DC Universe Presents, written by ??? with art by ???
http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/new-52-dc-universe-presents/
Description: Dude what the hell look at the cover of issue 2. It's totally Deadman vomiting Deadman vomiting Deadman vomiting Deadman. But this book won't just be about Deadman! It's got a rotating team of artists and writers! That means when this Deadman arc is over DC will pick another name out of their hat and another character that isn't a complete loser (hopefully) will get their 4-5 issues of fame. DC's last incarnation of this (kinda) was Brave and the Bold, which was really hit-or-miss. It was a different story each issue, and there was some really cool stuff like the night before the Killing Joke and the rebirth of Brother Power the Geek, so we could definitely get some gems here or there.
The unofficial tagline of this Deadman story is: “Some journeys take a lifetime. Yours is simply a journey that takes more than one.” Deadman is a dude who had a bad night at the circus and ended up murdered. A Hindu god gave him the power to be a ghost kind of thing that can possess people so he can find out who killed him. He's a pretty cool character and it's fun to see him show up, because usually nobody knows he's there until someone gets possessed.
Creative Team: I dunno! Only time will tell. The team for the first arc will be by Paul Jenkins, who I know from obscure titles such as Penance: Relentless and a few Front Line stories. He's... alright, I guess. I remember reading his books but I can't remember many of the details. He also created the Sentry, who was a pretty good character until Bendis got his hands on him. He wrote that awful Sentry funeral issue but I think it might have been a giant middle finger to Marvel for screwing up his baby, so I admire his balls. He'll probably do a good job here.
The art is by Bernard Chang, who is really, really good. Nothing mind blowing but he's pretty consistent and he doesn't really have any distinctive features (maybe his noses?). He just draws, and draws well, and it looks good.
Accessibility: Probably pretty easy. Depends on who is writing and who the character is. Deadman is pretty self-explanatory so if they take like a page to sum up his back-story then it'll be easy to jump into. You can watch the fantastic episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold called "Dawn of the Deadman!" for more on Boston Brand.
Recommendation: The Deadman story? Yeah, go for it if you need a filler book or a time killer. Or if you just think Deadman is interesting and you're really invested in learning about all corners of the DC Universe.
Once the arc ends come over to the comics topic and we'll probably be whining or nerdgasming over what the next arc is about and who the creative team is, so you'll be able to judge that way. If you're running low on cash then skip an arc you're unsure of and buy the trade later if you hear good things.
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~LtM
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