[DC Comic Book Art Connoisseurs Club] DC Art You Are Thankful For! Nov 14-27

Vroom · November 23, 2019, 7:13pm

Oh boy, and hot dog! There’s alot I’m thankful for from The New 52!

It’s very first comic (literally, as it came out alongside Flashpoint #5 a week before The New 52 began in full):

A rad George Perez piece (to paraphrase Cindy Lou Who: “Why Superman? Why are you destroying the Daily Planet globe?”).

Grant Morrison’s return to The Man of Steel (I dig the police cars designated “19” and “38” underneath Superman).

My favorite New 52 Superman title.

One of the most absolutely pure fun titles of The New 52.

Alongside another fun title (which OMAC appeared in, as did Frankenstein in OMAC).

A new take on an established property.

A solid book from Gail Simone.

A fun, but sadly short-lived, science fiction romp.

Scott Snyder’s legendary run on Batman begins.

My current favorite New 52 Batman title.

The JLI lives again!

Don-El · November 23, 2019, 8:28pm

And even with all those titles, that’s less than 1/4 of the new 52 launched! Plenty of the table for more reflection and fun!

The Omac story in particular was a well-developed one I felt, with some excellent artwork by Keith Giffen and Scott Koblish.

Vroom · November 23, 2019, 8:36pm

Lemme tell ya somethin’ pard…

strikes a match as he lights a smoke, while atop his steed

The book below was a darn fine blend of good writin’ and rollicking artwork. I reckon most folk’ll say “Darn tootin’!” when asked if they liked the below series, mmmhmm.

JLWWSM · November 23, 2019, 9:57pm

This is why my username is JL WW SM. I loved the JL, Supes, and Wondy stories in the New 52

Don-El · November 23, 2019, 10:15pm

Hola! and the art is just gorgeous!!!

JLWWSM · November 23, 2019, 10:55pm

Yep! That’s what reeled me in!

Vroom · November 23, 2019, 10:56pm

Jim Lee and gorgeous art go together like…well, peanut butter and chocolate.

Since Tony Daniel was the previous focus and New 52 is the current topic, I’m thankful for these:

Variant cover for the above.

More of Daniel’s artistry.

The final ish of Daniel’s short, but very sweet run on Action Comics.

One of my favorite Jim Lee pieces from The New 52:

Don-El · November 23, 2019, 11:14pm

I would mention my love of Andy Diggle’s street-level stories, but he draws nada, lol.

I seem to recall @nu52 enjoyed SM / WW etc from this era, but my memory isn’t as sharp as once it was…

Vroom · November 23, 2019, 11:18pm

Superman/Wonder Woman is gold.

Faora

msgtv · November 24, 2019, 12:14am

One of the better ideas of the New52 was giving different kinds of titles a shot. One of my favorites was Vodoo a beautiful, fun book. Here’s a couple of covers and a panel that give a good feel for what it’s like.

msgtv · November 24, 2019, 12:21am

I know @Vroom put up an All Star Western cover but thought we needed some interior art. This is a book where you notice what a great job the colorist did.

Vroom · November 24, 2019, 12:37am

The coloring of ASW just pulls you into the environs and wraps the book around you. It’s a kickin’ book, I reckon.

Vroom · November 24, 2019, 12:45am

My favorite Wildstorm character makes his guns blazing debut in the New 52 DCU:

Here’s Mr. Cash (bottom left) alongside assorted badasses (including Amanda Waller).

Don-El · November 24, 2019, 1:39am

Give me a minute while I go dig up the final cover of Team 7 …I seem to recall it was quite the Corker!

Here we are, along with some of the panel art that issue featuring Slade and Grifter.

Vroom · November 24, 2019, 3:44am

I find that a New 52 double feature of Blackhawks and Team 7 is a fine way to spend one’s time.

Don-El · November 24, 2019, 4:48am

Yeah I hope DC keeps trying to make the non super-powered teams work, maybe minor powers at the most , I think it can be a lot of fun.

Vroom · November 24, 2019, 6:23am

I’d love to see Blackhawks get a revival, as there was alot of untapped potential in their New 52 iteration.

Maybe when Spielberg’s Blackhawks comes out? Although, if a new Blackhawks comes out then, it’ll probably be set in WWII, or be set in modern times, but with a retro aesthetic.