Final Crisis Author: Grant Morrison | Language: English | ISBN:
B0064W67Q4 | Format: EPUB
Final Crisis Description
What happens when evil wins? That's the devastating question Superman, Batman, the Justice League and every other super being in the DC Universe must face when Darkseid and his otherworldly legion of followers actually win the war between light and dark. Written by superstar creator Grant Morrison (JLA, BATMAN) with stellar art from J.G. Jones (52 covers), Carlos Pacheco (SUPERMAN) and Doug Mahnke (BLACK ADAM), this event defined the DCU and the New Gods for the 21st century and beyond!
Collects FINAL CRISIS issues #1-7.
- File Size: 122881 KB
- Print Length: 352 pages
- Publisher: DC Comics (November 21, 2011)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B0064W67Q4
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I've thought long and hard about this book. If you have not yet read Final Crisis, I really think you would benefit from reading my review.
SUMMARY
Final Crisis is an epic, layered story with several running narratives and many surprises, so it's difficult to synopsize. At its center are the 'New Gods', involved in the last stages of their vast and mysterious war. It looks as though the BAD side has won. The story goes from there and involves dozens of characters, major and minor, some of whom actually die. Aside from alternate dimensions, cosmic technology, and many far-out concepts, there is a lot of battle action and some really classic superhero situations, with dialogue in a 'high' style reminiscent of cosmic '70s writers like Jack Kirby, Steve Englehart, and Len Wein. The writing can be dense, and at times a LOT happens on a single page. The art is detailed, brightly colored, merging a very realistic style with psychedelic effects. The story is long and rather convoluted, including a grand mystery and scifi surrealism, to name just two of its many styles (neither specifically known for offering immediate clarity, take note).
WHO WOULD LIKE THIS BOOK?
An open-minded superhero fan willing to give the book some time, attention, and thought.
WHO WOULD NOT LIKE THIS BOOK?
People who hate experimentation in superhero comics. People just looking for a simple, easy read. People who must know exactly what's going on at all times. People who think all ambition is pretension.
FIVE TIPS FOR READING FINAL CRISIS
1. It's Not for Newbs
I hate to say it, but if you're not already a DC fan, don't bother.
* * * * * INTRO * * * * *
Final Crisis is one of the most polarizing events ever published by DC, as well as one of the most controversial works by Grant Morrison for that publisher, generally regarded as a love-it-or-hate-it book. Since there are almost 150 reviews right here in Amazon discussing Final Crisis' story and art, I decided to just focus my review on the edition itself of this new Absolute presentation.
Absolute Final Crisis is an outstanding, high-quality, great-value edition, with a very generous page count, full of extras and material not included in the old HC and TPB editions, and all this makes it a much better reading experience.
* * * * * CONTENTS * * * * *
This volume includes, in the following order:
- A 2-pages introduction by Jay Babcock (originally published for the first time in the Final Crisis HC edition, 2009)
- The last 5 pages from DC Universe #0, pencilled by Dough Mahnke (NOT included in the 2009 HC edition. This are very relevant pages for the overall story and I'm extremely happy they were finally collected this time. The rest of DC Universe #0 pages are a kind of sampling/advertising of other DC storylines, mostly unrelated to Final Crisis, so they were not included).
- Final Crisis #1 to 3 (exact same contents as the 2009 HC edition).
- Superman Beyond #1 and 2 (printed with 3-D effect, the Absolute edition includes a set of blue/red 3-D cardboard glasses. The 2009 HC edition DOES NOT feature this 3-D presentation, it was printed without the 3-D effect, with standard coloring).
- Final Crisis: Submit (exact same contents as the 2009 HC edition).
- Final Crisis #4 and 5 (exact same contents as the 2009 HC edition).
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