Nope, just dive in. Reading Final Crisis would help, but it's not necessary.
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COMICS! |OT| August 2014. Infinite universes, or just fifty-two? Thanos.
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Nope, just dive in. Reading Final Crisis would help, but it's not necessary.
indigo-cyclops
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Awesome, I may at least read Final Crisis then... Thanks!
I picked it up and didn't think it was bad. Up is down, right is left, the world no longer makes sense.
my name is ed
Banned
Shin Johnpv
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This should never be printed again, all knowledge of it should be forgotten.
ThyMusicMan
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I'm right there with ya. It was a little much at first but by the end I didn't really feel lost.
I'm gonna pick up Final Crisis this weekend.
~Devil Trigger~
In favor of setting Muslim women on fire
Colbert though
He doesn't see race
He doesn't see race
Shin Johnpv
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DiDio you get rid of Karen and bad things will happen to you, MOTHERFUCKING TERRIBLY BAD THINGS! It is known.
indigo-cyclops
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Oh that's encouraging. I really want the full Morrison experience so I'm glad I won't be penalized for missing anything prior to this.
KoruptData
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Holy shit! Guys Batman and Robin was awesome!! I thought some of the characters in the last issue were kinda corny but this issue hits all the right notes. Loved the cameo!
Man, top 3 is gonna be so hard this month.
Man, top 3 is gonna be so hard this month.
Ed Brubaker honestly seems like one of the most genuine, nicest guys in the industry. Nothing he says in print ever looks forced, and he seems to genuinely care about what readers think about the stories he crafts. I love how you can tell it was hard for him to write the way he did for The Fade Out due to the nature of the story.
indigo-cyclops
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I'm really looking forward to reading this...Glad to hear it's quality!
MHWilliams
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New Avengers: Holy shit, Namor is going in.
SpiderJerusalem
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aw yea! when my wife was pregnant I was demanding for Kara if it was a girl
Shin Johnpv
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You sir are a bad person.
This TPB contains absolutely everything you need: http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/DC/FINAL-CRISIS-TP-NEW-EDITION/JAN140352
(Note: If you end up buying the TPB from elsewhere, make sure it's the new printing. The old printing does not have all the issues you need.)
In answer to your question, this is everything Morrison wrote for the event (AKA, everything important/required): FINAL CRISIS #1-7, FINAL CRISIS: SUBMIT #1, FINAL CRISIS: SUPERMAN BEYOND #1-2, DC UNIVERSE #0, BATMAN #682-683
Okay guys, here's a question that I was thinking about a bit ago, but I never actually got around to asking about: How much of his reputation does Stan Lee actually deserve? Like, I feel I've heard in the past about him essentially stealing a ton of spotlight away from and screwing over Jack Kirby (how much of that should be actively attributed to him instead of the "one creator only" type mentality?), but is it anywhere near, say, what people say about the whole Bob Kane/Bill Finger thing?
Weirdly enough this popped into my head because I was listening to the second Heroman opening, and remembered how it had my personal favorite Stan Lee cameo (and can I just say how ridiculous it is that we still don't have a physical release of this show in America, considering it's a freaking Stan Lee anime set in America with a giant America robot!)
And on that train of thought, people may have heard of Japanese Spider-man, but do you know of:
The actually awesome anime-esque Japanese X-men openings?
And this ridiculous Japanese TMNT... thing?
Weirdly enough this popped into my head because I was listening to the second Heroman opening, and remembered how it had my personal favorite Stan Lee cameo (and can I just say how ridiculous it is that we still don't have a physical release of this show in America, considering it's a freaking Stan Lee anime set in America with a giant America robot!)
And on that train of thought, people may have heard of Japanese Spider-man, but do you know of:
The actually awesome anime-esque Japanese X-men openings?
And this ridiculous Japanese TMNT... thing?
Colbert though
He doesn't see race
Falcon needs a sidekick. Swallow or something.
