So the first full month of DC’s revamp has come and gone, and October will bring us all new #2 issues. Sales wise, it’s been great for DC Comics. All 52 new comic series have sold out, with some going back for multiple printings. The hype has paid off, they’ve sold a ton of comic book. Huzzah and kudos.

But what happens with issue #3? Or issue #5? Or #12?

I guess we’re going to find out, DC most of all.

People already seem to dislike the new Superman

They hype isn’t going to last forever. I’m sure DC realizes this and has a plan. Someday the sales of their books are going to drop back down to pre-revamp numbers. The lame, uninteresting titles will get cancelled and they’ll be back to the way things used to be: starting random new series whenever, bringing in new writers on popular titles and changes in art and story abound. Heck, some of the creators on the new books are already switching out. The well of support will dry up. But that’s an article for another today. Now that we’re through the first month, I figure I’d write about how I made it through the DC Rejiggering.

Hit the jump to find out my thoughts on each of the 52 titles.

My general opinion hasn’t changed since the first week: DC half-assed this reboot. It’s a big, complicated mess of what was rebooted and what wasn’t rebooted. One needs a road map to truly understand everything, and DC didn’t give us one. Some titles like Batman and Green Lantern haven’t been touched, while others like Green Arrow and Teen Titans are total restarts. The Justice League barely appears in their first issue, yet they’re shown together as a team in the first issue of spin-off title Justice League Dark. DC claims they’re keeping a lot of the old continuity, but some of the changes mean the old stories just don’t fit anymore. And DC has said some of the stories will remain while some will be jettisoned. It’s confusing.

And I’ve already written extensively about the overuse of nudity and sex to try and titillate readers. The character of Starfire is almost irreparable thanks to her new slutty change.

I still think DC should have done a full reboot. They prepared all the readers to accept one with their hype over the summer. I think even longtime fans would have accepted starting over from square one eventually. But DC wanted to please everybody. They wanted new readers to get on board (and comic books need new readers) and they wanted to keep longtime fans happy. So they tried to have their cake and eat it too. Don’t touch the titles that are selling well, completely reboot the titles that aren’t so hot anymore. Hope it all works out.

I can understand the thinking behind some of the changes they made, I just disagree with the overall decision. Go all in, or don’t go at all. This is just going to create more problems in the long run when it comes to inaccessible continuity. But I guess we’ll wait and see.

Personally, I think the reboot has worked for me. I’ll be picking up more comics now than I was before the reboot, and trying out characters I otherwise never would have been reading. Let’s take a look at the entire breakdown of the new 52 titles, and whether or not YES, I’ll be buying the book or NO, I want nothing to do with it.

Action Comics: YES. I bought and read the first issue. While there were parts of this comic I didn’t like, I’m more than willing to give writer Grant Morrison the benefit of the doubt. He’s a brilliant writer, and no doubt has grand plans for Action Comics and Superman. I’m on board to see where he goes with his story, and I’m on board with this new, ballsier Superman.

All-Star Western: NO. Didn’t buy or read. I have no interest in westerns or Jonah Hex. Complete pass.

Animal Man: NO. Didn’t buy or read. I heard good things about this title on the Interwebs, but I just don’t care about Animal Man. Maybe I’ll give it a try as a trade paperback if it continues to get good word of mouth.

Aquaman: YES. I bought and read the first issue. This is definitely a contender for best comic of the month. Writer Geoff Johns works his magic once again to make Aquaman supremely cool. The depth of character is fantastic, and the villainous threat is not just another group of evil mercenaries, like in almost every other new series. Aquaman is awesome.

Batgirl: NO. Didn’t buy or read. I think my brother bought this one, so I’ll eventually snag it from him. I heard good things about it on the Interwebs, but it’s definitely on his list of comics so I’ll just be borrowing his.

Batman: YES. I bought and read the first issue. Brilliant first issue and a great start to a new era of Batman. Writer Scott Snyder is fantastic on Batman, and it appears his skill with the Dark Knight will continue. Out of the four series that star Bruce Wayne as Batman (yes, four!) this is the main one for me.

Batman: Dark Knight: NO. Didn’t buy or read. This definitely isn’t going to make the cut. This book is the definition of extraneous. It barely got a few issues out on the shelves prior to the revamp and has no reason to still exist, other than to give artist David Finch a job, I guess. Four Batman books is too many.

