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rants_n_reads's review against another edition
4.0
So many great things in this collection! First, it features the DC heroes from the backgrounds. We have Ralph Disney processing his wife’s death, Black Adam stepping up as a hero after the “death” of the Justice League, Booster Gold facing criticism for selling out, and John Henry Irons facing against Lex Luther’s scheme to make his own team of superheroes.
polarmouse's review against another edition
4.0
So this is the year-without-the-big-three book. I'm enjoying it so far, there seems to be far too many storylines, but hey, that's how they get you addicted to the billion different books, so can't really blame DC for doing this. One thing I don't like about books like this is you know that the big three are coming back, because hey, they are the kind of the cornerstone of the DC universe. I guess at least the series acknowledges it since it calls itself 52.
testpattern's review against another edition
1.0
The only reason I picked this up was that it was used, okay! It's a terrible thing, the worst kind of fanboy crossover nonsense. Too many storylines crammed into no space whatsoever. A couple of fun Grant Morrison ideas tossed in. I'm embarrassed to have read it.
sherpawhale's review against another edition
4.0
My main interest in reading this series was that it was a definite continuation of the Renee Montoya character post-Gotham Central, written by Greg Rucka. Coming out of this book, I can say that she, the Question, and Booster Gold are the main highlights for me. Also, the part where Clark jumps out of a window as bait, that was pretty fantastic as well.
I like the Elongated Man, I like Steel, and Black Adam is okay, but they're not my main interest. However, that was quite the cliffhanger, and I eagerly anticipate tearing into Volume 2.
I like the Elongated Man, I like Steel, and Black Adam is okay, but they're not my main interest. However, that was quite the cliffhanger, and I eagerly anticipate tearing into Volume 2.
amck's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
zent26's review against another edition
4.0
Uneven, but unexpectedly good. DC never made this weekly format work again (although Lord knows they tried)
theartolater's review against another edition
4.0
I feel a little lost, and I spend a lot of time on Wikipedia looking people up, but I'm really enjoying this little DC diversion. It's making me consider going through the Civil War trades just to read more "everything is going wrong in the X universe" stuff.
bluehairedlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Yay, Batwoman! This is of course overly complicated and I'm lost at a lot of the references, but I still had a lot of fun with this first volume. There are a lot of characters I'm not familiar with, but by the end of this 13 issue volume, I started getting into the characters and their dilemmas.
ladydewinter's review against another edition
4.0
This book is just a lot of fun to read. When I started reading this for the first time, I did it mostly because I knew Batwoman would turn up. I did not expect to care for the characters in it, or at least not as much as I'd end up caring for them. In retrospect, it was probably the last straw when it comes to my interest in the DCU, because until then I had been able to limit my involvement to anything Bat-related and some JLA.
52 is set right after the end of Infinite Crisis, and it follows the adventures of several usually minor characters during the year the big three (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman) are missing. There are some really funny moments that genuinely made me laugh out loud, but there are some great mysteries in it, and even when I picked it up the second time I find myself hardly unable to stop reading.
The art is pretty generic, but that's due to the way this was created - it serves its purposes, and it certainly isn't bad.
52 is set right after the end of Infinite Crisis, and it follows the adventures of several usually minor characters during the year the big three (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman) are missing. There are some really funny moments that genuinely made me laugh out loud, but there are some great mysteries in it, and even when I picked it up the second time I find myself hardly unable to stop reading.
The art is pretty generic, but that's due to the way this was created - it serves its purposes, and it certainly isn't bad.