The story features Nanda Parbat - the mystical place where the revamped Jason Todd trained - as well as a giant ice monster that attacks the team as they attempt to escape the icy mountains via helicopter. It's action-packed and fun to read, both qualities of which have been exemplified by Didio over on O.M.A.C. The only problem with this introduction to the Challs is that we get very little actual background information of any character. Of course, Didio and Jerry Ordway have months ahead of them to establish this team as a part of the new DC universe. Read Full Review

Hopefully they'll turn up next issue, and I won't feel like I got snookered. Read Full Review

I enjoyed the issue and the new story, but it isn't without it's faults. Didio brings a big update to a classic and awesome series but he stays true to many of the book's roots. The book includes some of the classic characters and it looks like it's going to pan out to be a great story. On the downside, this book feels a bit more mystical than science fiction and I'm not a fan of Jerry Ordway's art style. It doesn't fit the book. Overall, I'd give this issue a slight recommendation. Read Full Review

This is yet another bizarre move by DC, a company that seems content to use nostalgia to get you in the door of your comic shop, but then wants you to instantly forget all the positive associations you have with their characters once you pay your $2.99 and open up the first issue. Read Full Review

While O.M.A.C. was a fun new spin on a Jack Kirby creation, Challengers, at least in this first installment, is a far cry from the joy of O.M.A.C., let alone Kirby's own Challengers work. Read Full Review

The cover of this issue is wonderfully promising but the story inside just doesn't measure up. The "Challengers" name and high concept definitely has legs -- especially framed within the almost-clichd reality TV setting -- but this first issue is disappointing. The lack of proper introductions does nothing to endear any of the characters to the reader, perhaps save for June, whose treatment throughout is equally disappointing. Hopefully DiDio and Ordway have gotten the jitters out of their system and can focus on delivering a more impactful installment next month. If it's anything like this one, "DC Universe Presents" will be facing a challenge to attract -- or even keep -- readers. Read Full Review

Packed with jokes of celebrity sex tapes (nice to see Green Arrow is still the you-know-what of the DC universe), slipping TV ratings and clunky art, DC Universe Presents #6 is everything I hoped it wouldn't be. Boring and forgettable. Read Full Review