With one of the most clever premisesand one of the most flawless executionsfor a superhero book in recent memory Rogues is something truly special. Read Full Review

Having enjoyed Williamson's run on The Flash immensely, I have been looking forward to this series since it was first announced. And Rogues #1 has lived up to my high expectation for this miniseries. I look forward to seeing what Williamson has planned for the rest of the story. Read Full Review

Whether you're a fan of old-school crime capers or the Rogues or both,Rogues is a comic for you. The whole thing is flawlessly executed to such a degree that it's impossible to stop thinking about this comic long after it's read. Read Full Review

Pitch perfect writing and art infuse a new life into a tired premise. Read Full Review

All in all, Rogues #1 is a reminder that superhero and crime stories complement each other nicely, especially with such gorgeous layouts and color palettes from Leomacs and Lopes. Read Full Review

Joshua Williamson has had one of the longest runs on the Flash ever, and he was as well-known for his villains as for the titular hero. So when it was announced he was returning to the property for a Black Label series focusing on the Rogues, the response was very positive. It should have been, as these characters are perfectly suited for a pitch-black noir thriller exploring the grittier side of these workaday villains. Read Full Review

Rogues #1 is a hell of a debut. It'll have you feeling empathy for Snart of the other Rogues and quickly go to disdain. It touches upon a glaring gap in so many comics that there's little when it comes to programs to help reform former villains to prevent them falling back into old habits. It also emphasizes the years wearing on us and our regrets. It's a fantastic start that has us excited to see what's next. Read Full Review

Rogues #1 rises above its genre with a thoughtful, well-paced thriller that promises to rank among 2022s best DC titles. Read Full Review

Rogues #1 was a good start to a book that feels like the recent Suicide Squad movie and Peacemaker show.  It has honor and heart, and Joshua Williamson seems to be having as much fun writing it as I did reading it.  I highly recommend it. Read Full Review

If you're interested in a heist movie/story with the ROGUES at the helm, just come knocking at ROGUES #1's door. It appears to be a mix between a comedy romp and crime caper with your favorite FLASH villains rising up against their down and out life. Read Full Review

Overall, Rogues is a fun read, and a small real-life look into some of the many issues ex-convicts deal with trying to reacclimate with the real world. From the parole officer giving Snart grief just because to Bronze Tiger having to teach self-defense classes in a park because no one will rent a studio to him. Besides the overused one last score and misplaced panel, Rogues mixes comic book supervillains living with real-world issues perfectly. Issue two can not come soon enough as we want to find out what the last job will be. Read Full Review

Rogues #1 is a brilliant yet bleak glimpse at the future. It is clear that Williamson loves these characters and wants to pursue where they could end up if they continue down their current path. Read Full Review

Illustrating the struggle of life-after-super-crime, Rogues #1 sets up a compelling 'one last score' narrative. Read Full Review

This is amazing. Such an intriguing beginning.

Comic escrito por uno de los escritores estrella de DC comics en estos momentos:Joshua Williamson. Quien tiene buenos trabajos para DC y otros no tanto.

Ilustrado por Leomacs quien nos deleita con su estilo tosco y muy simple pero hermoso.
El color es puesto en marcha por Matheus Lopes, quien cumple con su estilo y el de Leomacs.

Un comic que nos muestra un ultimo atraco de parte de un equipo retirado de exconvictos/super villanos. Sus vidas van a dar un giro bastante drástico debido a una propuesta. Con esto cerramos la primicia del comic, y ahora vamos a hablar con spoliers sobre el comic.

Lo @#$@%#$%
Necesitamos más información sobre este mundo, ¡pero ya!

Lo Malo.
En momentos el arte pierde consistencia y decae un poco. La paleta de colores escogida muchas veces no es la que en nuestra opinión debería de haberse escogido para la escena o viñeta.

Lo Bueno.
Pues el 95% del comic. Por fin DC arriesga con una serie de black label bien escrita que no sea de la rata alada o su mundo de locura.
La historia que quiere contar Williamson es muy al estilo Ocean Twelve, donde vemos vidas de personajes que han “decidido” dejar su antigua villania atrás, y desean poder ser parte integral de ese mundo.
El equipo que se forma para cometer un atraco que parece más una misión suicida que otra cosa. Cada miembro tiene una esencia tan diferente como única. Esto le da un sazón bien hermoso a la narrativa. Williamson demuestra que tiene bien conocido a cada personaje del equipo, esto se debe a su trabajo en Flash!
La historia nos lleva a un punto de quiebre de varios personajes, pero el inicial es el de Leonart Snart alias Capitan Cold, Williamson da una pequeña muestra como cada persona siempre es atacado por sus errores pasados, sin importa los cambios que hayas echo para remediarlos.

Para ir cerrando queremos mencionar que el mundo que se creó para este comic es muy llamativo e intrigante para los lectores, ya que el panel inicial demuestra lo que muchos siempre han querido ver: ¿Que hacen los villanos cuando no están haciendo fechorías?

Para cerrar quiero agradecer por esa escena inicial en el bar, las fotos son simplemente un abrazo de amor para los lectores de comics que en algún momento imaginamos como son las vidas de nuestros personajes favoritos.
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This was a really fun comic. A much more faithful future-storyline of some classic villains than some other garbage Black Label has put out. The first page with the pics on the wall at the bar was gold. Williamson is one of the few DC writers left that I can still read and enjoy.

I liked the art but one honest critique is that the male characters looked appropriately older. The female characters, not so much. Golden Glider looked older in the flashback scene than in the future.

Damn, that is one cold Captain cold!

Williamson and Leomacs put together a really good start to a really solid premise that boils down to "what if Ocean's Eleven but with the Rogues?" The book spends a lot of time setting up the players and it really starts to sing once Williamson finds Snart's voice, showing him as a man that Central City not only has passed by, but actively laughs at. Snart's harassed by his probation officer, mocked by his bosses and bitter at the world. When he finally unleashes all that rage at the end of the issue, it somehow manages to come of as cathartic more than anything else.

Leomacs art almost perfectly matches this tone too. Every Rogue has a layer of sadness hidden underneath that perfectly added to the tragicomedy on display. This was the first I've personally seen of his art and I've got to say, I'm a fan. It definitely gets a spot on my pull list. more

Great concept, beautiful art but the script was not very good and made this issue a massive drag

Wow....that is some awful artwork. Just seeing the preview art is enough to keep me from wasting money on this.

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OldSchoolJax - Mar 23, 2022

So you're giving a rating to a comic you did not even read?? Nice. SMH

KFuqua - Mar 24, 2022

Thanks for your opinion. The art is a big part of a comic book. When it's this bad, I'm not shelling out the money for it. I gave the story the benefit of the doubt based on the writer and what I have seen.

RJWarester - Mar 24, 2022

Reviewing it based off what you perceive it will be like is not a valid review. If you didn't buy it because of the art then you should've kept it at that and not write a review.

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