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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
Holy shit, this was fantastic! Darkseid vs Anti-Monitor, really cool twists for Batman and Superman, the introduction of Darkseid’s half-Amazonian daughter, and deliberations on the multiverse. Good lord. Geoff Johns brings every damn thing to the table here as he brings his entire run into this penultimate chapter. Jason Fabok’s art is gorgeous, and beautifully colored by Brad Anderson. Right from the very first volume of Johns’s Justice League, it’s all been building to this, The Darkseid War, and this first part of the story is freaking epic.
Oh man...I wanted to love this. But I didn't.
So there's something big coming. The war to end all wars. Darkseid (Do you pronouce his name darkside?) and the Anti-Monitor. Now maybe because I'm not a HUGE DC reader, and only really began getting deep into their mythology the last year and a half, but I had no clue who the fuck the Anti dude was. Like he looks like Darkseid except not as cool.
Anyway our heroes are really just like little bugs in this. Even Superman feels weak against these two monsters going to War. Also the prologue is LONG and BORING and I wanted to skip it but was afraid I wouldn't understand what was happening. So it's a ton of exposition instead of just showing the events or going through any fun dialog. It's just boring, it's the best way I can put it. Sad.
Batman becoming a God was fucking sick tho. Dude looked badass.
Yeah, so it feels like Part 1 of a movie. Like nothing major happened (except the ending) and then we gotta wait till Part 2 to get good...let's hope it does.
So there's something big coming. The war to end all wars. Darkseid (Do you pronouce his name darkside?) and the Anti-Monitor. Now maybe because I'm not a HUGE DC reader, and only really began getting deep into their mythology the last year and a half, but I had no clue who the fuck the Anti dude was. Like he looks like Darkseid except not as cool.
Anyway our heroes are really just like little bugs in this. Even Superman feels weak against these two monsters going to War. Also the prologue is LONG and BORING and I wanted to skip it but was afraid I wouldn't understand what was happening. So it's a ton of exposition instead of just showing the events or going through any fun dialog. It's just boring, it's the best way I can put it. Sad.
Batman becoming a God was fucking sick tho. Dude looked badass.
Yeah, so it feels like Part 1 of a movie. Like nothing major happened (except the ending) and then we gotta wait till Part 2 to get good...let's hope it does.
First, I didn't realize what a Wonder Woman heavy story this was going to be. Pleasantly surprised by that. My overall impression from the first half was that it harkened back to some of the better event books from back in the day that didn't put an entire company's publication schedule on hold, but rather find a way to make a big and explosive story organically out of a book like Justice League. I do almost wish there wasn't the preview section because it kind of spoils what's to come. Rather than trying to figure out what is going on, it's pretty much all laid out from page one.
That's really my only main concern here, though. The book moves at a good clip with a decent blend of exposition and assumption of knowledge. The cast is large and varied, though it is a lot of A-Listers (I kind of liked when they had random minor characters included as central to events), but I guess that's partially because of the lack of history in the New 52 and not having the same depth of who to draw on.
The art is solid throughout. I think Fabok does every issue and it's detailed and crisp and generally very well done.
Overall a solid intro to the latest great event. We will see if it holds up.
That's really my only main concern here, though. The book moves at a good clip with a decent blend of exposition and assumption of knowledge. The cast is large and varied, though it is a lot of A-Listers (I kind of liked when they had random minor characters included as central to events), but I guess that's partially because of the lack of history in the New 52 and not having the same depth of who to draw on.
The art is solid throughout. I think Fabok does every issue and it's detailed and crisp and generally very well done.
Overall a solid intro to the latest great event. We will see if it holds up.
Multiverse-spanning epic. One of DC's best recent events.
What in the world is this story?
On paper, I agree it seems like a great idea...Darkseid vs another evil titan and this conflict taking place on Earth.
But the reality was more like...
