And, lo, there was an ending. And it was good. That it’s ending. The actual story? Well, that’s a mixed bag. Justice League #261 Vibe is dead. Steel is dead. Everyone else has quit. But J’onn J’onzz is still alive and kicking and he’s after revenge. So is Vixen. Steel’s death has forced her into…… Continue reading Redefining a Universe: DC’s “Legends” Crossover, Part 6
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Redefining a Universe: DC’s “Legends” Crossover, Part 5
Welcome, welcome, to the penultimate edition of our stroll down memory lane. We’re into month five of Legends. Things get serious! More tie-ins! And a rather boring event starts pushing us towards some great new beginnings. Justice League #260 It’s only getting worse for the Justice League. The Martian Manhunter faces off against the android…… Continue reading Redefining a Universe: DC’s “Legends” Crossover, Part 5
Redefining a Universe: DC’s “Legends” Crossover, Part 4
It’s time for month #4 in the Legends story. Does the series get better? Are the tie-ins important? Will there be Watchmen Justice League of America #259 Vibe is dead. I know, that’s a blow to all of us, but we must soldier on. In the wake of Vibe’s death, the Martian Manhunter disbands the…… Continue reading Redefining a Universe: DC’s “Legends” Crossover, Part 4
Redefining a Universe: DC’s “Legends” Crossover, Part 3
Welcome to another week of Legends! Time to close out the first half of DC’s big event. JLA #258 The Justice League Detroit, as they are affectionately called, is a fascinating group. There are no A-list members of this team. The new characters appear to be attempts at diversifying the Justice League, but they are…… Continue reading Redefining a Universe: DC’s “Legends” Crossover, Part 3
Redefining a Universe: DC’s “Legends” Crossover, Part 2
Legends powers into its second month! Could the tie-in comics be as great as they were in month one? Green Lantern Corps #207 This is a tie-in to Legends somehow. I think maybe “tie-in” isn’t the right term for this. Maybe “barely related?” I initially suspected that something was going to come of the fact…… Continue reading Redefining a Universe: DC’s “Legends” Crossover, Part 2
Redefining a Universe: DC’s “Legends” Crossover, Part 1
Legends was meant to create a cohesive narrative for the new DCU after the giant events of Crisis on Infinite Earths. It was a way of acknowledging what made DC great to begin with while also moving it forward. It succeeded, while also working as a launching point for a number of excellent new titles.…… Continue reading Redefining a Universe: DC’s “Legends” Crossover, Part 1
Animal Man Part 4: Deconstructing the Deconstruction
The last four issues of Morrison’s run on Animal Man focus exclusively on the idea of worlds within worlds, that fiction is another reality’s reality, and that everything that has happened has still happened. There is no such thing as fiction. There is no such thing as a reboot. Everything exists, simply on different planes…… Continue reading Animal Man Part 4: Deconstructing the Deconstruction
Commence Ouroboros: DC’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths” Aftermath
It took a while for the full effects of Crisis to hit every corner of the DCU; this wasn’t the tightly planned crossover event that we usually see today. It was so loose that moments from Crisis were showing up in other titles months after the event had ended. Oh, and the two titles that…… Continue reading Commence Ouroboros: DC’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths” Aftermath
Animal Man Part 3: Multiverse Theory
Animal Man #17 is entitled “Consequences” and ultimately marks the beginning of the end for Buddy Baker. It starts off well enough, with Buddy taking a more active role in fighting against animal testing, to the point of breaking the law. He finds himself on a slippery slope and goes on TV to defend himself.…… Continue reading Animal Man Part 3: Multiverse Theory
Commence Ouroboros: DC’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths” Part 12
It’s all over but the crying! And there would be plenty to cry about if you were an longtime fan of the DCU. But not all change is bad. It gave us one of the best developments in comics, one that was certainly doomed from the start, yet last longer than any of us could…… Continue reading Commence Ouroboros: DC’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths” Part 12
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