As the series progresses, one wonders if Morrison sees himself as burdened with this glorious purpose. After all, he spends much of this issue almost obsessively cataloguing the gateways to other realms and stories. Opening the door to an infinite number of stories, while warning us of the dangers of the "forces" that threaten to make them homogenous, what Morrison has accomplished with this mammoth 70-plus page The Multiversity Guidebook, and with the series more broadly, is nothing short of breathtaking. Read Full Review

The sheer volume of quality content should verily satisfy one's hunger for more Multiversal madness. To say I'm eagerly anticipating the final three issues to come (Mastermen, Ultra Comics and Multiversity #2) would be an understatement. Read Full Review

Despite the high price tag of $7.99, The Multiversity Guidebook was more than worth it to me. As DC's upcoming Convergence event quickly approaches, you might wonder just how DC will handle the multiverse. Hopefully these worlds are explored and given the attention and time they deserve. We've started to see that already with Forever Evil's inclusion of Earth-3, but there's so much more DC can do. Morrison and all the artists within have given us a great roadmap of the DC Multiverse and it's one I know I'll study over and over again. Read Full Review

Just an amazing piece of work and a good indication of the rich potential in DC's alternate worlds. Very impressive and highly recommended! Read Full Review

Each entry in the encyclopedia of Earth descriptions begs their own book, but the entry illustrated by Kelley Jones really gives me chills. Earth-43 is "a world of darkness and fear where super-vampires rule the night as the BLOOD LEAGUE". Enough said. Read Full Review

I also have problems limiting the multiverse at a time when our real science is discovering so much about the possibility of a Multiverse actually existing, and looking very much like there could be actually be an infinite number of Universes, varying from slight differences to our owns, to many that can support no life whatsoever. It's even possible that a universe exists somewhere outside of our own that would resemble a comic book universe with different physical laws that would allow some of the abilities we see comic book characters exhibit on a weekly basis. Read Full Review

With seventy pages of heft to it, "The Multiversity: Guidebook" #1 is certain to have readers flipping back and forth, reading it again and again, sifting through panels for clues and finding more reason to continue to get fired up about "Multiversity." If every event series presented readers with a guidebook like this, the events themselves might just be a little more entertaining and fun. Then again, not every event is a Grant Morrison-dreamt epic seven years in the making. Read Full Review

The biggest drawback in purchasing this comic is the price. Eight bucks is too high for the curious reader. And the label of 'guidebook" combined with the price might be enough to scare off the reader of the series who is looking to save a buck and doesn't believe this to be essential reading. However you slice it, this book was informational, entertaining and definitely worth cutting some other book from your weekly budget to pick up. If you love, or even just like, the Multiversity series then this is a must-have book. Read Full Review

There is so so much potential for the future of DC storytelling in this book, that owning a single copy that wont get dog-eared from wear would be near impossible. Look at it this way: youre buying one for adult you, and another for 10 year-old you. Hell thank you for it. Trust me. Read Full Review

All the various artists do this book justice and it all amounts to an enjoyable read and a really great time. Read Full Review

OH MY GOODNESS!!! Grant Morrison did the impossible feat once again! In Multiversity: The Guidebook #1, he literally put this reader off-balanced on another thought-provoking issue of methodologically precise off-putting meta-narrative way of storytelling to stir his readers to complete amazement (or infuriation, if you really love-to-hate-to-love the Rock God of Comics). Read Full Review

Admittedly, Guidebook is nowhere near as approachable or standalone as previous entries like The Just or Thunderworld. But close readers will be rewarded for their patience and time with a multitude of information and allusions to previous issues of the series. Read Full Review

Wow, I don't even know what to say to sum up this book except that it's a monster.  We're taken all over The Multiverse here and given the facts behind the worlds that we've been dying to know about and even though we have a ton of story left, this was the book to make everything tie together and get you amped up for the second leg of this journey.  I'm probably going to have to read this a bunch more times to try and wrap my head around everything that went down and I suggest you do the same thing.  Go get yourselves a copy of The Multiversity Guidebook. Read Full Review

This book claims to be 80 pages, but it's really 72 with some ads. It's also a hefty $7.99, but considering you're essentially getting two comics in one, it's a reasonable price. As I stated, that interjection of the Guidebook within the plot of this issue really bothered me because it derailed the stories and moment while they were reaching their climax, but each aspect is really enjoyable. If you've been reading Morrison's Multiversity, or you just want a better understanding of all the Earths, then you should pick up this issue. It's too bad that I bumped the rating down a point due to what I felt was a weird layout. Read Full Review

This was an interesting one shot. I suspect it may only appeal to the major geeks, like me, who like to have things identified and sorted out. Read Full Review

Good art and very informative. Feels like Morrison would have no trouble writing every DC comic

While this an over-sized and over-priced ($8!!) guidebook, it delivers a lot more comic book goodness then , i expected AND a lot more pages! I really enjoyed it very much, especially the Marvel family, and the earth guides come at a perfect time for the series. These creators are staying on point and on time, producing possibly the best crossover / event i've ever read. DC is already making and changing plans (Convergence) to mine the gold from this, so i hope this doesn't get dragged into the regular DC books in any way that undermines the ending or the stand-apart nature of this series. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

This is the first Multiversity issue i've read and altought it was very good, i think that a read of Multiversity #1 would help a lot since i dont know whats happening in the house of heroes.

Of the 2 stories in this issue, the one with the batmans is the best as it has important consequences to the multiverse; while kamandi's story tells a somewhat confussing history of the multiverse

What dissapointed me about this issue which ended lowering its rating is how we are presented with te whole 52 earths; i was expecting a page per earth presenting its heroes and a little history of that particular world, but instead we have only a paragraph per earth including 7 without information (possibly this will be resolved in Convergence) more

Well done, but seemingly pointless, especially with Convergence coming.

I'm wondering what everyone else is reading that this comic is so highly rated here. The book is an encyclopedia of different DC universes.

The framing device used in nonsensical. The different versions of the justice league are silly and uninspired. The only good thing is the professional quality artwork.