Review: DCU Legacies #4

Generations collide as the reemergence of superheroes in the DCU not only puts them in touch with their predescors, it also draw a whole legion of sidekicks and super villains.

The Good

This is one of the few comics I've put down thinking, "Wow, that was a good inking job." The fact that Dave Gibbons handling those duties shouldn't make that surprising. There's a bold confidence and meticulous craft to his line work that really brings Garcia-Lopez's art to another level. Their splash of all the villains was especially eye-popping. The portions focusing squarely on Paul Lincoln's life and the uneasy forgiveness he finally gives his brother-in-law were actually quite effective - - I would've like to have seen more of that. The back-up feature detailing the mythic death of Sgt. Rock was actually quite good, too.

The Bad

I wish the main character would take a more active role in the history surrounding him, because the bulk of this book is a bunch of scatter shot superhero scenes with some of his commentary, basically making him passive observer. I realize that the point of this title is to recount the history of DC's heroes, but the focus is going so far in that direction, it really feels like a dramatized version of Who's Who instead of story. For instance, there's a retcon of the first and second Flash's first meeting that succeeds in fixing the continuity while actually ignoring its own set-up. You never actually see them save the threatened construction worker they're trying to save!

The Verdict - 3/5

It's hard to read this and not feel like it's DC's answer to Marvels and Astro City. The story about the cop definitely has some meat to it, but it's playing second fiddle to too many random one-offs that seem to just be there to clarify continuity.

Name

The Next Generation!; Snapshot: Remembrance!

Volume

DCU: Legacies

Issue Number

Cover Date

October 2010

In Store Date

August 18, 2010

Remembering The Old Guard and the Sidekicks 0

DCU: Legacies #4 - The Next Generation!; Snapshot: Remembrance! by redhurricane24 on August 21, 2010

For a mini-series that feels like it's a virtual encyclopedia of the history of the DC Universe, it has been, so far, a great read. Len Wein has consistently spearheaded an effort in making a series of issues that not only describes this universe's anthology, but also makes it visually pleasing. And as Issue #4 has come, Wein is left with the task of dwelling into the sidekicks of the Silver Age heroes and the valiant men of Easy Company. Come on down, grab a cup of coffee, and join me as I revi...

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DCU: Legacies #4 - The Next Generation!; Snapshot: Remembrance! by sasarai on August 20, 2010

The Good When this volume was first announced I was very excited about it. I wasn't expecting a new story but rather a big collection that would be useful to new readers to understand the history of the DC universe, which at times can be difficult to follow, to say the least. They make so many changes with origin stories that I thought this would be a good opportunity to set everything right. The bad First of all Batman smiles. Batman should smile more than twice every year and this year he a...

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