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A review by bloodykanary
Tales from the Dark Multiverse by Kyle Higgins, Scott Snyder, Jeff Loveness, Mat Groom, James Tynion IV, Tim Seeley
4.0
I thought it would tie in to Metal more than it does, but it really works on its own as an anthology.
I really appreciate that it quickly explains what happened in the "main continuity" before telling those "what if"-type stories. I (sadly) haven't read all of the major events they are about (I started reading comics later and -sadly- can't read everything at once), and I never felt lost.
The edition I'm reading also includes the actual issues that are reimagined, also a very good thing.
I think almost every story had me engrossed, really. It wasn't as bleak as I thought it was going to be, it's not devoid of hope and love and this kind of things, it really is about how a single moment, a single choice can derail a whole planet. It doesn't always go sideways as fast as we think or the way we think, or it might start with a "good thing" ; in most of them, there are a few turns that made them really catch my attention. I didn't like the Judas Contract story as much as the others, it lacked emotion in my opinion (I also didn't like the art style). I think the one that hit me the hardest is the Infinity Crisis one. It really gave me that "I love it but I hate this" feeling, it's really a trainwreck in slow motion.
I will note that it really isn't the best book in terms of "let's get female characters actually involved". I have beef on that aspect with the Blackest Night story in particular, but the problem is that it's a general problem, as usual. They shouldn't have had an all-guy team for this anthology, really.
In the end, though, I would recommend this to most readers of DC comics.
I really appreciate that it quickly explains what happened in the "main continuity" before telling those "what if"-type stories. I (sadly) haven't read all of the major events they are about (I started reading comics later and -sadly- can't read everything at once), and I never felt lost.
The edition I'm reading also includes the actual issues that are reimagined, also a very good thing.
I think almost every story had me engrossed, really. It wasn't as bleak as I thought it was going to be, it's not devoid of hope and love and this kind of things, it really is about how a single moment, a single choice can derail a whole planet. It doesn't always go sideways as fast as we think or the way we think, or it might start with a "good thing" ; in most of them, there are a few turns that made them really catch my attention. I didn't like the Judas Contract story as much as the others, it lacked emotion in my opinion (I also didn't like the art style). I think the one that hit me the hardest is the Infinity Crisis one. It really gave me that "I love it but I hate this" feeling, it's really a trainwreck in slow motion.
I will note that it really isn't the best book in terms of "let's get female characters actually involved". I have beef on that aspect with the Blackest Night story in particular, but the problem is that it's a general problem, as usual. They shouldn't have had an all-guy team for this anthology, really.
In the end, though, I would recommend this to most readers of DC comics.