Here’s what we think about this year’s Free Comic Book Day offerings!
The all-new Batman is revealed!
The all-new Avenger’s first mission!
Thats a little over a week away!
It all begins with the previews inDivergence#1.
Theres a sky full of Batsignals and streets full of sad faces.
Snyder pushes most of the quick exposition from panel to panel through newscasts, which I always love.
Having embraced his brand of justice, an all-new city-sanctioned official GCPD Batsuit was put into development.
And it takes the higher-ups no time at all to find the proper candidate to be their new hero.
Capullo draws a sharp-jawed, moustache-less rendition of Gordon, and even gives him the worlds worst haircut.
But the suit is beatiful, isnt it?
Plascencias intense, shiny blue adds so much to Capullos sharp-edged and grotesque suit.
There has been a bit of an uproar about the suit, but I think its just so great.
Gene Luen Yangs debut on Superman sees the worlds greatest hero having a chat with his pal Jimmy Olsen.
John Romita Jr.s new look for Supes is as plot-driven as Batmans.
Metropolis has completely turned on him, and Clark is getting attacked by villains in broad daylight.
Its nice to see Yang introducing a bit of the social media element that has made books likeBatgirlso popular.
It goes well with Romita Jr.s classicist sensibilities.
I usually take issue with Supermans seemingly weaklessness.
Everyone knows his identity.
Now everything is different and harder and a bit more hostile in the city he loves so much.
We get one sad scene of shaggy-looking Clark living in a dingy motel.
Things are going to get interesting inSuperman#41.
And its super grim.
I mean, it punches the fun we just had with Batman and Superman in the face.
Its that old imperative that DC comics have to be very serious and grim.
Let Marvel have all the fun.
I hopeJustice Leaguecan take a chill pill sometime soon.
Theres a ridiculous birth scene, by the way, in case youre interested.
From the very first page, the All-New, All-Different Avengers are in full swing.
Ms. Marvel yells, Avengers Assemble!
Waid and artist Mahmud Asrar brilliantly split the team in half for the action sequence.
It feels very X-Men to me.
Best of all, Avengers feels like a brand new book.
Duh, its All-New, All Different, right?
Im genuinely excited abou this run, even more-so from this preview.
The fast-paced issue comes down on the players like the Terrigen cloud thats turning a select few into Inhumans.
The irony is so sweet.
They share a couple of playful lines that lead into a long kiss.
Finally, we get to HickmansSecret Wars, which is surprisingly accessible and simple.
Fantastic, prepares a life raft to weather the coming storm.
Her father was unable to stop this disaster from happening and now they must run.
They watch another Earth appear in the evening sky from atop the Baxter Building.
The heroes of two words charge at one another and the Secret Wars begin.
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