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Final Crisis [Paperback]

Grant Morrison , J.G. Jones , Doug Mahnke
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (170 customer reviews)

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Book Description

June 8, 2010 Final Crisis
Best-selling writer Grant Morrison (BATMAN, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, JLA) and critically acclaimed artist J.G. Jones (52, Wanted) redefine what it means to be a modern day Super Hero in this cosmic epic.

What happens when evil wins? That's the question Superman, Batman, the Justice League and every being in the DCU have to face when Darkseid and his otherworldly legion of narcissistic followers actually win the war between light and dark. Featuring the deaths and resurrections of major DC characters, FINAL CRISIS is more than your average multi-part event - it's a deconstruction of Super Hero comics and a challenging, thought-provoking take on the modern, four-color icons.

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Book Description
Best-selling writer Grant Morrison (Batman, All-Star Superman, JLA) and critically acclaimed artist J.G. Jones (52, Wanted) redefine what it means to be a modern day Super Hero in this cosmic epic.

What happens when evil wins? That's the question Superman, Batman, the Justice League and every being in the DC Universe have to face when Darkseid and his otherworldly legion of narcissistic followers actually win the war between light and dark. Featuring the deaths and resurrections of major DC characters, Final Crisis is more than your average multi-part event&mdash:it's a deconstruction of Super Hero comics and a challenging, thought-provoking take on the modern, four-color icons.

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--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From 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. (June)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: DC Comics; First Edition edition (June 8, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 140122282X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1401222826
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.6 x 10.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (170 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,107 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Grant Morrison is one of comics' greatest innovators. His long list of credits includes Batman: Arkham Asylum, JLA, Seven Soldiers, Animal Man, Doom Patrol, The Invisibles and The Filth. He is currently writing Batman and All-Star Superman.

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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars TIPS FOR READING 'FINAL CRISIS' December 5, 2012
By lux
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've thought long and hard about this book. If you have not yet read Final Crisis, I really think you would benefit from reading my review.

SUMMARY
Final Crisis is an epic, layered story with several running narratives and many surprises, so it's difficult to synopsize. At its center are the 'New Gods', involved in the last stages of their vast and mysterious war. It looks as though the BAD side has won. The story goes from there and involves dozens of characters, major and minor, some of whom actually die. Aside from alternate dimensions, cosmic technology, and many far-out concepts, there is a lot of battle action and some really classic superhero situations, with dialogue in a 'high' style reminiscent of cosmic '70s writers like Jack Kirby, Steve Englehart, and Len Wein. The writing can be dense, and at times a LOT happens on a single page. The art is detailed, brightly colored, merging a very realistic style with psychedelic effects. The story is long and rather convoluted, including a grand mystery and scifi surrealism, to name just two of its many styles (neither specifically known for offering immediate clarity, take note).

WHO WOULD LIKE THIS BOOK?
An open-minded superhero fan willing to give the book some time, attention, and thought.

WHO WOULD NOT LIKE THIS BOOK?
People who hate experimentation in superhero comics. People just looking for a simple, easy read. People who must know exactly what's going on at all times. People who think all ambition is pretension.

FIVE TIPS FOR READING FINAL CRISIS
1. It's Not for Newbs
I hate to say it, but if you're not already a DC fan, don't bother.
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTE FINAL CRISIS November 10, 2012
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
* * * * * INTRO * * * * *
Final Crisis is one of the most polarizing events ever published by DC, as well as one of the most controversial works by Grant Morrison for that publisher, generally regarded as a love-it-or-hate-it book. Since there are almost 150 reviews right here in Amazon discussing Final Crisis' story and art, I decided to just focus my review on the edition itself of this new Absolute presentation.

Absolute Final Crisis is an outstanding, high-quality, great-value edition, with a very generous page count, full of extras and material not included in the old HC and TPB editions, and all this makes it a much better reading experience.

* * * * * CONTENTS * * * * *
This volume includes, in the following order:

- A 2-pages introduction by Jay Babcock (originally published for the first time in the Final Crisis HC edition, 2009)

- The last 5 pages from DC Universe #0, pencilled by Dough Mahnke (NOT included in the 2009 HC edition. This are very relevant pages for the overall story and I'm extremely happy they were finally collected this time. The rest of DC Universe #0 pages are a kind of sampling/advertising of other DC storylines, mostly unrelated to Final Crisis, so they were not included).

- Final Crisis #1 to 3 (exact same contents as the 2009 HC edition).

- Superman Beyond #1 and 2 (printed with 3-D effect, the Absolute edition includes a set of blue/red 3-D cardboard glasses. The 2009 HC edition DOES NOT feature this 3-D presentation, it was printed without the 3-D effect, with standard coloring).

- Final Crisis: Submit (exact same contents as the 2009 HC edition).

