10 Overhyped Comic Books That Were Incredibly Mediocre

For every Post-Crisis era or Rebirth era in DC, we get the New 52; easily the most disappointing initiative DC has undertaken in the modern age of comics.

The decision to take away 10 or so years from the histories of most DC characters is fascinating on paper, but the younger heroes, villains and supporting characters were not as compelling as their older counterparts and felt like second-rate parodies of themselves.

Characters such as Superman and Starfire became unlikable in an attempt to make them more flawed, and most heroes' costume designs made for uncomfortable sights due to their overdesigned, tactical armor-like nature. The continuity was all over the place as well. For starters, Batman had multiple Robins and a ten-year old son with Talia despite being a hero for only a few years.

Such a discrepancy was reflective of the New 52's failed attempt to take countless years of history and condense them into a relatively short timeframe. Fortunately, DC Rebirth was able to set things for the most part.