DC/RWBY #1 is published by DC Comics and written by Marguerite Bennett. Artwork and cover art (left) are by Megan Hetrick and colours by Marissa Louise. Letters are by Morgan Martinez.
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Synopsis
The world of Remnant comes crashing into the DCU! Grimm are running amok around Gotham, and Batman’s on the hunt to find whoever brought these mysterious monsters to his city. But as the trail goes cold, the Dark Knight finds himself face-to-face with none other than Team RWBY! What other effects are taking hold around our world with Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang here, and what does it mean for the future of the DCU?! Marguerite Bennett returns to RWBY with Meghan Hetrick and Soo Lee for an epic tale of adventure spanning every corner of the DC Universe!
Review
The DC Universe is capable of many amazing things and the crossover with Team RWBY is definitely a highlight. In a way, it feels incredibly random, but as Bennett, Hetrick and Lee prove, RWBY somehow manages to fit in perfectly with our favourite superheroes. As an introduction, this first issue does a fantastic job of setting the scene and laying down the foundations of this crossover.
With an awesome confrontation between Batman and Team RWBY, this first issue quickly jumps into the action. What this issue does so well is introduce both forces as equals. While Batman may be the world’s greatest detective with unfathomable skill, he does fall into the trap of underestimating Team RWBY who have many tricks hidden away. It was great to see these two worlds collide and their interactions really do capture the essense of both Batman and RWBY. While these are two incredibly separate entities, with both being legends in their own predominant medium, it’s amazing how well they blend together to the point where it doesn’t feel unnatural.
Seeing Team RWBY interact with Gotham was an absolute treat and the characters have been cleverly designed to suit the DC Comic format in a way that still makes them recognisable. The overall design of each individual character is flawless, especially Ruby Rose, and it really gets you excited for what’s next. How else is the RWBY world being integrated and adapted? This issue may just focus primarily on that first initial confrontation, but the futher implications immediatly get you wanting more.
Verdict
DC/RWBY #1 is a fun and playful start to a story that has a lot of potential. Batman’s world collides perfectly with the wonders of RWBY in this first issue, and in the same breath the visual aesthetic that makes RWBY stand out is very well adapted to suit the DC universe.
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