New History of the DC Universe #1is a solid start to this Sisyphean task of telling the latest history of the DC Universe that will leave fans old and new anticipating the next installments of this chronicling of DC Comics history. Read Full Review

An impressive first issue that respects the past while setting a solid foundation for the future. Read Full Review

New History of the DC Universe successfully streamlines the DC timeline that started with Crisis on Infinite Earths, but misses a chance to fix some of that reboot's biggest problems. Read Full Review

This issue takes us into the formation, rise, and fall of the JSA and then uncertainty that comes after. But it stops right before a certain rocket arrives from Krypton. From now on, we're probably going to be seeing a lot more familiar moments, but this issue was a fascinating primer. It's definitely a sourcebook, but one with brilliant art and some very interesting insights. Read Full Review

The New History of the DC Universe distinguishes itself as an essential addition to any comic book reader's collection. For devoted DC fans, it offers a thoughtful and meticulously crafted summary of decades of continuity, rich with references and visual callbacks to key events. At the same time, it serves as an accessible entry point for newcomers, offering a guided tour through the vast and often complex mythology that defines the DC Universe. Read Full Review

It's understandable that there are some gaffes in the dialogue and art there's so much to break down in 37 pages but this is a strong start to doing the near impossible creating a comprehensive timeline of the DC Universe. Read Full Review

The value of this to new readers should be apparent. Those who are curious about the history of Atlantis in the DC Universe can find out what comic series they should track down. Wonder Woman fans who wish to know what comics first showed the origins of the Amazons have a handy reference point. The detail of Wielgosz's notes is astounding and could lead to months of further reading. All in all, New History of the DC Universe is an essential volume for any fan of DC Comics or comics history. Read Full Review

While it's nice to finally get a definitive history of the DC Universe, New History of the DC Universe #1 is just one slice of an existence spanning breakdown of DC's history. If you really want to know the history now, it's worth checking out but this is one that's probably best to wait for the likely eventual beautiful hardback collection. New History of the DC Universe #1 is an interesting debut overall but is a rather bland presentation of the history that's really only for the diehard fans invested in continuity. Read Full Review

A bit of an odd one, but off to a good start. If you're not on board with the format from the beginning though, I don't think this book will hold you very much. While reading, I couldn't help but think that this is exactly the type of thing that should be released as a one-shot, rather than a monthly. The next issues will tackle territory I'm more familiar with, so I'm very much looking forward to where this is going. Read Full Review

New History of the DC Universe #1 is a perfectly fine retelling of events for new readers with some great full page artworks to accompany it. Read Full Review

New History of the DC Universe #1 is an informative, fun and engaging read for fans who aren't fully tapped into the history of the DC Universe. It's a basic book that follows an easy format to get through the timeline efficiently with artwork that could also be deemed quite basic, but none of that is bad, as it allows for the comic to be accessible to anyone. This is a comic that should be on the shelf of any DC fan. Read Full Review

This was long overdue!

A lot of people said we didn't need this because we already have the original 1986 Marv Wolfman and George Perez series. But that was 40 years ago, and a lot of things have happened in DC history, including continuity-destroying events like New 52 that made everything stop making sense, plus an eventual restoration of the Post-Crisis continuity in Doomsday Clock where they assured us that everything happened.

Mark Waid isn't rewriting DC history, he's compiling it, polishing the rough edges and streamlining it. And boy, does he do an impressive job. The research for this thing is absolutely phenomenal. There's even things that I didn't even know existed. It's a wonderful work of love that shows the breadth, scope and wonder of the vast DC Universe. Dare I say, this is even more comprehensive than the original version, with all due respect to the absolute legends that are Wolfman and Perez. The amount of material is just overwhelming. Indeed, everything happened, Waid is just showing us how.

I still need to see how are they going to handle the most messy parts of the continuity, but so far I have to say I'm impressed with what I've seen. My only nitpick is that they don't reference that Hippolyta as Wonder Woman is actually beint time displaced from the modern era of heroes and that it happened during John Byrne's run. I think it's important to clarify that because Diana should always be the first Amazon that set sail for man's world, and that she created the Wonder Woman mantle and her mother is being inspired by her. I hope they can fix it in the collected edition or perhaps it will be shown in issue #3?

A spectacular work of love brought by the man who is perhaps the biggest DC fanboy there is, and a must for all DC nerds! more