How does the first issue measure up?

I love the concept of the Great Ten

" I love the concept of the Great Ten "
 

Me too:
 While the concept of using real life Chinese socio-political issues to enhance the story is inherently brilliant, the writer could have done a far better job of integrating these issues into the actual plot of the story

Marvel has a couple of Chinese teams, but none of the teams have their own books. The Chinese team that comes to mind since it's the one I've read about most recently was the one that appeared in Mighty Avengers called the People's Defense Force. There was that one that appeared in X-Men that was based on the Eight Immortals during Austen's run.
 
I was thinking about picking this up, but I figured that the team had this long history seeing as how my DC knowledge is limited to Batman, basically. But since they seem relatively new I guess I'll check it out.

This is the first time in a long time that I haven't had to crank up my volume in order to hear you. Though your lighting was a bit dark.
 
Oh, Sun Tzu. Probably the greatest military strategist ever known. His teaching apply to so many aspects outside of warfare. The History Channel had a great special on his teaching. Comparing them to known war history.
The story of China and Tibet's relationship is......convoluted at best. China is a communist country that outlaws all religion with the exception of their "state sponsored"religion. So it figures they would come to a head with Tibet and the Dalia Lama and it's Buddhist beliefs. China was the country that forbid the Harry Potter movies on the grounds it would corrupt the youth.

This strikes me as a project that is not best served as individual books, but more as an over all package. Since it's going to be split into ten separate issues. Seems that this might be a better buy as a Trade Paper Back, and you can have the whole experience before you. The art in the samples didn't seem all that impressive. Kind of sad when you consider how lush China and Tibet can be as a setting.
Taking into consideration something you mentioned about how some people might not be so familiar with the relationship of the countries. Perhaps that is something this book is working to do. Educate a younger audience who might have become disconnected with the events.
 
You know, you are being very Sun Tzu in your analysis on the editing being to blame, Babs. He believed commanders had to be responsible for their soldiers actions, but when it comes to comics. Who do you define as the general, commander, and soldiers?
 
It was a nice review. Thanks for the work....and the random insight to your hair follicle issues. lol

 lots of like here. guess ill pick it up next time im in store....    

 
The idea sounds interesting,but I'm not a fan of the creative team. 

I was wondering when Bedard came up with the names did he back into them. I assumed (hoped) he did, since there's no real other reason to have such convoluted names. 
 
That said I did like the issue, Art wasn't a huge draw, I agree with babs that it plays very fast and loose trying to catch up the back grounds of the characters, I don't remember how much morrison spent developing their character dynamics. 
 
I was also gonna say I liked the different hair style to, 

Sounds like this series could have greatly benefited from a Prelude / Issue 0.

" I was wondering when Bedard came up with the names did he back into them. I assumed (hoped) he did, since there's no real other reason to have such convoluted names.  That said I did like the issue, Art wasn't a huge draw, I agree with babs that it plays very fast and loose trying to catch up the back grounds of the characters, I don't remember how much morrison spent developing their character dynamics.  I was also gonna say I liked the different hair style to,  "

I really hope that after Great Ten is done we get a Great Ten/Super young team book done by Grant Morrison or Joe Casey since he did a pretty good job in FCA: Dance. It is great that DC is doing more international books. After Asia is done I want a Knight and Squire mini followed by a League of Batmen mini.

I don't think it wouldn't seem that bad if the cover didn't look so good.  
Don't ya hate it when they do that?

I sure do

Cool concept, but if it is going to jump all over the place, than I'll have to pass on this sadly...

" Cool concept, but if it is going to jump all over the place, than I'll have to pass on this sadly... "

Shaolin Robot?!  Okay, who at DC is an old KROQ listener!?  That was a name of an intern from a few years ago... :p 
 
Anyway, I'm guessing that this will be a better story when read as a whole, instead of one month at a time.  

I love that DC is making a real China's superheroes and mixing it with Chinese history and politics.