This is only a sampler showcasing what DC is trying to do with its DC Zoom young reader line. I wasn't taken by the characters, or stories, or drawings, but that might be the fault of the sampler format. I'm also not sure that turning to established authors outside of the field is the way to go; the stories seemed rather uninspired. All of that, this sampler is worth looking at and it would seem wise to keep an eye on how DC Zoom develops.

Whoa-- Super Sons is definitely different in this iteration. There's a young lady called Candace, and I'm not sure if it's taking place in the US, or in the future, or where. I'm definitely intrigued.

I've read all of the DC Super Hero Girls TPBs before, and I have mostly liked them, and this one, Space Battles I think is going to be no different. Jessica Cruz!!!

More by Shea Fontana in the DC Universe is never bad. Batman Overdrive didn't have a ton in the preview, but, what I saw, especially the Alfred/Bruce interactions, could definitely be interesting.

Ah, Black Canary Ignite (I'm hoping not the house on fire heh). I'm not sure if I've read other TPBs where Dinah wanted to be a cop as a kid or not, but, I liked it so far.

The little blurb/Q&As were cool too, and it looks like all of the DC Zoom titles are taking new and different looks at the DC characters. Green Lantern Legacy especially looks very very very intriguing.

I received this book via Netgalley thanks to DC Entertainment.

I loved this sampler! Honestly, I skipped right to Meg Cabot’s story, because duh. However, I liked what I saw from the other authors too! So exciting.