September 2012 DC Comics Diamond Previews Review
It is time to turn our attention to DC Comics and what they have heading our way from them in November. DC continues planting the seeds for the 2013 Trinity War cross-over with Justice League #14. For those wanting to have the complete story this seems like the ground floor you would want to be on. I find it a little strange that a title that has only had 15 issues (that’s including the Zero Issue) is already looking at radically changing the dynamic of the team. Seems a bit soon, but so far the New 52 seems to have a plan in place and part of that plan would seem to be this Trinity War.
Earth 2#6 seems to finally be leading to the formation of the much missed Justice Society, or a version of it at the very least. This is also the final battle between this Earth’s avatar of the Green, and the Rot, Green Lantern vs, Grundy. Who will win? Chances are it will be Green Lantern, but in this new DC Universe one can never be sure.
For fans of the Super-verse they have brought you “H’el on Earth”. The first chapters are spread amongst Superboy, Supergirl, and Superman, all in their 14th issues, and introduces us to a new Kryptonian, one that can take on the entire Super family, and from the looks of things, not break a sweat. The character apparently will change the course of an entire planet’s fate, but is that planet Earth, or will Krypton, and it’s history be changed? With his anti-Earth views, it may well be Earth, and that may not be a good thing.
The Bat Family have a little cross-over of their own going on, not as large as Court of Owls, but one that many Bat fans have been clamoring for, the return of the cosmetically challenged Joker, in “Death of the Family”. Batman, Batman and Robin, Batgirl, Catwoman, and Suicide Squad (all 14th issues) are the first rounds in the Joker’s apparently deadlier, and more violent attack on everything that Bruce holds dear.
The third mini cross-over solicited in the New 52 for November is the continuing “Rise of the Third Army”. I have to admit to not following the Green Lantern family but from the solicitations, this looks big, and it looks like the Guardians are playing a very dangerous game, with the survival of the galaxy at stake. Oh, and the Justice League pay a little visit to the newest Green Lantern, and of course we will have the obligatory fight scene, where there will be misunderstandings and grudges built. This is sure to also play into the Trinity War in some form, especially with Baz becoming part of the recently announced Justice League of America.
The cross-over I have been looking forward to the most continues in the 14th issues of Animal Man, Swamp Thing and Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E.. I, of course, am talking about “Rotworld”. Animal Man guest stars John Constantine, who somehow has managed to avoid being changed by the Rot, but how? Swamp Thing makes his way to Gotham City while combating the horrors that have filled the waterways of Rotworld, and in Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E our anti-hero is looking for a device called the Soul Grinder, the machine used to bring the title character to life, and perhaps the only weapon that can defeat the Rot. All three of these books are my DC Comics Picks of the Month.
MY DC COMICS PULL LIST
MINI-SERIES
Before Watchmen: Rorschach
ONGOING
Animal Man
Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E.
I, Vampire
Justice League Dark
Swamp Thing
Wonder Woman