Well that's 2011 done with ONWORDS into 2012!!! lets see ware the comics take us.
THE FLASH #4
Written by Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato art by Francis Manapul
Barry's not dead ! This issue we get the back story of new villains mob rule who are clone super solders grown from the discarded body parts of the flash's han solo type best buddy. Man its grate to be reading flash when its written well. Its just so much fun! None of this emo man on a mission pish from the flashpoint event. Last issue I thought it was taking a bit of a turn for the grim what with mob rule loping of Barry's buddy's hands but nope the dude can regenerate so its no big deal and that plot point gives us a grate page ware we see mob rule being born from a HUGE pile of discarded limbs. Brutal but damn sweet. So Barry's not dead no big surprise but I like how it was done showing that his new speed force brain powers don't make him too god like which I was thinking could lead to some story problems down the line see I like my heroes to just go around beating dudes up and this new speed force power could turn out to be too game braking, funky looking as it is. The art is still stunning I cant stress that enough. I here lots of banter about how gid the art is in bat woman and wonder woman but not so much about this books art maybe I just don't run in the right circles or maybe its just because this Manapul dudes been drawing the flash for a while so we're all just used to it but it's still well worth taking a look even for the art alone.
AQUAMAN #4
written by Geoff Johns art by Ivan Reis
Aquaman gets a dog ! So Aquaman and mera take the fight to the cthulhu putties at the bottom of the sea and attempts are made to make the baddies slightly sympathetic then they all die anyway. I think. Its not very clear it seems like there all just sealed away but that will just kill them all as there entire plot was to get food from the surface. So good going Aquaman you just killed an entire race. Oh wells no matter that 1950s gee mister kid survives and provides a dawwwww moment and a nice call back to issue one by telling Aquaman that he's his favourite super hero. I quite like this books art or maybe it's the just the colorist with all the awesome brightness and warmth they bring to the book but I think it suffered this issues by having most of the action take place at the bottom of the sea meaning it was all very dark and grungy. And Aquaman gets a dog how cool is that ! And how cool is it that Aquaman's got a book again its one of those things DC should hallways have. I cant tell you the number of times iv said id read Aquaman if only they'd put a book out. And know they have and he has a dog !
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #4
written by Brain Tony Bedard art by Tyler Kirkham
Laefleeze makes his first full appearance in the new 52 and takes his place on the lantern ranger team as the guardians are just flat out bad guys. See this issue wasn't all that much to shout about and I get the feeling that's what this entire runs going to be like. The lantern ranger book had to happen it just needed to be made there was no way lantern continuity could keep going along without a multi coloured team kicking aboot in the background. Laefleeze is always awesome and he was indeed fun here but I cant shake the feeling that he was slightly out of character in that he was more commanding and super villain-ish and less cowardly, I kinda get the feeling that's more like he was in his first appearance's. And then a solar system sized and shaped space ship comes through the now white hole at the centre of the galaxy. This pleases me.
TEEN TITANS #4
written by Scott Lobdell art by Brett Booth
Its new years eve and the teams all together ! Sort of, still got super boy to sort out but that should happen next issue. Anyway yes this book continues to have the banter and it continues to surprise me with how much I'm enjoying it. It started out very so so and I was ready to drop it but then issue three happened and well like I said it has the banter. I feel like the book faces an up hill struggle with the long term titans fans on account of the new team and the continuity issues as well as the rob liefeld-ish art but I hope it succeeds or at least continues to keep up the snappy banter mixed with pretty cool fights.
FF #13
written by Jonathan Hickman art by Juan Bobillo
Doom. You are worried ? You think this could be the end of me ?
Valerie Richards. Yes
Doom. Do not worry , Valeria, I will not die – I know it.
Valerie Richards. HOW DO YOU KNOW ? HOW CAN YOU KNOW ?
Doom. Because... I am DOOM. DESTROYER OF WORLDS what GODS dare stand against me ?
THESE ARE THINGS DOCTOR DOOM SAYS
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