So, as you can see, there is ALOT collected here, and reading it in this format, is a very fun and engaging experience. If you are interested in Infinity Crisis, this is the best way to read it. But if you can't find it, or dont like omnibus because of their size, I'd really recommend reading Countdown to Final Crisis, The Omac Project, Sacrifice, and Crisis of Conscience, to get the most of it. But there's a good chance you'd enjoy the main event even whithout these; it'll just be more confusing. CollectsAdventures of Superman#478,Legion of Super-Heroes#1-39,Who's Who#1-11, #13, #14, #16,Timber Wolf#1-5, andLegion of Super-Heroes Annual#1-3. Deadman Omnibus by Neal Adams

The powerhouse creative team of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon bring readers on a violent and riotous journey across the country in this award-winning Vertigo series, beginning withPreacher: The 25th Anniversary Omnibus Vol. 1! The ending, when you finally get there, is dramatic and another of the major movements in the Infinite Crisis storyline ... but it's just too painful getting there! [2/5] Before the groundbreaking graphic novelWatchmen, Alan Moore made his debut in the U.S. comic book industry with the revitalization of the horror comic bookSwamp Thing. His deconstruction of the classic monster stretched the creative boundaries of the medium and became one of the most spectacular series in comic book history. Action Comics #826, 829, Adventures Of Superman #639, 642, Countdown To Infinite Crisis, Day Of Vengeance #1-6, Day Of Vengeance Infinite Crisis Special, JLA #115-119 , Infinite Crisis #1-7, Infinite Crisis Secret Files, The OMAC Project #1-6, The OMAC Project Infinite Crisis Special, Rann-Thanagar War #1-6, The Rann-Thanagar Infinite Crisis Special, Superman #216, 219, Villains United #1-6, Villains United Infinite Crisis Special, Wonder Woman #219Infinite Crisis Secret Files & Origins, Infinite Crisis #5, Superman #226, Action Comics #836, Adventures of Superman #649 Heroes will live, heroes will die, and the DC Universe will never be the same again in this omnibus collection of the 2005 event that changed history! Each tie-in and prelude is solid on it's own as a stand-alone story but somehow also becomes a necessary component to building up to the main event. The only other stories that are also very important to understanding the main story are: Identity Crisis, which is essential to read before the beginning of this book: and the grandaddy of all big events, Crisis On Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition. They probably should have also included Teen Titans/Outsiders: The Death and Return of Donna Troy and Adam Strange: Planet Heist to be fully complete.

Center to the entire story is a separate piece, Identity Crisis and the Justice League storyline it is based on. That itself is a masterwork by Brad Meltzer and is a must pre-read for this tome. In short, villains learn the Justice League's secret identities. Zatanna mindwipes the villains' memories, making them forget the information. But it won't be the last time. In Meltzer's followup, it's revealed that Zatanna's whent a little further in her mindwipe of Dr. Light after a truly villanous episode of his, with the Justice League split on it's morality. And when Batman wanders into the scene, they do a little job on him too. But I imagine there are a lot of easter eggs for people who read Crisis on Infinite Earth or have an important knowledge of the hundreds of heroes and villains that show in the event. As with many large-scale comic crossovers, Infinite Crisis featured a large number of tie-ins. Before the event was announced, books such as Adam Strange and Identity Crisis were being described as part of bigger plans. After Countdown, several books were identified as tie-ins to the four mini-series. Thus, although Infinite Crisis itself is only seven issues long, its plot elements appeared in dozens of publications.

I liked the Rann-Thanagar War a little less but I always some trouble to follow the intergalactic storylines. This very good, no doubt. I got the chance to get this Omnibus with a promotion, so it was a no-brainer. Having said that, I'm goign to review the product with Iron fist. Let's star with the good stuff: DC Comics executive editor Dan DiDio stated that Infinite Crisis was being hinted at in various stories for two years prior to its launch, starting with the "death" of Donna Troy. [3] The leadup was mostly understated until the release of the Adam Strange limited series in 2004, at which point industry press began to report that DC was planning a very large event, mentioning the titles Teen Titans, The Flash, and JSA, all written by Geoff Johns. [ citation needed] Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 3collects stories fromAdventure Comics#361-380,Action Comics#378-392,Superboy#147, andSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen#106.

The idea that these heroes are an ideal to aspire to, and therefore, shouldn't be fallible, is a bit of a fallacy for me. If anything, that makes them less relatable, and less of a tangible ideal. The way their fallibilty is approached in this story is interesting, not only because it turns them into more psychologically rich characters, and allows for new storytelling possibilities and approaches, but also because its presented as a consequence of a lifetime of hardship and dissapointement. They've taken on alot, some of it together, and that would put a strain on anybody. nfinite Rewrites, or: Crisis on Infinite Versions of DC's Major Crossover Series". Newsarama. 2006-10-11. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07 . Retrieved 2008-02-19. In this now-legendary graphic novel series that serves as the inspiration for the hit AMC television series, Jesse Custer was just a small-town preacher in Texas…until his congregation was flattened by powers beyond his control and the preacher became imbued with abilities beyond anyone's understanding.The hardcover collecting all seven issues of Infinite Crisis included changes in coloring, as well as, more significantly, alterations in dialogue, most of which relate to hints to the re-emergence of the DC Multiverse. [19] [20] As DC's 30th century super-team, the Legion of Super-Heroes had always stood as a shining example of futuristic optimism–but that changed in 1989 with a new Legion of Super-Heroes series that brought the timeline forward five years. In this even further future, the United Planets became a darker place, with familiar characters changed and the Earth overtaken by alien invaders–and the team reunited to take on these dangerous new threats. The adventures of one of DC's most distinctive heroes, Deadman, are collected in a decades-spanning hardcover edition.

Counting Down in the DCU with Dan Didio". Archived from the original on April 10, 2006 . Retrieved February 10, 2006. Rann-Thanagar War. Definitely the weakest of the Infinite Crisis preludes; in short, it's a muddy, momentum-less book. That problem begins with the book's intro, which info-dumps a pile of confusing information from Adam Strange: Planet Heist. From there we get a rather wonderful gathering of DC's cosmic characters, but they all just seem to be fighting endless fights with no feeling of progress. After six issues of this, the story anticlimaxes, sacrificing any conclusion upon the altar of Infinite Crisis. [2/5]. The Rann/Thangar War. So we get more of the chaotic fighting that made the Rann/Thangar War so tedious. It's helped by the fact that we get some context, and there's one dramatic status-quo change ... but after that we still don't get an ending for this interminable battle! [2/5] For any who may not know, Infinite Crisis was the cumulation of a couple of years of DC stories, all brought to a head. This omnibus brings together those lead up stories and along with the series that wrapped it all up. CollectsAction Comics#584-593,Action Comics Annual#1,Adventures of Superman#424-435,Adventures of Superman Annual#1,Legion of Super-Heroes#37-38,Superman#1-11,Superman Annual#1,The Man of Steel#1-6.Ace Books, under the imprint of the Berkley Publishing Group and published by the Penguin Group, released an October 2006 novelization adaption of the series written by Greg Cox, with an introduction by Mark Waid, and cover art designed by Georg Brewer and illustrated by Daniel Acuña. [21] The novel was primarily adapted from the seven-issues mini-series published by DC Comics (December 2005 to June 2006). Additional materials on the book was adapted from: