The best 5 DC monthly comics in 2008?

Eternalwarrior68 · Post by **Eternalwarrior68** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:49 am

I love the DCU, here goes:

Green Lantern
Justice Society of America
Green Lantern Corps
Batman (pre R.I.P)
Booster Gold

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:49 am

pre rip

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:03 am

Jay Tomio wrote: Word for word Morrison's doing some damn fine writing.

Word for word, his writing is fine. However, when he puts the words together in a story, I have no clue what the hell the story is about.

Jay Tomio wrote:I've never had difficulty following once going, on. Indeed the point of a mystery is exactly that. That's just me.

I didn't read the Crisis stuff, but RIP was not good for me. I like mysteries too, but I need to be able to tell what the heck is even happening in the panels. To that end, the art did not help in RIP.

Acid would help when reading this stuff. That's for sure.

tictuck · Post by **tictuck** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:11 am

I don't usually buy monthly new books (Cost Prohibitive), but was able to snag at my LCS a bunch of the current JSA series(Gog Storyline) and the Current GL & GLC for a $1 a piece and man I'm tempted to get back into monthly titles again by these books. Really good stuff IMHO

Possible Spoiler Alert Although I'm sure They're old Questions

Quick question and maybe a spoiler alert also but when were Kilowog and most of the current GLC brought back to life and how? I'm either just fogetting when this happened (I Remember Hal Jordan Killing Kiliwog) or didn't read when they were brought back. How and what issues did Superman from Kingdom Come Earth come into JSA Earth along with Gog?

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:01 pm

tictuck wrote:I don't usually buy monthly new books (Cost Prohibitive), but was able to snag at my LCS a bunch of the current JSA series(Gog Storyline) and the Current GL & GLC for a $1 a piece and man I'm tempted to get back into monthly titles again by these books. Really good stuff IMHO

Possible Spoiler Alert Although I'm sure They're old Questions

Quick question and maybe a spoiler alert also but when were Kilowog and most of the current GLC brought back to life and how? I'm either just fogetting when this happened (I Remember Hal Jordan Killing Kiliwog) or didn't read when they were brought back. How and what issues did Superman from Kingdom Come Earth come into JSA Earth along with Gog?

Kilowog and the rest of the Corps were brought back in GL: Rebirth.

KC Superman came back about six or seven issues ago in JSA.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:24 pm

rebirth was fantastic

tictuck · Post by **tictuck** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:37 pm

superman-prime wrote:rebirth was fantastic

Yeah, I've yet to read it because I only have the first couple issues , may have to break down and get the TPB. I've just read GLC Recharge TPB and loved it

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:47 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:Rebirth is a must read IMHO.

Should I read that before I read Sinestro Corps Wars? I'm just checking out GL, but I did buy the Rebirth books a while back (didn't read them).

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:50 pm

thats a yes it has some tie in stuff

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:04 pm

400yrs wrote:
Jay Tomio wrote:Rebirth is a must read IMHO.
Should I read that before I read Sinestro Corps Wars? I'm just checking out GL, but I did buy the Rebirth books a while back (didn't read them).

Definitely read Rebirth first, then the SC Wars.

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:35 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:I'm not sure that it's essential in any way to enjoy The Sinestro Corps/War stuff, but it would definitely add to the enjoyment IMHO.

I think that John's victory is creating an event that all GL fans - no matter who they prefer - have stakes in and adding fans. Rebirth is the beginning of that bridge, that consolidation, of the divergent fan base split between Hal, Kyle and even Stewart and Guy. In many ways it's a microcosm of what Johns has been able to do in every title he touches.

It's IMHO the bible to all GL after it and nicely done.

Egomaniac · Post by **Egomaniac** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:54 pm

Secret Six
All Star Superman

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:19 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:I'm not sure that it's essential in any way to enjoy The Sinestro Corps/War stuff, but it would definitely add to the enjoyment IMHO.

I think that John's victory is creating an event that all GL fans - no matter who they prefer - have stakes in and adding fans. Rebirth is the beginning of that bridge, that consolidation, of the divergent fan base split between Hal, Kyle and even Stewart and Guy. In many ways it's a microcosm of what Johns has been able to do in every title he touches.

It's IMHO the bible to all GL after it and nicely done.

I may have to find this and read it. I haven't read GL since about 98 or 99. I liked ALL the various Green Lanterns. Always found it a really cool concept. This has piqued my interest.

nutflush76 · Post by **nutflush76** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:20 am

1.All-Star Superman (can that even be considered a monthly?)
2.Action Comics
3. JSA
4. Detective Comics (had the best story out of all the RIP tie-ins although not really sure how it tied in!)
5. Jonah Hex

siren3-4 · Post by **siren3-4** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:48 am

Fables

Young Liars

House of Mystery

Green Lantern books

All-Star Superman

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:53 pm

all star is on hiatis

GL

glc

jla

action
and superman

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:00 pm

Mother *SQUEE* Scalped!!!

JustCallMeAric · Post by **JustCallMeAric** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:12 pm

GL
GLC
Ex Machina
Booster Gold