Aug
10
2008

Final Crisis #3

posted by Matt Knicl at 12:27 pm.

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Final Crisis #3

courtesy DC

The Literati of the internet and comic fandom have spoken - Final Crisis is too confusing! They don’t know what is going on, or what writer Grant Morrison is trying to prove with dozens of storylines that have yet to converge. People are angry and vocal about how “bad” this crossover is, and I can see the logical assertions they are making.

To wait seven months to read one story is problematic, and the random characters to follow, some of them brand new, is annoying. Grant Morrison doesn’t need to re-invent the wheel. But at the same time, comic fans are complaining just to complain.

Yes, the story doesn’t make a lot of sense, but with this recent third issue, some of the random elements are beginning to merge and make sense. The payoff for waiting to see this book come together in the end will be far greater than demanding a traditional, linear and boring story’s momentary payoff. On its own, Final Crisis may seem like a mess, but most comic fans read a lot of comics a week - so if Final Crisis is nontraditional, chances are they are reading ten to fifteen titles that are traditional.

Trust Grant Morrison - you’ll save yourself a lot of time angrily blogging if you do. Ahem…

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.

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nbs_totg (nbs_totg) says:
(Posted August 10th, 2008 at 2:25 pm)

Sanest blogger ever.

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