Comments on: 52 Volume 1 Cover Revealed http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:33:40 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dan K http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94939 Dan K Thu, 17 May 2007 23:29:34 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94939 "And I really hate ref shots that are obvious to the point of characters looking EXACTLY like actors. For example: Salvador Larocca’s work in NEWUNIVERSAL is swimming with blatant screen-grabs." Alex Ross does a lot of that too. See the Tony Stark example at my pitiful excuse for a blog: http://comicsamstoopid.blogspot.com/ "And I really hate ref shots that are obvious to the point of characters looking EXACTLY like actors. For example: Salvador Larocca’s work in NEWUNIVERSAL is swimming with blatant screen-grabs."

Alex Ross does a lot of that too. See the Tony Stark example at my pitiful excuse for a blog:

http://comicsamstoopid.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Xander http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94895 Xander Thu, 17 May 2007 21:51:59 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94895 I'm going to have to join the camp that says that this cover has some good ideas, but it's not good overall. Steel's pose just looks like he's squinting to figure out when his plane's supposed to be departing. I'm going to have to join the camp that says that this cover has some good ideas, but it's not good overall.

Steel's pose just looks like he's squinting to figure out when his plane's supposed to be departing.

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94842 Brian Cronin Thu, 17 May 2007 20:06:21 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94842 Yeah, I agree, Matt. I just assumed they WERE going to use the cover for #1 as the trade cover, BECAUSE it worked so darn well. Yeah, I agree, Matt.

I just assumed they WERE going to use the cover for #1 as the trade cover, BECAUSE it worked so darn well.

]]> By: Paperghost http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94676 Paperghost Thu, 17 May 2007 15:24:58 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94676 "If you can look at this picture and tell me Black Adam ISN’T Michael Keaton, I’ll eat my shoe." I keep looking at Montoya and expecting to see two large bun things stuck to the sides of her head. "If you can look at this picture and tell me Black Adam ISN’T Michael Keaton, I’ll eat my shoe."

I keep looking at Montoya and expecting to see two large bun things stuck to the sides of her head.

]]> By: Matt http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94675 Matt Thu, 17 May 2007 15:23:04 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94675 The cover for #1 was pretty much perfect to get the idea out, I thought. It had the principal players in the background, plus the "abandoned" cowl of Batman, cape of Superman and sword (I think?) of Wonder Woman, suggesting that they weren't around. I was planning on buying this anyway, but I think #1 was a stronger cover and would've worked fine for the collected edition. -M The cover for #1 was pretty much perfect to get the idea out, I thought. It had the principal players in the background, plus the "abandoned" cowl of Batman, cape of Superman and sword (I think?) of Wonder Woman, suggesting that they weren't around.

I was planning on buying this anyway, but I think #1 was a stronger cover and would've worked fine for the collected edition.

-M

]]> By: The Mutt http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94618 The Mutt Thu, 17 May 2007 13:41:14 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94618 Needs more lesbians. Needs more lesbians.

]]> By: sleeper http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94584 sleeper Thu, 17 May 2007 13:03:38 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94584 J.G. Jones is awesome, but this cover is far from his best work. In fact, I really don't like it. They somehow managed to make Booster Gold look goofier than he usually does. And I really hate ref shots that are obvious to the point of characters looking EXACTLY like actors. For example: Salvador Larocca's work in NEWUNIVERSAL is swimming with blatant screen-grabs. It looks awful. If you can look at this picture and tell me Black Adam ISN'T Michael Keaton, I'll eat my shoe. J.G. Jones is awesome, but this cover is far from his best work. In fact, I really don't like it.

They somehow managed to make Booster Gold look goofier than he usually does.

And I really hate ref shots that are obvious to the point of characters looking EXACTLY like actors. For example: Salvador Larocca's work in NEWUNIVERSAL is swimming with blatant screen-grabs. It looks awful.

If you can look at this picture and tell me Black Adam ISN'T Michael Keaton, I'll eat my shoe.

]]> By: DanCJ http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94498 DanCJ Thu, 17 May 2007 10:54:55 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94498 Meh - Aside from the occasional good cover I've never been huge on J G Jones. I don't dislike his work or anything, but it's never bowled me over. Meh - Aside from the occasional good cover I've never been huge on J G Jones. I don't dislike his work or anything, but it's never bowled me over.

