Is this the best comic DC is doing now? It's a pity it's only six issues, though it's probably not sustainable. And dear lord, the meta of the Who's Who page with the deeper meta of "marital status" retconned" is hysterical.

The focus on the fate of the Red Lanterns is both welcome and strong, and finally having someone talk to John is good. But please, DC, remember than Shayera is with Carter now. Let's not prioritize the continuity of (very good) animated shows over the continuity of the comics. (Sometimes I think I am the only one who read Vendetti's Hawkman series.)

OK, I guess I should have trusted Waid to make sure Superman's moral compass is working. But the story is both slight and overstuffed.

Is it possible that the character Waid was always born to write is Dick Grayson? If so, can we get him on Nightwing?

The Waid section was quite good, unsurprisingly, thought the notion of a Superboy who was active in 2005 makes me feel odd, and should the 60ish Waid be the one to write that? The Slott part was a muddle, well intended but clumsy with its climate change message and lacking the assurance of his Marvel work. And the Williamson section wobbles a bit. Plus the art was kind of messy, with a Lana Lang who looks 16 as an adult for no reason. This makes me want to read Waid on Action, but not the rest. more

Kahless II is not nearly as interesting as the regular cast of this comic. But what is interesting is that Kahless the Unforgettable was not nearly the hero the Klingons say he is, and in fact was just as bad as we were told he was on TOS. Didn't expect that.

DC: We have a new Swamp Thing
Mark Waid: I don't like him, so I will shove him aside and use Tefe Holland.
DC: Sure, why not?

A real slap in the face to people who liked Ram V's series. Also, "magically restoring the Amazon rain forest" feels tone deaf in the face of the actual slow motion doom to it in the real world.

Solid meant and potatoes comics storytelling, though I want more of the classic JSAers.

Man, this is dark. But part two is something of an improvement over part one. My main issue is how much of a loser Plas sees himself as.

The premise is good, the art is great, but the story goes nowhere interesting.

After a solid part one, this one slows to a crawl and then takes a bit misstep with Supes and Lori. For all that Waid says he knows Supes, he somehow thinks it's possible for the most upright and uptight hero of all to do anything with a married woman. It just doesn't fit.

Decompressed storytelling and an editorial mandate to spend time with a likeable but extraneous character leave this one a bit flat. Winding down to the end, and it feels like the series will end up being a waste of Weisman's skill.

Excellent first issue, so much better than the Tamaki miniseries. Confident Zatanna is best Zatanna. Even if the fishnets and heels are hopeless outdated and sexist.

So this Shayera is a different Shayera than the one involved with Carter Hall, right?

Very strong first issue, great art.

Beautiful start to finish.

Waid was born to write Alfred.

Hal's part of the comic is stellar. Kyle's part is just okay.

So much fun.

But how is Vandal Savage the commissioner? Zdarsky!!

Early contender for comic of the year.

Note to Mark Waid: THIS is how you write a crowded team book.

Huge leap from issue one.

Great art does not make up for how overcrowded and scattershot this feels. Too many characters, too many plots, and not enough focus. Plus Waid seems to have not actually read Ram V's Swamp Thing series since he is getting Levi Kamel wrong and I don't think he's doing better with Renee, either.

Given how utterly absurd the premise is, this is really well written. Great art.

A bit overcrowded - more guest stars than A Mad Mad Mad World - but a lot of fun. The Elementary saga is really quite well done, even if it takes screen time from our heroes.

The runs just been fine the whole time so far. I didn’t love how quickly Elementary is catching on, so I liked the fumble at the end.

Why the handlebar mustache though?

This series is just more of a labor of love for Waid than anything set in the present DCU.

Great art, solid characterization, fun story, and just a hint of the meta-commentary that makes Ewing a keeper. Plus you can really hear Malcolm McDowell playing the Mad Mod all over again, ducky.

An interesting comic, but why are we getting Connor Kent here instead of a better division of GLs between the two books?

Strong second part, especially the Scott/Barda/Olivia scenes.