بداية ممتازة مع نسخة جديدة من باتمان مختلفة عن اي نسخة سابقة بشكل كبير ونظرة جديدة على الشخصية نجح فيها سكوت سنايدر بتقديمها بشكل غير متوقع مع هذا العالم جديد بكل تفاصيله والتلميحات واكيد المفاجأة بالصفحات الاخيرة
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I haven't been this excited about a Batman comic since Norm Breyfoggle was a regular penciler on Detetcive. This comic was really good - had a Dark Knight vibe that cannot be coincidental. The visual storytelling was top notch. I'm not familiar with Nick Dragotta, but this was impressive. The colors were a bit dull, but overall the art was just fine. The story was also fine. Well paced, good world building, decent dialogue, characterization was fine. I genuinely hope they do something different and new. Change everything, don't just rehash the greatest hits. The one disappointment was the introduction of the "Joker" - henceforth to be known as "The Joker Who Doesn't Laugh". Too soon. You can't drop The Joker in the first issue. You gotta earn The Joker.
Curious to see where this goes. more

I tried to read it and made it to page 6 and just didn’t care to finish, I am going to try to read it again later . Might change my grade later. I just did not care to finish it

Now that is a comic book. Wow! I'm all in.

Rather than a JSA story, this issue is a one-and-done coda to Stargirl's story, with really great art by Todd Nauck. Geoff wrote some really great DC stories and series at DC, and I wish him luck on his next projects.

Was #12 the first issue that came out monthly? For a while it felt it was quarterly or less.

The cartooning in this book is amazing. There is no other comic being published that is comparable. The story is cool, Brett Parson's art is awesome. It's rare that a comics artist can accurately draw kids or backgrounds or period pieces or emotions, but Brett can do it all. Also kudos to Moreno Dinisio's coloring.

I can't wait to see what they do next.

ANNNNNND the series comes to a screeching halt and implodes. This issue is a complete mess. What the hell was DC thinking? Oh I know...

The first story was similar to Superman vs. Muhammad Ali, and it was great. The second story -- Lois made a perfectly logical decision. I enjoyed both, it felt very Bronze Age, like World's Finest.

Decided to give this a 10 before I start reading it because if the Outrage Brigade is going to give it a 1 sight unseen just because it's got boys kissing boys, why should I take my rating any more seriously? After all, I like to see boys kissing boys just as much as they do not.

Rating the individual stories as I read along:

Hello Spaceboy: 8/10
The Rivers & The Lakes That You're Used To: 6.5/10
Marasmius: 10/10
Steeling Time: 8.5/10
Bros Down in A-Town: 6/10
Lessons in Astral Projection: 8/10
Phantom Rodeo: 7.5/10
Spaces: 10/10 more

The 1-star reviews make me wonder if those guys also give 1 star to books about asian, black or women superheroes without reading them. Or are they just afraid of gay heroes?

Waid and Hitch craft a powerful tale that may easily become a new Superman all-time classic. Mark is the guy that gave us two of the greatest Superman stories ever in Kingdom Come (also one of the greatest comics ever in general) and Birthright and seems like he might just repeat the feat here with what could be the definitive Superman-Lex story. This is a passion project for both parties involved and it shows as both are at the top of their game here. Waid writing a script that not only is fast-paced, compelling and emotional but that also allows to explore the breadth of the Super-mythos in all his sense of wonder. It's so great to see a veteran writer at this point of his career producing work that it's easily on par with anything he's ever done. He's an absolute legend. Hitch (aided by Kevin Nowlan's inks) hasn't looked this good since The Ultimates, proving once again he still is that artist who gave us the unparalleled sense of cinematic scope and immensity. The world of Superman as rendered by him looks nothing short of awe-inspiring. The script raises incredibly interesting questions and dilemmas about what Superman is trying to achieve in this story and his resolve to protect all life in a really mature way while exploring the fascinating dynamic between Superman and Lex. Waid's forte has always been strong characterization and there's an excellent flashback scene with teenage Clark that cristalizes just how good Waid is at writing Superman. As a writer of superheroes, one of the things he excels at is showing us how the world looks like through the eyes of these super beings. Just like he did with Matt Murdock on his Daredevil run and so many others. Waid writes about the superhuman condition. No one can understand how the world looks like when you're Superman (well, at least until Supergirl comes) so there's a certain loneliness that comes with Superman that's been a part of the classic incarnation of the character that makes him extremely compelling and interesting but that the bulk of the Post-Crisis writers have downplayed. And this is what I'm talking about when I say no one writes it like Waid. When you're a teenager you feel like you don't fit and nobody can really understand you, so this is extremely relatable. Superman lives thorugh the same stuff as us just on a super scale, as Grant Morrison likes to say. It's the pathos I think the character tends to lack in the main book. It feels great having a Superman story of this caliber of quality, it just has everything I could ask in a book about this character. This is top tier writing the likes of which I wish we had more often nowadays and the kind of stuff that reminds me of why I love comics in general and these characters in particular. Superman comics don't get much better than this.

