Well, that was something. Fans who tuned out the New 52 will find a lot to like in this special, even though it does not "sweep the decks" like some folks seem to be hoping for.
The ending is all sorts of insane. Worth getting for sure. Its exciting times in the DCU it seems... On Monday, May 23, 2016 at 12:25:12 PM UTC-4, Shag wrote: > > This gives me some hope (the non-spoiler article). Avoiding spoilers. > > Also nervous. While Johns may write a good one shot, let's see what the > rest of DC creative puts out in the monthlies. > > Shag > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 23, 2016, at 9:12 AM, Michael Bailey <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > Your unenthusiastic view is understandable. I'm looking forward to this > but then again I have been burned so many time that it could be numbness. > It's hard to tell. > > As far as the 10/10...they gave the first issue of My Little Pony a 10/10. > So...this is as good as My Little Pony. > > On Monday, May 23, 2016, Luke Jaconetti <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> Spoilers: >> http://www.newsarama.com/29406-best-shot-review-dc-rebirth-special-1-with-spoilers-10-10.html >> >> Non-Spoilers: >> http://www.newsarama.com/29405-best-shot-review-dc-rebirth-special-1-10-10-no-spoilers.html >> >> Some thoughts: >> >> 1. It's rare for Newsarama to pay DC this much respect, during the New 52 >> era they put spoilers in reviews and articles without warning on more than >> one occasion. >> >> 2. Newsarama says that Rebirth "corrects the cynicism that has informed >> mainstream superhero comics for years," well, that is a cynicism which they >> have actively fed and cared for, so I find that statement a bit >> disingenuous. >> >> 3. An 80 page one shot comic by Geoff Johns and several artists which >> gets a 10/10 and hype to the skies about how it begins a new era in DC >> Comics, which stars a "forgotten" character as the reader identification? >> Is this Rebirth or this Countdown to Infinite Crisis? >> >> All this said, I remain unenthusiastic for Rebirth; the solicits have >> left me cold and disinterested, with page after page of Batman and Harley >> Quinn books in an effort to copy Marvel's current saturation booking >> style. I'm down for one book, which I have read pretty much uninterrupted >> since I was in high school (The Flash). Yes, I know my opinion is in the >> minority, and yes, I have already been chilled out of the discussion >> because of it. >> >> I'll be over here reading my Valiant books. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <javascript:>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