Batman and Robin: YES. I bought and read the first issue. Four Batman books, yes, but I’m going to get two of them. The addition of Robin to the title and this book means it’s a must buy for me. Even if Robin is Damian Wayne, I still want to see how it goes. I’ll be picking up this book to watch the legacy of Robin continue with some respect, I hope.

Batwing: NO. Didn’t buy or read. I have zero interest in Batman of Africa. Though kudos to DC for trying something different. While I’m a fan of Batman: Incorporated, that doesn’t mean I’m a big enough fan to spend good money on junk books. At least I heard the reviews were good.

Batwoman: YES. I bought and read the first issue. Another contender for best book of the month. Batwoman has been in the brilliant and beautiful hands of artist J.H. Williams III for a good while now, and this is her grand debut in her own solo title. She’s off to a good start, and I’m definitely looking forward to her further adventures. Batwoman has been off in her own little corner for too long. It’s time to really dig into her character and put her squarely at the forefront of the DC Universe.

Birds of Prey: NO. Didn’t buy or read. While this book was fun once upon a time, I haven’t bothered with it for awhile. And without Gail Simone writing, it doesn’t hold the same sort of interest for me.

Blackhawks: NO. Didn’t buy or read. The Interwebs says it’s like G.I.Joe in the DC Universe. If I wanted that, I’d simply buy G.I.Joe comics.

Blue Beetle: NO. Didn’t buy or read. While I enjoyed the original trade paperbacks for the first Jaime Reyes series, I’m not that big of a fan of the character. Maybe I’ll get the trade of this series as well when it comes out. For now, though, I don’t feel like spending the money. The same charm from his original series is gone, from what I’ve read online.

Captain Atom: NO. Didn’t buy or read. Another instance of me simply not giving a flying fudge about the character. Never liked Captain Atom, have no reason to read his series. I wouldn’t touch his series with or without the revamp.

Catwoman: NO. I bought and read the first issue. I don’t care for this direction of Catwoman. The T&A has turned me off what could have been a fun and clever book. I remember enjoying Catwoman prior to the revamp. She was a whip-smart heroine with tragedy and humanity. Now she’s boobs and tight leather. I may check out the trade paperback, depending on what the Interwebs say of the next few issues.

Deadman (DC Universe Presents): NO. Didn’t buy or read. Not much of a fan of Deadman, didn’t buy this anthology series starring Deadman. I think the Interwebs gave it favorable reviews, but it’s not really a Deadman comic. He’s going to be switched out as protagonist eventually.

Deathstroke: NO. Didn’t buy or read. Again, I buy comics mainly for the character. I don’t like Deathstroke enough to buy his book, and I didn’t hear enough good word of mouth to give it a try otherwise.

Demon Knights: YES. Read it in the shop. I didn’t buy this book, but I read it anyway. Quite fun, and fun enough that I’ll try to pick up issue #2. Or maybe I’ll read that one in the shop as well. Either way, I’ll give it a read. I like the writer, Paul Cornell, and I think he’s got a good idea brewing.

Detective Comics: NO. Didn’t buy or read. Another casualty of there being four Batman books. It would have been OK when some where about Bruce Wayne as Batman and some were about Dick Grayson as Batman. Now they’re all about Bruce Wayne. Too many comics is oversaturation, especially since they’re all telling similar stories. While I’ve liked writer and artist Tony Daniels in the past, it’s not enough to pick him over Scott Snyder.

Flash: NO. I bought and read the first issue. Flash lost me about midway through by suddenly focusing more on side character Miguel than on the Flash himself. I bought this one on a whim, and would have stuck with it until the story completely lost me. I may read the next few issues in the shop, we’ll see.

Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E.: NO. Didn’t buy or read. This comic has good word of mouth on the Interwebs, as does the character. But I’ve never been enough of a fan of the silly adventures of Frankenstein’s monster to bother with this book.

Fury of Firestorm: NO. Didn’t buy or read. Don’t care about Firestorm, and the Internet tells me that Gail Simone mostly failed with this issue. More power to DC for giving classic characters their own comic, but this one didn’t convince me to bother.

Green Arrow: YES. I bought and read the first issue. I surprisingly enjoyed this series. Like Flash, I bought this book on a whim when I saw it on the shelves in my comic book shop. I’ve never cared enough about Green Arrow to buy one of his comics, but I figured I’d just go for it. I’ll give it another issue or two to win me over completely. The hero and his revamped set up were pretty cool, and I’d like to see where this title is going. I just wish they’d use some more interesting villains!

