Nov 20 2008
Final Crisis #1 Director’s Cut
Greetings – once again – from your friendly neighborhood Searnold [Shár- Nŭhld]. Today is Thursday, November 20th, 2008. Welcome to my daily comic book review blog – thanks for tuning in! Are you interested in a comic book but not sure you want to shell out the cash? Let me know and I’ll review it for you – letting you know if it’s worth your hard earned money!
Today’s Issue:
Final Crisis #1 Director’s Cut, published by DC in August 2008 - cover price $4.99 - written by Grant Morrison (X-Men, Batman) with art by JG Jones (Wanted, all 52 covers of 52). It’s an oversized 54 page comic book.
Premise:
This director’s cut includes Grant Morrison’s script, JG Jones’ un-colored artwork, and some creator commentary for Final Crisis #1. It does NOT include the finished pages of Final Crisis #1.
Awesome Parts:
Anyone who’s been reading my nonsense here for awhile will understand how much I adore insider stories about the comic book industry. I love seeing everything that goes into creating a comic book. And this director’s cut is all about that. JG Jones’ artwork is spectacular. I loved comparing it to the finished pages and thinking about when the colors helped and where they were unnecessary. Getting to read Grant’s actual script and see how those words translated into JG Jones’ pictures was a true thrill for me. And their commentaries helped me understand a few plot points that I was still shaky on.
Un-Awesome Parts:
I don’t like that the book didn’t also include the finished pages. Though I do understand that at that point the book would have been way too thick - so I’ll forgive them. But there shall be no forgiveness for the commentary, which (for $4.99) should have been much better - and a lot longer. In this 54 page book, the commentary only took up half of 8 pages. Don’t get me wrong - I enjoyed what I got - but it was pretty skimpy.
My Recommendation:
I think that you should be able to tell whether or not this is the sort of thing you’d enjoy. It’s great if you want to get your hands on Grant Morrison’s original script or JG Jones’ uncolored artwork. It’s not so great if you’re looking for the commentary - certainly not worth $4.99 just for the commentary. But if you REALLY like commentary you might consider picking it up anyways.
That’s it for today. As always - thanks for reading - see you tomorrow. And don’t forget to let me know if there are any comic books you’d like me to review for you – I take requests!
-Searnold, SuperSearnold@yahoo.com www.myspace.com/SuperSearnold
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