There are still things about the setup that I don’t like. But The last two issues have been better for me. This issue specifically reminds me of Snyders Black Mirror story.

As much as I don’t want to like it because I don’t like the design of Batman, and I don’t like the setup of the childhood friends, the rest is pretty great.

They had me at Marcos Martin. Top tier artist. Story is good too. I still don’t like the childhood friend group approach with the rogues, but it is what it is.

And here it is. The comic I’ve been looking forward to the most since they launched absolute. I like it. Do I like it as much as flash 1 by Mike Baron from 1987? No. Because that book was a 10 and still is one of the greatest comics ever. This was never going to live up to my expectations. I will stick with this as I prefer pre dad energy Wally West. Broadly speaking, the main dcu wally west hero’s journey feels like it’s over. So it begins again with a different vision of what that journey looks like without his mentor. Frankly it may be time for the current DCU to go the way of earth 2 re: Adventure Comics from the late 1970s. And let absolute take over as main continuity.

My only complaint is that it has a bit of a wait for the trade feel to it.

It’s pretty good. The art isn’t really for me and the story didn’t really grab me. But I have a lot of faith in Al Ewing.

Very cool new vision for the character. I really enjoyed it. Amazing art.

Fantastic.

Not my favorite issue of this run but still really enjoying it.

It’s fantastic.

A great book. Kind of wish we were getting a movie version of this Superman

I’ve been a bit of a wait and see on the Absolute line because I don’t trust DC to not screw it up. They’ve been screwing these things up since immediately post crisis (Now I feel old). I picked up and read the first four issues of this today. This is great and a nice change from the legacy DC titles which have become overly focused on everyone’s extended family. the bat family. Super family. Wonder family. Flash family. Whatever the mess of characters Green lantern is. All of those legacy books have lost focus on their core characters and for me are lesser for it. So I will go to absolute for the focus on the core characters (and will ignore Snyders card game scene in issue 2 of absolute Batman which made me want to go blind). I will also go to this as I prefer the overall approach to the art versus what I’m seeing in JLU, Batman, Superman, and worlds finest. I realize people like the artists on those books but for me it all looks the same - fast paced with very limited sequential storytelling. Very Jim Lee influenced style, who I’ve never really been a fan of. Personal preference. I’m “all in” on the absolute titles until they start crossing over with the main universe, change the creative teams, or start forcing alignment with the legacy universe. I don’t want that flash of two worlds until absolute flash 123. But doubt they will wait that long. Pretty impressive that Batman is probably third best of this launch.

Pretty good setup, but I like X-0 and similar concepts. Let’s see where it goes.

I don’t have a lot of expectations of an aquaman book because I’m not a long time reader of the character. For me this is a very good book.

This is a cool and different book. Worth checking out.

I don’t think this series has found its footing just yet. Execution a little off.

What a great comic.

This is why you read comics.

Awesome book.

Prior issues was pretty good. Not great but I enjoyed it. Everything in this issue feels rushed and almost incoherent. A 5.0 is generous.

I’m glad it’s finally over. And will be skipping hush 2 so will stick with the other bat books for now.

I don’t like the change in artist (too different from regular artist) and Damian is very different from what I remember. And it’s progressing slow (we are 5 issues in to this story but that’s just modern comics). But I do like it. I liked the Bruce Jason conversation and some of the horrific drug induced imagery.

One of the better issues in this story, if not the best.

Just finished reading the collection of this story. Very well written and illustrated. A great companion to Superman space age.

Great!

It’s a Legend of the Dark Knight!

Whoa

Hayden Sherman rocks.

I just don’t feel like this is a well told story. And wonder if this is how Loeb always wrote.

It’s fine.

Very enjoyable.

Pretty good. Starting to really like the Hovarth stuff.

I don’t remember the last time I enjoyed a daredevil comic this much. Probably not since Waid. I read some of the Soule run but didn’t love it. I like Zdarsky but didn’t love the run. And I’ve never been a Mcniven fan. Perhaps I set my expectations low, because this blew me away.

Difficult one to review. The Adam strange story is close to a 10. Don’t know who Patrick horvath is but that story is great. Batman story is ok. Love the art by FF but pacing is off and it’s too short.

Good stuff.

It’s an ok issue. DC is really padding a lot of stories these days. It would be nice if the writers respected the customers wallets a little more but it is what it is.

For me this was perfect.

Joe Chill is alive? I thought he was long dead.

Continues to be my favorite marvel book, carried by the writing and Done in one format. Art is good, but I still don’t think they’ve found the perfect artist for this book.

This would be higher if the art was better. It’s not bad but needed someone like Kevin McGuire on the faces.

It’s a 9 and not a 10 because I feel like the art on this book still doesn’t serve the script the best. Writing is a 10.

Wow some people hate this. I thought it was pretty well done. To each their own.

I’ve finally read this. Difficult to rate this, other than I don’t like it and it’s not a story I ever wanted to read, which doesn’t mean it’s poorly written or illustrated. It’s a companion to Superman space age and Batman dark age. But those work much better, perhaps because the approach works for those characters. But yeah I don’t like it and don’t recommend it.

It’s marvel’s FF with the flash characters. Wally is the focus of this as much as Reed would be in an FF story (note not Fantastic Four but FF). If you like that then you will like this. I don’t know why they are doing this with the flash title and Wally west, but it’s clearly what DC has wanted for decades now. But The execution doesn’t acknowledge Wally’s childhood quality, which it should as raising children can bring one’s own childhood to the surface. Which would be interesting. But perhaps the creators and editors haven’t read those stories. Looking forward to absolute flash.

Much better than the last issue. But This will be a seriously polarizing issue. I appreciate spurrier because he tries different things. And I feel like the art fits the book and what he is trying. The villain appears absurdly out of character until you get to the last few pages. Then it’s just bizarre and I like that. But some will hate the tone and everything about this.

