Brave new World - DC

First of all this is an 80 pg giant for $1. That in and of itself is a good reason to buy it. The book is a intro to 6 new books coming out in the next couple of months. It's not excerpts from these books, but actually like prequels to the first issues. The stories are written almost as an inbetween to what happens from the end of the crisis, leading into their own titles. We start out with the Martian Manhunter. A.J.Lieberman writes it, and Al Barrionuevo is the artist. Basically John has found out that he is not the last Martian and there are others on earth somewhere. So everything he's believed for the past few years is in question. This story seems well written and definitely has potential. Next we have O.M.A.C., by Bruce Jones and Renato Guedes. We got this guy Mike who is being chased by O.M.A.C.'s and his girlfriend Vienna is trying to protect him because he seems to have amnesia. After being chased through town, rescued by Superman, they loose him and go off on their own. In an embrace at the end, we come to find out that Vienna is actually the O.M.A.C. and in their embrace she transforms and begins to "modifiy Michael and extinguish him". Then he apparently wakes up and it's all a dream. This book definitely has potential. Especially with Bruce Jones at the helm. Now we have the Freedom Fighters. Their nemesis seems to be Father Time and S.H.A.D.E., whom they actually work for, but don't seem to have their best interests at heart. This one's by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti with stunning artwork by Daniel Acuna. This is one I really can't wait to see. The last page alone, a full page spread of Uncle Sam, is incredible. Next we go with the Creeper by Steve Niles and Justiniano on art. This goes back to the roots of the Creeper's and Jack Ryder's relationship and coexistence. This really takes us back to how the Creeper should be written. You gotta admit the last one or two mini's were a huge disappointment. Next we get to see the new Atom. Written by Gail Simone and drawn by John Byrne, this one is a must have in my pull. The story is action packed, fast paced, and full of new ideas and plays off the old stories. There's a new Atom, it's not Ray Palmer anymore. So we'll see what happens with him. Finally we have the Trials of Shazam by Judd Winick and Howard Porter. This story looks awesome. After the Crisis and the Spectre's assault on everything magical, it appears that everyone's magic, except Cap's is malfunctioning. Cap's is actually malfuntioning too, but while everyone else's is failing, Cap's seems to be overloading. Take all this and wrap it up in a few pages at the beginning and end of the Monitor's watching our earth again, and we gotta wonder what's going on. So, not only did DC give us an 80 pg book for $1, but they also filled it with fantastic stuff and a necessary step in the future of the DC Universe. What more could you ask for?