DC Comics will be getting a bit of a really soft reboot in June. After the events of Convergence, the DC books will no longer have the NEW 52 banner going forward, nor will there be 52 monthly books. Not only will the new books get a new look, but so will several of the Justice League's major players.
First up we have the new costume of Green Arrow. It's not my favorite. I mostly feel indifferent towards it, and it's something I should comment on. I did like the new cover for issue #41, the suit will look better if they use that color pallet instead of the brighter one. I really enjoyed the Jeff Lemire run, but haven't gone much further than that. I should catch up.
And then there's the new darker version of The Flash's costume. I can't say that I enjoy Brett Booth. The only thing I like of his is the Larfleeze Christmas Special, and that is just ok. I kind of hate the current team on The Flash to be honest, I feel like they don't truly grasp who Barry Allen is. Brett Booth is admittedly a Wally West fan over a Barry Allen fan, so that may be a huge reason why I don't like the book. I also don't think Venditti gets Barry's voice either. I would be curious to see what the book would be like if Van Jensen wrote the book on his own.
The next one is a little more bizarre to me. I am really curious what the narrative explanation for it will be. It has been alluded to over the past year or so. I don't know how I feel about the Frank the Bunny ears. I also think the color is wrong for the character in the suit. If Batman is in a suit, it should be have darker colors.
Then we have one that will make cosplayers on a budget really happy. I would love this look on Connor, don't how I feel about Kal wearing it. I don't think Kal needs a new costume, yet again. And if Kal is fighting in Earth material, he's gonna be fighting naked most of the time, so I could come to enjoy it quite a bit.
I think the most controversial one so far has been new look for everyone's favorite princess. I like it. I am not blown away by it, but I am grateful that Diana is more covered than she has been traditionally. I love Diana and my favorite costume for her was the Odyssey costume designed by Jim Lee. Most fanboys seemed to hate that one, but I loved it.
The final one isn't a full view of the costume, but it gives us an idea of what he will be wearing. I am surprised that I like this one considering that I have been rather unsatisfied with the run over the last two years. Seriously, I think GL needs a new direction, but I also think it needs a new creative team. I really hope this new direction is good, or I will give up the book entirely. Vote with your money, right?
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