Infinite Crisis Omnibus

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A number of series were cancelled with the "One Year Later" jump. Some ended outright, like Batgirl, Gotham Central, and Batman: Gotham Knights, while others were suspended and restarted later with new volumes, notably JLA, JSA, Flash, and Wonder Woman. Additionally, Adventures of Superman returned to its original title of Superman, while the book that had previously been coming out as Superman since 1987 was canceled, thus making the Superman line's two books, Superman and Action Comics, match the Batman lines Batman and Detective Comics (in addition to the shared title Superman/Batman.) I can understand why there's no extras here (the lenght is already vast enough), but I would had love to have at least a fresh intro or afterwords from Johns or even Dan Didio. The original proposal would have been nice. I mean, I would really like to know how they were goign to kill Nightwing. Anyway, that's a very minor complaint. The Omnibus also weaves the mini-series finales into the Infinite Crisis series itself (and they come across as coherent, complete parts of the story, albeit not up to the writing of the main storyline. DC Comics executive editor Dan DiDio stated that Infinite Crisis was being hinted at in various stories for two years prior to its launch, starting with the "death" of Donna Troy. [3] The leadup was mostly understated until the release of the Adam Strange limited series in 2004, at which point industry press began to report that DC was planning a very large event, mentioning the titles Teen Titans, The Flash, and JSA, all written by Geoff Johns. [ citation needed] Day of Vengeance. It feels like this finale gives us the full scope of Day of Vengeance, as the end of the Ninth Age of Magic and the beginning of the Tenth comes across as truly epic, full of sacrifices (though the Shadowpact are certainly reduced to supporting roles in this finale) [4+/5].

From Mike Grell, who is considered one of the most influentialGreen Arrowtalents, this is the first time these cult-favorite stories from the 1980s and early 1990s have been collected in omnibus hardcover format. It must be pretty frustrating for more casual readers to make heads or tail of Infinite Crisis itself, though, without all these tie-ins, and I can see why some people might be turned off it without those supporting reads. But if a reader gets acquainted with, at least, CoIE, Identity Crisis, Countdown to Infinity Crisis, The OMAC project, and JLA-Crisis of Conscience, he should really enjoy this. Its still alot to read previously, though, but if it sounds like homework, its not, because these are all excellent reads. In fact, for me, the main event wasn't even the best part of this omnibus. Countdown, Omac Project, and Crisis of Conscience were, for me, the best parts of it. The mid-2000’s heralded a boom for shared universe crossover events, and Infinite Crisis is no exception. No joke: Some of the tie-ins have tie-ins. The “Countdown” prelude comics alone account for 37 individual issues at a minimum, including the Countdown to Infinite Crisis giant-sized one-shot that is more than 3 standard size issues in length. In my opinion, the 7 issue Infinite Crisis main event benefits greatly from the context of the countdown and tie-in issues. I read the event before with Absolute Infinite Crisis ( review here) and loved it, but rereading the entire event with all of the supplemental lead-up, is a completionist's wet-dream. Kal-L tries to enlist Batman's support, stating that the Post-Crisis Earth's inherent "bad" nature caused Batman's recent mistrust and hostility. Batman refuses and tries to use his Kryptonite Ring. This fails as the Kryptonite is not native to Kal-L's universe, and Superman destroys it with his heat-vision. Afterward, Batman learns Superboy-Prime destroyed the JLA Watchtower. [7]With Countdown to Infinite Crisis, Infinite Crisis began to visibly affect DC's editorial policy. Geoff Johns and Grant Morrison moved into editorial positions in addition to their writing duties, respectively to coordinate coherence of the DC Universe and to handle reimaginings of several characters. [ citation needed] Mark Waid signed an exclusive contract with DC, receiving a similar editorial role. DC replaced its official decades-old logo (the "DC bullet") with a new one (the "DC spin") that debuted in the first issue of DC Special: The Return of Donna Troy. The powerhouse creative team of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon bring readers on a violent and riotous journey across the country in this award-winning Vertigo series, beginning withPreacher: The 25th Anniversary Omnibus Vol. 1! So, as you can see, there is ALOT collected here, and reading it in this format, is a very fun and engaging experience. If you are interested in Infinity Crisis, this is the best way to read it. But if you can't find it, or dont like omnibus because of their size, I'd really recommend reading Countdown to Final Crisis, The Omac Project, Sacrifice, and Crisis of Conscience, to get the most of it. But there's a good chance you'd enjoy the main event even whithout these; it'll just be more confusing.

This massive hardcover collectsStrange Adventures#205-216;The Brave and the Bold#79, #86, #104 and #133;Aquaman#50-52;Challengers of the Unknown#74 and #84-87;Justice League of America#94;World's Finest Comics#223 and #227;The Phantom Stranger#33 and #39-41;Superman Family#183;DC Super-Stars#18;DC Special Series#8;Adventure Comics#460-466;DC Comics Presents#94;Detective Comics#500;Deadman#1-4 (1986);Secret Origins#15; and covers fromDeadman#1-7 (1985) JLA by Grant Morrison Omnibus I got some books like Crisis on Infinite earths and Identity Crisis, and some Batman and JLA books, and Infinite Crisis felt WAY better. I liked it, I love it. I think it was one of the best crossovers DC had.This book encapsulates everything great about this era, arguably the best time in DC Comics, where Geoff. Johns was on a roll. With what Johns has to say about the state of superhero storytelling in the modern day, how it relates to the classic Golden and Silver Age stories, how it all ties into the vast history of Dc and the way he gives old characters new life and nuance, is something to behold. In 1996, Grant Morrison–the visionary writer of The Invisible, Animal Man, Doom Patrol and more–joined forces with artist Howard Porter to relaunch the Justice League of America as JLA. Morrison and Porter revitalized the franchise by gathering DC's greatest heroes–Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Flash, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter–and propelling these icons into inventive, modern stories with the highest of stakes. Now based on a Watchtower on the moon, the JLA took on classic threats including the White Martians, the Injustice Gang, and the Key; along with new foes such as Prometheus. It's the Legion of Super-Heroes like you've never seen them before, as the heroes of the 30th-century face one of their boldest and most controversial eras! The OMAC Project. Of all the Infinite Crisis miniseries, The OMAC Project is the one that most obviously continues on from Countdown to Infinite Crisis. That means it's the continuing story of Max Lord, a regathered JLI, and the OMACs. These are all great elements, with the OMACs and Brother I (Eye) in particular being a strong addition to the modern-day DC universe. There's also some fun mystery and some good interactions between DC heroes. Center to the entire story is a separate piece, Identity Crisis and the Justice League storyline it is based on. That itself is a masterwork by Brad Meltzer and is a must pre-read for this tome. In short, villains learn the Justice League's secret identities. Zatanna mindwipes the villains' memories, making them forget the information. But it won't be the last time. In Meltzer's followup, it's revealed that Zatanna's whent a little further in her mindwipe of Dr. Light after a truly villanous episode of his, with the Justice League split on it's morality. And when Batman wanders into the scene, they do a little job on him too.

Countdown to Final Crisis is a weekly series that is actually a lead in to yet another crisis, Final Crisis. It does not take place immediately after 52; it actually, chronologically speaking, takes place concurrently with the comics DC was publishing at the time, over a year (in real world time, less in internal comic book time) after the One Year Gap.

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