The Full Run: Final Crisis #4
Darkseid’s forces have taken over, and the world’s heroes are scrambling for survival. Things look dire - with little to no hope for the future - but a spark of optimism lingers. Final Crisis #4 (w)...
The Full Run: FINAL CRISIS – SUBMIT
After a brief trip away, we finally return to Earth Prime. However, we still aren’t back in the main series, as Grant Morrison pens this tie-in featuring Black Lightning and the Tattooed Man. Though it may...
The Full Run: Final Crisis Tie-in – Legion of 3 Worlds
When does a Crisis tie-in feel more like an actual Crisis comic? The answer, of course, is when it’s Final Crisis. Grant Morrison may be driving the main event, but this 5-issue tie-in with an all-star...
The Full Run: Final Crisis – Superman Beyond
The world as we know is in shambles, and Darkseid has seemingly won. But in between the beats of a dying heart, Superman must stop a multiversal threat that is even greater than the evil New God. Ultimately...
The Full Run: Final Crisis #3
Good news! Barry Allen’s back from the dead! But Batman’s MIA, Superman is sidelined, Martian Manhunter’s still dead, and Wonder Woman’s over-matched. As more heroes fall off the board, it’s clear...
The Full Run: Final Crisis Tie-in – Rogues Revenge
Even though it’s a beast wholly unto itself, Final Crisis was still an event book. With that came the usual nonsense like overenthusiastic (and misleading) marketing, and tie-ins. It should come as a...
The Full Run: FINAL CRISIS #2
After a first issue that stretches back to the beginnings of the DC Universe, Final Crisis #2 kicks off by going international. From tying into Morrison’s Seven Soldiers of Victory to the next strike against...
The Full Run: FINAL CRISIS #1
Comic book events are designed to be welcoming to new readers, or at least those with a cursory knowledge of a given publisher’s universe. They embrace a broad strokes approach to storytelling, capturing big...
The Full Run: Final Crisis – Prologue
If there are two overarching themes found in the works of Grant Morrison, they are metatextuality and all stories matter. Both of them can be found in the pages of Final Crisis, arguably the most polarizing...
Civil War Crimes: Civil War #7
Chase Magnett: The best part of Civil War #7 is knowing we are almost done. It has been a long trail over the past seven weeks as we’ve walked this long beach of comics criticism. Sometimes there were only...