All flying away.Other trios of appearances:3 Heroes (2GL and Orion)3 Guardians show up only. I hate it when writers take a cheap way out and just say it happened (the capture) without showing how such a powerful character could be taken down so easily. And the reactions of Superman and the Guardians to Orion's death in FC#1 aren't necessarily inconsistent with the events of Countdown and DotNG (but they do seem that way). Final Crisis Annotations Notes on Grant Morrison and company's DC megacrossover and its roots and shoots. Sonny Sumo then enters the bar and orders ice water. Did *anyone* figure that one out? Final Crisis FAQ. It's not just a nitpick, either, I think. Pg. Hawkgirl?). Crisis on Earth-Prime. Surely, GM will find a way to fit them into new gods' mythos or at least the whole gods/superpowers tapestry that he is weaving? Although it might have been better if there had been a bit of a gap between the end of the Death of the New Gods series and the appearance of the Dark Side Club versions, I assume the latter are reborn versions of the original. Just curious.Very pleased with the subject matter that was tossed around. Could that mean that when Darkseid of the Fourth World fell he landed on Fifth World Earth?I might be way-off base because there are quite a few things that don't neatly fit into the theory that we've seen the dawn of the Fifth World in the DCU. The xx.1 and xx.2 are standard referents in the GL titles, as there are now 2 GLs to each sector.Also the Green Man currently appearing in the GL titles (and here) is not the original Green Man. If I had read it when I was a teenager, before I read Watchmen and understood how comics have changed in the past couple of decades, I'd have been completely baffled. But the same could be said of Libra, who swipes Metron's chair and brings the gift of fire to the downtrodden supervillains. Both are considered symbols of innocence. Final Crisis, "The Day Evil Won", is an all-out war and invasion of Earth by the forces of Darkseid.The main series was written by Grant Morrison, exploring not just the New Gods, but also the Monitors and their machinations in the Multiverse. There's actually not a lot to annotate this issue, despite the amount of on-panel chaos, and the Legion blog has already gotten to a lot of it... so let's get to the rest: Pp. Turpin isn't Orion. From the word go, it was a rather polarizing story, with some fans and critics praising it for its unconventional narrative and the sheer size and power of its idea and others being … John Stewart is a native of Detroit, and the GM Renaissance Center is a reasonable place to house an architectural firm (which I presume is what John is doing in his civilian identity these days). This new one first appeared in the GLC:Recharge series (not sure what issue). He can turn intangible for Pete's sake! Or just a continuation of the 4th. I think it might be time for me to reread any Mozz Savage appearances, didn't he get an origin retelling in DC1M? I love Final Crisis but it's hard to disagree with that final criticism. Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #3. It's not that easy. Inside, they find nothing but the withering corpse of Boss Dark Side - and the Question, also inves Final Crisis #3 is an issue of the series Final Crisis (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 2008. The biggest problem I had was the characters it centers around. And I don't want to be a total nerd, but I'm pretty sure Coast City's been pretty explicitly stated to be in California, not the Pacific Northwest. Jesus was killed stabbed by the Spear of Destiny before he died, as it seems J'onn has been. Don't forget about the "Visit Oolong Island" postcard/flyer on the wall in the final scene. Final Crisis #3 Pg. Sorry so late on this. :-). How To Murder The Earth. "You know, you'd think Superman would talk about the New Gods in a more familiar way, since he was on panel for most of DEATH OF THE NEW GODS. 1: This is Anthro; he was created by Howie Post, and first appeared in SHOWCASE #74 in 1968. "For extra fun, imagine that in a Glasgow accent.So yes, my guess is that all the different versions coexist, but we haven't yet actually seen the real thing. I didn't even realize that was supposed to be him first time through. There's a few things I need a hand with in this issue in so far as identifying a couple of characters. The guy who wakes up in bed and looks at his hands is Orion. Green Lantern on trial for his life! DC Comics, January 2009, FC, 40pgs, $3.99 Cover by JG Jones, Variant cover