Right firstly I should get this out of the way, I am one of those fabled new readers. so...woohoo you guys have yet to scare me away. So I'm looking at all books without any preconceptions, I latched on to the firstwave titles as I saw an opportunity to latch on at the shop floor as it were. Doesn't always work mind - look at Doc Savage #1

Anyway onwards, here is what I thought.

The story is very interested so far, even though nothing has really happened. It could all go south later but so far I'm happy to keep with it. I enjoyed the art and the supporting cast are pulling there weight. Most importantly The Bat Man was in it, really, he isn't just on the cover to sell more copies, not that they would ever do that. So bag snatchers beware! though personally I wasn't missing him.

finally i'd say there is a good chance that eventually I will be reading this for the Spirit alone, but thats no bad thing, and it didn't make me want to stop reading comics so for me it's a win.