All in all, this roundtable of writers turned in a rather remarkable prelude that may be one of the best FCBD books from DC of the past decade. It doesn't hurt that great artists like Ethan Van Sciver, Dan Jurgens, and others contributed to this issue as well. With the big September tie-in event looming and Earth 2: World's End on the horizon (which I feel will crossover with this), Futures End will no doubt have major ramifications on the DC Universe as a whole. With this being a free read, you have no excuse not to pick it up. Read Full Review

If Futures End #0 is supposed to get the reader hyped for the weekly hitting shelves this week (which it is) then mission accomplished.  It is a dark story with great art that really feels like an important event.  I am officially excited for Futures End and I couldn't say that last week.  I highly recommend you get your hands on your free copy before they run out and you end up like Eric.  Empty handed again. Read Full Review

But the real trick is bringing in Batman Beyond, a character lots of DC television fans who may or may not have ever read a comic are familiar with, and will definitely serve as the entry point to the story. Will this book be great for the person who has no familiarity with DC and its heroes? Probably not. But is that the key demographic attending Free Comic Book Day? What this book does right is it rewards existing fans with a brand new dilemma to perseverate about AND give fans of DCs properties in other forms something to grab onto. The fact that the twist provided will lead to a whole new world of wonder? Thats really, really tasty gravy. Read Full Review

Theres no denying this will be one of the Free Comic Book Day issues that stands out. As a lead in to next weeks FUTURES END #1, DCs new weekly series, there is a lot to see here. Future stories often get pretty dark and dreary and we definitely see a lot of that here. Besides just horrific scenarios and heroes getting killed or worse, we do see some of the key players that are supposed to play a role later on in the series. Its a fascinating idea for a story, even if weve seen it play out time and time again. The key will be in the execution. Based on the creators of this free issue, we can expect plenty of excitement. Read Full Review

The New 52 Futures End #1 is coming to shops on May 7th, so the time to get on board is now. DC has a tradition of high quality titles that release weekly and this series should be the same. This is going to be a fun ride. Read Full Review

Overall this issue did exactly what to was supposed to do as a zero issue. While not a lot of important information is shown enough is given to create interest in the upcoming issues. If youre a fan of time travel stories or stories with a large cast than this is a perfect issue for you. Though this issue isn't without its faults I still highly recommend it, and can guarantee that this comic is more than worth the price. Read Full Review

It'll build hype for sure!This free #0 issue should successfully hook readers into coming back this Wednesday to see what happens next to Terry McGinnis. It doesn't feature a whole lot of surprises if you already knew what the premise of the weekly series is, but it's a quality comic that holds a lot of promise for the weeks to come. If you missed Free Comic Book Day, check out comixology.com around the 14th for a free digital version, but don't stress out too much. It's a #0 issue so I'm sure everything of importance will be covered again in full in the #1 issue. Read Full Review

Futures End #0 is a dark, disturbed comic. It's all action and spectacle, and while imagination is exercised, the premise isn't anything terribly new. Still, it is what it is: a prologue. It's a showing of what this series is about, of what's to come, and what must never come. This is the loss that must be prevented, and although it is joyless, it serves a purpose. This issue gives this series gravity. It gives it a sense of importance. It gives the readers something to root for as this story gets underway. This issue alone is not high art, but it's not trying to be. It serves its purpose, and for the right reader, does one hell of a job of piquing interest. Read Full Review

After reading this I will probably buy into the series but I expect something a little bit more substantial after this point in the story and with the talent working on the series Giffen, Jurgens, Sciver, Azzarello etc etc" I don't doubt they can achieve that. Read Full Review

It's a very good thing this issue is free, although that bodes ill for the coming, priced issues of Futures End. Read Full Review

I was initially skeptical of this series despite the great creative teams involved on both the writing and art side of things. But where Batman Eternal has yet to grab my attention and has been generally a disappointing read, this single issue of Futures End immediately grabbed my attention and has me wanting more than the previously mentioned DC weekly has failed to do in 4 issues.

While a dystopian future in comics is nothing new by any stretch of the imagination. The sense of hopelessness coupled with the remaining heroes still fighting on despite them facing grotesque, cyborg versions of their old friends is a powerful combination and the cliffhanger ending has me excited for the next issue out this week. Hopefully this momentum stays throughout its entire run. more

Terminator set in the DC New 52 universe, pretty good start. Im in for the first few issues and see where it goes.

DEspite being a reader of the New2, i am completely lost in this issue. However, it does provide a good peek into an alternate future of the New52 and works as a stand alone. A must for those planning to read "Future's End", and worthwhile for the curious.

A fast and furious opening to this new weekly series. I'll be interested to read the first issue and see where it goes from here. My gut feeling on this series is that it's going to surprise a lot of people with its quality though only time will tell for certain.

Definitely one of the highlights from FCBD 2014. Exciting intro to this second monthly series to start before Batman Eternal has found strong footing and before Forever Evil has finished. I'm not in favor of DC flooding the market, but I can't really pass any negative judgement on this story based on its own merits.

Terrible comic, even for free. This is what is supposed to draw people in? The stories been done before, and to make things particularly disappointing, there are a few names attached to this thing that I really like. What a waste.