tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146616530890203634.post5088094891450032201..comments2023-05-26T12:04:25.022-04:00Comments on Irrelevant Comics: DC New 52 debriefing + a mini Daredevil review + indie OctoberYan Basquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12188814820654379029noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146616530890203634.post-84861229012841117702011-10-02T11:39:50.579-04:002011-10-02T11:39:50.579-04:00Thanks for your comment. I think I will give The F...Thanks for your comment. I think I will give The Flash a chance if I can get my hands on the second printing. I really love Francis Manapul's art, so I have no doubt that the book looks stunning. What turned me off is the character. I read Geoff Johns' full run leading up to Flashpoint and was really disappointed by the way that it didn't really lead anywhere. The whole thing was like a long, extended, boring prelude to Flashpoint. But maybe I'll give it a chance if the tone has changed now that Geoff Johns is off the title. <br /><br />I also agree that Marvel is mostly just as dark and lacking in fun as DC is. Daredevil is not at all representative of what they put out. Although I would argue that Amazing Spider-Man is much lighter and more fun than most of what DC puts out. I'm even enjoying the Spider Island storyline, although I'm not reading any of the crossover issues.Yan Basquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188814820654379029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146616530890203634.post-46027389930352994192011-10-02T08:57:39.370-04:002011-10-02T08:57:39.370-04:00Sounds like the book you want is The Flash. It'...Sounds like the book you want is <i>The Flash</i>. It's not quite as good as <i>Daredevil</i> (which really is awesome and had a killer first issue that DC could have learned a lot from) but it's still pretty good and does have that light-hearted, bright and colorful vibe. I hope it keeps it up with subsequent issues because I thought the first one was a blast. Tonally, it's very similar to what Waid is doing with Matt Murdock. <i>OMAC</i> was also pretty fun because it was just a hyperactive Kirby pastiche, churning out a bunch of wacky images during what was basically one long fight scene. I'm not sure it'll be sustainable but I enjoyed the first issue. You're right of course that the new DC could use more of the fun stuff. Most of the best stuff from the New 52 was the darker, weirder stuff. Which is fine - I love dark and weird - but some more variety would be nice. That's true of Marvel, too, of course. They're not exactly overflowing with stuff like <i>Daredevil</i>.<br /><br />I'll be looking forward to your indie reviews. Although this month doesn't really reflect it, most of my comics reading is from publishers other than Marvel and DC, and most of my comics reading is not about superheroes. I'll be curious to see what you pull on a regular basis, since most of the non-Big Two stuff I read is graphic novels and books rather than monthly series.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.com