User blog:Hatebunny/These two articles are good.

One Year Later: 10 Lingering Questions About The New 52


 * This article does a good job of listing several of the continuity problems that have occurred as a result of this relaunch, which underscores the flaws in the editorial logic that have been plaguing the new books. Which is not to say that the books are ruined by them, but things are going to get messier the longer they go unexplained.

One Year Later: The Worst of the New 52


 * This article lists some of the missed opportunities and mistakes that the New 52 has left readers with. One in particular that irks me is the fact that the theme of legacy has effectively been retcon'd. The golden age of heroes existed during the golden age, fighting in World War II, then the silver age heroes (who continued well into the modern age) became our base, looking back to the golden agers as father figures. Then they themselves became father figures with their proteges and teams like Young Justice and Teen Titans to follow in their footsteps. Now? That whole idea is gone (with the welcome exception of Batman and Robin. That's just one of the sadder things that are 'the worst' of the New 52.

This is not to say that I don't like the New 52. I do, very much. But I think these two articles point out some glaring flaws in the relaunch that need to be addressed. I like good comics, but I would like better comics even more.

It's my hope that these issues will be addressed, so that the New 52 works better, so that we all get to have a better reading experience.

Incidentally, you might have noticed that one of the articles links to this page. Somebody'd better clean that up for the visitors!