DC New 52uesday Review Roundup, August 21 2012

DC Comics
DC New 52uesday Review Roundup, August 21 2012
By Dan Horn
August 21, 2012 - 17:49

DC Comics

Here are your DC reviews for the week:

Wonder Woman #12

"Cliff Chiang should get an Eisner for his work on Wonder Woman, not just because his artwork is simply that good (and it is), but because he has brought Azzarello's interpretation of the classic Greek gods to life in the most imaginative and unique way they've been presented since Neil Gaiman re-imagined them almost two decades ago in Sandman. Anytime I read one of Shakespeare's plays that star Greek gods, or any of the classical Greek playwrights', Homer's, or Vergil's works starring them, I'll imagine them as they are depicted here. They are that strongly developed visually."

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Saucer Country #6

"Paul Cornell's metaphorically masterful series Saucer Country for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint pauses this month to indulge in a wonderful stand alone issue of the type that so many of the great Vertigo series do from time to time. In Saucer Country #6 a brilliant and incredibly well researched, and pop culturally relevant, tour of UFO history covering the course of mankind's fascination with it takes place. Soon though, Governor Alvarado will be out on the campaign trail, tracking down leads as to the alien invasion that she is convinced is happening..."

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Before Watchmen: Rorschach #1

"The beautiful looking, but mostly uninspiring, Before Watchmen: Rorschach #1, really does look like it was lifted from the most violent and gritty crime dramas of the 1970s. It's fitting since the story takes place in 1977 New York. The tone and look of the book fits Rorschach's mentality and characterization perfectly. Azzarello exposes us to the street level world of the Watchmen Universe, and it's darker, dirtier, and more explicit than anything that we've seen in any Daredevil comic from (and set in) a similar time (that was supposed to be being turned into a film recently). As far as developing any new insights into Rorschach as a person and vigilante though, Before Watchmen: Rorschach #1 doesn't deliver. The story is just getting started though. Azzarello is a brilliant writer and when Rorschach is forced to confront the crazed (most likely serial) killer over the course of the next few issues, I'm sure that Azzarello will have something spectacular in store for us."

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Before Watchmen: Rorschach #1 (second opinion)

"For a talent like Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets, Spaceman), the strategy behind a Watchmen follow-up seems to be "tread carefully." Because of that, his Before Watchmen: Rorschach reads like a cautious stroll through Alan Moore's remains."

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GI Combat #4

"DC Comics deserves praise for trying to do something besides standard superhero comics but in this case, it looks like they don't really care that much for this "war" title and are not giving it enough attention."

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Green Lantern: New Guardians #11

"It is surprising-- and gratifying to see a comic that has so much action but does not resort to using excessive gore. Every one of the New Guardians seems deadly serious in their intent-- even those powered by love, compassion or hope. Larfleeze particularly has regained his early creepiness and venality, making him more threatening."

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