# Infinite Crisis: Is it worth bothering? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 14, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-crisis-is-it-worth-bothering/456453 "2008-07-14T16:38:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-crisis-is-it-worth-bothering/456453/1 "2008-07-14T16:38:59Z")
In the past couple of years, I’ve read _Crisis on Infinite Earths_ and _Identity Crisis_. I’ve had [_Infinite Crisis_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_Crisis) on my “nightstand” for some time now, and I just am not getting past the first 15 pages or so every time I try. Is it worth bothering? ---
**Author:** ![shy\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@shy\_guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shy_guy)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-crisis-is-it-worth-bothering/456453/2 "2008-07-14T17:08:11Z")
It’s unbelievably awful. A train-wreck of epic proportions. It’s barely even a coherent story; more like a bunch of stuff that happens held together by slender threads of questionable logic. With poor artwork to boot. Although, I mean, if you already own the thing, I suppose you might as well read it. But it is awful; make no mistake about that. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-crisis-is-it-worth-bothering/456453/3 "2008-07-14T23:40:19Z")
I didn’t care for it either. It definately doesn’t get any better after 15 pages, so unless you are desperate for something to read, I’d just give up on it. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-crisis-is-it-worth-bothering/456453/4 "2008-07-14T23:45:07Z")
[QUOTE=shy guy] Although, I mean, if you already own the thing, I suppose you might as well read it. [/QUOTE] Own it? Oh, _hell_ no. I’ve got it checked out. Sorry, I should’ve made that clear. Sounds like I won’t miss anything by giving up. Maybe I’ll re-read _Dark Knight Returns_ instead. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-crisis-is-it-worth-bothering/456453/5 "2008-07-15T01:16:58Z")
You hate yourself, don’t you? ---
**Author:** ![Keweenaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Keweenaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keweenaw)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-crisis-is-it-worth-bothering/456453/6 "2008-07-15T03:06:56Z")
Checked out [the Walking Dead](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead) and [Black Hole](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hole_(comics)) as hardcovers from my Library recently. Both excellent comic series if you’re looking for a good read. Some mature content. ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-crisis-is-it-worth-bothering/456453/7 "2008-07-15T14:30:13Z")
Can someone summarize it? ---
**Author:** ![Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walker_in_Eternity)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-crisis-is-it-worth-bothering/456453/8 "2008-07-15T14:45:14Z")
Try [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_Crisis). They were the only ones who cared enough. I read it, fortunately borrowed from the library. As was said before absolute rubbish. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-crisis-is-it-worth-bothering/456453/9 "2008-07-15T14:57:52Z")
[QUOTE=Stryfe] Try [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_Crisis). They were the only ones who cared enough. I read it, fortunately borrowed from the library. As was said before absolute rubbish. [/QUOTE] With possibly the silliest explanation for continuity errors ever published. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-crisis-is-it-worth-bothering/456453/10 "2008-07-15T15:10:25Z")
I think it’s okay. Great beginning, lousy ending, for a mediocre overall effect. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-crisis-is-it-worth-bothering/456453/11 "2008-07-15T15:16:16Z")
I enjoyed it. I agree though that the explanation for continuity errors is utterly ridiculous, even for the context. ---
**Author:** ![Calatin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Calatin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calatin)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-crisis-is-it-worth-bothering/456453/12 "2008-07-15T15:31:18Z")
At least it’s not “[Countdown to Final Crisis](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countdown_to_Final_Crisis).” Granted, that’s like saying “Yeah, you’re on fire and being dipped into a vat of hydrochloric acid, but at least you’re not doing so with your underwear up your crack.” ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-crisis-is-it-worth-bothering/456453/13 "2008-07-15T21:18:30Z")
It’s an okay bit of fan pandering for DC comics fans but its not something I’d recommend going out of your way for. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-crisis-is-it-worth-bothering/456453/14 "2008-07-15T22:02:06Z")
I actually thought it was more coherent than Identity Crisis. I thought the lead-in minseries were very well done, and it all added up to make the villain’s plot work. The “explanation of continuity errors” was, as everyone else said, ridiculous, but what’s done is done. The theme of the series was mostly echoing fanboy disappointment at the darker tone of the nineties and forward, and bringing back the original Earth-2 Superman as the perfect vehicle to “remind” modern heroes of how things are “supposed” to be. Geoff Johns, having redeemed Hal Jordan, was certainly the perfect writer for a tale with that theme. My favorite aspect - which I’d bet many people did not take note of - is when, on Superboy-Prime’s demand, Alexander Luthor “reaches into the multiverse” for Earth-Prime, and, on the page, Alex appears to be reaching directly forward, toward the reader. If only they did that page in 3-D, that would have been awesome.