DC Finest: Events: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

DC Finest - Events #1985

by Roy Thomas, Marv Wolfman, George Pérez (Illustrator)

The ultimate battle for the multiverse begins in DC Finest: Events: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

The multiverse is on the brink of collapse, and only the greatest heroes can stand against the darkness consuming reality. This volume collects the first wave of stories that set the stage for the Crisis on Infinite Earths. From Swamp Thing’s battle to fix his gravest mistake to Batman and Catwoman’s deadly struggles under red skies, these stories delve into the heart of DC’s characters as they fight for survival.
With heroes like Wonder Woman, Superman, Green Lantern, and the Justice Society of America uniting to combat a cosmic threat, this collection captures the monumental stakes and emotional depth that define Crisis on Infinite Earths.
DC Finest continues, a major publishing initiative presenting comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras! This volume collects stories from Swamp Thing #39; Batman #389-391; Detective Comics #555-558; Justice League of America #244; Green Lantern #194; Wonder Woman #327; DC Comics Presents #78; Infinity, Inc. #18-19; The Fury of Firestorm #41; All-Star Squadron #50-52; Crisis on Infinite Earths #1-4; The Losers Special #1.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Superheroes, Dc Comics

560 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Roy Thomas was the FIRST Editor-in-Chief at Marvel--After Stan Lee stepped down from the position. Roy is a longtime comic book writer and editor. Thomas has written comics for Archie, Charlton, DC, Heroic Publishing, Marvel, and Topps over the years. Thomas currently edits the fanzine Alter Ego for Twomorrow's Publishing. He was Editor for Marvel comics from 1972-1974. He wrote for several titles at Marvel, such as Avengers, Thor, Invaders, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and notably Conan the Barbarian. Thomas is also known for his championing of Golden Age comic-book heroes — particularly the 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America — and for lengthy writing stints on Marvel's X-Men and Avengers, and DC Comics' All-Star Squadron, among other titles.

Also a legendary creator. Creations include Wolverine, Carol Danvers, Ghost Rider, Vision, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Valkyrie, Morbius, Doc Samson, and Ultron. Roy has also worked for Archie, Charlton, and DC among others over the years.

Reviews

[Ribrarian Not · Rating 4 out of 5]

Libro de historietas con ISBN propio. Colección DC Finest, serie Events.

[Guido]

Obra en construcción con todos los personajes que salen en:

Swamp Thing #39; Batman #389-391; Detective Comics #555-558; Justice League of America #244; Green Lantern #194; Wonder Woman #327; DC Comics Presents #78; Infinity, Inc. #18-19; The Fury of Firestorm #41; All-Star Squadron #50-52; Crisis on Infinite Earths #1-4; The Losers Special #1.

[Edgar Allan Noe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read one crisis book and its crossover issue a month to try and experience how this might have felt like in 1985. I think that paid off as some of that 80s style story telling was a little rough. Spacing it out allowed it to breath. Also, a compilation like this with all the different creative teams is tough to review as there are so many different players.

So is this book good? Yes. I think it is. Crisis was an ambitious project that was breaking new ground in the industry. I know some think it was unnecessary now or just too flawed in hindsight, but I think people don’t realize where DC was as a company in the 80s.

What I loved was the Wolfman / Perez books. In an era that was going gritty, they told fun, epic stories. This was one of the all time powerhouse teams. Yes there is a lot of dialogue and narration. Even Wolfman acknowledges that now, but it was the era. Wolfman did it better than most.

What I found interesting was the Roy Thomas. He was indeed the ultimate golden age historian. Having said that, his dialogue was rough. Super rough. May have enjoyed his contributions more if he had someone else doing dialogue.

What I hated was Batman red skies. Should have been great but it was a cheesy soap opera.

What surprised me was the Losers special. I think my only real exposure to them was New Frontier. This was not new Frontier but still enjoyable.

This one was a fun read if you love nostalgia but not for everyone.

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A mixed bag of stories that I brought a ton of nostalgic bias to, I had a great time with this one. The stories feel like they have consequences, and that tone of impending doom grows throughout. The Batman arc was the best, in my opinion, and my only negative is around the McFarlane art - Not because it wasn't good or interesting, but the tonal shift was jarring.

[Matt Fuller · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good way of collecting literally everything related to Crisis but some of the connections weren’t really needed and the story is disjointed because of the reading order. Other than that this is the start of the most important event in DC so it has that going for it. Covers 1985-1986. 6/10

[Gordo Noseinto]

Un evento para gobernarlos a todos...

[Desire Manara · Rating 4 out of 5]

De algún modo en DC se encargan de que cada edición de Crisis tenga alicientes que otras no. En papel tengo casi todo el contenido en otros formatos.