Superboy #1

Written by Scott Lobdell
Art by RB Silva and Rob Lean
Cover by Eric Canete
Rated T

My rating: 4/5
Will this be in my pull list? It's possible.

Previews Text: They thought he was just an experiment - and a failed one at that! Grown from a combination of Kryptonian and human DNA, the Clone was no more than a set of data to the scientists of Project N.O.W.H.E.R.E. But when the scope of his stunning powers was revealed, he became a deadly weapon! Now the question is: Can a clone develop a conscience?

I know, I know. This review has arrived later than the rest of this week's reviews, but honestly? I got busy. Then distracted. Then busy again. In fact, I just read this issue a few minutes ago.

Now. It's been said before, but it's worth repeating. I've never been a fan of characters with "Super" in their titles, and Superboy was never exempt from that statement.

But. This issue, like Action Comics, surprised me. It was extremely interesting and not what I expected in the slightest. In fact, out of all the comics from this week that I've said might be in my pull list, this one is the closest to securing a spot. If nothing else I'm probably going to at least give it an arc so I can find out if it stays as good as this first issue was.

At this rate it's possible that the entire "Super" family will be in my pull list, just like how I know the "Bat" family will be.

I don't want to say a lot to give away the events of the issue, but seriously. Give it a try. Even if you don't like the family like me there's a shot that you'll enjoy this one.

Suicide Squad #1

Written by Adam Glass
Art by Marco Rudy
Cover by Ryan Benjamin
On sale September 14, 2011 - 32 pages for $2.99
Rated T+

My rating: 5/5
Will this be in my pull list? I'd be crazy NOT to have it in my list!

Previews Text: They're a team of death-row super villains recruited by the government to take on missions so dangerous - they're suicide!

Harley Quinn! Deadshot! King Shark! Defeated and imprisoned, they're bring interrogated about their mission - and about who's pulling the strings behind this illegal operation. Who will be the first to crack under the pressure?

I could tell you who the first was to crack, but that'd be pretty dickish of me, wouldn't it? As I said in my Resurrection Man post, this book was awesome. It broke head first into my top four. Maybe that's not it. Maybe it was Harls smashing the wall open so that they could escape into my top four. Something like this.

I wasn't sure what to expect with this one aside from the costume that is probably the most drastically different from the previous DCU version. Yeah. See that picture? That's Harley Quinn front and center. Looks different now, doesn't she? She went from entirely covered, chin to toe to... well, an improperly laced corset and shorts shorter than the ones Daisy Duke wore. I'm not complaining or anything, I actually always hated Harley's costume and think this one's kinda neat (if a bit on the skank side), but I support the change.

And don't worry, her costume isn't the only thing I liked in the book. I thought it was just great all around. The way the pieces fell together, the points it led to, the tiny snippets of backstory, the quips, the insanity, it all worked wonderfully together. I'm looking forward to following this team every month from here on out.

Resurrection Man #1

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Art by Fernando Dagnino
Cover by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
On sale September 14, 2011 - 32 pages for $2.99
Rated T+

My rating: 5/5
Will it be in my pull list? Yes. Yes it will.

Previews Text: It's the return of Mitch Shelly - and he's still dead. Resurrection Man can't stay dead for long, though - and with each rebirth comes new and unexpected powers. But his many returns have not gone unnoticed, and forces are gathering to learn what's so special about him - and to see which of them will finally stop Resurrection Man dead.

Oh, offbeat comics. How I adore you. This is not a comic for those of you who like your superheroes in spandex and in the Justice League only. This is for those of us who also adore Vertigo comics, because it very much feels like a Vertigo comic. And hell, I don't pretend to know everything about the company. It's very possible it was Vertigo at some point and then, like Constantine, Swamp Thing, and a couple of other characters, decided to make the jump back to the mainstream with the reboot.

The character is interesting all on his own. Not only does he always come back with a new set of abilities that he needs to figure out, he also comes back with a desire to do one thing or another, and he never really knows why he feels the need to do it. In this issue, for example, when he first comes back at the start of the book he feels the need to get on a plane to Portland, Oregon. He didn't know why he needed to be on that plane, just that he should be there. And then it turns out that yes, it really was a good thing he was there.

Seriously though. This book was awesome. It's one of my top three four for the week. I would be more definitive than that, but Batwoman was my favorite, followed by this, Red Lanterns, and Suicide Squad all being tied for second through fourth places.

Scroll up for my thoughts on Suicide Squad!

Red Lanterns #1

Written by Peter Milligan
Art and cover by Ed Benes and Rob Hunter
On sale September 14, 2011 - 32 pages for $2.99
Rated T+

My rating: 5/5
Will this be in my pull list? Absolutely.

Previews Text: Atrocitus and his Red Lantern Corps return in their own series, battling against injustice in the most bloody ways imaginable!

Again, a Skittles Corps book that doesn't give very much info in the Previews. But when it comes to Red Lanterns you don't really need much more than that.

One thing you need to know is this. While the Green Lanterns work based in willpower, because green is the color of the willpower in question, what do you think fuels the Red Lanters? If your answer was "RAGE" then you were right! This team is pissed off, almost to the point of not caring about anything else whatsoever.

And they have a kitty. A cute kitty that I want to keep. He is blue.

