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Countdown to Final Crisis #5

posted by Matt Knicl at 5:59 pm.

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Or, Countdown To My Last Nerve

Countdown is like 52 in that a new issue comes out each week and focuses on multiple characters. Countdown is different from 52 in that Countdown is kind of f*&%ed up. There has been a backlash the past few years against overly serious comics a la Frank Miller and getting back to the humorous, absurd roots of the medium. Of course, Countdown takes it too far, backlashing away from serious, passing campy, and landing somewhere between stupid and dumb.

There is just too much going on with not much explanation - the writing wants the reader to fill in the gaps. Stuff is happening in between issues apparently and what happens in the text goes by way too fast. We are going to Final Crisis, that’s what this series leads to, but the way Countdown rushes through things it is painfully obvious that Countdown isn’t meant to be a memorable series. None of the issues stand alone and neither does the series.

Plus, what’s the deal with people turning to animals and animals turning to people? Why not just do a classic disease that makes people sick and die?

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Matt Knicl: My name is Matt Knicl. I'm a U of I alumn and one of those unemployed English majors Garrison Keillor likes to make fun of. I've been reading comics since high school and one day I would like to write them. My goal is to expose readers to what is out there in the world of comics and using my English powers, show what is worth reading or not. I can be reached at buzz.comics@gmail.com.