I have, up to now, been a bit of a scant reader of DC Comics. I was raised on Marvel so that has always been my default choice, but if you have read my recent Marvel reviews, you will probably get the idea that I am a tad disillusioned with much of their current crop. I have been meaning to get back into DC for some time now, and last week's breathtaking Mister Miracle has spurred me on to check out more of their titles. If you follow the comic book world online you couldn't have missed that DC's Metal series was coming, so I picked up a copy to see how it suited as an entry point back into the DC-verse.
The story opens with the Justice League thrust into an arena, clad in armour and ready to do battle. It quickly becomes clear that they are doing so against their will. So far, so well-rehearsed trope. This book has been billed as being Metal in every form of the word, from metal armour to ideas that are, simply, Metal AF. Artist Greg Capullo's metalhead background shows through in the visuals and concepts. I think there was a missed opportunity for some cool fight scenes in the opening part of this book, and considering how it is advertised it would have been fine to include that, the reader would have happily given it their attention. Instead we cut to the Justice League on their way home, and then delve right into some deep storyline elements that is a risky move for a first issue that has the job of setting up the story. Scott Snyder's writing pulls it off though, and while the reader may have a bit of work to do keeping up with the scene-setting (at least I did as someone who only reads a couple of DC titles, more ardent fans may have an easier time), I finished the book excited by the ideas and eager to read more.
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I enjoyed this book immensely, it's really fun and has some great ideas that I am keen to see develop in future issues. I would warn that the story is very Batman-centric and will likely carry on in that vain from what I have seen in this issue. Those suffering from Dark Knight fatigue, this book may not be for you. If you are looking to get more into DC then this may not be the jumping-on point you are looking for, but if you just enjoy a fun read it's worth checking out. Overall a promising start and I am looking forward to the next one.
3.5 / 5
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