]]> By: felgekarp http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94474 felgekarp Thu, 17 May 2007 10:19:15 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94474 Isn't it the first 13 issues, but I heard it was without the backup stories, not sure about that though. Isn't it the first 13 issues, but I heard it was without the backup stories, not sure about that though.

]]> By: Paperghost http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94408 Paperghost Thu, 17 May 2007 08:41:21 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94408 more importantly, do we know * when its out * what issues are collected * what extra content (if any)? more importantly, do we know

* when its out
* what issues are collected
* what extra content (if any)?

]]> By: Paperghost http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94344 Paperghost Thu, 17 May 2007 05:47:09 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94344 Soon as I saw it, I thought Star Wars. Then I thought, wow, it sort of sucks. They should have just gone with the cover from Issue 1. Soon as I saw it, I thought Star Wars. Then I thought, wow, it sort of sucks. They should have just gone with the cover from Issue 1.

]]> By: ninjawookie http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94329 ninjawookie Thu, 17 May 2007 05:00:09 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94329 I like it! I like it!

]]> By: ninjawookie http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94328 ninjawookie Thu, 17 May 2007 04:58:24 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94328 to be exact. it's like a reversed attack of the clones poster by drew struzan. to be exact. it's like a reversed attack of the clones poster by drew struzan.

]]> By: acespot http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94323 acespot Thu, 17 May 2007 04:33:03 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94323 Why don't more people recognize that this is an homage to Star Wars? Why don't more people recognize that this is an homage to Star Wars?

]]> By: Apodaca http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94253 Apodaca Thu, 17 May 2007 01:20:26 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94253 I will say that I appreciate seeing Steel's niece have the body of an actual woman. God bless those hips! I will say that I appreciate seeing Steel's niece have the body of an actual woman. God bless those hips!

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94231 Brian Cronin Thu, 17 May 2007 00:27:42 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94231 DC's logic was that they did not want retailers to have that option, because they thought they would not order as many if they had that fallback option. They felt strongly that the series would be a high-seller, so they backed up their claim by making the first 8 weeks fully returnable. They wanted to make sure that retailers were keeping the book in stock for readers. DC's logic was that they did not want retailers to have that option, because they thought they would not order as many if they had that fallback option.

They felt strongly that the series would be a high-seller, so they backed up their claim by making the first 8 weeks fully returnable. They wanted to make sure that retailers were keeping the book in stock for readers.

]]> By: Beta Ray Steve http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94228 Beta Ray Steve Thu, 17 May 2007 00:26:04 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94228 Why is this being released nearly a year after people who missed the first issues could have used it to catch up? Would it have been so hard to crank out the trades while people were still into the story? Why is this being released nearly a year after people who missed the first issues could have used it to catch up? Would it have been so hard to crank out the trades while people were still into the story?

]]> By: Lucion http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94211 Lucion Wed, 16 May 2007 23:11:57 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94211 I don't even know who Booster Gold is but I fully support his character and soda of choice. Having not read the series I can't comment on the quality inside, but damn those were some truly GREAT covers week in and week out. Then we get...this. How many volumes is it going to take and will it include the extra pages (origins, I think) from the back? I don't even know who Booster Gold is but I fully support his character and soda of choice.

Having not read the series I can't comment on the quality inside, but damn those were some truly GREAT covers week in and week out. Then we get...this.

How many volumes is it going to take and will it include the extra pages (origins, I think) from the back?

]]> By: Andrew Collins http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94202 Andrew Collins Wed, 16 May 2007 22:50:34 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94202 Why no Vic Sage on the cover? He was one of the advertised main characters, but instead we get a weird looking Natasha Irons eating up one corner of the cover. I love me some JG Jones, but I'm not digging on this cover very much. Why no Vic Sage on the cover? He was one of the advertised main characters, but instead we get a weird looking Natasha Irons eating up one corner of the cover. I love me some JG Jones, but I'm not digging on this cover very much.

]]> By: Ian Astheimer http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-94194 Ian Astheimer Wed, 16 May 2007 22:28:49 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/52-volume-1-cover-revealed/#comment-94194 They <b>should've</b> used covers from the series for the trades. That's just lousy. They should've used covers from the series for the trades.

That's just lousy.

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