Why so many artists on one book? It really looks like they were rushing this one and were reacting to the poor response to the art in the previous issues of this miniseries. In this episode, the bad guy finally explains how all the various's CRISES are linked together while Superboy-Prime confronts Kon-El, resulting in a gigantic battle that draws in the Titans, the Doom Patrol and the JSA. A lot of minor superheroes get killed off in this story, along with the entire population of the crime-ridden town of Bludhaven. It all feels rather gratuitious, as though the creative team felt they had to slaughter a lot of people just to show how serious the CRISIS is. While the story is intriguing and surprising, the emotional connection to the characters isn't there. Perhaps all the sudden changes of the past years have made readers jaded but the elimination of some old characters and their replacement with new ones has become rather old-hat by now. Massive death isn't even very moving anymore. Heroes going bad has been done to death as well. For all the "big" events in this issue, it all seems just another typical comic-- not the universe-shattering event it is suppose to be. Still the art is quite an improvement over past issues. Although you can see that the comic was done by different hands, it is all integrated quite well.
Action Comics #883
Nighwing and Flamebird make their public debut and start the hunt for Zod’s most dangerous sleeper.
Blood and Water
Vampire stories are all the rage these days. Most are silly teenage romances, but every once in a while a vampire tale comes along that doesn’t, um…suck.
Secret Six # 15
Deadshot tries to come to terms with his homicidal impulses.
Blackest Night #4 (of 8)
Barry Allen does his best to rally the heroes, but will they be able to stand against the arrival of Nekron?
Superman: World of New Krypton #9
Jemm storms New Krypton’s High Council Chamber demanding an audience, Kal-El and Zod meet, and the first murder on New Krypton is committed.
Madame Xanadu #16
The return of series artist Amy Reeder Hadley also marks the start of a new, creepy, and great Matt Wagner story.
Superman #693
General Lane makes Mon-El an offer he has to refuse, but an unlikely ally might just save Mon-El’s life.
The Brave and the Bold # 28
The Flash travels back in time to World War II where he joins forces with the fabled Blackhawks.
Northlanders #21
A settlement along The Volga River in Russia deals with the onslaught of a plague in the start of a new story arc.
Superman: Secret Origin #2 (of 6)
Young Clark Kent experiences a bit of a super identity crisis, but manages to get by with some help from his parents and some new friends…Long Live The Legion!
Superman/Batman #65
The Scarecrow takes Superman, The Batman, The Joker, and Lex Luthor on a fear gas induced Halloween nightmare ride.
Azrael #1
The new Azrael’s ongoing series debuts with the death of a major character…
Supergirl #46
The Metropolis Three finally capture Reactron, Thara and Kara make up, and some more light is shed on Lana’s mysterious condition…
