While some readers may simply be compelled to trade-wait their preferred character's collected edition, the price structure on this series is actually a bit of a bargain. I waffled with the notion of holding out to buy Firestorm in trade. Recent DC trades are in the $15 range (American). A six-issue series priced at $7.99 each, the individual issues come down to just under $2. Six times two is twelve, so it's a bargain for all four stories. I was in for Firestorm, I'm most likely in for Metamorpho, especially as Lopresti has that character poised for an enchanting mix of fantasy and sci-fi, and Sugar and Spike really won me over. I see no reason not to continue. Is it the perfect book? No. But it is like getting a collection of really interesting reads all at once. Read Full Review

Legends of Tomorrow #1 won't satisfy readers looking for an extension of the TV series. That's the fault of DC's marketing department, not the creators of these stories. This book will, however, appeal to DC fans who crave a simpler, more innocent take on this superhero universe. With a lineup of classic DC writers and talented artists tackling a variety of B and C-List heroes, there's a lot of fun to go around in this issue. Read Full Review

Unrelated though the two series may be, Legends of Tomorrow #1 features an intriguing range of stories that introduce heroes who could find a home in any current small-screen adaptation. While that may not be DC's end goal, it's a fun ride for fans both old and new -- diehard DC followers will find something to enjoy with new tales from old heroes, while television converts will get a solid introduction to characters they may only know in passing. Somehow, Legends of Tomorrow #1 manages to be a tie-in done right without being a tie-in at all. Read Full Review

Although $7.99 is a lot to ask of a consumer to spend for stories about B, C and with Sugar and Spike D-List characters, longtime DC fans may want to give this one a shot. At 80 pages of story, they are giving a lot of content for the cover price, too. I'll be back for the rest of this series and feel as though I got my moneys worth. Read Full Review

While this is highly recommended for DC fans of yesteryear, I feel it is accessible for a new generation of readers. The $7.99 price tag is a bit steep, but do keep in mind that you're essentially getting four comics from some of the top writers in the industry at a price lower than what you would pay individually. Read Full Review

You get four stories for the price of three and worth every penny. Read Full Review

I like all these characters, but there's nothing here that demands my attention. Read Full Review

Legends of Tomorrow may not look anything like its TV counterpart, but that might actually be for the best. Though the Legends of CW TV were threaded into The CW-verse through their respective shows, the Legends here are lesser-known DC staples that are ripe for the kind of resurgence this anthology can offer. Though the weekly format quickly feels boorish and unending, Legends of Tomorrow #1 makes great use of a format that DC could and should be using to its advantage more often. DC has a wealth of characters that are just itching to be made use of and Legends of Tomorrow #1 is a fun step in the right direction for all those lost or forgotten DC heroes of yesteryear. Read Full Review

As three out of the four features are worth the read, "Legends of Tomorrow" #1 is a real victory. Hopefully, this book will get some attention and maybe even come back with another series of spotlights on different characters in the DC Universe. This gives readers a lot of bang for their buck, and -- in the end -- I want to see more of "Tomorrow's" characters today. Read Full Review

As stated, we didn't see the point in judging this entire book as a whole, since it's four completely different stories that have nothing to do with each other. So we're going to list the scores for each individual story, then do an average score for those who like that sort of thing. Take from these numbers what you will! Read Full Review

DC may have missed or squandered a fantastic marketing opportunity, but they made up for it by giving some freedom to the creative teams Read Full Review

The Firestorm comic was a mess and Metamorpho is just a retelling of his origin which is a little disappointing, but Metal Men is awesome, and Sugar and Spike was an amusing read, will keep reading.

Firestorm 6/10
Metamorpho 6.5/10
Sugar & Spike 6.5/10
Metal Men 7/10

This is a book that is rather difficult to review, because it has four very different, very unique and separate parts to it’s story. Which is why, as youll see- in the end, I gave this book an unimpressive, albeit without disdain rating. The Firestorm story was one I was really interested in, because I loved the New 52 Firestorm book, and I was really excited to see where Gerry Conway was going to take this character- y’know, since he co-created it an all. The visuals were really solid, but the story just seemed to be a bit flat. I liked the relationship between Ronnie and his football buddy Eddie, but I really was a bit miffed by how Professor Stein was handled- maybe because I am so smitten with Victor Garber’s take on him in the TV series of the same name that I thought we would be getting a suave, charismatic and butt-kicking silver fox, not a Nutty Professor-meets-Rainman that we had in this story.
Metamorpho was a bit of a better story, but with some flaws in the art- the characters changed their looks quite a bit, and im not just talking about Metamorpho. It was all the other characters who often looked very different from panel to panel. Maybe it was a stylistic choice, or maybe the art on this story was just rushed? I don’t know. But I liked the way this story flowed, and I am actually really interested to see where things go from here. I liked the stuff with Java the caveman and his inability to cope with the fact that he was discovered by Mason (aka Metamorpho, and how he is in love with the Boss’s daughter, who also seems smitten with Mason, so he kind of goes off the deep-end and is planning to put an end to Metamorpho once and for all. The story felt pretty grounded for a book about a crazy element man, caveman and with a cameo from a random JLA baddie who was featured in a Green Lantern Animated feature.
Sugar and Spike was my most conflicted read of the issue, because I have zero connectivity to the characters prior to this story, and rea more

4/10 - Firestorm |
4/10 - Metamorpho |
7.5/10 - Sugar & Spike |
6/10 - Metal Men |