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enterprisingsmoo's review
4.0
Not bad. I have a ton more single issues that I own, so I'll probably keep going. Angry!Dick was interesting yet understandable considering the circumstances surrounding the formation of the Outsiders. I really read this in case parts of this series will be used for Young Justice season 3. I wonder if the idea of a team (ie. that covert ops team they showed) that hunts down the criminals in a preventative measure will be used.
captwinghead's review
4.0
This was pretty great.
Admittedly, I don't know much about the Teen Titans run that sets this up. I don't know much about the Teen Titans, period.
The Good:
- This a new turn for Dick Grayson. My husband is usually super bubbly and sassy. In this book, he's dealing with a world of guilt after losing Donna in an avoidable incident. He's short tempered, impatient and doing his best to avoid attachments. Roy has to work really hard to get him on board. It was really interesting to see this side of him. He's actually quite brutal in some ways. He's a lot angrier and he seems a lot rougher with the bad guys.
- Related to above: Dick beating up Brother Blood after Roy’s shooting was such an interesting scene.
- Anissa/Thunder: I really liked her! I liked the concept of her powers and that she struggled with getting her father to accept her. I can't wait to see more of her!
- I loved Grace (and had a bit of a crush on her, not gonna lie). I like how matter of fact she is and that she kind of tells everyone exactly what's on her mind. I loved her chemistry with Anissa.
- Roy: I've only read bits and pieces of him in Red Hood and the Outlaws and saw him in Young Justice. He's an interesting guy. I like his personality and I felt for him at the end of this book. He reminds me of Ollie in the way they do their jobs. He really wanted to put the team together so this whole thing is kind of his baby.
- The plot lines were interesting. I liked the quipping for the most part. Really enjoyed Luthor taunting Joker with “Does it big you that Batman will always love Catwoman more than you? He’s never going to take you to prom.”
The Bad:
- I couldn't really find anything wrong with this, to be honest.
- I wasn't the biggest fan of the art
- There was some slutshaming going on and I felt like there were too many jokes at Indigo's expense. I know she's not human but it still seemed unnecessarily rude at times.
So, overall, it's a recommend from me. I came into this and the only 2 characters I really knew anything about were Dick and Roy and I never felt lost or confused. The plot is entertaining, the team dynamic is interesting and Winick is one of my favorites from DC.
4 stars.
Admittedly, I don't know much about the Teen Titans run that sets this up. I don't know much about the Teen Titans, period.
The Good:
- This a new turn for Dick Grayson. My husband is usually super bubbly and sassy. In this book, he's dealing with a world of guilt after losing Donna in an avoidable incident. He's short tempered, impatient and doing his best to avoid attachments. Roy has to work really hard to get him on board. It was really interesting to see this side of him. He's actually quite brutal in some ways. He's a lot angrier and he seems a lot rougher with the bad guys.
- Related to above: Dick beating up Brother Blood after Roy’s shooting was such an interesting scene.
- Anissa/Thunder: I really liked her! I liked the concept of her powers and that she struggled with getting her father to accept her. I can't wait to see more of her!
- I loved Grace (and had a bit of a crush on her, not gonna lie). I like how matter of fact she is and that she kind of tells everyone exactly what's on her mind. I loved her chemistry with Anissa.
- Roy: I've only read bits and pieces of him in Red Hood and the Outlaws and saw him in Young Justice. He's an interesting guy. I like his personality and I felt for him at the end of this book. He reminds me of Ollie in the way they do their jobs. He really wanted to put the team together so this whole thing is kind of his baby.
- The plot lines were interesting. I liked the quipping for the most part. Really enjoyed Luthor taunting Joker with “Does it big you that Batman will always love Catwoman more than you? He’s never going to take you to prom.”
The Bad:
- I couldn't really find anything wrong with this, to be honest.
- I wasn't the biggest fan of the art
- There was some slutshaming going on and I felt like there were too many jokes at Indigo's expense. I know she's not human but it still seemed unnecessarily rude at times.
So, overall, it's a recommend from me. I came into this and the only 2 characters I really knew anything about were Dick and Roy and I never felt lost or confused. The plot is entertaining, the team dynamic is interesting and Winick is one of my favorites from DC.
4 stars.
chrisvigilante's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this team. More than I thought I would. I really am here for Thunder and Grace. Let's be honest but I like seeing Nightwing and Arsenal coming back from tragedy and doing what they do best. They pull together a great team. one that is going to do the work I can't see other teams doing. They are the hunters. They are going to save everyone and might be hated by many along the way.
The dynamics are rough and I love that. These people don't work well together right away personality wise. That's okay. They still going to get things done.
THunder's powers are so cool. Really love seeing her grow on this team. This is my first time reading a comic with her but I love her character on the show Black Lightning. Excited to read more of her. Same for Grace. She's so badass. Ready for more.
Grodd's storyline was interesting. Great villain. Didn't expect Joker and Lex Luthor to be thrown in right off the back as well. Brother Blood or whatever was an ok villain. I think it was a lot out the gate honestly. A bit too much.
Very interested in seeing more from this team. Will be reading the next volumes soon. Also, the last panel of this volume had me shook to my core. I would read it tonight if I wasn't in the middle of some other reads right now.
The dynamics are rough and I love that. These people don't work well together right away personality wise. That's okay. They still going to get things done.
THunder's powers are so cool. Really love seeing her grow on this team. This is my first time reading a comic with her but I love her character on the show Black Lightning. Excited to read more of her. Same for Grace. She's so badass. Ready for more.
Grodd's storyline was interesting. Great villain. Didn't expect Joker and Lex Luthor to be thrown in right off the back as well. Brother Blood or whatever was an ok villain. I think it was a lot out the gate honestly. A bit too much.
Very interested in seeing more from this team. Will be reading the next volumes soon. Also, the last panel of this volume had me shook to my core. I would read it tonight if I wasn't in the middle of some other reads right now.
nickpalmieri's review
4.0
Judd Winick created a great cast and concept here. The team is composed of Thunder and Grace Choi, who he created for the series, Indigo, who he created for "Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day" but repurposes here, and a version of Metamorpho that for all intents and purposes is an original creation, as you see by the end of this volume, plus Jade, who he was essentially the sole writer of for the years leading up to this and for the few years after, Arsenal, who was at the time only appearing in this series and occasionally Green Arrow (also written by Winick), and Nightwing, an iconic character to ground the team. That's four characters who Winick created, two with whom he had free creative rein, and one iconic character. As such, the book comes off as Winick doing whatever he wants, and it's a major improvement over anything else he'd written for DC up to this point. The stories are plot-centric, but there's no lack of fun character moments, and the art is a nice mix of realistic and stylized that works well for the title.
If you're looking for something deep and insightful, this isn't the place. But if you want some covert-ops, action-heavy, "edgy" superheroics, it's all right here. Looking forward to volume 2!
If you're looking for something deep and insightful, this isn't the place. But if you want some covert-ops, action-heavy, "edgy" superheroics, it's all right here. Looking forward to volume 2!
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