who is Kako and why should i care?

because he draws covers like these, goddammit!!


send out an APB for the bastard ...

of course, yeah!

now pardon me, and let me go back to re-reading this mumbo-jumbo right from the start.


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Final Crisis #7

hh.

the real Batman R.I.P!



haven't been reading Final Crisis in its entirety, so release the last issue now (or before the NYCC) so i can wrap my head around the whole thing!


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Final Crisis #6

grinding halt

they restored the Speed Force to him, but it looks like Wally West will be off the books for awhile.


because Mr. DiDio has something up his sleeve!



oh, brilliant. let's just burn all our copies of Crisis on Infinite Earths. Marv Wolfman just committed suicide.

down and out

what's this? i'm finally reading Final Crisis? just skimming through, and you know these types of events get a bit more exciting toward the end. anyway, i wanna see who else dies next. did i say "die"?

that's Darkseid's take on this series

speaking of dying, once Uatu gets a front seat in huge superhero battles, something big's about to happen. (where the fuck was he when Steve Rogers died?)

i was in the loo.

ok, we won't believe.

if its a yearlong event where Earth is under the bootheel of Darkseid, well, that might be interesting. remember "Rock of Ages"? yeah, that rocked. and remember who wrote it?

let's get to the chorus!

and this, kids, is why Final Crisis seems unreadable to me. wait for the trade paperback. no, wait, download it just like i do (oopppss ...)


here's Libra's gift to you: a handful of ... nothing.

our favorite martian

... is gone. but is he? considering nobody really dies in comics?



Grant Morrison, architect of the Final Crisis, deemed it so. he also deemed to kill off Magneto in his New X-Men run, and Marvel hastily clicked on the Undo button while his head was still rolling on the ground. would J'onn be resurrected somewhere down the line?

thanks to Peter Tomasi for The Godfather nod.


political correctness and comics code be damned ... we want blood!!! we want payback!!!!

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Final Crisis: Requiem
Peter Tomasi/Doug Mahnke/Christian Alamy/Rodney Ramos/Nei Ruffino/John Hill

cliffhanger of the week #18

#8 - I See Comic Book People

its 23 years ago, and little Toby is seeing his funnybooks come to life. is this for real, or is Toby taking LSD? we'll know next issue, because he just literally ran into the Hulk.
1985 #1 (Marvel)
Mark Millar/Tommy Edwards/John Workman

#7 - The Devil You Say

it took Dakota Fanning ... i mean, Dakota North getting slapped around to slap Matt out of his depression (not to say he's not depressed anymore). this time he needs to defend a murderer, as requested by Luke Cage. as always, there are strings attached and leading to somewhere.

Daredevil #107 (Marvel)
Ed Brubaker/Greg Rucka/Michael Lark/Stefano Gaudiano/Matt Hollingsworth/Chris Eliopoulos/cover: Marko Djurdjevic

#6 - Stretch Run

Reed Richards checklist: prove his manhood by whacking a giant robot mano-a-mano? check. sidestep his ex and remain true to his wife? check. be there when his greatest foe needs him? oopps. not. i'm guessing 'cause he got shot by the "Henry Pym" Skrull.

Fantastic Four #557 (Marvel)
Mark Millar/Bryan Hitch/Andrew Currie/Paul Mounts/Rus Wooton

#5 - Turn Back the Clock

the Clock King is ... well, clocking our young heroes. even Robin looks like he forgot all his Bat training. their only hope is Ravager, who's still loose out there. i mean she hasn't been captured, gutter-brain.

Teen Titans #59 (DC)
Sean McKeever/Eddy Barrows/Ruy Jose/Rod Reis/Travis Lanham

#4 - Lies Lies Lies Yeah

it doesn't take long for the new Loki (or is that Lokie?) to weave tales and sow seeds that will definitely threaten the new peaceful era of Asgard. once a schemer, always a schemer. although i think i like Loki as a woman. i just hope that every Asgardian who promised him a severe punishment if he ever does his tricks again would keep their word.

Thor #9 (Marvel)
J. Michael Straczynski/Olivier Coipel/Danny Miki/John Dell/Mark Morales/Laura Martin/Chris Eliopoulos

#3 - Jungle Fever

with Avengers going up against Skrull-Avengers in the Savage Land, Spiderman runs into Ka-Zar, who of course may or may not be Skrull too. we finally see the seeds of Bendis' genius in his 5-year setup of this story. we also see another Captain America making an appearance. okay, who is it this time?

New Avengers #41 (Marvel)
Brian Michael Bendis/Billy Tan/Justin Ponsor/Albert Dechesne/cover: Aleksi Briclot

#2 - Surprise Party

the much-hyped end of Batman is here! Grant Morrison kicks it off with an invasion of the Batcave by the badguys and the time-honored tradition of beating up the butler (Alfred should have called Jarvis for tips for that situation). and who is the Black Glove? my guess is a demonic Michael Jackson. wait, was it "Black Glove with Sequins"?

Batman #677 (DC)
Grant Morrison/Tony Daniel/Sandu Florea/Guy Major/Jared Fletcher

#1 - Doom's the Word

its finally here too! and we have to believe it will be really "Final". which means, technically, after this is all over, there should be no more DC comics published ever! because there will be no more conflicts! because this one's final! right, Dan DiDio? that probably also means we'll be holding a funeral for J'onn.

Final Crisis #1 (DC)
Grant Morrison/JG Jones/Alex Sinclair/Rob Leigh

apocalypse soon

the following posters have found their way to the funnybooks this month. i gather they're all related to DC's upcoming crossover event, Final Crisis (quick question: when did DC have a significant and interesting crossover not named 'Crisis' or segueing into a 'Crisis'?).



i assume those are Darkseid's eyes. there seems to be no other villain worth their salt with staying power (Mongul? Sinestro? Superboy Prime? ehhhhh ...).

listen, here's a thought: instead of conning us fans with the taglines (when we know the do-gooders will save the day anyway), why not say what you mean. when Darkseid wins, change the whole focus of the DC universe to one that's controlled by the bad guys for a full year. the resistance (of course there will be) will be building up and the fight for freedom will happen in Summer 2009. full 12 months of evil stomping on Superman, Batman and the common man. do you have the guts to do that, Dan DiDio?




"insurrection" - an act of open revolt against civil authority or established government. the dude above seems to be either Gog or Magog. anyway, one of the Gogs. and he seems to be the leader of an insurrection. against whom? is he with Darkseid? or is he rebelling against Darkseid? i wonder what they see with this insignificant little planet full of idiots and dilettantes, corrupt civil servants and useless douchebags. i'm sure even Batman would agree slightly on that one.




yes, i have a few. does this mean all the current Titans will be, shall we say ... whacked? did somebody feel lonely (yes, i'm talking to you, Beast Boy) and whined that they needed a reunion? if Nightwing is taking back the reins of Titan leadership, does that mean Robin (Tim Drake) will be replacing ...



... because he's dead?



nah, can't be dead?

for real?

you kidding me?

what happens to The Dark Knight Returns?

seriously.

c'mon.

'sides, Robin's just a kid.


hey, Joker died, not Batman ....


anyone?