Written by Mark Waid & George Pérez.
Art by George Pérez; Bob Wiacek; Tom Smith; & Bob Leigh.
Cover Art by George Pérez & Tom Smith.
SUMMARY:
Released by DC Comics for April 2007, this premiere issue is entitled “The Lord of Luck: Roulette, Chapter One.” In orbit above Earth and in the Batcave, Hal Jordan’s Green Lantern and Batman simultaneously encounter a bizarre murder-mystery with one unidentified corpse and its sixty-three duplicates. It appears that the decedent, prior to his homicide from a single bullet wound, was desperately attempting to contact any super-hero for help.
A subsequent surprise attack upon them in the Batcave leads Batman & Green Lantern to conduct undercover surveillance at the Kismet Casino in Las Vegas. Confronting criminal underworld gambler, Roulette, the two Justice Leaguers are caught up in a fiery showdown with two alien marauders. Their prize is an elusive, all-knowing book that could wreak havoc on the cosmos itself.
REVIEW:
Slickly produced, this franchise reboot depicts Bruce Wayne and Hal Jordan’s first classic team-up in at least thirteen years. Enhanced by the art squad’s top-caliber visuals, this storyline’s first salvo plays out with some intriguing twists.
The Brave and the Bold # 1 impressively does everything right splitting hero time equally for its two stars without compromising the plot. More so, this issue is recommended for those fans who enjoy Bruce & Hal’s enduring chemistry as DC icons in a contemporary context. Absolutely well-played!
Note: In an adversarial role suspiciously accepting Hal’s resurrection, Batman previously appears in the Green Lantern: Rebirth mini-series and later Green Lantern # 9.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
Dan DiDio’s “DC Nation” column includes thumbnail cover reveals for 52 # 42; Helmet of Fate: Black Alice # 1; and Green Lantern’s team-up with Supergirl in The Brave and the Bold # 2.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8½ Stars
