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Sunday Slugfest - Infinite Crisis #1
Posted: Sunday, October 16
By: Keith Dallas(excerpt)
Jim Kingman (4 Bullets)
INFINITE CRISIS #1 (Perez Cover) (Oct 2005)
The artwork is spectacular, so good that it should not be taken for granted. This isn’t hyperbole, this is appreciation. When you think of the artwork on Crisis On Infinite Earths, you think of George Perez and the remarkable job he did, arguably his best work. It makes sense to have Phil Jimenez, who really captures the feel of Perez’s style while having his own distinct linework, illustrate this sequel. Jimenez and inker Lanning truly shine on all levels, from wide-screen battles to personal turmoil conveyed in facial expressions.John Hays (5 Bullets)
Jimenez’s art is really top notch this time out. I really believe that Phil was the ideal choice to succeed George Perez in Crisis art duties. Their styles are very similar, and it provides a smooth transition from the old Crisis to the new one. Some scenes of particular enjoyment would be the big three’s encounter, the massing of OMACs, the great Spectre splash page, and of course, the last splash page. The coloring was also phenomenal. It’s hard to believe how far that medium has come since the original Crisis.Shawn Hill (3 Bullets)
Plot: Whooo boy. Omacs. Secret Societies of Super Villains. Rann-Thanagar War. Crazy gods. Take all the disparate Countdown series, stir them into a pot, and then make sure Jimenez is present to compose this gumbo so that every flavor comes through with pungent clarity. With lotsa splash pages and spaceships!Shaun Manning (5 Bullets)
Phil Jimenez on art... man, he’s earning his place as a new George Pérez. Granted, the original Mr. Pérez is doing a fine job on covers, but Jimenez is working to match him on sheer volume of characters per page, and each hero and villain looks incredible.James Redington (4 Bullets)
I had a slight problem with Phil Jimenez’s art. It’s almost too close to the art of Pérez, but that aside, it was bloody beautiful. All the action scenes were brutal and looked like they should. What I mean is they looked like super powered fights. This is what I expect, NOT just aimless punches but clever attacks and resolutions.Jason Sacks (4 Bullets)
It’s here. It’s finally here. After all the months of hype and anticipation, it’s finally here. And it’s big and bold and bright and flashy. Guys in bright costumes fighting amazing menaces. Breath-taking action scenes and deaths and last page revelations. It’s Infinite Crisis. It’s here. And it’s just what you want it to be. Infinite Crisis has slick art and a story that zips along. It’s the antidote to decompressed storytelling, and a true successor to Crisis on Infinite Earths.Michael Bailey (5 Bullets)
Of course, the writing would not have had as much impact without the art. Phil Jimenez and Andy Lanning have assembled a massively complicated cast of characters and the characters have each kept a distinctive style and look. Jimenez is often compared to George Perez and not without reason, though he still maintains his own look and feel that separates him from Perez. Jimenez packs a lot more on the page, if that is possible. His panel layouts are innovative and really draw the reader’s eye. I don’t know how specific Johns’ script was, but between the two they knew when to focus in and when to pull back.Kelvin Green (2 Bullets)
I'm sorry. I Don't Normally Do DC, but looking at this Slugfest, I had to respond, as my esteemed colleagues appear to be afflicted with Crisis Blindness, and someone needs to set the record straight. Everyone who’s interested has already bought it, most likely, but I couldn’t let all those four and five bullet ratings go unchallenged.
