News Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:38:51 CST Vu

Brave New Whirl
Posted by Don MacPherson on February 21st, 2007

THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #1 (Cover A) (Feb 2007) THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #1 (Cover B) (Feb 2007)

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I must admit to being quite disappointed with how the murder mystery that serves as such a strong hook in the opening act is discarded so quickly. It got me in the mood for an old-fashioned, Batman-as-detective story, with sci-fi elements thrown in to give Green Lantern a role in the story. I was also surprised that Waid's script doesn't incorporate the tension between these two heroes. I realize that the enmity and suspicion that the Batman has for GL has been addressed to some extent, but I think some continued tension would have brought some small measure of character-driven conflict to this story. While I wasn't as blown away by this issue as I hoped to be, I can't deny that the creators have tapped into an old-school sense of fun and adventure. 6/10