Final Crisis Revelations
Comic Summary: Written by Greg Rucka Art by Philip Tan, Jeff De Los Santos & Jonathan Glapion Covers by Philip Tan Greg Rucka (52, Whiteout, THE QUESTION: THE FIVE BOOKS OF BLOOD) and rising superstar Philip Tan unleash the wrath of God in this FINAL CRISIS tie-in! With the end of creation nigh, Crispus Allen must embrace his role as The Spectre by exacting God's vengeance on some of the DC Universe's most vile sinners. But even as Allen struggles with his duty, a new threat is arising - one that only his former partner, Renee Montoya, a.k.a. The Question, can help him fight! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by Philip Tan that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale August 13 • 1 of 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Codes: 76194127331000111 JUN080179
- Price:
$3.99$3.19- Artist:
- Various
- Author:
- Greg Rucka
- Cover Artist:
- Philip Tan
- Release Date:
- August 13, 2008
- In Stock?
- Yes!
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Customer Reviews
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This book reminded me of a bit Patton Oswalt did on his Werewolves and Lollypopes album. He’s talking about birthdays and how some should be celebrated and some shouldn’t; “12? You get a birthday, because this is your last year a kid. 13? You get an awesome birthday because now you’re a teenager. So cool, right? 14? Thbbt, no birthday. Nothing special at all. 15? I can make a learners permit, who gives a sh*t, back to school. No birthday.”
This issue read as a non-event to me. Some might point that I’m just unitiate to the DCU, but who cares? I have little or no idea what’s going on in Final Crisis and I’m enjoying that immensely. That was was the whole basis for this purchase, my reasoning being “geez, this is such an epic story, it feels like it should just spill over everywhere. Surely all of their spinoffs are directly and inistricably linked to Final Crisis! And man, if Final Crisis is that good, surely these are to?” Not the case. At all. It took all 30+ pages to get to only one point of interest; Spectre attempting to execute Libra (I had wondered what would happen if that was attempted). No context for what Montoya was doing and where, and how the hell did Light go from bashfully asking for some Super-Viagra with his date with Gigantra in FC 1 to getting ready to rape 3 superheroines in this? maybe I have to read another two or three tie-ins to get there, but I probably won’t bother to.
Long story short, the writing was overwraught to me (Cripus whining to God just felt way too overthetop) and the art wasn’t my thing – I can appreciate the skill behind it, but it just wasn’t my cup of tea..
All in all, an issue I wish I hadn’t bought.
1 pts.