And he will scalp a bitch with his Red Lantern anger. Seriously, he does it on one of the first few pages of the book.

As I said when I talked about Green Lantern, I never really followed Skittles Corps stuff, and man. Apparently I was missing out. I wasn't really looking all that forward to this one aside from the fact that Peter Milligan was writing it (I am a big fan of Hellblazer) and the fact that I got a copy while my friend who adores the Skittles branch of the universe couldn't get his hands on one. So I expected some good writing with characters I didn't give a crap followed by going "LOL GUESS WHAT I READ" at him.

I was sort of right.

The book was flat out spectacular. One issue in and I already give a crap about this series. I want it to continue forever. I want to read it forever. And I want that one really angry guy back on Earth to be handed a ring. If you read the issue you know who I'm talking about. If you didn't read it yet, eh, don't worry. It's not me trying to hint at an already established character. It's just some dude who's grandpa was killed towards the beginning of the book. (And I would like to point out that his grandpa looked quite a lot like Clint Eastwood to me, thanks.)

Will this be in my pull list? You'd better believe it will! It was great!

Mister Terrific #1

Written by Eric Wallace
Art by Roger Robinson
Cover by J.G. Jones
On sale September 14, 2011 - 32 pages for $2.99
Rated T

My rating: 3/5
Will this be in my pull list? Not likely.

Previews Text: The world's third-smartest man - and one of it's most eligible bachelors - uses his brains and fists against science gone mad in this new series from Eric Wallace (TITANS) and Roger Robinson!

Michael Holt is the head of a successful high-tech corporation and an institute that recruits and encourages the finest minds of the next generation to excel. As Mister Terrific he inhabits a world of amazement few others know exists, let alone can comprehend.

It wasn't a bad read. I'll say that right up front, it wasn't a bad read. It was a bit slow for me and didn't really draw me in or anything, but it wouldn't surprise me if it remained on tons of pull lists that aren't mine. I can see what they were going for with this one. DC needed their own Science Solves Everything hero, so they came up with Mister Terrific. And who can blame them? That's a great catch for a lot of people. Most comic readers are nerds of one sort or another. I'm an writing and literature nerd, plus a movie nerd, and the writing part should be obvious from, well, this. But there's a lot of science nerds out there as well.

And can I just say here that I mean no insult when I say nerd? It's a title I wear proudly, after all.

Science nerds will likely love this book. Sadly, I'm not that much of a science nerd.

And anyone that loves this book will be itching to see where the hook at the end of the issue is going to take them.

It might not be in my pull list, but I'm not going to try to talk anyone else out of picking it up. Go for it. I even encourage it.

Legion Lost #1

Written by Fabian Nicieza
Art and cover by Pete Woods
On sale September 14, 2011 - 32 pages for $2.99
Rated T

My rating: 4/5
Will this be in my pull list? Yes.

Previews Text: Seven heroes from the 31st century have traveled back to the present day. Their mission: Save their future from annihilation. But when the future tech they brought with them fails, they find themselves trapped in a nightmarish world that, for them, is the ultimate struggle to survive!

Don't miss the start of this all-new LEGION series illustrated by Pete Woods - fresh off his spectacular run on ACTION COMICS - who is joined by writer Fabian Nicieza (RED ROBIN).

I know, it's kinda weird that I shy away from books about Green Lantern and Superman but I adore books about the Legion. But what can I say? I love me some 31st century heroes! The Legion always has a great assortment of characters, though they're often lost in the shuffle in the main book considering how many of them there are. Seriously. Marvel isn't the only company that knows how to over-staff a super team.

Part of the reason that I look forward to reading this particular Legion book is the fact that it can't star six thousand different team members, it's a small group stuck back in time. Well, back in time for them, that is. And another good thing is that it doesn't really showcase the characters that are usually in the lead. The three founders of the Legion, also known as the three characters that are usually on point in these books, are nowhere to be found in this series.

It was a fun read. Seeing their reactions to a different time, a time with higher pollution that effects characters like Dawnstar, the Legionnaires being without the help of their rings, all of that, is extremely interesting. Plus one of their villains is in the other time with them, so they still have to put a stop to him.

I look forward to continuing this book. It's going to stay in my pull list for as long as I can manage it.

Grifter #1

Written by Nathan Edmondson
Art by Cafu
Cover by Cafu and Bit
On sale September 14, 2011 - 32 pages for $2.99
Rated T

My rating: 4/5
Will this be in my pull list? Yep.

Previews Text: The DCU's most wanted man stars in his own series! Cole Cash is a charming grifter few can resist. And yet he's about to be branded a serial killer when he begins hunting and exterminating inhuman creatures hidden in human form - creatures only he can see!

Can the biggest sweet talker of all time talk his way out of this one when even his brother thinks he's gone over the edge?

This one was definitely a fun read. Cole Cash is a character that I knew nothing about at all before the Flashpoint event, and even that didn't give much away about him. But it's fun learning about him. Plus something about him kind of reminds me of a cross between Gambit of Marvel fame and Sawyer from Lost.

Someone kidnapped Cole for a little while and tried to transform him into one of the creatures that only he can see. Thankfully, he woke up before the transformation was completed, but it left him with the ability to see and hear the creepers, and it's turning his life upside down.

If you want a book about a really unknown character then I recommend you go for this one. It's really fun and I see it going to some awesome places.