Originally posted by: theredbaron
On that subject, how are you finding Infinity Crisis so far? I've been reading good reviews ("Must Have" reviews to be exact), but I haven't started reading it yet. I was thinking of waiting for it to come out in TPB.
Originally posted by: JediSage
COIE is very necessary to understanding the current Infinite Crisis run, and is a critical piece of DC history, but is a little dated by today's standards in terms of dialogue and....naivitae(sp?). I've always felt that the post-crisis DCU took a much more dark and adult turn, and it was for the better. Artwork in that story is fantastic...it's amazing how many panels Perez managed to cram onto some of those pages. It's worth a read on that merit alone. My take: A good read every 10 years or so...that's about it.
Originally posted by: Nanner Split
So, I just picked up Crisis on Infinite Earths today. Good choice?
So, I just picked up Crisis on Infinite Earths today. Good choice?
COIE is very necessary to understanding the current Infinite Crisis run, and is a critical piece of DC history, but is a little dated by today's standards in terms of dialogue and....naivitae(sp?). I've always felt that the post-crisis DCU took a much more dark and adult turn, and it was for the better. Artwork in that story is fantastic...it's amazing how many panels Perez managed to cram onto some of those pages. It's worth a read on that merit alone. My take: A good read every 10 years or so...that's about it.
On that subject, how are you finding Infinity Crisis so far? I've been reading good reviews ("Must Have" reviews to be exact), but I haven't started reading it yet. I was thinking of waiting for it to come out in TPB.
Infinite Crisis so far has been excellent. It's definitely DC returning to it's roots and they're at the top of their game. What's happening now is that they're publishing "1 Year Later" titles, meaning all their titles are jumping ahead 1 year. Also, after IC is complete (next month) they begin "52" which is a one issue a week, 52 issue long series dealing with the events between the end of IC and 1 Year Later. It's going to be difficult to catch up right now, so you may want to get the TPBs when they hit. However, IMO it's a good idea to begin reading the 1 Year Laters of your favorite books and also at least start buying 52 when it comes out so you're not that far behind. I wish DC would print checklists, like Marvel does. Marvel already released a checklist for Civil War.
Actually, I got a letter published in DC's Ask the Editors this month regarding a chronology (on their site). They gave an answer that may help you in terms of reading order...