tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post3946920996348312277..comments2024-03-15T07:12:40.918-05:00Comments on Collected Editions: Review: Batman/Superman Vol. 1: Cross World hardcover/paperback (DC Comics)collectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-70510522980696093612014-12-02T18:55:41.957-06:002014-12-02T18:55:41.957-06:00Just wait till you read the second one and have to...Just wait till you read the second one and have to turn your book sideways ...collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-91544596116756496752014-12-02T09:04:42.807-06:002014-12-02T09:04:42.807-06:00I just read this book for the first time last nigh...I just read this book for the first time last night, and it made me feel old. I had a REALLY tough time reading the captions, particularly in the first issue. Tiny script with not enough contrast. Otherwise enjoyable, though not as good as I was expecting. Definitely better than Justice League: Origin. Wouldn't mind seeing this as an animated movie.MrMGUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966456420504790499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-53711920676941867382014-05-10T02:19:22.375-05:002014-05-10T02:19:22.375-05:00Booth is the new artist on Flash, but I'm not ...Booth is the new artist on Flash, but I'm not sure I could think of an artist who is more different then Jae Lee. It was really jarring & completely took me out of the book.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105824639464431432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-39023331495939085582014-05-07T16:31:03.525-05:002014-05-07T16:31:03.525-05:00I had actually thought Booth was semi-permanent on...I had actually thought Booth was semi-permanent on the title; an arc with Lee, an arc with Booth, then back to Lee, etc. Certainly a big difference between Booth and Lee's styles, as opposed to Akins and Chiang.collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-24932250728574162142014-05-05T21:45:46.854-05:002014-05-05T21:45:46.854-05:00I had a quick glance at the credits for all of the...I had a quick glance at the credits for all of the <i>Batman/Superman</i> issues thus far and it appears that they're having Jae Lee draw an arc, then take an arc off (Brett Booth drew #5-7, as well as the Villain's Month issue of Doomsday), which is probably a smart strategy as Lee's the kind of artist who has trouble hitting monthly deadlines. That being said, and I've said this before, I really wish that DC would just assign a permanent fill-in artist ala Tony Akins on <i>Wonder Woman</i> or Trevor McCarthy on <i>Batwoman</i> on titles whose artists have consistently struggled with monthly books throughout their careers (I'm looking at you, David Finch).Scott Beattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00528480452314914200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-32713896892383832602014-05-05T18:37:44.725-05:002014-05-05T18:37:44.725-05:00Am I just seeing things because of the book's ...Am I just seeing things because of the book's title, or do Superman and Batman form an upside-down cross on that trade cover?<br /><br />I'm currently working on reviewing Astonishing Spider-Man and Wolverine, which I wish they'd bring back as an ongoing team-up title similar to Batman/Superman. Both characters have their own individual team-up series (Spider-Man Team Up and Savage Wolverine, respectively), but Astonishing really plays them off of each other nicely.doug.glassmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018711097234509826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-79407617480626880512014-05-05T11:17:12.225-05:002014-05-05T11:17:12.225-05:00I agree there should be more "director's ...I agree there should be more "director's cut" stuff in trades. I love reading some of the original scripts, and notes they make along the way, along with the concept art. I always look forward to these. <br /><br />The series doesn't have that strong start like Public Enemies, or Supergirl, but I have the feeling once it finds it's footing after the "First Contact" crossover, it'll be a much better series overall. Especially if it's Post-Forever Evil and Superman Doom.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801523209736808733noreply@blogger.com