- Final Crisis #4 and 5 (exact same contents as the 2009 HC edition).
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51 of 64 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Wild, dense, confusing, and mind blowing. August 17, 2009
Format:Hardcover
Let's get something straight: no matter what author Grant Morrison says, this book is NOT for the uninitiated.
If you are:

Sick of the typical slugfest event comic-
Fairly well versed in current DC universe continuity-
Multiverse literate-
A fan of Grant Morrison's previous DCU work-
Not afraid to be confused sometimes-
A fan of a good mind screw-

Then this book is for you!
I don't pretend to know everything that went on in this book. The Super Young Team was particularly cryptic to me. I can also understand others' frustration, because this book assumes a lot of previous knowledge, not only of aforementioned current continuity, but also of everything Morrison's ever contributed to JLA, Seven Soldiers, and Doom Patrol. You also have to have read Morrison's Batman, especially his R.I.P. epilogue.
I know i'm flogging a dead horse now, but if your average comic book was a 100 level college course, than consider this a post-grad dissertation.

HAVING SAID ALL THAT, This book is full of wild and fantastic moments that have never seen before in any book anywhere. The heroes overcome feats they've never imagined, and Morrison writes variations on classic comic book themes that no one else could possibly touch. There's more story packed into each issue than many events have in their entire run. It gets messy sometimes, but overall it was a thrill of a ride that leaves you breathless in its wake.
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96 of 129 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars I'm Still To Figure Out What Happened June 22, 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Comic sales have been in a slump for decades. Even in the midst of a golden age of superhero movies the printed material has continued to sag prompting the big two publishers to increasingly fall back on the `LOOK AT ME' tactic. DC and Marvel both learned that big events sell but at what cost. You can only have so many monster events before they become commonplace. The death of Superman was huge, the death of Captain America not quite as much and when Batman died last year the media hardly took notice. It was 22 years between Crisis on Earth Two and Crisis on Infinite Earths and then 20 years until Infinite Crisis was published but then just 3 years before Final Crisis. At this point there seems to be no gap between events with a large lead in to Infinite Crisis followed by the series 52 and Countdown to Final Crisis. One need only look at the greater than 35% reduction in sales between the first issues of Infinite Crisis and Final Crisis to see that the real crisis is in the viability of the comic industry. But putting aside the commercial success or failure of Final Crisis how did it fare artistically?

I was a huge fan of Infinite Crisis. Right from the start it felt like a big event with Bizarro pummeling the Human Bomb to death and Mongul attacking Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, harkening back to the legendary story by Alan Moore. It brought back feelings I hadn't felt since the mid 80's when DC was cranking out five star material like the Watchmen, Crisis on Infinite Earths and Swamp Thing. The return of Alexander Luthor and the corruption of Superboy-Prime were moments I won't forget. I felt none of this in reading Final Crisis. Somehow Grant Morrison was able to make the death of The Martian Manhunter seem bland and forgettable.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Great bindings as per usual with these Absolute Editions
As with any other Morrisson story...it gets a little convoluted around the Superman Beyond section, but he manages to bring it back home by the end! Read more
Published 28 days ago by Brian D
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best
I must say I did not enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed reading others. I found it got very confusing at certain points and had to be piecing things together as I went along.
Published 2 months ago by Venomenon
3.0 out of 5 stars Even this Morrison fan was left underwhelmed. It's not awful but not...
I normally try to not put spoilers in book reviews. This isn't so much a review so much as it is an explanation of the story to people considering reading it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by David Grodsky
5.0 out of 5 stars Final Crisis is simply amazing!
Final Crisis is a great graphic novel. It is written by one of the greatest comic writers in the buisness (Mr. Morrison).The story itself is very complex but it is a great read. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Eric Snyder
2.0 out of 5 stars Confusing
This story is all over the place. Confusing and jumbled. It combines too many elements together without actually tying them together. Trying too hard to be an epic story. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ferenc
3.0 out of 5 stars Very... dense (This review is for the Kindle Fire version)
I've been collecting comics since the 1970's. One thing I had become really excited about was the trend towards digital comics. Read more
Published 3 months ago by impulse94
2.0 out of 5 stars So so
Not as good as expected, very well drawn with great concept. Would make better movie. Word minimum is ridiculous and is the reason I dint review on this site
Published 4 months ago by viv
5.0 out of 5 stars Boyfriend Loved it!
I got this comic for my boyfriend for his birthday. He absolutely loved it!! He is a HUGE superman fan.
Published 4 months ago by jessica
2.0 out of 5 stars ? Not what I expected
It could have been better. A little hard to follow since I've been out of the comic book seen for awhile.
Published 4 months ago by ccsun
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story!
Huge barman fan and was a little disappointed with his minor amount of appearance, however, in the end it has turned into one of my favorite stories.
Published 5 months ago by Gregory A Middleton
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