Some barely comprehensible backstory (I had to reread it to get the whole exchanging sons thing)
Some randomly distributed murders by Darkseid's generalissimo (or is it Antimonitor's, I forget)
Followed by this completely badass Darkseid's daughter character (Grail?) whose motivations I don't fully understand
Some more backstory about Grail and a gibberish prophecy, also something about Luthor's heartless sister, all random
The Flash and Bats in CSI mode (I realize much later that this volume is part of DC Rebirth; until then confused by Flash's presence)
Some other hero from Apokolips (well technically New Genesis, but semantics) whose real name (Scott Free) and hero name (Mister Miracle) both sound like detergents
The Justice League splits up like the Scooby Doo gang to best deal with the monumental threat of a planet conqueror and a planet destroyer fighting in a civilian area
Meanwhile I cannot tell Anti-Monitor and Darkseid apart, because similar Lego faces and coloring
Grail curb-stomps the Justice League and they just watch the destruction caused by the war like a tennis match
Some Leaguers go off with Miracle Man to see the know-it-all Metron to find a solution
Metron does not want to help anyone #badhairday
Batman cleverly overcomes this problem by shoving Metron off chair and sitting on it so he now knows everything #gameofthronesspoilers
Bats now has more twisted priorities than an insurance salesman, rambles on about the Joker's identity (like I care?) and won't get out that creepy computer throne
VOLUME SUDDENLY ENDS
This is what happens when you don't read up on stuff before actually reading it. On the plus side, Grail's character design is really cool. Too bad she isn't a hero...
On paper, I agree it seems like a great idea...Darkseid vs another evil titan and this conflict taking place on Earth.
But the reality was more like...
Some barely comprehensible backstory (I had to reread it to get the whole exchanging sons thing)
Some randomly distributed murders by Darkseid's generalissimo (or is it Antimonitor's, I forget)
Followed by this completely badass Darkseid's daughter character (Grail?) whose motivations I don't fully understand
Some more backstory about Grail and a gibberish prophecy, also something about Luthor's heartless sister, all random
The Flash and Bats in CSI mode (I realize much later that this volume is part of DC Rebirth; until then confused by Flash's presence)
Some other hero from Apokolips (well technically New Genesis, but semantics) whose real name (Scott Free) and hero name (Mister Miracle) both sound like detergents
The Justice League splits up like the Scooby Doo gang to best deal with the monumental threat of a planet conqueror and a planet destroyer fighting in a civilian area
Meanwhile I cannot tell Anti-Monitor and Darkseid apart, because similar Lego faces and coloring
Grail curb-stomps the Justice League and they just watch the destruction caused by the war like a tennis match
Some Leaguers go off with Miracle Man to see the know-it-all Metron to find a solution
Metron does not want to help anyone #badhairday
Batman cleverly overcomes this problem by shoving Metron off chair and sitting on it so he now knows everything #gameofthronesspoilers
Bats now has more twisted priorities than an insurance salesman, rambles on about the Joker's identity (like I care?) and won't get out that creepy computer throne
VOLUME SUDDENLY ENDS
This is what happens when you don't read up on stuff before actually reading it. On the plus side, Grail's character design is really cool. Too bad she isn't a hero...
I love the Darkseid War so far, and since all the issues here have been released and read by me, I can rate this, assuming I have no future reason to hate this collection specifically. The art is absolutely sublime and Geoff Johns is at the top of his writing game. The only disappointment is not getting to see more of the clash of gods.
Geoff Johns is bringing everything, and I do mean everything, together in this epic war between the Justice League, Darkseid, and Anti-Monitor and its fun comic book goodness. There are definitely too many moving pieces but this was surely entertaining. The New Gods and the forces of Apokolips are both on full display and the war and everything leading up to it are, well, epic. Johns creates some very memorable scenes, creates some intriguing new characters, and adds a handful of twists in the first half a the Darkseid War. Jason Fabok is a star and shows off here on the art side. He delivers some incredible panels. Overall, I was enthralled through most of the book and eagerly look forward to the conclusion, hoping it can be sustained.
This is dark and pretty amazing. Grail seems a little too powerful, she easily beats the entire Justice League minus Superman, without breaking a sweat. Then the Black Racer (dumb name) also seemed way too powerful. BUT it's still a really cool story and I can't wait to see what happens next.
The art is also amazing, even for DC where it's almost always top notch.
The art is also amazing, even for DC where it's almost always top notch.
And so it begins... I enjoyed this volume, though not quite as much as I liked the comics from individual heroes that preceded them (Superman, Aquaman). The scale is so grand that I think nuance is lost in the shuffle. On the plus side though, it's clear that DC intended this to be an epic struggle and it certainly was. Though I was surprised at . The artwork bears the grand scale out - with large panels, including some memorable full page (left and right) spreads that show how all encompassing the war is. Interesting way to end the volume though, so I will be looking forward to continuing with the series.