what OYL title should i start readin?

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  1. Lumpy, Mar 21, 2006
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    im getting batman and nightwing...but what else should i get? i was thinking green arrow, or maybe robin...but i just dont know...so, help me make up my mind....
     
  2. Switchblade, Mar 21, 2006
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    Birds of Prey was good. So was Superman. JSA is always good, although its first OYL story isn't the best I've seen from that title.
     
  3. Superman_Alpha, Mar 21, 2006
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    Aquaman. Seriously. It ranked right up there with Detective Comics & Superman as the best OYL title to date. Great writing with a fascinating hook (no puns intended) and breathtaking art.
     
  4. Lumpy, Mar 21, 2006
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    ive never been able to get into aquaman...he just never interested me...and sup's...i dunno...i did read a review of the issue, and it sounds good, just not sure....maybe ill just save some money....
     
  5. Superman_Alpha, Mar 21, 2006
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  6. Chrono Grimlock, Mar 21, 2006
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    Ditto.

    Also, I'd like to add, avoid Outsiders, it's the worst title I've picked up out of em all.
     
  7. Lumpy, Mar 21, 2006
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    i was looking at outsiders, cuz of nightwing, but it didnt look interesting enough...though all i did was look at the cover....
     
  8. Xcandescent, Mar 21, 2006
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    The OYL stuff has been pretty good -- nothing exceptional. Aquaman and Superman are both solid picks.

    Also, D+ for Birds of Prey is just wrong. It's a solid issue -- nothing special, but certainly not bad.

    -XCN-
     
  9. Lumpy, Mar 21, 2006
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    reading that list makes me want sup's aquaman, bop and catwoman....just cuz i really would like to read more batfamily books....but im not sure about the last 2....ill scan them next time im at the comic shop...i do happen to like the villians mentioned in bop alot...they alone might be worth it....
     
  10. Spider Striker, Mar 21, 2006
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    After reading those reviews, I think I may try to find the Superman one.
     
  11. DevilzFan, Mar 21, 2006
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    Green Arrow pwnd
     
  12. The Phazer, Mar 21, 2006
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    Superman was good, though the arc is being spread between the various Superman books so you might find it easier to wait for the trade. I hate when they do that.

    Phazer
     
  13. Superman_Alpha, Mar 21, 2006
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    pttp to trade waiting. That's fine for crap like New Avengers where there's no story in a single issue and it takes three minutes to read. But this is comics is dense as hell and there's no way you'd get me to wait till September to find out how this story develops.
    that's like dropping the old TF weekly from Marvel UK for a trade. :thumbdown 
     
  14. DevilzFan, Mar 21, 2006
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    Nothing I've ever read containing superman was "dense as hell".

    But then again, he's one of the most boring characters ever created.
     
  15. Wreckgar, Mar 21, 2006
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    Superman was a very fun book. The type of high calibur stuff you'd expect from busiek. Detective was also a great read. JSA bored me. I didn't get Green Arrow or Nightwing but now wish I did. However Nightwing is getting a second printing so I'll get one of those.
     
  16. Chrono Grimlock, Mar 21, 2006
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    I'm pretty sure he is the most boring. If it weren't for Batman basically saying he was better off dead; and that seemingly having 'some' impact on his titles, I'd have dropped everything during the Sacrfice arc. I mean, I'm really enjoying the new stuff so far, but I still can't stand the character. oxymoron much?
     
  17. Metal Soldier, Mar 22, 2006
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    Aquaman was suprisingly well done. Nightwing was good, as was Detective Comics and Superman. Birds of Prey was a decent issue, good starting point.
     
  18. Spider Striker, Mar 22, 2006
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    One of the rare moments me and DevilzFan agree. I'm only interested to get my Supergirl fix.
     
  19. Lumpy, Mar 22, 2006
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    i may have to get the superman stuff...its just a crossover between two series right? 4 issues apiece? i probably wouldnt read it after that, but it might be fun to read alittle...
     
  20. Superman_Alpha, Mar 22, 2006
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    I'll reserve judgement on Supergirl as a character until she finally has a decent writer. The current series is among the worst comics I think I've ever read, both in terms of story and art. I'd be delighted if Rucka was getting a real artist for his run. Amanda Conner would be ideal. She can draw sexy superherorines without resorting to the Liefeld Art School of Human Anatomy. That Turner/Churchill cover to SG #5 looked like she had stretched out pasta for a lower torso. She'd need eight extra sets of ribs to support that frame.
     
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