It's also very much a product of the Dan Didio and Bob Harras era of DC, where you needed a mega-event every 5 years to reset the status quo (Dan even says this much in the introduction to the omnibus), and that's a mentality I'd like comics to move away from. But to deny the need for an approach that somewhat mirrors the times and interests of the new generations would mean the death of the genre.

This always rides the line of not showing enough, but Johns lands just right and tells a meaningful and memorable story. The story wasn’t hard to follow, unlike Morrison’s crisis events however, I’m personally just not a fan when Shazam kicks in with all the magic bullshit. But if a reader gets acquainted with, at least, CoIE, Identity Crisis, Countdown to Infinity Crisis, The OMAC project, and JLA-Crisis of Conscience, he should really enjoy this.It's also impressive how elegantly this series spins off any number of new series: Checkmate, Secret Six, Shadowpact, and Blue Beetle in particular.

This is my second time reading through Infinite Crisis, I liked it a lot when I first read it in 2005, but that was 10 years ago and I think my tastes have changed quite a bit. The characters are both back due to the total continuity f*** known as the Nu52, and who knows how all this fits any more. This book is also another one that's a very clear prequel to Infinite Crisis as it ends on a cliffhanger (which unfortunately undercuts this story's independence a bit, but so it goes) [3+/5].Phil Jiminez, George Perez, Jerry Ordway, Ivan Reis do alot of the artwork, and also some really good artists I had never heard of like Jesus Saiz, Justiano and Chris Batista, amogst others. Story: While a wonderful stand-alone tale that harkens back to Crisis on Infinite Earths and the stories between it, it does not treat it's readers with contempt and snobbery like Grant Morrison books.

It is a cavalcade of appearances by DC characters both beloved and forgotten, but the dialogue is perfectly cohesive and characteristic. The huge hordes of the Society are a lot of fun, but the real joy in this book is obviously the stars, The Secret Six.It's otherwise not a particularly interesting story: just Eclipso tricking Superman than forcing him to fight Captain Marvel [2+/5]. The only other stories that are also very important to understanding the main story are: Identity Crisis, which is essential to read before the beginning of this book: and the grandaddy of all big events, Crisis On Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition. This book encapsulates everything great about this era, arguably the best time in DC Comics, where Geoff.

But if you can't find it, or dont like omnibus because of their size, I'd really recommend reading Countdown to Final Crisis, The Omac Project, Sacrifice, and Crisis of Conscience, to get the most of it. Let me know if you know any other storylines explained that you found helpful for Infinite Crisis or DC understanding in general. However, he also does a great job of repeating the staccato style of the original Crisis' epic storytelling. Putting Phil Jimenez on the main title was a good idea; his style is very much like that of George Perez, so there's a feeling of continuity with the first Crisis. I mean, just as you can expect with any DC crisis event, a lot of action, fast paced shit going on, it all seems like doom and gloom however, in the end…everyone walks away unscathed.

So, as you can see, there is ALOT collected here, and reading it in this format, is a very fun and engaging experience. I liked a lot, possibly more than the main event, the "Coutdown" arcs with smaller teams and focused plots. These are all great elements, with the OMACs and Brother I (Eye) in particular being a strong addition to the modern-day DC universe.