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by **syxxpakk** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:57 am

Will Buy:
Justice League
Justice League International
Action Comics
Batman: Detective Comics
Animal Man
Swamp Thing
Stormwatch
OMAC
Batman and Robin
Frankenstein, Agent of SHADE
Green Lantern
Suicide Squad

On the Fence:
Static Shock
Green Arrow
Bat Girl
Batwoman
Deathstroke
Grifter
Mister Terrific
Red Lanterns
Resurrection Man
Superboy

Not Buying Again:
Men of War
Hawk and Dove
Demon Knights
Legion Lost

by **Comic_Doctor** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 7:15 pm

My latest update...

Like (will be picking up future issues)
Justice League
Batwing (will keep buying it until it lets me down)
Green Lantern
Suicide Squad
Green Arrow

On The Fence (will try another issue or two)
Detective Comics
Action Comics
Deathstroke
Mister Terrific
Stormwatch
Swamp Thing

OK, But Not For Me (don't plan on getting future issues)
O.M.A.C.
Men of War
Batgirl

Dislike (DC won't be seeing me buy this again)
Hawk & Dove
Static Shock

by **avengingtitan** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 8:02 pm

An Update

So far for me its:

The best book so far
Men of War

The good
JLI
Batwing
Static Shock
Batwoman
Batman & Robin
Green Lantern
Red Lanterns

The okay
Animal Man
Detective Comics
OMAC
Stormwatch
Legion Lost
Demon Knights
Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E.
Superboy

The Bad
Action Comics
Batgirl
Green Arrow
Hawk and Dove
Swamp Thing
Justice League
Deathstroke
Suicide Squad
RESURRECTION MAN
Grifter
Mr. Terrific

by **Amoebas** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 8:51 pm

Updated with all 26 released titles.
Ranked by category and then by personal enjoyment...

Like (will be picking up future issues)
Legion Lost
OMAC
Green Lantern
Swamp Thing
Justice League International
Batwoman
Justice League
Batgirl
Action
Batwing
Demon Knights
Men of War
Resurrection Man
Stormwatch
Suicide Squad

On The Fence (will try another issue or two)
Green Arrow
Batman & Robin
Red Lanterns
Mister Terrific
Frankenstein
Superboy

OK, But Maybe Not For Me (undecided on getting future issues)
Detective
Grifter

Dislike (DC won't be seeing me buy this again)
Deathstroke
Static
Hawk & Dove
Animal Man

Have/will have - but haven't read yet
Batman
Birds of Prey
Blue Beetle
Captain Atom
Catwoman
DCU Presents
Green Lantern Corps
Legion of Super-Heroes
Nightwing
red Hood & the Outlaws
Supergirl
Wonder Woman
All-Star Western
Aquaman
Dark Knight
Blackhawks
Flash
Fury of Firestorm
New Guardians
I, Vampire
Justice League Dark
Savage Hawkman
Superman
Teen Titans
Voodoo

by **ReturnoftheMack** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:56 pm

So I just read Demon Knights which I've noticed is almost universally loved.

It was really interesting with some good art.

I've noticed DC has tried to make these first issues accessible, but there have been times that has been a detriment to the story (which should change now that introductions have been made). There have been too many Chris Claremont moments (ie a guy is jumping into battle and has a whole paragraph of dialogue of what his powers are, what he's going to use them for and how).

But I digress. Demon Knights was good, but goddamn does DC editorial suck. Just like in a few of the other books, I can't tell what's happening at points. It's as if the editors don't understand how to tell a story and just accept any pretty picture sent their way. This happened A TON in Men of War.

It just felt that to be accessible to new readers, they new they had only one shot and needed to put all the players on the board in one issue. It happened in JLI and in this as well. The stories feel crammed together.

I don't want to just complain about this, because after Animal Man, it was probably my favorite of the new DC. I just felt they took #1 issue that could have been excellent and made it very good instead.

by **Starlord** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:55 am

Demon Knights was a nice surprise for me. I really didn't think I was going to like it as much as I did. Wasn't even going to buy it. I do agree with our President that there was a lot of Claremont dialogue in it but I'm hoping it'll lighten up a bit after the story really gets going.

Madame Xanadu could be a great addition to DC proper.

by **avengingtitan** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 1:11 am

Starlord wrote:Demon Knights was a nice surprise for me. I really didn't think I was going to like it as much as I did. Wasn't even going to buy it. I do agree with our President that there was a lot of Claremont dialogue in it but I'm hoping it'll lighten up a bit after the story really gets going.

Madame Xanadu could be a great addition to DC proper.