Green Lantern: YES. I bought and read the first issue. I liked Green Lantern before the revamp, I still like it now. I don’t remember whether or not my brother is also buying this book, so I’ll put on a tentative ‘yes’. If he is, then I’ll just read his. If he’s not, I’d definitely buy the book. I like the idea of Sinestro being the star of his own book, I just wish he was in his badass Sinestro Corps variation instead of a neutered Green Lantern.

Green Lantern Corps: YES. I bought and read the first issue. Consider this a hesitant yes. While I definitely want to read this book, I’m not a big fan of Jon Stewart. I love Guy Gardner, so he may be the clincher for me. However, if all this book gives us is generic Green Lantern stories, I may pass. The original GLC was a fun book with big adventure and a whole cast of interesting characters. I hope they can sustain that idea instead of just giving us a Guy/Jon buddy book.

Green Lantern: New Guardians: YES. I bought and read the first issue. When it comes to Green Lantern books, this series has all my favorites. Kyle Raynor is my favorite GL, and I absolutely love the idea of the rainbow-colored Corps. Teaming them up sounds like a great idea to me. Though hopefully DC won’t shy away from having the other Corps guest star in the other GL books from time to time.

Grifter: NO. Didn’t buy or read. Don’t care about Grifter or the Wildstorm characters, won’t be giving this series a try.

Hawk & Dove: NO. Didn’t buy or read. I’m not some artistic elitist, so I can’t intelligently explain why the art of Rob Liefeld sucks. It just does and turned me off this book. I may have given it a chance if it looked better, though. But DC had to have known Liefield’s art would turn off a lot of readers.

I, Vampire: NO. Didn’t buy or read. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Please.

Justice League: YES. I bought and read the first issue. While I had a lot of complaints about the first issue, I can’t wait for the action to pick up. I want to see the Justice League together and kicking ass in this new revamp. DC really dropped the ball in terms of giving us an exciting first look at the new League, but that can easily be fixed once the team is together.

Justice League Dark: NO. I bought and read the first issue. There was a lot of potential here, but the book failed to keep my attention or give me anything worth coming back for. I don’t particularly care for anyone on the team, except for Zatanna, and the dangerous witch was too underdeveloped to keep me around for story alone.

Justice League International: NO. Didn’t buy or read. This is one of those titles I might wait for the trade paperback. I think word-of-mouth was good on the first issue, and I like some of the characters, but I want to see where it goes before I spend the money.

Legion of Superheroes: NO. Didn’t buy or read. I don’t care enough about the Legion to bother, and everyone on the Internet said this was an incomprehensible mess.

Legion Lost: NO. Didn’t buy or read. I don’t care enough about the Legion to bother, and everyone on the Internet said this was an incomprehensible mess. And I’m aware that I’m repeating myself.

Men of War: NO. Didn’t buy or read. I like superhero comics, not war comics.

Mister Terrific: NO. Didn’t buy or read. Mister Terrific? More like Mister Boring. He was an odd choice to be given his own title in the revamp. I didn’t know he had so many fans. But surely there must be some. The addition of Power Girl to the cast does not win this book a buy from me.

Nightwing: YES. I bought and read the first issue. For some reason, I was never a Nightwing fan prior to the revamp. I love Robin and Dick Grayson, but Nightwing never caught my attention. I should be all over this guy. I guess I just like him more for being Robin than for anything he’s done as Nightwing. Regardless of my past feelings, I loved Dick’s recent run as Batman and I look forward to his continuing adventures.

O.M.A.C.: NO. Didn’t buy or read. Count me out. Somebody had an idea crazy enough to get a comic book published. But there’s nothing about it to get me interested.

Red Hood and the Outlaws: YES. I bought and read the first issue. As bad as that first issue was, I’m going to give this series another two or three issue to fix itself. I like the concept. Red Hood and Arsenal are two terrible former sidekicks, so the idea that they’d cling to each other and try to make their way as mercenaries could be cool. Then writer Scott Lobdell goes and turns Starfire into a vapid slut who automatically bangs both of them, essentially, in the first issue. It’s gotta suck to be a Starfire fan. But maybe Lobdell has some surprises in store for us. I liked Red Hood, at least. But I’m more than ready to drop this book if it continues with the crap.

