2018:007 Green Arrow Vol 4: The Rise Of Star City

I mentioned a few posts back in my 2018 post that I've been introduced to some new comic nerds that I've been chatting with a lot lately.  Most of them agree that they're dropping this title.  I can't wrap my head around that.  This is one of DC's top Rebirth successes in my opinion.  This book is so fucking good.  I'm sure I've said it before, but I'll say it again.  The New 52 was a shit show.  I don't know what DC was thinking, but none of it was good.  They learned with Rebirth.  If they wanted to reinvent the entire DCU, this is how they should have done it.  This book is the (near) perfect meld of the old DCU Green Arrow, the New 52 Green Arrow and the tv Green Arrow.  All the best parts mixed together to give a contemporary look at the character.  Ben Percy is my hero for what he's doing with this book.  Best part of this for me is seeing how Roy Harper's history fits into the GA mythos in this new DC Universe.  And it does fit in again.  Team Arrow For Life!!

Green Arrow Vol 4: The Rise Of Star City

Written by: Benjamin Percy

Illustrated by: Juan Ferreyra, Eleonora Carlini, Mirka Andolfo, Otto Schmidt

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176 Wonder Woman Vol 4: Godwatch

One of the better books being published today.  Solid, consistent and a joy to read.

Wonder Woman Vol 4: Godwatch
Writer: Greg Rucka
Artist: Bilquis Evely, Mirka Andolfo, Nicola Scott, Scott Hanna, Mark Morales, Andrew Hennessy, Raul Fernandez
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110 DC Bombshells Vol. 4: Queens

I love the Bombshells.  I love their look.  I love their backstory.  I love the concept.  But I think I'm done with the book.  There's something about it that just doesn't rub me right.  I don't know if it's the digital first format that limits the storytelling.  I don't know if it's the size of the cast that limits the storytelling.  I don't know if it's trying to tell an overarcing story that limits the storytelling.  There's just something not right to me and I can't place my finger on it.  I think what I'd like to see is a bunch of smaller stories focusing on one or two Bombshells at a time.  It feels to me like there's too big of a canvas that these stories are taking place on and the focus is off.  It's too bad because I thought this series started off strong.  

DC Bombshells Vol 4: Queens

Writer: Marguerite Bennett

Artist: Laura Braga, Mirka Andolfo, Marguerite Sauvage, Richard Ortiz, Pasquale Qualano, Sandy Jarrell, Matias Bergara

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102 Justice League Of America: Road To Rebirth

I mentioned a few posts back that the Justice League vs. Suicide Squad book was a direct lead in to a new Justice League of America series.  Well, this is another book that leads directly into that new book.  While the JL/SS book was an actual series that laid the ground work for JLA, this book is a collection of Rebirth one-shots giving the backstory on some of the players in the new book.  We get the new, "improved" origins on the Atom, Vixen, Killer Frost and the Ray.  Some of these stories feel more like they got a New 52 treatment rather than a Rebirth treatment.  But it's hard to tell given that each origin takes place over the course of 20 pages.  I'm anxious to see how this team actual gels together.  I can tell you I'm not exactly pleased Lobo is a part of the book, but I have faith that Steve Orlando knows what he's doing.

Justice League Of America: Road To Rebirth

Writer: Steve Orlando, Jody Houser

Artist: Andy MacDonald, Jamal Campbell, Stephen Byrne, Mirka Andolfo, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Oclair Albert

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