Solicitations for July 2011

[Drz]

Batman likes what he sees. >: )

DC Solicitations of July 2011!

 

[hippie_hunter]

Oh dear god can Odyssey and Grounded just end already

 

[Drz]

Whats funny is that Batman: Dark Knight, which's #1 was the highest selling comic of November/December and #2 being 4th highest selling comic and the highest selling Batman comic of March is only having David Finch drawing 3 issues out of the originally 6 issue first arc, the remaining 3 issues are going to be drawn by someone else.

 

[WompuM]

I wonder if that cover is a dig on Morning Glories. It has to be.

 

[Watchman]

That's what happens when you sign an exclusive with the rival company- meta punked by Morrison.

 

[anrrd_2]

 

[CrimsonMist]

TWO issues of Detective Comics in July? One of them illustrated by Francisco Francavilla!? The other one being a Joker story written by Scott Snyder?! WIN!

Cool to see Batman: Gotham Noir getting reprinted. I already have it, but it's totally worth owning. Brubaker writing an Elseworld 40's style noir Batman story. Good stuff.

I guess with that Brightest Day Aftermath book, they're re-introducing Swamp Thing to the DCU proper now? Here's hoping they get a good writer to handle a new Swamp Thing series. And I hope it isn't Geof Johns

 

[Drz]

TWO issues of Detective Comics in July? One of them illustrated by Francisco Francavilla!? The other one being a Joker story written by Scott Snyder?! WIN!

It was inevitable with Gordon's son costume dressing up as Cesar Romaro Joker. They're destined to meet with each other.

 

[Watchman]

Snap, crackle, and pop! Snyder is writing the Joker? That's going to be fantastic.

 

[Mystirious]

Glad that it sounds like Bane will be leaving the Secret Six never liked him and did not like him on the team

Legion of Superheroes sounds

Marc Andreyco is fab so hope his Birds of Prey story will be good

Batman Inc looks

Flashpoint still sounds likwme it willl suck but Secret Seven and Legion of Doom sound interesting

 

[Watchman]

Glad that it sounds like Bane will be leaving the Secret Six never liked him and did not like him on the team.

Although it would be great for Secret Six to have Bane around. You know with him starring in a movie right around the corner. Nah, who am I kidding movies never movie single issues but Knightfall will sell like hotcakes.

Also, look for the Bane Initiative next summer that crosses over in all books that are not written by Morrison.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Secret Seven and Legion of Doom sound rather boring like the vast majority of Flashpoint tie-ins. I think I'll just be sticking with Emperor Aquaman, Batman - Knight of Vengeance, Wonder Woman and the Furies, Project Superman, Lois Lane and the Resistance, Kid Flash Lost, and Citizen Cold.

 

[Watchman]

I'm willing to bet that the solicitation doesn't do Secret Seven justice. I don't think I can find it boring just on the premise of Milligan, Perez, and Shade.

 

[Mystirious]

I dug Milligans Vertigo comic books and liked his Batman and Infinity Inc comic books

So will definitely check that out

Also, look for the Bane Initiative next summer that crosses over in all books that are not written by Morrison.

I hope not

Really do not like Bane

Loves Secret Six but he is my least favourite team member

 

[hippie_hunter]

For some reason, Flashpoint: Secret Seven just seems like a waste of Milligan and Perezs' talents.

 

[Mystirious]

Why do you think that hippie_hunter

 

[hippie_hunter]

Why do you think that hippie_hunter

Because almost all of the Flashpoint tie-ins feel utterly pointless and most of the characters just don't seem all that interesting. I would rather see their talents used in a book that doesn't feel like a throwaway title.

Personally, I'd like to see George Perez tackle the Justice League again.

 

[Mystirious]

Perez on a Justice League comic book would be fab

But will still check out the Secret Seven comic book sure it will be kind of neat not sure about Flashpoint or the other tie ins but I'm sure Milligan will do a great job

 

[SpideyInATree]

Happy to have Jurgens and Rapmund back on Booster Gold.

I think that I'll also be picking up that Jonah Hex # 69 with the art by Jeff Lemire.

The Flashpoint stuff just seems a bit much with all those mini's. Thank goodness for this thing called freedom of choice. I'm picking up the main Flashpoint series and the Batman mini by Azzarello and Risso. I love me that Risso artwork!

 

[antonydelfini]

I think the guy on the Brightest Day Aftermath the Search is John Constantine. AWESOME. JC in the middle of DCU events!

 

[Tron Bonne]

-Good Lord, Odyssey is already one of the most dragged out story lines in recent memory, and now we get two more issues added? Hester seemed to finally be taking it to a real climax in the last issue (609), so hopefully he can keep that up, but this feels like more wheel spinning until Flashpoint's status quo shakeup.

-Milligan, Perez, and Shade boring? Does not compute.

-The RetroActive one-shots actually peak my interest, but the price is a little too high for me. I get their reasoning here: Have a new story set in the vain of the old school stories, along with a sample of the actual old school stories as a preview for the trade. Still...I think I'll just wait for the trades of the newer material to come out.

-Though I read the first trade of the new Flash series and enjoyed it, I honestly just cannot find the strength to muster any real interest for Flashpoint. The only minis I have interest in are Citizen Cold and The Secret Seven. Part of me wants to get The WW ones, since I'm a fan and like DnA's work, but Amazon's Attack was enough crazy warrior amazons for me for a lifetime, Elseworld or otherwise.

-That Batman, Inc. story seems random as all hell, though I'm sure Morrison will tie it in.

-Well, looks like Rocafort will actually take over Action Comics, at least for that issue. Interesting that they refer to Doomday's "master", and not Lex Luthor. Could be they just don't want to spoil that, but if the latest issue of AC was interpreted correctly with Lex's words, the cat's out of the bag. Could be looking into more than I should, but maybe there's more to this story than meets the eye.

-First issue of Xombi was awesome.

 

[Charlie Boy]

I wonder if that cover is a dig on Morning Glories. It has to be.

Is Morning Glories any good? I like Nick Spence but I haven't checked it out yet.

 

[Mystirious]

-Good Lord, Odyssey is already one of the most dragged out story lines in recent memory, and now we get two more issues added? Hester seemed to finally be taking it to a real climax in the last issue (609), so hopefully he can keep that up, but this feels like more wheel spinning until Flashpoint's status quo shakeup.

I really hope these two extra issues add to the story somehow and they are not just padding

It feels like Odyssey has been going on forever

-Milligan, Perez, and Shade boring? Does not compute.

Agreed

 

[Tron Bonne]

I really hope these two extra issues add to the story somehow and they are not just padding

It feels like Odyssey has been going on forever

Because it has. Like a 4-5 issue storyline that's been going on for 9, and apparently 4 more.

 

[Mystirious]

Truth

Its been padded out with lots of nasty pointless character deaths but the story did not need nine issues to be told and it doesnt need more added to it