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Originally Posted by AgileSiamang7

So wait, are you guys not enjoying the Current Superman & Son DC Rebirth titles? Because they're the most fun I've had with Superman comics in a while.

Green Lanterns could use some work, and Hal and the rest of Corps' story is taking a while to get going. Flash is doing what most people are tired of show-wise, adding more speedsters and not focusing on/developing more rogues to fight, and Wonder Woman is going through yet another origin story, so at this point she's as bad as her sister Donna. I won't even get into Justice League.

Having said that, I'm glad the Titans are no longer gritty dark (could do with a different artist, but my Wally's back so I'll live), and while I'm annoyed that Aquaman seems to have taken a few steps back from what the last issues of his last volume were doing, such as Mera's attitude towards us surface dwellers, it does seem like Arthur's happier now, so that's good for me.

Wonder Woman, Superman, and New Super-Man are the only books I'm following, and I think Wonder Woman's my favorite so far. I'm looking forward to Superwoman this week.

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

I don't know what to tell you. My first Lantern comic was Kyle's premier issue, but every adult I knew said Hal was the greatest Lantern and hated Kyle. And then when Hal was coming back every one older than me praised it.

To say the Rebirth stuff wasn't great would be a lie though, as Johns has given us the best GL material in decades. Sinestro forming his own corp, the different Lantern corps in general, and Blackest Night are all brilllaint and some of the best stuff to come out of DC after the 2000s.

My first Lantern was John Stewart (i.e. the actual best). Hal's at his best in The New Frontier and under Johns's pen. Hell, Green Lantern: The Animated Series was a great version of Hal. But that doesn't change the fact that prior to any of those things, Hal Jordan was the biggest #@$%ing idiot in the DC Universe. (And that's counting this one soldier from a Golden Age Superman comic who shot himself in the foot after Superman failed to be executed by firing squad.)

I won't deny that Green Lantern: Rebirth led to some really great comics. But in rereading the original miniseries, Hal honestly felt more like a Mary Sue than anything.

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I prefer Barry, but I can see where you are coming from.

My main exposure has been to Barry, but I still thinking ousting Wally was a regressive choice.

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He didn't add any brooding grit to it. Having a tragic past doesn't make it gritty, it adds character to it. Besides, are you certain this was Johns' choice?

It's a trite backstory that falls in line with Geoff Johns creative style of "no, comics are serious, not silly."

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DC Rebirth has been a masterpiece so far. It feels like the DC universe again and the heroes feel like heroes.

And Johns involvement so far has only been with Green Lanterns and DC Universe: Rebirth. EVerything else was mostly on the onus of the creative teams.

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No, Didiot is making the decisions and Johns has to follow them.

Geoff Johns is the Chief Creative Officer for DC. DiDio and Lee are co-publishers. Their jobs are to approve whatever Johns comes up with. With Rebirth, DiDio and Lee went to Johns with the idea of ending the New 52 in May, but Johns was the architect behind the creative direction.

Also, you may not agree with every decision that DiDio's made, but there's no need to be rude.