Something like this you have to review separately, so here it is!
- Grayson #1 "Grayson"
- Tim Seeley - Writer
- Mikel Janin - Artist
- Published July 9th 2014 • 32 pages • 3$
To start with, Mikel Janin's art is spectacular. There is a nice, self contained plot that sets up the storyline while remaining its own story. There is however a few Russian words without translation that you would have to look up to learn their meaning. However, while keeping the plot self contained they also left out some details which may be annoying to some readers.
Overall: 7/10
- Batgirl #35 "Burned"
- Brenden Fletcher & Cameron Stewart - Writers
- Babs Tarr - Artist
- Published October 8th 2014 by DC Comics • 32 pages • 3$
I'm rather fond of the art for the series, the style and colors are rather appealing, however the characterization is awkward. Barbara seems to have been de-aged to a 14 year old, and Dinah seems to have been "bitched up" to a cruel adult. Sometimes the way the dialogue is set up doesn't make sense, and there is a scene that reads very awkwardly because of this.
Overall: 3/10
- Gotham Academy #1 "Welcome to Gotham Academy"
- Becky Cloonan & Brendan Fletcher - Writers
- Karl Kerschl - Artist
- Published October 1st 2014 • 32 pages • 3$
A very cute, nice issue to start the series. There are some confusing things surrounding Olive, like what is the age difference between her and Maps for one. And while that may be explained in another issue, this one leaves that in the dark. Other than that, the plot line was good and the art was rather cute. And there was, of course, the obligatory Batman reference.
Overall: 6/10
To conclude, the art is nice throughout the issues while characters and plot lines sway dramatically. All are supposedly being marketed to younger fans but I would not recommend the first two to anyone under 13 as there is some PG13 content. Would recommend this to those who are either new to comics, or trying new things.
