Simon DelMonte's Profile

The return of Giffen and DeMatteis to Booster and friends is wonderful. The Jurgens stuff is just okay, even if Jurgens created Booster.

Solid story but doesn't outdo the origin Paul Levitz wrote.

Could have been a great series. But you can't both write for the trade and have instant high sales.

Given Smith's somewhat confusing track record with comics, this was a lot better than I expected. The Quitely-style art is a big reason. So is the script.

Generally good anniversary story, but suffers from DC's unwillingness of late to have a single long story. Best moment is Adams's not so subtle jab at the Spurrier run on Flash.

Remember when anniversary issues were big deals, often the end to epic stories? These are fun little tales but there is nothing special about them, like Waid just couldn't be bothered going big.

Sadly, McKay was just getting going by this issue. If Marvel is going to insist books sell well instantly, the storytelling can't be decompressed anymore.

And just like that we are back to the fun that goes with Wally and fmaily. North is a good choice to pick where Adams left off (and to allow us to all forget Spurrier was ever on the book).

Hampton is showing definite skill writing Guy and that alone is pretty unusual since DC undid all his character growth after Rebirth. Still not sure what to make of not really John and not really Katma. Great art.

Enough here between the art and Rucka's clear devotion to Kate to make it worth trying, but this is not a first issue that will sell readers who aren't already invested in both Kate and the weird crime religion.

Fun issue but loses a point for being part of a crossover no one really needs.

Stellar first issue, though maybe a bit of a plot hole here or there. But reads great, looks great, and hews to Priest's take on Slade as beyond redemption but still very human.

Pleased to report that Vertigo is as vulgar as ever. Hard pass.

The story is fun, but it's hard to be very excited by the 15th reimagining of Earth-3. Grant Morrison did it perfectly, and the Brave & the Bold cartoon had the most fun. Everything else is unnecessary.

Solid redemption tale.

Absolutely delightful update of the classic Silver Age story.

At once entertaining and frustrating since four issues in, the heroes are still refusing to work together, and come across as a bit petulant.

Is that really what the three circles are for? Is that new?

Good comic book with some fun stuff, and a Farscape vibe. But I tried to read the Wiki for what I missed in Imperial, and now my head hurts. (Are there zero democracies in Marvel space?)

Solidly entertaining with good art, but when are we getting to the fireworks factory?

After several years of generally entertaining Gargoyles comics and crossovers, alas we hit a bad bump. One that makes little sense and is not very entertaining. Can we get back to the actual Gargoyles comics?