One of the best issues in the run. Still not perfect. Can’t help saying that we appear to be in the late stage of the current version of the DCU. The Flash is the title that signals this the most through DC history. The young man who was Wally West who was not a very nice person has turned into a family man and leads the fantastic flash four and shares the stage with them all. Feels like the narrative end for the character that transported a transplant heart in exchange for healthcare. very late in the narrative now… At least his end state was better than what the pre crisis Barry got… but I guess DC still has time to kill everybody. Absolute is perhaps the stealth reboot hiding in plain sight. If only Absolute Batman was better.

This is one frustrating comic. Panels of awesomeness. Tonal shifts that make it fall apart at times. While entertaining, the stuff with Warlord’s bridge just doesn’t fit into the story being told. Some awesome ideas like eclipso trying to fill the darkseid void, foxy the infant cosmos, flash splitting himself with both not being enough.

Spurrier insanity that is still comprehensible is the best Spurrier. This is why DC chose him to write the Flash. Best issue in a while, partially due to that it focuses on Wally (supporting cast has just become to cumbersome). If only this title was more consistent it wouldn’t have lost so many readers. But for Flash fan this feels like a must read.

Didn’t like the story arc. Overall the issue felt very rushed, and a much ado about nothing. Poor character development as well.

Isn’t the point of having a separate Green Lantern Corps book to have this be a Hal Jordan book?

It’s good. The art is off in a few spots but overall it’s a good looking book. I really liked the vibe of the last 4 pages

It’s ok. I Have to go back and reread from issue 1 to see if this held together or not.

This is a strange book. It reads like old school Claremont X-men. Which is both good and bad. Going to stick with it. At least for a bit.

The best issue so far. There was some proper tension building and menace in this issue. I preferred the art as well.

The best issue of the run so far. It’s an old school approach and I like it. And probably the issue where the art and story really jelled for the first time. Some people may not like the numerous plots and characters but it works for me.

I guess not everyone likes this but I enjoyed it. It’s not structured in a traditional manner. I don’t mind how he threw us into it. There are writers that take a year of story telling to get to this point. And I like the art. Very dynamic and expressive.

Fun, solid issue. I liked mora’s art more than usual

Best issue of the series so far.

It’s fun. We will see where it goes. Overall I like the different approaches being taken here as well as two face and new gods.

“This happens to be a private moment! Someone else’ s private moment, admittedly but the principle stands!” Line of the week. Al Ewing is in Zombo mode. Which people will love or hate. And Lieber is on fire.

A fun issue and a step up from the prior issue.

The best issue of the run so far for me.

Very generic so far and kind of boring. Not sure where the Dan Watters that wrote Lucifer, 6 fingers and the detective comics back ups. Will keep reading for a few more issues.

Some improved art and story progression helped this issue. But I still think the artist is not a good fit for the story being told.

Please replace the artist with someone who better fits the story being told.

I like Dan Watters work a lot but I’m out.

I was dropping this title because I don’t like the regular artists work. Picked this up for FF. Love his art.

I like the ongoing fantastic four run by North. I found this boring and mediocre. Someone else described it as hollow. That is a good description.

I’m enjoying this. Even if the heros come off stupid.

Another difficult one to rate because parts of this are 10. But as a single issue this is not a 10. It will probably read much better in trade. And what a boring cover for a book with great art inside. Fortunately the variant cover is fantastic.

Messed up. I would have rated higher if it had a better final act.

Awesome

Good but not as good as issue 1.

Much better than last issue. And I don’t think it’s pretentious at all. Just a really great book.

I will continue to read this for now. There is some great art in it. But this issue didn’t give me much from a story perspective. This issue had the feel of a filler to pad out a story arc.

Just getting around to reading this. Crazy messed up book and I like it.

Good ending to a solid mini series.

Picked this up randomly. Intriguing start.

Probably the best book of the week for me. Starks has some great pacing here. And Piazzalunga art reminds me of Norm Breyfogle.

This is one crazy comic. Best issue of the mini series so far.

I really wanted to love this ending but it just felt off to me. The book didn’t even say the end or to be continued. It just ended. Almost like it’s missing a final page or something. Art is still very good.

Some clunky pacing in the middle but pretty good overall. My bias to like this pushes it to an 8. Liking the art. Reminds me of Sean Phillips.

The twice was visible a 100 miles away but that’s ok. I still like it. Cool art and colors.

Pretty good. Nothing particularly impressive here. Very straight forward.

I didn’t like this issue as much as others in this series. There was a lot of telling instead of showing. But I like the creative team and will keep reading.

One of the better issues of the run so far.

Some great art. The script took a lot of talent to execute. Doesn’t mean it’s a great comic though.

It’s ok.

Solid issue with good story build. Jumping back in since dumb crossovers are over and Marquez is back.

A near perfect first issue. I really enjoyed this.

I’m liking this. It has the feel of the early issues of JL from the 80s with Giffen & Dematteis.

It’s just odd. Why build up a villain like the sovereign and have the take down be like this? Also, to think that the sovereign wouldn’t have the chimp lobotomized is silly. And I’m fine with silly in comics, if it fits your narrative. When I was reading the issue with Diana being starved and having a glass of wine poured over her head, my take was that this wasn’t a silly book. Also, Diana using all allies in the arsenal is enjoyable. But The sovereign would do the same and it would make it more interesting if he did. Showing Diana playing chess and the sovereign playing incompetent is lazy.

Been thinking of dropping this, but I liked this issue. Will see how it goes.

Bob Quinn is a very good storyteller. And Mark Russell writing was better here. This is probably one of the better issues.

Tricky book to review. Some great art. Some good scripting in parts. A dumb plot forced down from above.