Red Lanterns: YES. I bought and read the first issue. I love the new colored Lantern Corps, and this is the only one to get its own book. The first issue was really, really lame. But I’m more than willing to give it a chance. I want to see more rage in a book about rage-filled characters!

Resurrection Man: NO. Didn’t buy or read. Some good writers on a book that I guess they’ve written before, but I never knew or cared. Still don’t.

Savage Hawkman: NO. Didn’t buy or read. DC has made Aquaman cool, but they have failed with Hawkman. The Interwebs was both confused and disinterested in this book, though I did see a good review or two around. I have zero interest in Hawkman. This character should have gotten a full and total reboot, but I guess he didn’t.

Static Shock: NO. Didn’t buy or read. I know Static has his fans, so maybe this book will go places. I’m just not one of them. I think the writer has already jumped ship, so that’s just weird and lame.

Stormwatch: NO. Didn’t buy or read. Another jump from Wildstorm, just like Grifter, so I don’t really care. I never read Wildstorm and I don’t intend on reading it now that it’s been integrated with the normal DC Universe. Though I have been meaning to give back issues of The Authority a try.

Suicide Squad: NO. Didn’t buy or read. I wanted to get this issue, but my comic book company messed up and didn’t put it in my pull box. Then it was sold out by the time I got to the store. Rather than try and find an issue anyway, the Interwebs told me that the book wasn’t anything special. I guess this didn’t turn out to be the Secret Six restyling that everybody wanted. I’ll stay in touch with this book to see if it picks up steam.

Superboy: YES. I bought and read the first issue. Another book that I went for on a whim. While it was only OK, I’m going to keep buying because it appears to be closely tied with the Teen Titans. If it wasn’t for that connection, I probably wouldn’t bother. No interest in Superboy, but the concept and possibilities are enough.

Supergirl: YES. I bought and read the first issue. Just like Superboy, I originally had no intention of buying this comic. But there it was on the shelf, so I picked it up. Didn’t care for the first issue or the character…but again, the concept and the possibilities have me interested. However, unlike Superboy, this comic has no connection to Teen Titans. If it continues to be boring, I’ll drop it fast.

Superman: MAYBE. I bought and read the first issue. While I liked the first issue, I don’t care enough about Superman to keep buying and reading this comic on a monthly basis. I can get my Superman fix from Grant Morrison’s Action Comics. However, should I find issues of Superman on the shelves and I’m feeling generous with my money, I may keep buying. All depends on my mood on that day.

Swamp Thing: NO. Read it in the shop. Everybody is in love with Swamp Thing thanks to a classic run by Alan Moore in the late 80s, a run that I have never read. So I have no particular connection to Swamp Thing (unless you count the TV show and cartoons that I watched as a kid). I read the first issue in the shop without buying, but I wasn’t hooked. Scott Snyder is writing again, but he didn’t give me enough to care. This might be a tpb purchase down the line.

Teen Titans: YES. I bought and read the first issue. This is my favorite comic from the revamp, mostly because it stars my favorite character, Tim Drake. As a former Robin, Tim is written wonderfully, and I look forward to his continued adventures as he puts his team of Teen Titans together. I loved the Teen Titans back when Geoff Johns put the team together with essentially the same characters. Definitely looking forward to this book.

Voodoo: YES. I bought and read the first issue. This comic has only another issue or two to keep me around. The nudity and titillation was too much…but the twist ending got me interested enough to see what happens next. I don’t care at all about Voodoo, but curiosity killed the cat.

Wonder Woman: YES. I bought and read the first issue. I loved this comic and its portrayal of Wonder Woman. I look forward to her kicking ass in the world of Greek mythology. This book definitely looks ready to give us the badass Wonder Woman we all crave. Or maybe that’s just me. Either way, I’m definitely on board.

So there we have it. Out of 52 comics, I will continue buying 19 of them. That’s not a lot…less than half. But 19 is more DC comics than I was buying prior to the relaunch. I’m giving a lot of characters a try, like Voodoo and Green Arrow, and I have high hopes for DC’s success. I don’t want to see them crash and burn, no matter how ill-executed this revamp has been. However, there are also some books that are on the fence for me. That 19 may drop very quickly.

Still, this is what we’re stuck with so we might as well try and live with it.

What were your thoughts about the DC revamp? Did they succeed? Did they crash and burn? How many books are you buying? Tell me in the comments!