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This isn't a 'Doom Patrol is crap because Grant isn't writing it any more' post, this is a 'Doom Patrol is crap because it isn't very good'. Gone the quirky cast of misfits who were too disabled to function in society and too ugly to be in the Justice League, here we have a bland identikit of heroes with some pretty crap superpowers who have the slight problem of not being able to use them very well. They have a website which is probably better than they are.
So in desperation their rich manager/backer finds Cliff Steele, living incognito (as much as he can) and working doing the shit jobs in a chemical plant to become team boss, much to the displeasure of the original boss.
Basically I see the hand of 'X' over this. The X-Men movie has reminded DC that they had the team that the X-Men seemed to rip off, so they brought it out of cold storage. Unfortunately it resembles the charisma-free version of the original New Mutants or Generation X. I don't give a shit about any of the characters because none of them show any proof that they actually have one. Only three of the five (including Cliff) have powers that could be used offensively, and all three of them need to be in contact or close proximity.
So, most of the Doom Patrol's last team should still be around, Dorothy, the string people, Kate. Where are they?
All the successful comics set out their stall in the first issue. The closest the new DP gets to that is the feeling of 'there are other groups that could do this a lot better'. What sort of world threats could they face? What niche is there for them?
Tan Eng Huat's art is alright, looks a bit familiar though I can't say of who (Jae Lee? I must admit, remembering artists isn't my special skill) and John Arcudi's script isn't bad, just dull.
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