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daileyxplanet's review against another edition
3.0
I haven't read all of the New 52, other than Batman, but I've always been a fan of Geoff Johns from his Green Lantern and Flash work. This is a decent little story, but it's nothing compared to the other continuity shifts DC is famous for.
xsleepyshadows's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't sure what to think of Rebirth but after reading this I'm actually really excited to read these and entered most of the giveaways on Goodreads hoping to win the next volumes of the DC Heroes. I wasn't a fan of a lot of N52 stuff and strayed away from a lot of the DC heroes for a while. One of my favorite things was actually reading Flashpoint So having Wally in the speed force trying to get free was really awesome! I also nearly cried but Barry Allen again will always save my heart! Good to see Wally West again. ~Ashley
samu's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
crzyarrow's review against another edition
5.0
This was great. I wasn't a huge fan of what I read of the New 52 (with some exceptions), but this someone has me intrigued so far. There are some things I didn't understand though because there are some others I should have read first and didn't know about. I'm reading those next and then will probably give this another perusal to catch what I missed. Namely, according to other readers, I should have read the Rebirth Omnibus, which has most of the firsts for the main heroes in the series, Superman: The Final Days, Superman: Lois and Clark, and Titans Hunt. It should be noted, but I cannot confirm this first hand yet, that the Omnibus apparently contains the same material as this Deluxe Rebirth volume along with a bunch of other material. So if you already have the Omnibus apparently you don't need this one. Again, can't confirm first hand, but that is what I have read. But if you wanted to like New 52 but didn't, try Rebirth, you might like it better. I know I do.
wesleyboy's review against another edition
4.0
Neat.
It’s fun to read a DC book that’s beginning a major event, rather than the event book itself where I frequently feel like I haven’t done enough reading to know what’s going on.
It’s fun to read a DC book that’s beginning a major event, rather than the event book itself where I frequently feel like I haven’t done enough reading to know what’s going on.
stormblessed4's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
filmbusterspaul's review against another edition
4.0
My first read of this first issue of “Rebirth” has always stuck with me, so I always wanted to return. The characters I know and love, some of them I am unaware of are all tied to a universe breaking event which only Wally West is experiencing. It’s all incredibly captivating and then concluding it like that… wow. It doesn’t feel completely like a whole thing and more like a load of teases of things to come, but it completely nails what it is trying to achieve.
luluasdust's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lintkaurea's review against another edition
4.0
Por fin regresan los que jamás debieron irse. Pero no me acaba de encajar hacia dónde lo quieren llevar. Genial Flash, motor de DC ahora y siempre.
sapphisms's review against another edition
3.0
This isn't going to be a long review (I'll save that for my comic reviews blog), but, for a comic intended to reboot an entire universe, I have several issues with it:
* Bringing back White Wally West is the first problem with this. After severe racist backlash against Black Wally West in the New 52, DC showed that they don't actually care about representation and folded, bringing back White Wally in order to appease racist fans that said "You know what's confusing about the New 52? The fact that Wally's black!". The excuse that they're cousins is weak, mainly because Iris remains white (or, at least, the person I thought was Iris was white in this comic- even though there are new character designs, there aren't any character "announcements" saying who they are), and they're related through... Uncle Daniel? Is Uncle Daniel adopted? Is White Wally adopted? Is black Wally adopted? The genealogy doesn't make a lot of sense, and it feels too much like DC is trying to have the best of both worlds.
* You know how they could've still had this plot and not done this 'cousins' thing? Young Justice Earth 16's white Wally West was lost in the Speed Force too. You already have an alternate earth Superman, why not bring him into the fold?
* Making Khaji-Da made of magic instead of technology feels like a cop out so that writers don't have to explain how he works. The Reach plot line is, in my opinion, one of the best written plots DC has ever come up with. It's disappointing to see Jaime back at the beginning of his superhero career over nothing.
* I don't remember two female characters speaking to one another, which is a problem in and of itself.
* Really glad that Aqualad/Jackson Hyde/Kaldur'ahm has a boyfriend (I won't make a generalization about his sexuality), but I'm sick and tired of the 'black families can't accept their gay children. It's racist, old, and tired. You shouldn't have to introduce homophobia in order to make a compelling plot.
* I know jack shit about Watchmen, which means I have to read an entire volume just to understand the premise of this entire reboot. What a load of nonsense.
* Three Jokers??? Fucking really??? It was bad enough with one. No more 'Death of the Family' bullshit.
* Did we really have to threaten Ryan Choi with getting deported back to Hong Kong?
* Diana having a twin brother is gross because there was no need for him to be there. You know how that could've been better? Have him be a trans boy, raised on Themyscira, that experiences gender dysphoria when he goes to Man's World.
* Bringing back White Wally West is the first problem with this. After severe racist backlash against Black Wally West in the New 52, DC showed that they don't actually care about representation and folded, bringing back White Wally in order to appease racist fans that said "You know what's confusing about the New 52? The fact that Wally's black!". The excuse that they're cousins is weak, mainly because Iris remains white (or, at least, the person I thought was Iris was white in this comic- even though there are new character designs, there aren't any character "announcements" saying who they are), and they're related through... Uncle Daniel? Is Uncle Daniel adopted? Is White Wally adopted? Is black Wally adopted? The genealogy doesn't make a lot of sense, and it feels too much like DC is trying to have the best of both worlds.
* You know how they could've still had this plot and not done this 'cousins' thing? Young Justice Earth 16's white Wally West was lost in the Speed Force too. You already have an alternate earth Superman, why not bring him into the fold?
* Making Khaji-Da made of magic instead of technology feels like a cop out so that writers don't have to explain how he works. The Reach plot line is, in my opinion, one of the best written plots DC has ever come up with. It's disappointing to see Jaime back at the beginning of his superhero career over nothing.
* I don't remember two female characters speaking to one another, which is a problem in and of itself.
* Really glad that Aqualad/Jackson Hyde/Kaldur'ahm has a boyfriend (I won't make a generalization about his sexuality), but I'm sick and tired of the 'black families can't accept their gay children. It's racist, old, and tired. You shouldn't have to introduce homophobia in order to make a compelling plot.
* I know jack shit about Watchmen, which means I have to read an entire volume just to understand the premise of this entire reboot. What a load of nonsense.
* Three Jokers??? Fucking really??? It was bad enough with one. No more 'Death of the Family' bullshit.
* Did we really have to threaten Ryan Choi with getting deported back to Hong Kong?
* Diana having a twin brother is gross because there was no need for him to be there. You know how that could've been better? Have him be a trans boy, raised on Themyscira, that experiences gender dysphoria when he goes to Man's World.