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Multiversity: Dial H for Hero

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Ultimate Spider-Man, and by extension Ultimate Universe, is probably the main reason why I got into monthly comics. But with time my tastes changed and Bendis went from the writer that I really liked to one of my least liked writers. So I wasn't thrilled when he got the control of Superman's line and new Wonder Comics line was launched. But I really like Dial's concept so I decided to try new Dial H for Hero series. After all, how bad could it get? I didn't really have much experience with Humphries. I read his Nightwing arc before and wasn't too impressed. And this was probably first time I was reading something drawn by Quinones. Well, no, I had read Wednesday Comics, but that was ages ago. Either way creative team didn't inspire much confidence. But this turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. Anyway, first collection (or first 6 issues) mostly introduces the characters and sets up things. Writing is okay, it has its charm and does what it needs to do, but