Hawkman #1

Red Lanterns #1

Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #1

Stormwatch #1

Blue Beetle #1

These are just a couple of the more interesting series that I’ll most-likely be picking up once they release.  The art provided are potential covers or released artwork.  Also, I would like to mention that many of the regular comics will be re-released as well, and by “regular” I mean the icons of the industry such as Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Flash, Justice League,Action Comics, Detective Comics, and so on.  Hopefully if you are checking this out and have not read much about DC’s relaunch check out Bleeding Cool for all of your online references and Merlyn’s for all of your one-on-one references, which is located in downtown Spokane on Main Street.

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