Final Crisis
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3.7 • 45 Ratings
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Publisher 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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Morrison's big, beautiful mess of an apocalypse is gathered in this deluxe volume, along with one of the spinoff mini-series that took place between issues. Darkseid, one of the New Gods of Apokolips, is taking over the universe, broadcasting his antilife equation a mathematical spell that drains all hope and emotion from those who hear it through every mass communication vehicle available. Reality starts breaking down, time itself is collapsing; meanwhile, Batman is taken out of action and Superman can't help out as he needs to stay by Lois's hospital bedside or she will die. To say that there's a lot going on is an understatement; the plot is byzantine, and DC newbies will likely find it confusing and require multiple reads. Fanboys, on the other hand, will relish spotting all of the references to DC canon. There is an awful lot of setup and not much in the way of payoff until the very end, but Morrison-philes will enjoy his characteristic wordplay and fearless invention the whole time. Jones and Mahnke split the main art with skill and vision.
Customer Reviews
Strange, but enthralling
I am aware of most people will find this book confusing. But, for some reason, I never have. The main story is about Darkseid's plot to destroy the universe by bringing everything into himself using the Anti-life equation. Then, in Superman Beyond, it reveals that an evil Monitor (beings that monitor the multiverse) is causing every universe to experience a crisis. To make things worse, Darkseid's soul ripped a hole in reality. Now that I'm typing it out, it seems a little complicated. But, in my opinion, Final Crisis reads much smoother as a hardcover than it does as just one mini-series
Easily the worse comic book I've ever read.
Don't bother reading, just skip this book and go right into Geoff Johns' Blackest Night.