The New 52 is a complete re-launch of DC's comic books with the ultimate goal being to get more readers, and more money. After one year, how has the New 52 measured up? Is it nothing more than a cheap stunt to boost profits? Was it truly necessary? Find out in this year one retrospective of the New 52.
Now, I'm not made of money (no matter how much I wish I was). I have not read every issue of the New 52 at the time of this retrospective, but have read and heard enough to warrant what at least I believe the series has accomplished and failed to do. This is not going to be an in-depth review of any series. Me and the rest of the writers on Player Affinity have already covered a lot of them, which you can find by clicking on the links below. Instead, I'm going to talk about the creative teams decisions during the New 52 and how they affect the comic book world at large in multiple segments that each have a theme.
Now, I'm not made of money (no matter how much I wish I was). I have not read every issue of the New 52 at the time of this retrospective, but have read and heard enough to warrant what at least I believe the series has accomplished and failed to do. This is not going to be an in-depth review of any series. Me and the rest of the writers on Player Affinity have already covered a lot of them, which you can find by clicking on the links below. Instead, I'm going to talk about the creative teams decisions during the New 52 and how they affect the comic book world at large in multiple segments that each have a theme.
New 52 Year One Retrospective
New 52 Year One Retrospective: Sex and Clown Cars
Saying women in comics are not meant to be sex symbols for male readers even before the New 52 is unrealistic. I mean, just look at 99% of the costumes adorning DC women. But the New 52 and sex – from sexual innuendos to... more than just innuendo – the New 52 has seemed to revel in sexuality more than before the re-launch. Especially with three of DC's sexiest women: Starfire, Catwoman and Harley Quinn, and also, Green Lantern Alan Scott, and a few other surprise femme fatales.
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New 52 Year One Retrospective: Bats in the Belfry Part 1 - Villains
Batman has a strong repertoire of villains, so why mess with success? Not only does the New 52 reinstate an ld villain or two of the Bats, but it also makes big changes to several well-known characters, creates a few news ones, and, in a final ballsy move, “kills off” Batman’s most well-known villain.
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New 52 Year One Retrospective: Bats in the Belfry Part 2 - Heroes
The villains may make Batman titles more interesting and up the level of insanity tenfold, but you couldn’t have Batman without… well, Batman. I’ll also be talking about his fellow caped crusaders of Gotham, including the likes of Batgirl, Robin, Catwoman’s attempt at heroism, several other decades-old heroes and some new and colorful faces.
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