Crisis On Infinite Earths

I finished reading this glorious crossover maxi-series TPB just moments ago. 364 pages in all.

I've said it before in this blog, and let me state once more that now I can truly see why all other crossovers and big events over the last 20 years have been compared to Crisis. It was the granddaddy of them all, (and oddly enough the first Wrestlemania, which is also deemed the granddaddy of them all for being the first wrestling ppv, took place in the same year, 1985, that Crisis came out), and it's effects are still being felt throughout the DC Universe as well as throughout the industry.

The writing style is dated, but in some ways this series was way ahead of its time. It has that timeless quality that all great stories do. It was engineered masterfully from start to finish, showcasing the right characters, giving the proper characters their righteous deaths, and recreating the universe anew for fresh readers and blazing a trail for the future of the DC Universe.

My next task is to re-read Infinite Crisis #s 1-3 and pick up #4 so I can see them in new light and maybe pick up on stuff I may not have been aware of. I've read Identity Crisis twice through and I see some things I missed in that as well.

This story, and somehow that term doesn't justify the content, really opened my eyes to the depth and characterization in the DC Universe. I still stand by my opinion that over the years until the past two DC lost its way with the majority of their characters, but they have found their way again, and I for one hope they stick to it. And it seems as Infinite Crisis comes to a head and the year after event approaches, that they are doing just that.

So hats off to you, DC. You've made a new fan in me!

B-Out