Grayson: Futures End (2014) #1

Futures End: One-Shots

by Tom King (Writer), Tim Seeley (Writer), Stephen Mooney (Illustrator)

Branded a traitor, Dick Grayson has become the most powerful hero in the newly resurgent and dominant Mother Russia—and now, he must battle the Beast from the East in one final struggle for supremacy!

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics

23 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2014

Reviews

[Jayson · Rating 4 out of 5]

(A-) 81% | Very Good
Notes: Played end to start, a work of art, though story's incidental, a magic trick, the landing sticks, a layered supplemental.

*Progress update

[Katherine (Kat) · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5/5 Stars

[Lauro Demb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spoiler free:
Amazing work. If you wonder what it would have looked like for Dick and Helena to stay partners, it would have been something like this. It also takes a good look at the meaning of killing someone, and if it is the easy way out or the hard way out. Incredible symbolism and character development for a single story. I think a lot of the negative reviews out there are by people that didn't catch the "secret" ending- or is it the beginning? Regardless, what I'm saying is that if you just read this issue through and then set it down, you wouldn't have even read the issue. You won't know how it ends or what any of it means. You have to read the issue again, maybe in reverse.

If you still need help, here are some pieces of the puzzle:

Helena tells Dick that when she says "the roof" it means their evac or escape is on the roof and they need to "drop everything" and meet there.

Cluemaster's code is used at least three times throughout the issue, the most important being at the very beginning.

Finally, don't forget about the acid that eats through ropes.

[Kevin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tiene los clichés regulares de Tom King. Es un interesante experimento de narrativa donde la historia se cuenta en reversa. No creo que haya sido una gran hazaña. Imagino que se escribe la historia regularmente y luego se edita para que sea lo que es ahora.

La historia empieza por el final y te lo va contando lentamente, incluso lo que sigue despues del mismo. El dibujo esta bien vistoso pero el compas de las secuencias no ayudaba a darle naturalidad al dialogo. Al terminar de leer el libro no comprendí una parte del inicio, pero como no tiene continuacion, me temo que debo darle esta puntuación.

[Juan Carrillo · Rating 4 out of 5]

its fine

It’s a fine story I personally don’t feel its done anything to push forward the evolution of Dick Grayson he’s already a badass character also starting the start with a murder is not my view great.

[Omni Theus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting issue. Polished. 4.25 out of 5 stars

[Sylvia · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a bit confusing,
I guess because I haven't read DC comics in a while
Nevertheless I enjoyed it

[Davi Fonteles Lima · Rating 5 out of 5]

A reversão progressiva da explicação final do inicio. É nessa toada que Tom King aproveita essa One-Shot para experimentar a drasticidade em auge de drama da descoberta da vida de Dick Grayson.

[Bubbles Hunty Honest & Direct Opinions · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't like how the story is told in reverse. To me it would have been a lot less confusing if it was told in chronological order instead of each page starting off by saying "earlier" it just seems really choppy and amateurish imo.

The almost last page (which should have been one of the first pages) reveals a code so I have to go back towards the end of the book to see what the code meant in another scene and it's just a lame fart joke. And dick can't stop laughing about it which just seemed immature. I just couldn't enjoy, or follow this story the way it was presented.

[Joseph · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am on the fence on this issue story wise, as it didn't really do much for me, though there are some flashback scenes and lines in this issue that are brilliant, especially when Batman is talking to Dick Grayson upon donning the Robin suit, and explaining why Robin's suit is not dark - he has to earn the shadows - and Batman's reason behind not killing - as it involves not accepting responsibility, which is the reverse of Helena's reasoning behind why Grayson should have killed a man instead of tying him up.

[Crystal Berdion · Rating 4 out of 5]

So...funny story, I bought this on a whim not realizing that this was a tie in and not actually the first issue (ended up buying the actual first issue online a little later). Anyways, with that being said I really liked most of what was going on. Loved the art and dialogue (that holographic cover was shweet!), one of the only drawbacks is that the story is told in reverse. I would've given it 5 stars had the story been in the right order. My only other minor complaint is that it's really short (which might not count as a complaint if you like short reads).

[Femke · Rating 4 out of 5]

An amazing issue, it uses the momentum great and has some fun stuff,
But you will need to read it more than one time to get some things.

[Kezia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reread. Still one of the best Dick Grayson one shots, hands down.