Maybe thats why I didnt like it. It just feels like thats been done better by Morrison in Seven Soldiers. It looked nice though.

by **Chris** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:50 pm

Like (will try at least the first arc)
Batwoman
Animal Man
Swamp Thing
Stormwatch
Men of War
Grifter
Resurrection Man
Legion Lost

On The Fence (will try another issue or two)
Demon Knights
Frankenstein, Agent of SHADE

OK, But Not For Me (don't plan on getting future issues)
Green Lantern
Red Lanterns
Batwing

Dislike (DC won't be seeing me buy this again)
Justice League
Superboy
Action Comics
Batgirl
Green Arrow
Hawk and Dove
OMAC
Static Shock
JLI
Detective Comics
Batman and Robin
Deathstroke
Mr. Terrific
Suicide Squad

by **chap22** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:13 am

Updated for 3 weeks down, 1 to go, with new rankings:

Like (will be picking up future issues)
Wonder Woman -- 5 Batman's out of 5
Batman -- 4 3/4 Batman's out of 5
B&R
Legion Lost
Resurrection Man
Demon Knights
JLI
Nightwing -- 3 1/2 Batman's
Birds of Prey -- 3 1/2 Batman's

On The Fence (will try another issue or two)
Justice League
Action
Batgirl

OK, But Not For Me (don't plan on getting future issues)
n/a

Dislike (DC won't be seeing me buy this again)
Detective
Catwoman -- 1 1/2 Batman's

by **Amoebas** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:43 pm

chap22 wrote:Like (will be picking up future issues)
Legion Lost (inconceivable...)

At last!!!! Welcome to the team.

by **Comic_Doctor** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:01 pm

Added two more to my lists...

Like (will be picking up future issues)
Justice League
Batwing (will keep buying it until it lets me down)
Green Lantern
Suicide Squad
Green Arrow

On The Fence (will try another issue or two)
Detective Comics
Action Comics
Deathstroke
Mister Terrific
Stormwatch
Swamp Thing
Animal Man
Justice League International

OK, But Not For Me (don't plan on getting future issues)
O.M.A.C.
Men of War
Batgirl

Dislike (DC won't be seeing me buy this again)
Hawk & Dove
Static Shock

by **SilverPhoenix** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:51 pm

Updated for week 3

Loved it (I'm on board until the creators do something really stupid)
Animal Man

Really Liked it (Official Pull List Staples)
Batwoman
Demon Knights
Resurrection Man
Wonder Woman

Liked it (Books that have a great shot to stay or get added to the pull list)
Action Comics
Static Shock
Swamp Thing
Frankenstein Agent of Shade
Green Lantern Corps

Trade Wait Bait (Books that I feel will read better trade wise)
DC Comics Presents Deadman
Men of War (For the Main Story)
Batman (For Scott Snyder)

On the Fence (Picking up the next couple of issues or watching closely)
Mister Terrific
Nightwing
Batwing
Stormwatch
Red Lanterns
Birds of Prey
Blue Beetle

Okay but not for me
Batgirl
Grifter
Superboy
Supergirl (Far too thinly written for my tastes)

It's probably not going to work out
Justice League International
Justice League
Batman and Robin
Green Lantern
Legion Lost (This took a huge dip once I read it again)
Legion of Superheroes
Captain Atom

You gotta be fucking kidding me
Green Arrow
Suicide Squad
Deathstroke
Detective Comics
Hawk and Dove
Catwoman (This book is more juvenile than Tarot has turned out to be lately)
Red Hood and the Outlaws (I can go on for days about how terrible this book is)

by **e_galston** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:33 pm

Updating with week 3 (so far)

Like
Batgirl
JLI
Stormwatch
Green Arrow
Swamp Thing
Animal Man
Batwoman
Green Lantern
Red Lantern
Demon Knights
Superboy
Frankenstein
Batman
Green Lantern Corps
Birds of Prey
Red Hood and the Outlaws
Wonder Woman
Nightwing
Legion of Superheroes

On Fence
Justice League
Action Comics
Detective Comics
Static Shock
Batwing
Batman and Robin
Mr. Terrific.
Deathstroke
Resurrection Man
Legion Lost
Supergirl
Blue Beetle
Catwoman
DC Universe Presents

Not for me
Men of War
Grifter
Captain Atom

hated
Hawk and Dove
O.M.A.C

didn't read

by **Punchy** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:59 pm

Updated with Week 3's books.

Like
Action Comics
Batwing
Animal Man
Swamp Thing
JLI
Stormwatch
Superboy
Green Lantern
Frankenstein: Agent Of SHADE
Grifter
Demon Knights
Supergirl
Batman
Wonder Woman
Blue Beetle
Green Lantern Corps

On The Fence
Justice League

OK but not for me
Static Shock

Didn't read
Green Arrow
Batgirl
OMAC
Hawk & Dove
Detective Comics
Men Of War
Batman & Robin
Batwoman
Deathstroke
Legion Lost
Mister Terrific
Red Lanterns
Resurrection Man
Suicide Squad
Birds Of Prey
Captain Atom
Catwoman
DC Universe Presents
Legion Of Super-Heroes
Nightwing
Red Hood & The Outlaws

Looks like my initial decisions were correct, all the books I decided to buy back when they were announced I've liked. I'm guessing all the ones I wouldn't like are ones I didn't read.

by **Comic_Doctor** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:04 pm

Another three added...

Like (will be picking up future issues)
Justice League
Batwing (will keep buying it until it lets me down)
Green Lantern
Suicide Squad
Green Arrow
Catwoman
Batman

On The Fence (will try another issue or two)
Detective Comics
Action Comics
Deathstroke
Mister Terrific
Stormwatch
Swamp Thing
Animal Man
Justice League International

OK, But Not For Me (don't plan on getting future issues)
O.M.A.C.
Men of War
Batgirl
Legion of Super-Heroes

Dislike (DC won't be seeing me buy this again)
Hawk & Dove
Static Shock

* So far DC is doing pretty decent since I'm on board to buy issue #2 for 15 of 21 titles (that I've read so far).