by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino. In DC Universe 0 we saw another God (Darkseid) falling, and eventually ending up on Earth (albeit in an altered form)What I found really interesting is that when Gog of the Third World fell, he landed on Earth of the Fourth World . Just finished bringing over the annotations on Final Crisis from the old site to this one; you can find the FC home page by clicking on the link on the right hand side or here. News, Reviews and Annotations of the published and unpublished work of acclaimed comic-book writer Grant Morrison Final Crisis - Deep Space Transmissions Search this site Written by Grant Morrison, Art by JG Jones and Carlos Pacheco It's one month after the Anti-Life Equation was released worldwide. Final Crisis 5 Annotations. I've been wondering that myself and I've a couple of things that would support that idea. Final Crisis is also the 3rd part of the Crisis saga. FINAL CRISIS 7. As this is presumably "for the record" Kal is doing a summary and perhaps delving into some speculations about their essence and nature that are unanswered (by Orion and Big Barda during membership, as well as the now seemingly moot DoNG miniseries).I loved the issue and thought its resonaces got cooler and deeper upon second reading (Anthro's superpower is fire usage).I even liked the Monitor scenes. Miracle mini. Fire appears a number of times in this issue. Started work on bringing over the Final Crisis annotations from the old site to this one - I'd forgotten just how many tie-ins were included with this series. Pg. Planetary Annotations. I think we're headed towards retconville regarding that meteor...Link to source: http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=158685. The New Gods continuity stuff gives me a headache. I believe Nix first appears in Countdown 21 when he confronts the Challengers on Earth-12. A couple of minor GL corrections:There are four humans in the GLC, but only two are assigned to Earth, Jordan and Stewart. The first three issues jump around way too much, making it hard to figure out what’s going on the whole time. If planetary symbolism is going to be a running theme here, maybe we should be thinking of Apollo analogues. And did the Monitor in charge of the Earth that got punched to death by Superboy-Prime earlier in Countdown also face discipline? There's actually not a lot to annotate this issue, despite the amount of on-panel chaos, and the. Great post. ragtime, given Hal's upcoming trial being mentioned in solicitations, I think the "internal affairs" aspect of the Alpha Lanterns will come into play pretty strongly. You can clearly see the GM building, and the post office. Maybe the differing eye colors are due to meteor exposure? Billy is right, fire is one of the keys to the series. Notes on Grant Morrison and company's DC megacrossover and its roots and shoots. I think I'd prefer links to the bigger cover images, man. Different earth? Then on the next page, 3 birds flying away. And does the rebirth of the New Gods mean the dawn of the 5th world? The 3-D “gimmick” isn’t really used for any particular narrative purpose just yet, it just looks cool (or distracting/annoying, depending on your outlook). 1: Frankenstein! Spoilers ahoy. Superboy punches? I never really cared for the New Gods, but it nags my ability to enjoy Final Crisis without having a clearer explanation. 1: Genesis 1:1-3 in the King James Version. Great work.I went into the Monitor stuff in my (I hope you don't take it as competing) analysis over at Funnybook Babylon, including some possible interpretations of the names, if you're interested. So I'm not exactly sure which destruction Nix Uotan is getting punished for. Final Crisis 4 Annotations. The Metron costume design has appeared on Anthro's face. As for the title: Mars is the god of war, so the reference might be to Orion (who filled that role in the period of Morrison's JLA stories when the lineup was meant to be analogous to the Greek pantheon) or to the Martian Manhunter, or both.The title is the ticker headline from the news broadcast, so literally, the reference is Orion. Final Crisis has so many metaphors and metaphysics that I honestly wouldn't be surprised if no average reader understands it. Hope to see it all explained as friendly as it was introduced. I'll update Wednesday or Thursday, after I have a chance to spend some time with the rest of the issue. Solomon is largely the most "developed" (if you can call it that) of the characters, though, with Nix Uotan having appeared as sort of the single-crying-Indian Monitor in a few issues.I admit I was hoping you could catch the identity of the fellow with the yellow cape in the (hilarious) protest scene, though. The standard line on Anthro is that he's the first Cro-Magnon boy. