DC Universe Online Legends #1

A comic book based on a video game based on comic books.  
 

The Good 

If you're looking for an epic story where anything can go, this series looks to deliver that. If you've seen the preview, you know Lex Luthor is victorious over Superman and several other heroes. Lex teamed up with Brainiac to put an end to the heroes he despised. Guess what? Things don't go exactly the way Lex thought they would. Thus begins this 26-issue story. 
 
The overall comic feels like something true comic book readers might wan to pass on at first. BUT it is written by comic veteran Marv Wolfman along with Tony Bedard. The art is by Howard Porter and Livesay so it clearly isn't a simple throw-away story. Being tied to the video game, you have an idea what the story is. We have a story where anything can go. Heroes and villains have been killed. Is there any way for the heroes to return and for Earth to survive? That's what this series will tell us. 
 

The Bad 

Even though it does have a good creative team involved, you still get a feel that if you pass on this series, you won't really miss much. I do have some curiosity over how the story will play out. I'm just not sure if I want to invest in a 26-issue series, even if priced at $2.99 an issue. 
 

The Verdict 

If you're playing DC Universe Online, you'll have an idea about the story. Seeing that story fleshed out by Marv Wolfman, Tony Bedard, Howard Porter and Livesay is something to consider. There is an epic feel from the very first page where we see several of the DC heroes killed. There is an Elseworld or "What If?" feel. The question is do you want to invest in a 26-issue series at $2.99 an issue.