New 52? Indeed I do!

Well, I didn't expect to be off the air for so long, but her I am again, filled with a new enthusiasm for dear old New DC Comics.
When the big reboot was announced the reservations were profound and having read my way through the vast majority of Action and Detective comics over the years, I was particularly outraged at the renumbering of these two venerable titles. Frankly I was beginning to look forward to living long enough to read the respective thousandth issues - which ain't going to happen this time round.
Nevertheless, numerous of the freshly turned out titles went on the shopping list and on the whole the new beginnings are impressive. Sure there are a couple of donkeys on there and a few that I wouldn't dream of picking up, but my weekly buy is more extensive than it has been in years.
Not being overly keen on horror or war titles it was easy to leave these out and I didn't want too many team books either but that left a host of available reading material. Another doubt was about the $3.99 titles but I have fallen into Action comics despite finding the artwork rather inconsistent and All Star Western as there is so much potential mileage for Jonah Hex. Let's hope he departs Gotham before too long though, he needs to be out in the wild wild west suffering through searing deserts and pitilessly facing down small town desperadoes. Having said that the opening story line is exciting and enjoyable and as in so many of the other books in New 52 the creative team is tremendously strong.
Since I'm aiming to ease my way more seriously into boring the ether with my blogs I'll give this opening volley a rest here but if you can stomach it, please be braced for imminent follow ups.