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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
This collection was fantastic and went far beyond what I was expecting. It hit all it's narrative beats right on time, and didn't dawdle at all. While I was lost without some of the back story because of DC's penchant for super-confusing continuity, the story gave me just what I needed to understand what was going on. The writing is solid and makes for some great blockbuster moments without going over the top. The art is fantastic, and some of the vertical splash pages were absolutely astonishing and dramatic. Probably the only downside of this book is that it's binding prevents you from pulling the pages all the way apart without breaking, so a fairly noticeable strip is lost on every page. Most of the time this isn't a huge problem because of the panels, but it takes away from the gorgeous splash pages.
I don't think I have the words to express how much I love this series. I believe it to be the ultimate crisis in the DC Universe.
I decided to re-read this as over the last couple of years I have expanded my comic collection quite significantly, which has added a hell of a lot more background to these events. The writing is quite impressive as they tie in events that occur back in the 80's. The artwork is extremely impressive and maybe the pinnacle in the comic industry.
Definitely a must read.
I decided to re-read this as over the last couple of years I have expanded my comic collection quite significantly, which has added a hell of a lot more background to these events. The writing is quite impressive as they tie in events that occur back in the 80's. The artwork is extremely impressive and maybe the pinnacle in the comic industry.
Definitely a must read.
Love Batman, Catwoman, Harley, and the Joker, but meh on most of the DC crew.
I keep trying though . . .
I keep trying though . . .
maybe I just don't know this universe very well, but it was kind of meh to me
Great read! Wonderful artwork and an intense (if not a little over the top) story. It's great to see Hal Jordan and Barry Allen back in action.
Because I read this side-by-side with the main Blackest Night book, and because they were both written by the same person, I'm going to write one review for both.
Fantastic. Geoff Johns is definitely my favorite author. He's created an entirely new mythos for Green Lantern in just this one story: the emotional spectrum, the entities, the different corps. It's all so elaborate and I love it!
Rereading Blackest Night was an amazing experience. If you want to read this, I would recommend reading it alongside the other BN books in the order it was intended to be read in. Here's a link to a list of the correct reading order. It should be noted that not all of the issues listed are collected in the BN books. Most are, but the Booster Gold, R.E.B.E.L.S., Solomon Grundy, Outsiders, Doom Patrol, Teen Titans, Suicide Squad, Superman/Batman, and Secret Six comics are not. Also, the prelude stuff isn't necessary, but it's some good stuff.
Also, one of the BN books is titled "Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps." The issues collected in this book aren't listed in that list I linked to, with the exception of Adventure Comics #4-5. This book should be the first of the BN books you read.
Fantastic. Geoff Johns is definitely my favorite author. He's created an entirely new mythos for Green Lantern in just this one story: the emotional spectrum, the entities, the different corps. It's all so elaborate and I love it!
Rereading Blackest Night was an amazing experience. If you want to read this, I would recommend reading it alongside the other BN books in the order it was intended to be read in. Here's a link to a list of the correct reading order. It should be noted that not all of the issues listed are collected in the BN books. Most are, but the Booster Gold, R.E.B.E.L.S., Solomon Grundy, Outsiders, Doom Patrol, Teen Titans, Suicide Squad, Superman/Batman, and Secret Six comics are not. Also, the prelude stuff isn't necessary, but it's some good stuff.
Also, one of the BN books is titled "Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps." The issues collected in this book aren't listed in that list I linked to, with the exception of Adventure Comics #4-5. This book should be the first of the BN books you read.
I have more than a passing familiarity with the DC universe, I’d say. But this was almost completely unintelligible to me. Half the story was about B or C list characters like Elongated Man and The Atom and Firestorm, and their specific current status in the DC universe at the time. It’s not a timeless book.
Scarecrow was my favorite part though. That was great.
Scarecrow was my favorite part though. That was great.
Having not kept up with the plethora of DC events, this one was nearly an overload. There are multiple visuals that have huge amounts of details, characters which I confess I've never heard of before. However there were enough story-driven events, a number of "I wasn't expecting that", and a few "oh S*&!" moments to outweigh the unfamiliarity. This book, btw, is the first of 6 collected graphic novels for Blackest Night. I hope the series keeps up the tempo, danger, and suspense.
Being a huge Green Lantern fan i was pretty sure this was a must-read for me. I loved it! Definitely going to my favorites!