This was...interesting though also couldn't fully invest in it.

This honestly felt a bit too Watchmen-Lite for me. A bunch of heroes from the 60's get put away and brought back to our reality, in 2008 or so, and have to adjust. The idea sounds cool, and each character here takes turns getting used to the reality. The book focuses on a wide range of things from racism to sexism, and it tries to treat each character with a interesting backstory.

I think JMS does a admirable job here giving us a BIG cast to really find interesting. For the most part characters were pretty good and the dialogue strong enough. I also think the idea of it all is enjoyable, almost like a M-rated Captain America for all. Some moments really shined in the suspense and sadness of life.

On flip side the pacing is dreadfully slow at points and the dialogue can get a bit...bad. The in your face racism moments and sexism are hard to swallow, not because well done, but just because of the cringe you feel. I also thought the build up to the end was better than the actual cliffhanger.

Overall, interesting, but nothing amazing. I might grab volume 2 down the line but for what it was it is decent. A 3 out of 5.