scans_daily: Huntress #1

Diane Darcy (

aeka) wrote in

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@ 2011-10-05 08:28 pm UTC

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char: huntress/helena bertinelli, char: huntress/robin/helena wayne, creator: marcus to, creator: paul levitz, title: huntress

Huntress #1

Not sure how this works if you've already posted two pages from the preview, so just to be on the safe side, I'll just post two pages from the Huntress book that wreaked of all shades of awesome. ♥

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So long story short, Helena discovered human trafficking and she's doing something about it. All in all,

aeka likes. ♥

Characterisation-wise, Helena Bertinelli is still the fiery Italian we all love with a whole lot of boot to smash someone's jaw. She does however feel a bit more toned down than her post-Crisis self, though this may change later as the story progresses. I did particularly notice that Levitz blended elements of the Helena Wayne personality onto Helena B (namely her one-liners) while leaving the rest of her character in tact for the most part, but when I write a proper review of this issue on my Huntress blog, I'll be able to support this better. :P

Hope you guys pick this one up. :)

[Edit]: She's Helena Wayne. (01/13/2012)

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	no subject shadowpsykie 2011-10-06 12:49 am UTC (link)
	i am SO glad these did not really give away spoilers (even though i am not one to shy away from them) i wanted to remain pure for this one stop laughing! i THINK the toned down ness might be Levits keeping some of the development she had in birds of prey where she learned to not... you know, be so eager for the kill switch. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

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aeka
2011-10-06 01:00 am UTC (link)

i THINK the toned down ness might be Levits keeping some of the development she had in birds of prey where she learned to not... you know, be so eager for the kill switch.

I hope that's the case, though I still wouldn't put it past her to beat the shit out of some "garbage" with a metal pipe and leave them dangling over a ten story building if they hit her berserk button.

(And given the subject matter this book touches upon, I wouldn't put that far from maybe.) :P

I do hope Helena rejoins Birds after this.

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	no subject thefiretonight 2011-10-06 01:00 am UTC (link)
	I really enjoyed this. I came into the book never really paying much attention to Helena before. I bought it mostly because I love Marcus To's art. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it! I wonder which way it's going to end up at the end. Is Helena from Earth 2 or DCnU? The letters page was purposely teasing! Ha. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 3 comments) (Show 3 comments)

	no subject aeka 2011-10-06 01:03 am UTC (link)
	Only DCnU Helena wears a cross on her costume. :P Earth-2 Helena shows cleavage and wears her daddy's cape. :3 (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Expand) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject aeka 2011-10-06 01:10 am UTC (link)
	I meant toned down in the sense that she doesn't seem as angry in this book as she did when she first started out, and that she's not as eager to kill as before. But like I said, this may change later. :P (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Expand) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject mommy 2011-10-06 01:14 am UTC (link)
	On a completely superficial level, I'm glad the artist got rid of the belly window. It made no sense for a normal human to fight organized crime without any armor over her belly, and her costume looks much better this way. Here's to hoping future artists keep her with this costume for a while. Last edited 2011-10-06 01:14 am UTC (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 5 comments) (Show 5 comments)

	no subject bjornwilde 2011-10-06 01:23 am UTC (link)
	Wait...fight scenes that don't come across as cheesecake and a reasonable costume which doesn't have cheap thrill windows? I may have to pick this up if the rest of the issue follows the pattern of these pages. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject v_various 2011-10-06 10:59 pm UTC (link)
	yep. I also did a quick "but is she wearing high-heels?" glance because it was almost too good to be true. BUT IT IS TRUE! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject jeyl 2011-10-06 02:35 am UTC (link)
	No belly window, no 50 sentences per monologue box and taking on thugs with guns like a real pro. bought (Reply to this)

	no subject thatnickguy 2011-10-06 02:37 am UTC (link)
	Whoa, I didn't even know Marcus To was doing the art for this. Consider me sold, now! (Reply to this)

	no subject fifthie 2011-10-06 03:45 am UTC (link)
	Huntress in her good costume owning bad guys. Holy shit. There's a DC comic book I want to buy. Fuck (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject fifthie 2011-10-06 03:45 am UTC (link)
	LEVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITZ (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject lieut_kettch 2011-10-06 04:41 am UTC (link)
	New! Helena's gone a bit soft. She wouldn't have killed those thugs, but she wouldn't be above impaling their wrists to the wall with a well-placed bolt. (Reply to this)

	no subject eyz 2011-10-06 09:05 am UTC (link)
	That makes one :P Yes, I miss the pre-New 52 DC!! >__ (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject richardak 2011-10-06 05:55 am UTC (link)
	Too toned down for my taste. Much too toned down. I want her leaving a trail of bodies a mile wide. Otherwise, I'm enjoying this one quite a bit so far. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Expand) (Hide 22 comments) (Show 22 comments)

	no subject salinea 2011-10-06 12:28 pm UTC (link)
	Nah, you're pretty much spot on on this one, I think. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Expand) (Hide 4 comments) (Show 4 comments)

	no subject eyz 2011-10-06 09:06 am UTC (link)
	Seems like most of the Bat-crowd really wasn't affect by the reboot :P Which is nice! Now, if only the Flash-family (Wally, Jay..) and the JSA was still around... (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 4 comments) (Show 4 comments)

	no subject runespoor 2011-10-06 02:16 pm UTC (link)
	Why, I do believe this is the most pertinent place to segue smoothly into my usual complaint. CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASS. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Expand) (Hide 3 comments) (Show 3 comments)

	no subject superfangirl1 2011-10-06 12:29 pm UTC (link)
	Awesome and need to pick this book up. :) (Reply to this)

	This issue was indeed awesome! steverodgers5 2011-10-06 12:51 pm UTC (link)
	Great art, Solid storytelling, and good use of what's always seemed to me to be a tremendously underated lead character. Loved it unreservedly. Hope it gets a decent run! (Reply to this)

	no subject filthysize 2011-10-06 02:49 pm UTC (link)
	Not that I'm complaining, but this isn't part of the New 52, right? If I were DC, I'd probably hold off for a whole to avoid confusion. Again, not complaining, but I found the decision to release this so shortly after the relaunch, with a big honking "#1" on the cover, to be a little odd. (Reply to this)

	no subject crabby_lioness 2011-10-06 06:32 pm UTC (link)
	Her belly is sheathed. I am happy. (Reply to this)

	no subject liara_shadowsong 2011-10-07 01:07 am UTC (link)
	I really like Huntress's current costume. Also, the art in general. (Reply to this)

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This issue was indeed awesome!

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	no subject lbd_nytetrayn 2011-10-07 05:59 am UTC (link)
	This costume is perhaps the first thing I like about the new 52... (Reply to this)