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the Final Crisis Crossover category. Gardner and Rayner are assigned to Oa. share. FINAL CRISIS 4. ""Ticket to Blüdhaven"":At a metahuman nightclub in Tokyo, the Super Young Team is enjoying a night out while Rising Sun gives a television interview denouncing them. (Although the "two weeks" comment was helpful in updating the FINAL CRISIS timeline.) Spoilers ahoy. I bet FC7 is a wrap-up, and a magical number at that.The triad also represents Heaven (Father, Holy Spirit and the Son), the beginning, the middle and the end. Just to state the obvious. Final Crisis 7 Annotations. Thanks muchly for the Arthur excerpt, I hadn't seen that - it definitely fits in with his use in the comics. Still, I have to think it's not a complete coincidence that we've seen the "falling God" motif twice in such short order. Very glad to have you doing annotations again. So I'd be happy for an actual or speculative answer to what just looks like editorial laziness. "Zero" also has two other connotations in the context of the DCU. Martian Manhunter's death by fire and The Spear of Destiny could symbolize that he's going to be a Christ figure in this story and be reborn. strike team in a raid on the Dark Side Club. Time travel? DC Comics, March 2009, FC, 40pgs, $3.99 Cover by JG Jones, Variant cover by Doug Mahnke. Why Is Reader Diversity Important in Comics? From this Wizard interview: "The DC superheroes see the New Gods as other superheroes in the way that Orion or Barda can join the Justice League. "Looks more like Anthro used war paint (or blood) between panels to draw it in. Bludhaven was not a suburb, but a city in its own right, very near Gotham. I gather that Boss Dark Side, like all the Kirby versions of the New Gods, is just a "projection" of the real thing. Ragtime,The Guardians have been playing it close to the vest lately - there's that whole ten new laws thing of which we've so far heard only one or two. Light also kills 2 heroes by forming a triangle3 Alpha Guardians3 characters are involved in Jonzz death scene.Obviously Superman, Batman and WW are the central characters.Again, 3 characters involved on Wotan scene. Oolong Island has a strong Morrison connection, and was the setting of one of the best issues of "52.". I don't know what the script said, but this all fits perfect in the DCU. I'm still kind of processing this one. Back in August! I couldn't wait to read this!My one point: “If Orion's Mother Box has been destroyed, though, you'd think his face would appear more bestial.” My understanding is that the script points out that it’s not necessarily destroyed, but fused with his body. Jones, Carlos Pacheco, and Doug Mahnke, it told the story of the day evil won, as Darkseid and his forces conquered the Earth. I'm pretty sure it's Nix Uotan waking up, since he's being exiled to Earth a few pages before (and the new guy seems to have goofy hair like his).The Monitors in FC1 are both consistent and inconsistent with their Countdown appearances (I read the whole of Countdown in one horrible day). Hey, it's worth mentioning Ian Sattler and J.G. There was the direct stuff like Final Crisis: Revelations and so on, but also the Countdown series and spin-offs. Effing Countdown. Primary Menu. Morrison has said that FC will begin with the first boy on Earth and end with the last boy on Earth (Kamandi). This one. God".I think Morrison's going for a 'hidden reality' kind of idea. Final Crisis, eBook pdf (pdf eBook) von Grant Morrison bei hugendubel.de als Download für Tolino, eBook-Reader, PC, Tablet und Smartphone. And "zero" implies that this story happens "before the beginning" of the forthcoming FINAL CRISIS story. : The God of War! Well, it was destroyed, but it grew back, and then was devastated by a plague designed to turn it - I assumed - into Kamandi's world, bringing the 70s Kamandi stories into the wider continuity. Oh, and if we're allowed to speculate, my guess is that Nix Uotan's role will be to point Superman in the direction of Monitorworld and the Orrery to set up Superman:Beyond. But then, the Seven Soldiers Mister Miracle series featured the Dark Side Club versions back before Infinite Crisis. I get the whole fire thing, but still. I just realized Libra is acting as a prophet to the Crime Bible and the coming