I love how critics (in particular those who have been discussing the new 52) are desperately trying to shame anyone who might like what they don’t by associating them or subtly implying they’re some sort of socially stunted basement dwelling fanboy. This kind of nonsense is happening more and more and it’s really kind of sad. They tried it with Catwoman as well and now there is a growing backlash developing as a result as more and more comic blogs are “coming out“ with critics on record as actually (gasp) liking it.

I’ve personally enjoyed very few of the new 52. Resurrection Man, Demon Knights, Action, Captain Atom. I didn’t care for Red Hood a whole lot but if I knew someone who did, or someone who liked anything I didn’t like I doubt I would try to guilt them or shame them or subtly insult them. Because you know, that would make me look like a complete tool. Just like you look. That’s really more pathetic than the people whom you think might like Red Hood or Catwoman or Batgirl or whatever else.

Now, please feel free to continue looking down your nose at those great unwashed masses, those poor, tasteless, uneducated slobs who don’t know any better who might make the unfortunate mistake of liking something you don’t. We now return you to the pretentiousness, childish hyperbole, hypocrisy and feigned indignation, all ready in progress.

That said, this book was garbage… did anyone at DC watch their own corporate cousins’ “Teen Titans” cartoon (to get an idea what new readers from the general public will imagine Starfire as being like)?

That’s part of the run that predates the reboot. It’s two per sector now.

Don’t let that be the takeaway from the thread — that’s what the trolls WANT you to do.

There were literally hundreds of positive, supportive responses before a half-dozen or so people showed up to repeat the same vitriolic criticisms over and over again. Focus on the positive — and I sincerely hope Laura does too.

I was surprised by GLC, it was a little surprising to see Guy & John back on Earth though I guess it was done in a way to show that they don’t fit there anymore. It looks like it could be a good buddy cop show type of comic.

Higgens has said on twitter that he was a big fan of the Dixon Nightwing run, especially the first few years worth. It showed here as we get back to what made Nightwing & Dick Grayson just such a fun character read about.

I honestly feel people are giving Red Hood more attention than the book deserves. Its a train wreck of a book, that I don’t expect to last past 6 issues as there doesn’t seem to be a point for these characters to be together. Its a book that probably would be ignored but with the attention now, will probably get those fans who aren’t old enough (or brave enough) to buy Playboy to check out.

I liked Supergirl slightly better than you did. For good or ill strange costumes have been a part of superheroes forever. I thought the first issue was light in terms of story, but like the basic premise of a girl from elsewhere on Earth.

I’ll get the next issue to see what she and Superman discuss, though if he offers to put her in an orphanage, than I understand the punch on #2′s cover clearly.:)

This is the first time I’ve ever found the Greek Gods interesting in Wonder Woman, so it has me liking the book. Before they were just boring or had shallow portrayals (except for Ares) so good to see them apparently setting up Diana to be our shield against them.

[...] Regular Westfield contributor KC Carlson continues his reviews of DC’s New 52 at Comics Worth Reading. This time, he concludes his look at the Week 4 books including Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern Corps. Check them out here. [...]

I thought Green Lantern Corps was pretty fun as just a lightweight action book; not much substance to it but it promises mindless space-faring adventure and some likeable characters – though I see your point about the alien Lanterns unfortunately remaining anonymous, and I hope they get fleshed out some more in the next few issues. Assuming we do get some characterization of the others in subsequent issues, I prefer that approach over the first-issue infodumps of some of the other books with big rosters and long histories. It’s not a series I’m super excited about, but I’m willing to stick around a few issues to see if it’s satisfying past the first issue. The art was much better for the aliens and space stuff than the Earth stuff, so it’s probably good that they seem to be leaving Earth behind now.

Supergirl was OK, in a similar vein, but nothing amazing either. I certainly won’t argue too much with anyone who found it boring, but the art was nice enough and I liked the inner monologue and the fact that she’s slowly coming to terms with this not being a dream. Again, I’ll give it a few issues.

I like Dick Grayson, but Nightwing was pretty boring.

But Wonder Woman was amazing. That’s my second favorite book of the relaunch so far, topped only by Animal Man. Just really amazing stuff: dark and gory, but also fun and lively, so it’s not just wallowing in the gore and horror. I thought it was a blast and I really loved that balancing of tones. It’s such a perfect slant on the character: as you say, it initially seems counterintuitive considering the usual treatment of WW, but it actually fits perfectly with the bloody myths that serve as her foundation. This is one I was looking forward to and it even exceeded my high expectations.