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ptothelo's review against another edition
1.0
blah. I'm kind of disappointed in it after the other DC books i read that built up to this
georgesc's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
daileyxplanet's review against another edition
5.0
My second read through, but the first was a longtime ago. I get more references now than the last read, but still much I miss. Love me some Morrison mind effs. Now onto Battle for the Cowl.
stormblessed4's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
zach_collins's review against another edition
3.0
Reading Final Crisis is like watching a boy silently play with his action figures; there is a lot of movement and a specific kind of intensity involved, but very little coherence can be discerned and even less is explained. Morrison crams a surprising amount of seemingly disparate elements into this relatively thin book; heroes, villains, laboratories, cults, plagues, a god-killing bullet, kidnapped children, mind-control helmets, a getaway bus, magic, earthquakes, aliens, an intelligent iPod, time travel, space travel, fully armored knights, an infinite book, 4D vision, gravity wells, gunshots, laser beams, vampires, alternate realities, amnesia, a cyber-punk grim reaper, dog-ponies and something called The Miracle Machine. The only thing missing is a plot. All these fantastic set pieces are held together with only the flimsiest of associations and the focus shifts so abruptly and so often it can easily give the reader a headache. Still, this hyperkinetic superhero story may still be worth reading, if only for the sheer spectacle it provides.
murphyc1's review against another edition
3.0
Admittedly, I wasn't crazy about Final Crisis the first and only time I read it. I might give it another go someday.
clarks_dad's review against another edition
1.0
An unqualified disaster on a million different fragmented levels. I really don't even know where to begin. I guess the main thing wrong with this book is its erratic nature. I don't care how many artsy people post that Morrison intended to do it that way because of the way time itself was falling apart, etc. That's the drivel of fanboys. And I LOVE DC. I love Superman, Batman and, for the most part, I think Morrison is brilliant and one of the best writers in comics today. I think the scope of this one just was too wide for Morrison to control. Every other page bounces you back and forth between a whole host of characters, many of whom were inconsequential and haven't been seen in a serious role or title since the 70s. The story has no coherence, settles epic battles between hundreds of superheroes in single two-page spreads and has distractingly laughable dialogue. There are several moments that should have been heart-warming or rending that appear ridiculous, and it's a shame, because this single event is pretty much the hinge upon which most of the DC universe's storylines have swung over the past couple years - the return of Barry Allen, the "death" of Bruce Wayne. Both of these events receive trivial treatment in this massive tome. Batman is introduced early in the story, disappears, then reappears, somehow in the heart of Darkseid's new lair of rebirth only to be shot a single panel later, buried and mourned in the two following panels and then forgotten for the next 60 pages. Any emotional impact the story might have had was totally blown.
By the middle of the book, which has beautiful art and presentation by the way, I was beginning to wonder if it was just poor editing, and not necessarily Morrison's fault. The story arc did span several DC titles and lasted for quite some time, and in spite of the impressive page count of this collection, maybe there were threads that were just unwisely cut out of it. It definitely feels...jumpy. But the dialogue is no excuse, and when you boil down the plot itself, it's kind of a disaster as well. While other Crises in the DC universe were used by writers to tie up loose ends and make contradictions that developed over the company's long history resolve themselves, it feels like this "Final" Crisis makes things more complicated. In previous crises alternate realities and alternate versions of superheroes were eliminated. In this one, Morrison zooms out of our contemporarily well-known character set to introduce 52 universes in the multiverse, all of which are threatened, by who or what always felt unclear. A monster at the end of time? Darkseid's revival and the anti-life equation? Who knows.
Do yourself a favor and just Wikipedia this storyline, it makes more sense that way. The writing is better too.
By the middle of the book, which has beautiful art and presentation by the way, I was beginning to wonder if it was just poor editing, and not necessarily Morrison's fault. The story arc did span several DC titles and lasted for quite some time, and in spite of the impressive page count of this collection, maybe there were threads that were just unwisely cut out of it. It definitely feels...jumpy. But the dialogue is no excuse, and when you boil down the plot itself, it's kind of a disaster as well. While other Crises in the DC universe were used by writers to tie up loose ends and make contradictions that developed over the company's long history resolve themselves, it feels like this "Final" Crisis makes things more complicated. In previous crises alternate realities and alternate versions of superheroes were eliminated. In this one, Morrison zooms out of our contemporarily well-known character set to introduce 52 universes in the multiverse, all of which are threatened, by who or what always felt unclear. A monster at the end of time? Darkseid's revival and the anti-life equation? Who knows.
Do yourself a favor and just Wikipedia this storyline, it makes more sense that way. The writing is better too.
cassie_grace's review against another edition
3.0
It’s a completely bananas story about stories, with a couple really good Batman issues in the middle.
lunchlander's review against another edition
2.0
You know, there are some really great ideas, a few great scenes and some spectacular art in this series. Unfortunately, that doesn't help when 70, 75% of the thing doesn't make any goddamned sense.
tsharris's review against another edition
3.0
It has its moments, but this is Grant Morrison at his most befuddling. There's just too much to follow for a casual reader of DC comics.