Comments on: The New 52 Earth 2: Better for Women? http://comicsworthreading.com/2012/05/03/the-new-52-earth-2-better-for-women/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Tue, 21 May 2013 22:26:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: JoseVCC http://comicsworthreading.com/2012/05/03/the-new-52-earth-2-better-for-women/comment-page-1/#comment-126339 JoseVCC Sun, 06 May 2012 01:15:09 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=26120#comment-126339 Worlds’ Finest #1 was great. Both the past and present sequences were fun and superbly illustrated by Maguire and Perez. I can’t wait to see the girls in their new adventures and what they have been up to for the past five years. Since Huntress and Power Girl are new to this world, I wonder whether they ever acted as Robin and Supergirl during the five year gap. I’m sure everyone hates PG’s costume; the one in the original solicitations was much better, but I’m sure this will be corrected soon.

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]]> By: Jim Perreault http://comicsworthreading.com/2012/05/03/the-new-52-earth-2-better-for-women/comment-page-1/#comment-126338 Jim Perreault Sun, 06 May 2012 00:26:12 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=26120#comment-126338 Thanks for the warning. I now know to avoid Earth 2. I had strong doubts about the series, and you’ve confirmed them.

Jim

]]> By: JoseVCC http://comicsworthreading.com/2012/05/03/the-new-52-earth-2-better-for-women/comment-page-1/#comment-126334 JoseVCC Sat, 05 May 2012 01:57:34 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=26120#comment-126334 Earth-Two #1 had everything Justice League #1 lacked; in many ways, this was a much better introductory story. Nicola Scott’s art was amazing, and I loved every one of the characters.

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]]> By: Argo Plummer http://comicsworthreading.com/2012/05/03/the-new-52-earth-2-better-for-women/comment-page-1/#comment-126325 Argo Plummer Fri, 04 May 2012 17:55:06 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=26120#comment-126325 I bought both Earth 2 and Worlds Finest based on my love for the pre-crisis Earth 2 characters and my respect for the creators. I like Nicola Scott’s art and this is my first regular exposure to it. I love James Robinson, though admittedly it’s been a while since he’s written something I really liked. Starman, the Golden Age, and Leave it to Chance buy a lot leeway in my ledger though. Worlds Finest has a writer I like and my two favorite artists of all time working on it–though both their recent track records make me nervous about how long they can last on this book.

Both issues, along with Dial H #1 are still waiting for me to read them. I will check back in once I’ve read them. I appreciate your point about the way WW’s death is treated as opposed to the other two but hearing about the role Hawkgirl is supposed to play I hope you hang around long enough to see if that works for you and I hope Robinson doesn’t drag out her introduction for too long.

]]> By: Terry Webster http://comicsworthreading.com/2012/05/03/the-new-52-earth-2-better-for-women/comment-page-1/#comment-126318 Terry Webster Fri, 04 May 2012 12:22:46 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=26120#comment-126318 Now I understand the story that the new 52 was leading up to — somewhere out in the Multiverse, the position once filled by the JSA Earth 2 has now been taken over by the New 52 Earth 2, possibly shunting into another position or sharing the same space as Phantom Girl’s Home World does. While this catastrophic phenomenon was happening, a horrific disease spread throughout the universe infecting the Grand Costume Designer of the Universe, the “Couturier Cosmic,” it began affecting all good costume designs across the multitude of worlds.

Darkseid, who had only recently taken an online fashion design course, saw it was centred around this new Earth 2 and was deeply offended. He dispatched Steppenwolf to put an end to this affront with his Parademons destroying all but a few (what horrors must he have endured). Luckily, only the Supers and Robin remained probably because they had not been too severely infected with bad taste. Robin and Supergirl fled Earth 2 hoping to start afresh on Earth 1, little realizing they had brought the disease with them.

It slowly spread through the super-hero community on Earth 1, but it was poor Supergirl who had been the worst infected. She tried making it as Power Girl, but it was too late — alas she created the hideous outfit she wears on Earth 1.

Otherwise, I liked it.

]]> By: James Schee http://comicsworthreading.com/2012/05/03/the-new-52-earth-2-better-for-women/comment-page-1/#comment-126313 James Schee Thu, 03 May 2012 17:12:02 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=26120#comment-126313 I pretty much expected the 3 to die, just sort of wish it had been done in a couple of pages so we could get to the true stars. Way too many drawn out stories these days.

We’ve seen Jay, Alan, and Al so far. Hopefully we get to see the female characters next issue.

I still wish Power Girl had a more modern look, but the first issue of WF was great.

]]> By: Chris G http://comicsworthreading.com/2012/05/03/the-new-52-earth-2-better-for-women/comment-page-1/#comment-126311 Chris G Thu, 03 May 2012 15:26:14 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=26120#comment-126311 Things like this make me feel good about not buying any of DC’s monthly comics since 2008 or so.

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