Infinite Frontier #5
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| Writer | Joshua Williamson |
| Artist | Tom Derenick, Jess Merino, Paul Pelletier |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
Roy Harper finds himself forced to do things on his own. He's been through a lot since he was Green Arrow's sidekick, and usually, the only person he can count on is himself. Hence, he's hiding the fact that he's back from the dead from his old friends. He comes across Jade, who has also been stranded by herself-can he help her while letting her help him? Because neither of them can handle Darkseid all by their lonesome. Meanwhile, Barry Allen sends out a call: it's time for all the heroes exploring the Infinite Frontier to come to the Omega Planet!
CRITIC REVIEWS
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Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Aug 31, 2021Infinite Frontier shows how to a massive small scale event book with significant repercussions throughout the DC Universe without tying up every other title. This has been a very fun ride and it keeps building well from one issue to the next. Read Full Review
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COMICON - Olly MacNamee
Sep 01, 2021Infinite Frontier #5 delivers on action and ramps up the danger to the multiverse considerably by the end of this highly enjoyable issue. One for old-school DC Comics' fans that's for sure, but plenty for any comic book fan to enjoy too. Read Full Review
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9.0
But Why Tho? - Collier "CJ" Jennings
Aug 31, 2021Infinite Frontier #5 gathers all of its major players and a few new faces from the Multiverse, leading to a final showdown on Earth-Omega. With only one more issue to go, the first major event of the Infinite Frontier era is looking to end on a high note. It is also cementing Williamson as DC's newest go-to writer after Scott Snyder and Brian Michael Bendis. Read Full Review
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9.0
The Comicbook Dispatch - Dispatchdcu
Aug 31, 2021The epic feeling is back. Williamson furnishes answers, intrigue, and a unique storyline that feels significant. The cast of characters front and center in this week's INFINITE FRONTIER #5 provides a refreshing touch that DC COMICS has been missing for quite some time. Sure, some of the explanations seem a bit forced BUT we finally get legitimate reasons that kind of make sense (kind of). So far, INFINITE FRONTIER continues to keep my attention while providing that classic foundation that literally built the company and drew me to comics in the first place. Read Full Review
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9.0
ComicBook.com - Jenna Anderson
Sep 01, 2021Now that the lingering questions of Infinite Frontier are beginning to be answered, it's becoming clear how stunning and well-executed this event really is. Read Full Review
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9.0
Dark Knight News - Bryant Lucas
Sep 03, 2021This series is getting better by the issue. Read Full Review
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8.8
Weird Science - Jim Werner
Aug 31, 2021Infinite Frontier continues to be one of the best books coming out from DC Comics right now. Joshua Williamson gives us some explanations, action scenes, and character moments that had me wondering which side I would pick if I were involved. The art wasn't as good as it's been, but this is still a hell of a ride that every DC fan should be reading! Read Full Review
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8.5
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Aug 31, 2021It's a twisty issue that delivers some great shockers and sets up a compelling final battle. Read Full Review
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8.3
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Sep 01, 2021Each of the artists brings some great visual flair to the issue. There is a lot going on in every panel, but the art is laid out in a way that feel inclusive rather the intrusive. An enjoyable range of images throughout. Read Full Review
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8.2
Comic Watch - Matt Meyer
Aug 31, 2021Infinite Frontier #5 moves the needle forward on what the post-Death Metal DCU looks like, and it's rife with meta-commentary that has, at this point, become as much a part of DC's history as has its heroes. There's a slight feel of repetition at this point to DC's conveyor belt of crises, but it's obvious that this series has an intentionality and deliberateness to it that proves DC isn't just spinning its wheels. What does its future look like? Infinite. Read Full Review
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8.0
Forces Of Geek - Lenny Schwartz
Sep 01, 2021Joshua Williamson did the best job he could I feel but there isn't a lot that makes this a classic story. I feel that this will just end up having very little impact on the DC Comics line as a whole. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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9.0
Looks like secrets and motivations are finally revealed among tributes to the old days. Glimpses into characters in previous issues show their motivations including Mr. Bones original appearance from the 80s. It feels like a reminder on where they all came from and how the changes to their character from the crisis-style crossovers affected their traumas. It's what allowed the likes of Psycho Pirate and Omega Darkseid to get into their minds. Also it feels like comic fans' disillusionment with how the crises and never ending crossover event fatigue can infect what people used to love about DC. But to do so they manipulate others to do their bidding like how Psycho Pirate uses Barry's optimism to do good and using Roy's love for his daughter more
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8.5
This is a ton of fun and I really haven't experienced a modern DC event that is fun (Metal and Death Metal tried and failed), so I'm maybe more giving with the score for this one.
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8.0
I like the prominence they have given Roy, the narrative is not bad, but it also feels like something very exhausting now that it seems that the canon was destroyed and at the same time not. The references to the disastrous Metal, putting together all the versions of the character when there are many disparities.
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Sounds promising
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I enjoyed this issue however the art is noticeably different which honestly kind of sucks. But all in all I enjoyed this issue because Roy harper is a standout and the pacing is great, the action is dynamic, the characters and dialogue are in character, and I like how this issue criticizes event fatigue and reboot addictions.
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7.5
I still like this and I enjoyed the explanations we got but something didn't particularly click for me here, Darkseid doesn't feel as big as he should feel and even in the context presented here I don't feel like so many people would fall for Darkseid's plan.
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7.5
So much of the art is just not good. They story is decent.
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6.0
Reviewing the penultimate issue of the Infinite Frontier limited series and I'm honestly still not sure what we're trying to accomplish here. I shouldn't be cheering on the villains this much, especially when they haven't really done anything other than want to protect their own universes. https://youtu.be/cdVM51xppzk
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4.0
I don't see the hype about this. It's okay, it's well made and well paced but it completely lacks any sort of emotional core/depth for me to be invested in this story. The characters lack so much oomph here, I don't see myself rooting or caring for any of them. And I get it, it's supposed to be "the return of the Justice Society/ Incarnate" but I need a bigger reason than that for me to be interested in this event and its surrounding characters. This event needs more than "oooh all the old characters that diehard comic fans loved are coming back!!!" I mean okay? Why should I care about them? They barely mattered for decades before only showing here and there in prior crises. The secret files weren't enough either, I need context, I need more
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