What's Going On With The New 52

[David Fryer]

Okay, so I have been reading some of the new 52 books and I have not a clue what they are trying to do with it. Some of the books feel like total reboots, Superboy, Supergirl, the two Justice League books, Grifter, and Suicide Squad to name a few. Others seem to be continuation of series like Batman and Robin, Batwoman, Detective Comics, and Red Lantern. Although I don't have a problem with that, only Red Lantern took the time to fill me, a new reader, in on what had gone on before. Although I am fairly well versed on the Batman plot despite not having read the title in awhile, Batwoman was a complete mystery and even Wikipedia did not provide much help. The best book that I have read in my opinion is Batgirl, because it is a blend of the old and the new, although I am still confused at how Babs is walking again. Does anyone else feel like the has been a lack of cohesion in the way the titles have been handled or is it just me?

[Grey Lensman]

Batman and Green Lantern were the largest sellers from before the reboot, so they aren't going to be overly affected by the changes. Depending on how you look at it, it could be interpreted either as certain writers/editors having too much pull and protecting their "babies" no matter what, or DC actually being smart enough to apply the concept of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" to those titles. Time will tell.