New 52 Appreciation Thread!

[Pinsir]

The New 52 (also known as DC's Second Golden Age, the Kinotic Epoch, and That Which was Good) was truly a spectacular era in the publishing history of DC Comics, brought to an end to quickly. I fashioned this thread to delegate on such topics; why was the New 52 so great? why is it better than anything else published in human (and non-human) history? And finally what were your favourite stories!?

List of stories I liked;

Action Comic by Grant Morrison, #0-18
Aquaman by Geoff Johns, #0-25
Birds of Prey by Duane Swiercynski, #1-9
Flash by Francis Manapul, #0-24
Frankenstein, Agent of Shade by Jeff Lemier, Matt Kindt #0-16
Green Lantern by Geoff Johns, #0-20
Justice League by Geoff Johns, #0-51
National Comics: Looker by Ian Edgington, #1
National Comics: Rose & Thorn by Tom Taylor, #1
O.M.A.C. by Dan Didio, #1-8
Omega Men by Tom King, #1-12
Shazam! by Geoff Johns, Graphic Novel
Supergirl by Micheal Green, Mike Johnson #0-19
Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello, #0-35

I might be missing some things...

List of Things Missing from Rebirth that Make it Truly Special Like The New 52:

• Dead kids
• Confusing continuity problems (wait a second...)
• A new gimmick every September
• Lack of gore and edginess overall