I'm curious to see what everyone's thoughts are on DC's New 52 now that we're this far into it? We're at a point where all the shiny newness should have worn off.

So, what do you guys think?

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Well, for the most part, it's not for me. This is the third time (Crisis, Zero Hour, and now New 52) that DC has betrayed me by saying "Just kidding!" about years' worth of stories into which I had invested considerable money, time, and loyalty. I've had just about enough.

Exceptions include Batwoman (when the art is by the brilliant J.H. Williams III), Legion of Super-Heroes (precisely because it did NOT abandon its roots, at least until the impending final issue), Earth 2 (until Robinson leaves), and Worlds' Finest.

I am so weary of trying to follow a narrative thread through a universe's worth of titles, that my monthly review in Previews of DC's and Marvel's upcoming issues now amounts to little more than flipping straight to the "collected editions" sections. I am now doing what once would have unthinkable for me; I am shifting my attention to Image Comics, with its array of self-contained, creator-driven titles. We'll see how this works out.

I did buy some Justice League issues while Jim Lee was drawing it. The art was pretty, but the story seemed awfully thin.

In my opinion, the whole thing was oversold, and is being sadly under-executed.

The New 52 started just a couple of months after I got back into reading comics after a many many years layoff from the hobby. A couple of my pals told me about this "reboot". And I wasn't too interested as I hadnever been a big DC guy when I was younger. I was only planning on reading a Hulk comic now and then. HA!!!! Well that didn't last long. I picked up, I think, Justice League #1 and liked it a lot. So then grabbed Flash, Wonder Woman, Detective Comics, All-Star Western, and so on. I've enjoyed almost everything I tried and still do. So I guess the New 52 is a winner for me. And I'm officially a "DC Guy" now I guess as I read way more of their books than my beloved Marvel. Is it perfect? No. Is every issue of every book a knock out hit? No. But no comic is always. Some guys harp about how books are getting cancelled after short runs. But that's always how it's worked isn't it? A few core titles that stay around forever and a bunch of ones that last a few years or a few months.

Favorites I can't wait for every month: Earth 2, World's Finest, Batwoman, Batgirl (my current favorite #1 title from DC), Aquaman.

Favorites that have been cancelled and I'm still not happy about it: Resurrection Man (really miss this one), Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E. (I still growl over this one being gone), Savage Hawkman (a decent writer could have done so much with this one), Demon Knights (I bought the first trade of this and now I'll wait till it's done and pick up the issues later to finish reading the run)

I miss Stephanie.

Still not touching it. Hate to say it, but even I miss the "old DC".

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G.I.Joe Special Missions TPB 2
Tales from the Transformers Beast Wars: Critical Mass
Youngblood Bloodsport #2 maybe? can you help identify?

I think the revamp gave somewhat of a boost to some titles for a while but, after the hype faded, the readership settled on the same 10-15 core titles that they were reading before the reboot.

I think some people thought that all 52 of the titles in the new line were going to become awesome. That obviously didn't happen. It's also probably too much to expect with 52 monthly titles. Plus with the different tastes out there, its bound that there are going to be a few stinkers that have a small but loyal following.

Other than some of the issues that DC is having with some creators, I think DC is probably just about where they were before the whole reboot happened.

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Savage Hawkman ended last month with Issue #20.

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I had just asked the same question last week to my guy.

He said the sales have gone down since the initial spike in sales when DC switched over. But he also said they're still doing better than they were before New 52.

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I need DC to put Zatanna back the way she was before the new 52, she's a shell of her former self! Oh and BTW- where the heck has Plastic Man been? Dude's one of my favorite characters.

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