I LOVED THIS BOOK so apologies for the hyperbole if I came off as a rabid Waid fanboy because I am. Mark, if by any chance you are reading this PLEASE KEEP WRITING SUPERMAN. The world needs more Waid Superman! more

A really strong 9 out of 10, this one. I wasn't sure about splashing out 7 bucks for it, but now that I've read it I think it's worth every cent. Mark Waid writes a great Superman and Lex, and Bryan Hitch delivers the goods with some truly stunning art. When he's firing on all cylinders, it's a joy to behold. I also want to shout out Kevin Nowlan who does a great job inking Hitch's pencils.

This story may cover familiar ground for long-term Superman fans, but I loved it. It's Waid exploring the fascinating relationship between Kal-El and Lex. And I'm in for the ride! more

Epic

This book feels like pre-Crisis continuity, and I love it. Lex lives in Smallville as a young teen, hates everyone but Clark, etc. I wish Mark Waid could write Superman full time.

Really enjoyed this issue. It's a great origin story for a character Mark Waid co-created years ago.

Slow start, but a lot of promise. The issue would have benefited from being longer.. With the team of Johns and Janin, it’s just going to get better.

I enjoyed it, the conversation with Jon and Clark is great.

It was fun, and the art was great. Really looking forward to the JSA book.

Haven't read the story yet, but the art is fantastic. It's great to see actual line art instead of Alex Ross wannabes. Only thing I'd change is -- Superman's red trunks are ridiculously huge in some panels.

The first issue was great. For fans of Silver Age Superman, this Elseworlds story is like a miracle. It's an alternate history of DC's Earth-1 superheroes, and every page turn is as exciting as was Alan Moore's final Bronze Age Superman story. The Allreds' weird art is perfect for Silver Age Superman -- bold lines and colors. I hope the team does more Silver/Bronze Age Superman after this one ends. more

Wow. I hope this issue brings Chris Burnham to the spotlight because he is one of the top 5 artists in the industry right now.

The backup brought this book down for me. I could feel a lot more pages left while reading my physical copy, and when I flipped to the last page and saw the transition to the aquaman story, I was pissed as hell.

Not the biggest fan of King shitting on Orion again, but I get the parallel between him and Jon (could have used Kalibak or Grayven!).

That last page hits hard, and the ["Fourteen"] sequence was one of the standouts.

Tom King's writing has really grown on me. I get that I have very different takes on characters than he does, but that doesn't mean his writing isn't good. It's like reading Identity Crisis; some of the Dibny + Jean Loring stuff may have gone too far but the book is still good IMO. more

Loved it. I wish the regular Superman titles were more like this. Chris Burnham's cartooning is amazing.

Damn this issue completely slaps. This is just as good as Zeb Wells Spider-man issue today. Great plot, great character work for Batman. Great moment for Tim Drake. Great artwork from the legend himself, Jorge Jimenez. Great action and an intriguing story right now.

The only thing that honestly confuses me is how people are giving this 3 out of 10 reviews. How is this issue that bad? The art , dialogue, story and action look stellar. Seems to me that people are letting their emotional biases of how Chip Zdarsky is criticizing rich ppl. You know what issue deserves a 3 out of 10? Batman/Catwoman Issue 12. more

Corporate cringe

There are some excellent pieces in here — I particularly liked the Harley & Ivy story and Jo's story — but I confess to being a little burned out on the tokenizing capital-R Representation of these sorts of books. You know the drill for this kind of project: the gay romance that is a big bland statement about coming out of the closet, the cool trans heroine they'll never use again, Harley and Ivy getting to be happy together out of continuity. I'm legit glad to see all the LGBT representation DC has put into their books in recent years, but I'm really ready for the presence of LGBT characters to just be a normal part of the world. I'm weary of the existence of LGBT characters being constantly so burdened with the weight of making a big (yet non-controversial) statement that these characters can't just have stories. more

There are some good pieces here, some not-so-good and one amazing made by one and only Kevin Conroy. And for that alone, it deserves at least 9.