DC 52 Part II

The new DC has come and gone - 52 #1s in September. A good time for me to say goodbye to DC and superhero comics after 50 years. For a long while the connection was tenuous with only two or three books a month but now it is clear that even that is a waste of time and money.

I picked up a few of the 52 and confirmed how awful the new stuff is. With one exception the stories and art are cliched junk. An example is Blackhawks which I enjoyed for many years when called Blackhawk. The characters are different which wouldn't necessarily be a problem if I enjoyed the new but I don't. So goodbye Batman, Superman, Flash - good luck in your new lives.

The old Blackhawk was revived a few times. The first series ended in 1968. In 1976 Blackhawk returned with new costumes and old numbering. This series was extended in 1982 with a second following in 1989.

Note the eye patch on the woman in 1989 and (how original!) in 2011.

Blackhawks 1 - November 2011

Blackhawk 244 - January/February 1976

Blackhawk 251 - October 1982

Blackhawk 1 - March 1989