ViewtifulJC
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I think harSon can fill that postion
Somewhere in between what Kirby diehards would say and what Lee himself would say.
BuddyJoeHooker
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Thanks GAF, now I'm hyped as hell for New Avengers, Multiversity, and The Fade Out. Got to wait for the end of the month...
Oh snap. Cross thread destruction. 15 points.
Let me tell you, with me as a writer and you and kip and whoever else as an artist, the "making of..." Process that Ed (and more Specifically Sean) walk you through the creative process of how they work makes this issue worth the price of admission. It was perfect.
I hope they continue to release The Fade Out in magazine format.
Serpentine
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aw no, I'd go broke because I'd have to buy all of them in magazine format.
Once a month won't hurt. It's really perfect. I still like Velvet more, but this is something special as well.
Edit:
Issue 5 is still my favorite, and her temper tantrum at the end of 6 was badass.
Ooh. I hope they end up putting that "Making of..." stuff in the inevitable deluxe edition.
And what is this magazine format I keep hearing about? I had originally thought it was just a magazine variant cover, but I guess not.
Also, I really need to buy some Brubaker stuff. I still haven't read any of his creator-owned books. I should do an IST order with one more Hellboy Library Edition and the first Criminal deluxe edition.
Whoa... nice job, both of you! We need to keep this going.
If DC makes Karen go away then they can fuck off.
Schweinehund
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Maybe it's just me but I thought Final Crisis was unnecessarily complex and confusing. Mostly because I read countdown before it and that was an extreme clusterfuck. The whole Mandrakk thing also seemed fucked.
I prefer Infinite Crisis & 52.
I prefer Infinite Crisis & 52.
I bought it today, it's pretty sweet. Apologies for the shit photo but it's nighttime so light is harsh.
BenjaminBirdie
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Fade Out was amazing. Got the mag format and the digi and I gotta say, I loved the bonuses in the print but the digital version is night and day. Just phenomenal, crisp detail. I'm officially done with print.
BlueScrote
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Multiversity was great. Surprisingly easy to follow compared to what I was expecting based on the concept plus Morrison.
I wonder if this had anything to do with Sean Phillips being a digital artist?
To be fair you don't need any of that Batman stuff for Multiversity, just the understanding of the
Orrery of Worlds, the Bleed, and most importantly Nix Uotan.
KoruptData
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Am I the only one that read Batman and Robin so far?
Thanks! You should try your hand at coloring that!
Ah, cool! Thanks!
Yeah, good point. I sort of forgot that you can just pick and choose which issues you want with digital. Haha. But you're right, the Batman stuff isn't necessary to Final Crisis as an event. It is worth reading though, but can definitely be skipped if you just want the core story.
BenjaminBirdie
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Yeah, I'm thinking that might be it. But also the colors are just so niiiiice.
Also, TREES #7???????
Ellis breaks his record.
ThyMusicMan
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I bought it today, it's pretty sweet. Apologies for the shit photo but it's nighttime so light is harsh.
That's sweet. I like that cover i didn't know it was actually magazine size.
I got The Fade Out last minute. Glad they had it. Haven't read it but it looks like my style.
KoruptData
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Yeah, who the fuck cares so much. Take Skottie Youngs advice.
@skottieyoung: Man, people are riled up today. Go read a comic. Go make a comic. Smile. It's comics.
ThyMusicMan
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I'm about to right now.
Anyone reading Translucid. Mann that art and them colors. Goddamn
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Woooh, my phone is fucked up and i'm double posting, sp ill just say Multiversity 1 is great and I wish Burnham had an entire issue.
Cpt.Underpants
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Namor is the GOAT
He knew exactly what he signed for while Black Panther and rest backed off. Can't wait to see the Cabal do what the Illuminati can't
He knew exactly what he signed for while Black Panther and rest backed off. Can't wait to see the Cabal do what the Illuminati can't
Shin Johnpv
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