Now that I no longer have to worry about the new DCU losing sight of its old-school trappings, I can shift to worrying about the future of this series. No doubt O.M.A.C. is going to be passed over a lot in favor of more high profile books. Don't let a book this entertaining get canceled from lackluster sales. Read Full Review

Of all the DC relaunch titles (save I, Vampire and maybe Hawk & Dove) O.M.A.C. seemed to be met with the most confusion from fans, partially because DC Comics Co-Publisher Dan DiDio had a hand in its story and partially because, well, most readers' familiarity with the concept comes from all that OMAC Project stuff from the Infinite Crisis era. Which is unfortunate, because O.M.A.C. is one of those insane Bronze Age Jack Kirby comics that he wrote, drew and edited back when he jumped ship over from Marvel. And yet you all laughed when this O.M.A.C. relaunched was announced. Why everybody gotta be down on O.M.A.C.? Didn't Jack Kirby get enough shit from you guys when he was alive? Read Full Review

The book was written and drawn by Dan Didio and Keith Giffen. I've been a fan of Keith Giffen since the days of that crazy bastich, Lobo. Inking is provided by Scott Koblish and coloring by Hi-Fi (too cool for a full name, huh?). The art is big and seldom are there pages with more than 5 panels. That fits well with this huge monster of a protagonist. I'm intrigured and will be picking up #2. Read Full Review

Even when he drenched his characters in drama, there was something giddily wonderful about it all, and that shines through in this new take on O.M.A.C., certainly much more than the previous one introduced a few years ago in The O.M.A.C. Project. Read Full Review

This isn't a book that's going to hugely excite, but it's a solid action piece that's utilizing an interesting character and situation to tell something that could have larger impact eventually. Read Full Review

So O.M.A.C. is what it is. If you want to read new comics with an almost religious adherence to Jack Kirby's style, it's the place to be. If seeing other people copy Kirby's style just makes you want to go check out Kirby's actual work instead, it's hard to imagine Giffen and DiDio wouldn't be okay with that result, too. Well, Giffen, maybe. DiDio wants you to buy the new stuff. Read Full Review

We have a new universe thanks to the "New 52" and a new O.M.A.C. to go along with it. I thought I knew a little about the character but we have a new feel here. Many creators have commented that we will not be seeing strict origin stories right away. We definitely don't have one here as we are thrown in completely in the middle of the story. O.M.A.C. is on a mission and even he isn't fully aware of why he's doing what he's doing. The art has a retro feel to it and there are plenty of great action scenes which gives promise to lots of excitement in future issues. Because we have new characters in the book, it's hard to become fully invested in them after one issue. The overall mystery of the premise is enough to make you want to find out more. Read Full Review

The last panel of the issue certainly suggested hes got some interesting plans. Read Full Review

O.M.A.C. #1 isn't the strongest start, but there's a lot of potential waiting in the wings, and a lot of Giffen in the art and story. Read Full Review

Aside from the art looking very Kirby-esque, though, I'm not sure if there's enough of a hook to read a second issue. Considering that O.M.A.C. doesn't appear to have any personality when powered up, save for following Brother Eye's orders, this has the potential for an incredibly boring protagonist. And with what little we've seen of Kevin Kho when not transformed into O.M.A.C., there's no hook there either. "O.M.A.C." #1 just falls flat, and unless you've got a deep abiding love for Kirby's creations, it's sadly forgettable. Read Full Review