Storyline: Zur En Arrh
Date: July 2, 2008
Price: $2.99
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artists: Tony Daniel, Sandu Florea, and cover by Alex Ross

Synopsis: Part 3 of “Batman R.I.P.”! Batman’s mysterious adversary has won. All is lost for the Dark Knight. Bruce Wayne is now deranged and dissociated, wandering homeless in the alleys of Gotham City. Is there a chance that Bruce can rebuild his Batman identity from scratch, or is this truly the end for one of the world’s finest heroes?

This is a multi-author review, in which two writers have offered a review of this comic.  Please click through to read both reviews after the jump!

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Storyline: Batman in the Underworld
Date: May 28, 2008
Price: $2.99 US
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artists: Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea

Synopsis: Continuing “Batman R.I.P,” the epic story that will change the legend of the Dark Knight forever! As the life of Bruce Wayne takes an interesting turn with Jezebel Jet, the life of Batman falls into the ultimate downward spiral.

Opinion: Ah, now this book was much, much better. It starts with a bang as Batman is looking for answers, visibly at the end of his rope with the games being played at his expense. Commissioner Gordan makes a small allusion to the fact that Batman might be a bit paranoid, which adds to the them of questioning Bruce Wayne’s sanity in this issue.

We get more of a peek into the mastermind behind this whole affair, and it does help to outline a bit of what’s going on. What’s even more interesting is the conversation Gordan has with an editor about running some smear information about the Wayne family. This little bit is a WOW moment for sure, revealing some possibilities that if were brought to light would definitely make for a weird public perception; regardless of if they’re true or not.

Overall this was a much better issue than the last one, and I definitely didn’t feel as lost.

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Storyline: Final Crisis part 1 (of 7)
Date: May 28, 2008
Price: $3.99 US
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: J.G. Jones

Synopsis: Witness the historic start of the final chapter in the Crisis trilogy that could only spring from the mind of Grant Morrison — Final Crisis, featuring stunning art by J.G. Jones (52 Covers)! Worlds will live and heroes will die in this epic tale spanning the beginning and end of the DC Universe!

The entire Multiverse is threatened as the mysterious Libra assembles an army of the DCU’s most terrifying super villains. But what is the ultimate plan, and who will live to find out?

Opinion: A lot people have been looking forward to DC’s summer event, Final Crisis, and what it entails.  Broad changes are set to sweep across the entire DC universe after Grant Morrison’s run, and the best I can personally hope for as an estranged DC reader is to be able to keep up.

You may have remembered I was furious with Batman #676 from Morrison last month, I felt the setup was clumsy and incomprehensible.  I was very worried this summer’s event would start off the same way, discouraging me from coming along with the ride.  I’m happy to report this isn’t quite the case.

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Storyline: The House of Hurt
Date: May 14, 2008
Price: $2.99 US
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artists: Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea

Synopsis: Beginning the epic story that will change the legend of the Dark Knight forever! Everything in Grant Morrison’s groundbreaking run on Batman has been leading to this story, and nothing will ever be the same again.

Who will live? Who will die? Who will be Batman? The answers are sure to shock you in “Batman R.I.P.,”

Opinion: Ok, let me get this out of my system right now, it’s probably a cheap shot, but it’s the truth. Batman R.I.P. has proven to be a ripoff. Yes, it’s the beginning of the arch and yes I am not as knowledgeable as I’d like to be about the DC Universe - but if you keep reading you will see that these very things reinforce my point.

Now, before you keep reading there is something you need to understand about your writer. I spend a lot of money on comic books. I am a Marvel fan through and through, but I have tried to get into DC, investing both time and money.. lots of money into trying to jump into a universe I have only a slight understanding of. DC has not made this easy in any attempt I have made to gain access to this universe. You would think I would be an ideal customer, and they would actually want to get people like me involved in their stories.

So please, take the following and digest with that knowledge in hand, as it’s about to get real ugly.

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On May 28th, the final arch in a two-decade trilogy is set to begin with Final Crisis #1.   Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and what could be the Flash will go toe to toe with the biggest crisis ever to hit the DCU as the nefarious Libra amasses an army of villains to exploit the negative downturns the DCU heroes have experienced in the last couple of years.

Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman) and J.G. Jones (52) are set to revolutionize the universe with their Final Crisis, but to some this is just another event.  Do you think this is going to be the big deal that DC keeps saying it is?  Is it really going to be the end of a trilogy, where everything gets wrapped up from a story started 20 years ago?

Either way, we have an exclusive look at 5 pages from Final Crisis #1: DOA: The God of War, plus a sketch layout of the evolution of Darkseid by J.G. Jones right here:

Click through the jump to see pages 3,4 and 5 of this Final Crisis #1 preview!

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