Brad's review
52: Vol. 1
by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka
Brad's review
52: Vol. 1 by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka
Brad's review
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DC's post-Infinite Crisis, pre-Countdown book starts off with... not a bang, but a lot of characters. Booster Gold, Rene Montoya, The Question, Elongated Man, Adam Strange, Steel, Animal Man, Black Adam, Starfire, and several new characters (Batwoman, The Great Ten, Isis) all get plenty of face time in this book that's telling a year in the life of the D.C. Universe. It's a good juggling exercise, but I bet it worked a lot better as a weekly series than it does in this trade, especially with the tendency to end each issue with a mystery. It can be fun spotting each of the four writers unique voice ( Greg Rucka uses police procedure, Grant Morrison uses incomprehensible words), but it's masterful. The main thing hampering the book is the fluctuating art quality. Keith Giffen may breakdown each issue, but teh finished pencilers can be good (like Todd Nauck) or ba...more
