I'd been hoping that DC would do this for a while!
I've always had a mild interest in Batman due to my love of the Burton and Nolan movies along with TAS.
I had dabbled in the odd Batman graphic novel, but was hoping that DC would launch an Ultimate type line so that I could follow the character from some sort of origins tale onwards.
First impressions are that it certainly looks and sound interesting.
I never though I'd say this but I actually think Superman looks better than Batman for once (character design wise). I've always thought that Superman looked dorky, and kind of dislike the character in general, but they've done a great job with him here.
The Batman design is OK but the bottom half of him looks very strange. Kind of has a funny shape about him? The Wizard design that Dead posted looks a lot better, and if I'm honest, I think they should have copied the bat suit from the Nolan movies a much as possible.
Other than that I'll def be keeping my eye on this series. and so long as it reviews well, and doesn't screw with the characters origins and characteristic too much, I think I'll read it.
One of the things that always put me off Ultimate Marvel is that they screwed with some of the characters TOO much. I appreciate that the point is to update them for modern times, but from what I'd read some of the characters seemed to be messed with just for the sake of messing with them.
Great idea to just release them as trades as well. I've tried to get into comic books in the past but never really visit comic stores, and hate that monthly comics are usually so goddamn short. They're over before I've even got going!
Maybe theyll do Flash, Green Lantern, and Wonderwoman next!