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Jayson
is on page 393 of 399
Notes:
(1) You gotta be joking me! I read 48 series issues and 41 tie-in issues, and now I have to read 16 issues of "Batman Beyond" to finish this story?
- Will my New 52 turmoil never end?
(2) Seriously, they used the exact same "Dick" Grayson joke again?
- At least come up with a different spin on it.
(3) So many characters and threads received no closure nor resolution.
— May 25, 2023 08:50PM
Notes:
(1) You gotta be joking me! I read 48 series issues and 41 tie-in issues, and now I have to read 16 issues of "Batman Beyond" to finish this story?
- Will my New 52 turmoil never end?
(2) Seriously, they used the exact same "Dick" Grayson joke again?
- At least come up with a different spin on it.
(3) So many characters and threads received no closure nor resolution.
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Jayson
is on page 328 of 399
Notes:
(1) That was a lackluster final showdown.
- When a major villain is defeated so easily, without really taking any toll on the heroes, it makes you question whether he was a legitimate threat to begin with.
(2) Superman swoops in to save the day twice. I'd point out how he's the very epitome of a deus ex machina, but Lois Lane mentions this already in the text.
— May 22, 2023 06:10AM
Notes:
(1) That was a lackluster final showdown.
- When a major villain is defeated so easily, without really taking any toll on the heroes, it makes you question whether he was a legitimate threat to begin with.
(2) Superman swoops in to save the day twice. I'd point out how he's the very epitome of a deus ex machina, but Lois Lane mentions this already in the text.
Jayson
is on page 264 of 399
Notes:
(1) It's at this point in the book that we're made aware that "Convergence" is happening at the same time.
- Having two major line-wide events overlap to any degree is a real stupid idea.
(2) On the bright side, they're only focusing on 3 or 4 groupings during this Brainiac battle.
- It's still a very staccato focus, which has been a chronic problem with this series.
— May 19, 2023 06:55AM
Notes:
(1) It's at this point in the book that we're made aware that "Convergence" is happening at the same time.
- Having two major line-wide events overlap to any degree is a real stupid idea.
(2) On the bright side, they're only focusing on 3 or 4 groupings during this Brainiac battle.
- It's still a very staccato focus, which has been a chronic problem with this series.
Jayson
is on page 200 of 399
Notes:
(1) I've never read any Amethyst before. Here, she's portrayed as a trigger-happy warrior woman, with no compunctions to murder.
- Just not the persona I expected from the Princess of Gemworld.
(2) These past few issues still jump around a lot, but between fewer groups/subplots.
- I'd prefer focusing on just one or two groups per issue, but you take what you can get.
— May 16, 2023 05:40AM
Notes:
(1) I've never read any Amethyst before. Here, she's portrayed as a trigger-happy warrior woman, with no compunctions to murder.
- Just not the persona I expected from the Princess of Gemworld.
(2) These past few issues still jump around a lot, but between fewer groups/subplots.
- I'd prefer focusing on just one or two groups per issue, but you take what you can get.
Jayson
is on page 134 of 399
Notes:
(1) I do love a good "Batman slapping Robin" homage, but two in the same issue is overdoing it.
(2) Female Firestorm making out with Tim Drake while sharing a body with male Firestorm is some good awkwardness.
(3) One of the main heroes reveals he's a virgin.
- It actually makes a lot of sense, considering nearly every evening is occupied with crimefighting and such.
— May 11, 2023 05:45PM
Notes:
(1) I do love a good "Batman slapping Robin" homage, but two in the same issue is overdoing it.
(2) Female Firestorm making out with Tim Drake while sharing a body with male Firestorm is some good awkwardness.
(3) One of the main heroes reveals he's a virgin.
- It actually makes a lot of sense, considering nearly every evening is occupied with crimefighting and such.
Jayson
is on page 70 of 399
Notes:
(1) There hasn't been much to this besides catching up: seeing where everyone is and what they're doing.
- Catching up, on its own, isn't a bad idea for the start of a third act, but there are just so many people that it's all spread very thin.
- Apart from a few scuffles, there hasn't been any action yet.
(2) Sue in Deathstroke's helmet is a cool visual, I'll admit.
— May 10, 2023 07:15AM
Notes:
(1) There hasn't been much to this besides catching up: seeing where everyone is and what they're doing.
- Catching up, on its own, isn't a bad idea for the start of a third act, but there are just so many people that it's all spread very thin.
- Apart from a few scuffles, there hasn't been any action yet.
(2) Sue in Deathstroke's helmet is a cool visual, I'll admit.
Jayson
is starting
Notes:
(1) This is it! The last DC New 52 book I have left to read. It's been a long time coming.
- I started this journey in 2017, and after this I'll finally be caught up to six years ago!
(2) It's been a while since I finished the last volume. I took the time to read all 41 interstitial tie-in issues. So, hopefully, it'll all come back to me and I can continue unimpeded.
— May 09, 2023 12:40AM
Notes:
(1) This is it! The last DC New 52 book I have left to read. It's been a long time coming.
- I started this journey in 2017, and after this I'll finally be caught up to six years ago!
(2) It's been a while since I finished the last volume. I took the time to read all 41 interstitial tie-in issues. So, hopefully, it'll all come back to me and I can continue unimpeded.