or Darkseid, and has just killed the man who upon his voyage to Earth for the first time was baptized in fire, J'onn the Baptist. Final Crisis FAQ. I just thought I'd point out a couple things I think might be pertinent.1) As a big use of 'fire' has been established in this issue, I think it's of note to point out Martian Manhunter's vulnerability to fire and the fact that Libra's staff is doused in it when he stabs him . And like Mercury, he's a bearer of messages - in Odin's case, the magical runes he brought back from the underworld.In the opening scene of Final Crisis, Metron seems more like Prometheus than Mercury. Pg. (Libra's role seems to be bringing information and knowledge to the villains)2) Speaking of Libra, he's sitting on Metron's chair there in page 18, and he's got the crime bible as well.3) Emphasising the theme one more time, on the last page Uotan wakes up with a poster of the sun in back of him, and in the third panel it forms a halo of sort around him, 'knowledge' of now being human. Could you explain to me what really happen? New Heaven, New Earth. Jones out-and-out confirmed that the bearded caveman in the beginning is, indeed, Vandal Savage. Here's the obvious one. And while IA is a large part of their mandate, I don't think it's the whole thing. annotations, my approach here is to talk about what I notice about stuff and what I know.I don't know everything, but I know an awful lot about the Legion. They’ve never understood that what they really are are f---ing gods. Into Oblivion. Everything we’ve ever seen before has been kind of projections from the world of the New Gods and for the first time we’re seeing them in their full power. Annotations‎ > ‎Final Crisis‎ > ‎ Final Crisis 3 Annotations. So, Libra is holding Metron's chair because Metron has just not been 'reborn' yet?Or is Libra going to become Metron.I get that Morrison is creating a new myth for the new gods and having humans elevated to god hood to take on these 'roles' - BUT - I don't get if it's about moving established characters into those roles or creating them whole cloth.And does the rebirth of the New Gods mean the dawn of the 5th world? It was nominated for "Outstanding Comic Book" in the GLAAD Media Awards Outline. Anybody else irritated with how easily the Martian Manhunter was "killed" (no, not totally convinced of that yet)? Anyhow, I'll be starting on #7 as soon as I can and then catching up on the handful of tie-ins left to do. It was published on July 30, 2008. re: Detroit/New York, not only is that the Detroit skyline (including the building I used to work in - squee!) Pg. How was he captured? Edit: Didn't think this would lift off! Superman immobilized! :( ). One is that this issue was originally more or less intended to be the final issue of COUNTDOWN, a.k.a. I'm sure these notes will change as it has a while to sink in and people respond... Where were we again? Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #2: The Annotations Cover: Once again, I bought the character-centric cover instead of the one with the ugly red bars on the side. I cannot believe you missed the cameo of the "So easy a caveman can do it" GEICO Caveman.He shares a panel with the Gene Simmons caveman. FINAL CRISIS Tie-Ins Like most DC… Skip to content. Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge (collects Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #1–3 and The Flash vol. FINAL CRISIS 6. 16 comments. "Looks more like Anthro used war paint (or blood) between panels to draw it in. I guess we'll have to wait and see. The consistency is that they gradually became more differentiated over the course of that series. The inconsistency is that here they are aloof overseers with a belief system/job centred on the Orrery and apparently little interest in multiversal life, whereas in Countdown they were enormously concerned with "the creatures that arise within the Orrery", except they never mentioned any kind of Orrery, and spent all their time arguing about whether they should kill 'world-jumpers' or not. It's not an exact drawing, to be sure. And soil fertile enough to grow Gods[...]As New Genesis is the the Fourth World, Earth shall be to the Fifth that is to come.So at the very least we know that Earth will not only still exist in the Fifth World, but it will also be a very important place.Then there's a scene in last week's Justice Society of America that may offer a clue. It's a great book, but there are a lot of interconnecting threads from start to finish that are all over the damn place. I'm so glad I … The pattern just appearing versus Anthro being inspired and ennobled by the god such that he chooses to adopt its symbology for himself is not a trivial distinction. The series also stops in the 3rd issue. Final Crisis #1. Pp. Final Crisis: Revelations is a five-issue comic book limited series written by Greg Rucka, with art by Philip Tan, Jeff De Los Santos, and Jonathan Glapion. I read final crisis can went though that whole part of superman breaking the realities to save lois (Which really didn't make a lot of sense) and the rest of it about that globe clock, the anti-monitor, and etc. Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #1: The Annotations Cover: I bought the Lightning Lad cover because I'm an old-fashioned kind of guy who wants to see Legion characters on the cover of a Legion comic. (Also, Earth-51 wasn't destroyed. Thanks for all the explanations! Its expressive diversity of creation. Could Uotan be pronounced "wotan," with all the 3rd World weight that this implies?My take on Superman's scenes: he was giving an official breifing to the JLA and, I assume, several of them don't know the New Gods (Vixen? 86% Upvoted. The whole visual concept of the series is around 3 - the cover is divided in 3. Like my "Batman R.I.P." Page 10, panel 1 is actually a shot of Detroit--despite what the script says. Final Crisis, no matter how much Morrison you have read in the past, will probably take two complete read-throughs to make complete and total sense of. PS. There is another very recurrent theme going on, which is the Triad. Home; About this site; Contact Me; Links; Unknown Characters; Acknowledgements; Final Crisis Homepage. This one's all about the Saturn Girl, as the Levitz-by-way-of-Johns SG thinks real hard and her two parallel selves pop out of her brain. It doesn't matter to my over all enjoyment. Wotan (or Odin), the chief of the Norse pantheon, is also associated with Mercury. Written by Grant Morrison, Art by JG Jones, Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino. "Know Evil":In New York, Frankenstein leads a S.H.A.D.E. Yeah, but what's you think of it. Notes on Grant Morrison and company's DC megacrossover and its roots and shoots. Or just a continuation of the 4th. Know Evil. Managed to get the annotations for Final Crisis #6 complete at last and are up at the Annotated Final Crisis site; taken a while as I've just been stupidly busy in work lately. In Morrison's JLA he has Metron come out a couple of times and say that Earth was eventually going to become the "Godworld"(or whatever) for the Fifth World.From Rock Of Ages:The Old Gods died and gave birth to the New. FINAL CRISIS 5. Time shattered and bleeding! Like it says in the title, this is an FAQ for Final Crisis, using the collected edition, with all its revisions and alterations (and inclusion of Superman Beyond) as the primary resource. D.O.A. Spoilers ahoy. Final Crisis #4 Annotations Complete. I really don't think Turpin is supposed to have become Orion, though I can certainly see an argument for it. Mark Parsons mentions the Uotan-Wotan connection, which reminds me of another possible connecting theme...For Morrison's purposes, it seems that Metron is analogous to the Roman god Mercury, just as Orion is associated with Mars in this issue. Finished the notes on Final Crisis #4 over at the Annotated Final Crisis. This story’s about the first time Darkseid actually manifests on the planet. Whoever that is waking up at the end, I note that the penultimate panel puts his head right on top of that poster of "THE SUN." Spoilers ahoy. "Not to mention that Orion and Barda were in the Justice League during a good chunk of Morrison's JLA run which, given who's writing FINAL CRISIS, you'd think is still in continuity. Final Crisis: Revelations #5 Right. Very minimal annotations this time out. The fact that the Human Flame has returned after years of absence, to get a second chance at his enemy could also be seen as a rebirth. All answers are subject to revisions, all questions are added as they come in. I'm not irritated with Manhunter's death. Sitemap. Spoilers ahoy. Final Crisis Annotations Notes on Grant Morrison and company's DC megacrossover and its roots and shoots. The meaning, however, is what we see between the fingers: "D.O.A. I live in Windsor, right across the river and it is clearly Detroit's skyline. Oh, and i forgot one OBVIOUS link to the triad: The gurdian code is 1011 (adding them up: 3), TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #2. 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