Final crisis omnibus (new printing)

Makes sense more when u read the entire omnibus in one go. A great step to solving one of the most complicated stories written by DCs Grant Morrison

The Cover is magnificent, the back text: there was a war in heaven and evil won. What a terrifying premonition. Thank u all who worked on that.

* * * * * INTRO * * * * * Final Crisis is one of the most polarizing events ever published by DC, as well as one of the most controversial works by Grant Morrison for that publisher, generally regarded as a love-it-or-hate-it book. Since there are almost 150 reviews right here in Amazon discussing Final Crisis' story and art, I decided to just focus my review on the edition itself of this new Absolute presentation. Absolute Final Crisis is an outstanding, high-quality, great-value edition, with a very generous page count, full of extras and material not included in the old HC and TPB editions, and all this makes it a much better reading experience. * * * * * CONTENTS * * * * * This volume includes, in the following order: - A 2-pages introduction by Jay Babcock (originally published for the first time in the Final Crisis HC edition, 2009) - The last 5 pages from DC Universe #0, pencilled by Dough Mahnke (NOT included in the 2009 HC edition. This are very relevant pages for the overall story and I'm extremely happy they were finally collected this time. The rest of DC Universe #0 pages are a kind of sampling/advertising of other DC storylines, mostly unrelated to Final Crisis, so they were not included). - Final Crisis #1 to 3 (exact same contents as the 2009 HC edition). - Superman Beyond #1 and 2 (printed with 3-D effect, the Absolute edition includes a set of blue/red 3-D cardboard glasses. The 2009 HC edition DOES NOT feature this 3-D presentation, it was printed without the 3-D effect, with standard coloring). - Final Crisis: Submit (exact same contents as the 2009 HC edition). - Final Crisis #4 and 5 (exact same contents as the 2009 HC edition). - Batman 682 and 683 (NOT included in the 2009 HC edition, this issues are a vital part of Final Crisis and they were only available in Batman R.I.P.). - Final Crisis #6 (exact same contents as the 2009 HC edition). - Final Crisis #7 (includes 6 COMPLETELY NEW pages and 2 re-drawn/expanded pages, all by Doug Mahnke. These new pages give a much better flow to the climax of the story, so I'm really glad DC decided to include them. Also, some panels and pages from this issue feature slight changes in the coloring, specially done for this edition). - Final Crisis Sketchbook (the Absolute edition includes the COMPLETE Sketchbook, plus sketches from Final Crisis: Secret Files, making a total of 30 full pages of sketch material. The 2009 HC edition only included 8 pages from the original Final Crisis Sketchbook) - Final Crisis #1: Director's Cut (NOT included in the 2009 HC edition. A total of 29 pages featuring the complete script of Final Crisis #1, all of that issue pages by J.G Jones presented in black and white, plus commentaries by both Morrison and Jones, DVD style). - Variant Covers Gallery (all variants were included in the 2009 HC edition, except the ones from the Batman issues) - Page 29 from Final Crisis #7, as originally illustrated by Doug Mahnke. - A 1-page explanation of the Anti-Life Equation by Grant Morrison, originally published in Final Crisis: Secret Files (NOT included in the 2009 HC edition) * * * * * EDITION * * * * * The quality of the edition is truly outstanding: - The volume features sewn-binding, so the gutter loss is almost non-existant. - The paper stock is of the highest quality, glossy and very heavy weight, the kind of stock you find in art-books. - The printing quality is also excellent, with sharp lines and vibrant colors that simply put the 2009 HC edition to shame. - The slipcase is strong and well-build. - The overall design of the book is beautiful and elegant. * * * * * CONCLUSION * * * * * If you are interested in reading Final Crisis for the first time, this Absolute edition can be an expensive risky buy: as I said before, it's a very polarizing book, so maybe you are better off getting the TPB edition. However, if you LOVED Final Crisis, this is the best presentation available and you should make it a top priority to get it. I own the 2009 HC edition of Final Crisis, and I was quite happy with it, but seeing both of them together is like watching an old VHS next to a brand new Bluray. I couldn't be happier with this book, this is everything an Absolute edition should be and stand for.

One of my most favourite crossover event comics of all time. So glad to finally have hard copy of the story.

Toda esta magnífica saga reunida num só volume está a ser uma experiência fantástica. Recomendo.