The DC New 52 has officially started now. For this reason these will be my main focus for a while in reviews and whatnot. I just finished reading the new Action Comics first issue. This series is written by Grant Morrison and has art by Rags Morales.
This issue starts off with action from the get go. It is set at around six months after Superman has appeared in Metropolis. He is to my senses, quite a bit more aggressive than any previous incarnations of the character have been. The "costume" he has right now is kind of a thrown on thing. What I mean by that is it looks like he just grabbed stuff and stuck it on.
The writing is Grant Morrison for sure. If you know his writing then you have an idea of what to expect. Do not be put off by this however, for it seems to me to be a good path he is taking with the character and it is a little surprising but in a good way.
The art by Rags Morales is slightly sketchy which kinda gives a sense of constant motion to the overall look of the book. It isn't really my favorite style of artwork personally, but it does lend itself to these characters fairly well.The colors which are done by Brad Anderson are a slightly deeper shading then is normally used within a Superman related book but they are used very well in the pages here. This art over all does help set the slightly darker more serious take on Superman that appears to be the route they are taking with his character here.
Overall, I enjoyed the read. I have not really read Action Comics now for many years due to the loss of originality I was seeing. I would not say that I am eager for the next issue but I will read it when it comes out because I do have an interest in it now. I will not give a number rating because to do that, I think would be an unfair assessment as I am just a comics fan in general. If you so desire you can give your own number ratings as for me I just will give my feelings and response to the quality in the manner I have.
This is my first official review. I will go back and catch Justice League of America 1 and I will continue with each issue of the New DC 52 as I get them read. I hope you have enjoyed this review and found it helpful.
Until next time Peace Out
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