Many people have complained on Morrison and the way he writes his stories. Readers state that his stories are too confusing and add’s too much vague references for common readers to like the story. It’s been like this for a lot of Morrison’s titles; with Animal Man, Arkham Asylum, and to recent stories like Batman R.I.P. and this recent Crisis.

Although I can’t ignore these comments, because in theory they are correct. But if anyone doesn’t know that; Morrison is obviously confusing readers on purpose. He knows that 99% of readers won’t get his stories on the first read. In fact he’s most likely encouraging you to keep reading his titles over and over again so you can get the themes and messages of his tales. Remember when Kingdom Come came out and everyone loved the fact that they can keep reading this title cause there are so many references and easter eggs in just a single issue? Well why doesn’t this rule apply here?

Here Morrison is giving us almost the entire history of the DCU and get as much known and obscure characters into the game. I’m sorry that some of the people on this site, or any other comic reader can’t understand what his big plan for any of his books are. Hell, I can’t say I am as smart as Steven Hawking here, I get just as confused as anyone else. But I try to ignore some of these nagging complaints and enjoy the story that is given us here in 40 pages. Even if I did knew everything that Morrison throws us here in this event, I’d still enjoy it just as much as I do now without knowning much about anything.

Anyways, this was a really good f’n issue. So much to say but I won’t ruin it to anyone who should read this title. Morrison has given us a title that; not only gives us the grave consequences of the characters involved, but actually has given us a great mystery/thriller that is sure to impact this universe for quite some time. Sure it’s annoying to have any story with the multiverse involved….But with really only one big appearence by the Moniters in the first issue and little time shown on this Nix guy; this really is just an event like Sinestro Corp Wars then anything else.

My only, tiny little, complaint about this issue was the little decline of the art. It’s not armegeddon here, but this issue certain shows why Jones need as much help as he can get. It is a little disheartening to realise that this man has had almost a year head start on this title…and still almost cause a huge delay in shipping times….But it’s still some of the best stuff out there to look at and it still hasnt hurt the quality of the title yet.

So take this little rant with a grain of salt. I’m still confused on certain plot points, but that isnt making me suddenly drop the event and wait for the trade. I’ll still get the trade, but I want to read this til the issues end and hopefully the quality of writing in Morrison won’t dip. Now if you’ll excuse me; I need to go on wikipedia and figure out the history of Frankenstein.