So it's been 1 year since DC's New 52 relaunch.

@FullmetalChobit said:

@Katie24: I'm not so impatient, I've got a pile of comics and books that need a serious attack but somehow only seems to be getting bigger.... Green Arrow for me has been a serious dissapointment. The storyline's are bland and I have no connection with Ollie because he has NO personality whatsoever. I'm looking forward to reading some Earth 2 but I'm a bit apprehensive about what they're going to cancel next... if it's Aquaman then I may shave my own knees off...

Yeah me to, when I was pregnant with my son, who is almost 5 months old now, the smell of the ink on comic books made me sick, literally, so I've been slowly catching up on about 8 months worth of comics, lol. Its to bad that you don't like Green Arrow, I think (or hope) he will gain a bit more personality as the series moves forward. I read an interview with Ann Nocenti and she said she was going to have Ollie loose everything and really break him down emotionally and use this as a tool to build him back up to the Green Arrow we know and love. And for the sake of your knees I hope they don't cancel Aquaman, its been doing good, getting good reviews so I don't think it will.

@FullmetalChobit: lol ya... i hv heared ppl say that the comic industry is declining.... but i don't see it....they are selling so many products... its really going to bankrupt me..lol... i m trying to collect all the ame-comi series but the damn statues are frigging expensive.... plus the dc figures from ktobukiya... they are crazy expensive... plus gilfrend's birthday..f@#&..lol

It's not that I'd never read any comics, but with the New 52 I picked up every single #1 and gave it a fair chance - before I had only known a few Batman books; mainly Arkham- and Joker-related stories and DC's Batwoman/Elegy when it comes to DC Comics. So, almost all #1's were kind of interesting to me...

Some of them I didn't like nonetheless and haven't checked out the second issues anymore: all the Green Lanterns, Firestorm, Deathstroke, Blackhawks, Superboy, Titans, Static, Men of War, Red Lanterns, Legions of SH & Legion Lost, Earth-2, World's Finest.

These I stopped reading after #2/#3 for cost and time issues: I, Vampire, Action Comics, Superman, Green Arrow, Captain Atom, Hawkman, TDK, Nightwing, Batgirl, Catwoman, DC.

Then there's a bunch of comics I may still continue reading later again: Red Hood, DCU presents, Demon Knights, Swamp Thing, and JL Dark are ok. They just don't give me that "can't wait for more" feeling.

Last not least here's what I still have on my pull list (from expected to surprisingly awesome):

- BATWOMAN: awesome art, good story-telling, one of my favorites

- BATMAN: some of the best story writing ever, I think, this book truly deserves all the praise

- DIAL H: nice one! goes onto my pull list; at least for the next few rounds.

- ANIMAL MAN: seriously... WTF! Some may find it disgusting and over the edge! It's brilliant.

- FRANKENSTEIN: same thing; just less disgusting but even weirder characters and images.

- VOODOO: surprisingly refreshing

- SUPERGIRL: I want to keep reading at least 1 Super and Kara's made the cut.

- ALL-STAR WESTERN: not such a Western fan (anymore), Hex really rocks the Wild West. Great story telling and I don't know how to put it but the entire atmosphere is kinda dark and noir which works for Hex, of course.

I still have to check the Ravagers and Batman Inc.

And so far the winner is...

WONDER WOMAN:

I already loved the cover art of the first issue and then I read it 2 times; in fact 2 times the first 2 issues. Wow! It's so special! It'll be an all-time classic! It even lets me look up more info about Greek Gods and mythology. How the character's are painted and portrayed is incredible. Even the ones I don't like at first, turn out to be very interesting and it feels that all of them add to the story - there's no distractions except maybe War (Ares) so far; however everytime he shows up something funny (not funny, I know!) happens around him. So far #1-9 have me totally hooked and I can't wait for #10 hence more more more and with every new issue I will pick up the old one's first. My new favorite God is Azzarello... will definitely try his older works, too (well "Joker" is a good read, too).

Wow can't believe its been a year (or near enough) already! Still getting Batwing and still thoroughly enjoying it

@FullmetalChobit: lol ya... i hv heared ppl say that the comic industry is declining.... but i don't see it....they are selling so many products... its really going to bankrupt me..lol... i m trying to collect all the ame-comi series but the damn statues are frigging expensive.... plus the dc figures from ktobukiya... they are crazy expensive... plus gilfrend's birthday..f@#&..lol

           No neither do I, not to mention the fact that there are video games, films, animated series etc selling the genre. I don't think comic books are going anywhere for now ;)  
 
Make sure you get your girlfriend's present first, she won't be impressed if you buy a massive Wonder Woman figurine and don't get her anything! :P  

               

@FullmetalChobit: lol sound advice... ty