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Feels like somebody made a comic out of a Frank Cho's idea for a variant cover of Harley's solo series, because other than that, I can't explain why it was made, and what story does it try to tell. It's a bland, boring, unfunny soap opera, albeit with really pretty art, I have to acknowledge that.

While it tries to address, and to a degree, fix the Ivy mess Tom King caused with Heroes i n Crisis, the series so far seemed to me like all style, no substance, completely hollow and soulless.

Yet another skipper with little to no story value.more

This feels like an ending of a TV series' season, not like a proper conclusion of an event, or a stand alone comic story. It just cuts out, not giving us any real answers - and granted, they could be provided within a sequel, if there's any in the future, but for now, we have what we have, so I'm not willing to give DC a free pass, because there's untapped potential in DCEASED.

So yeah, as an ending of something big, this issue is pretty weak. However, as a comic itself, it's actually decent - there's few amazing scenes and ideas thrown in, like Diana forging a sword to defeat Superman (as well as the conceptual connection to Athena - that's some good stuff), or majority of Green Arrow's panels (that's the Ollie we deserve!).
Action moves forward relentlessly fast - take it as you wish, to some it may be a merit, to others a flaw. I personally would be leaning towards the latter, but in a series as dynamic as DCEASED, I'm willing to turn my blind eye on lack of slower moments and character development.

What do I think about the entire event? It was okay - nothing revolutionary, but surely an entertaining elseworld tale holding no punches. Tomorrow's halloween, so it's certainly a good book to pick up and enjoy.more

Oh. That's it? Huh, okay...

I've been a huge fan of this series and this issue is still a great addition but as a conclusion to the series, I needed a little more. For me, there are too many points left unattended to. It's evident that DC will be going for a sequel here since Superman and Wonder Woman are roaming freely, the magicians from the DCeased one shot never showed up at the end battle & Harley and Ivy stayed behind in their fortress.

Overall though, there are more solid character moments here. Tom Taylor is an expert with characterisation. Stand out characters being Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, Black Canary and the Kent's.

Part of me is really looking forward to a sequel, but ultimately for now, I would have liked to have seen this part wrapped up a little better. more

Part of me is beginning to wonder why this series was necessary at all. I couldn't help but think that the story and tone feels so Harley centric, that this could have been an arc in Harley's own ongoing.

It is good to see Ivy back to her strong and powerful self (however short for) but it would be nice to see more interaction from Ivy. It almost feels like Harley is narrating this enti re story.

The issue does manage to create some intriguing plot points which I'm excited to explore. Especially Ivy's connection to the green following on from the Witching War arc in Justice League Dark. I'm also curious as to how Harley, who is a trained psychiatrist, can't seem to help her own girlfriend with her mental health issues. Curiouser and curiouser....more

Despite being on the cover and teased for the last 5 issues, the rogues are yet to actually make any sort of play. The year of the villain tie in is gratuitous at this point and serves no point.

Not to mention, this book is so convoluted jumping from black flash to zoom to the sidekicks to the year of the villain. Not very impressive.

By far the best issue of DCeased so far. Such an impressive issue.

The ending of the issue is beyond tragic. Flash and superman fans may not be overly thrilled but their touching character arcs make it all worth it. No doubting that Tom Taylor has earned the praise for this.

One could assume DC will try to bury Heroes in Crisis in the past, just ignore it, move along, never mention this piece of filth again... but nope, for some reason the editorial thought we need this comic, probably because they try to push this entire Year of the Villain shtick.
And because it exists to be connective tissue between two major events, the comic sure lack substance, to no one's surprise. It's like an n-th season of a soap opera which should have ended few years ago.

I have to admit, though, that the art is fantastic here - detailed, sharp, vibrant, colorful, and absolutely beautiful. Harley received a small makeover to look less slutty, so for that another thumbs up.more

The first issue is better than the Harley Quinn run, but still far away from great. I didn't need another story, that reminded me of the utterly stupid written part of HIC, where Harley beat the Trinity. We also still get zero explanation how Ivy even survived, HIC never made that really clear other than Ivy growing back from a Flower ( King apparently rather listens to some toxic twitter Ivy fans , who only read 3 Ivy comics than doing research about Ivy himself, but then again that would be the first time for him). Luckily this isn't written by King, so we at least get some decent dialogue.
However nothing of importance happens in this issue except Harley trying to find some cloths for Ivy& Lex making an offer to Ivy. I'm still quite disappointed& already sick of Year of the Villains& this issue didn't change anything about that. Ivy also did nothing of significance in the last years, so I'm asking myself, why she even gets an offer. Even Killer Moth in Batgirl would have deserved one more than her. Taking showers with Harley& just standing in the background doesn't qualify Ivy to be called great villain.
This run is also a good example of how poorly DC treats his female characters: Ivy is running around fully naked since HIC& is consequently reduced to a sex object. How some fans can claim she or Harley are feminist characters doesn't make any sense to me& rather makes me laugh. They don't act like that& their entire relationship ( be it friends or a lesbian couple) is always written poorly& without any substance.
I would have preferred, if this was just an Ivy story, but then again her character has been a great disappointment& joke for many years, so I can't take Ivy serious anymore. I have my doubts with Harley involved, that this run will change anything about that& overall other characters would have deserved their own run way more than Ivy& Harley. more

A fun side story with some of our favourite lesser known heroes. Tom Taylor offers up some fun interactions and great use of humour in a bleak zombie story.

As fun as the issue is, it does beg the question of 'was this a necessary deviation from the main story'.

I'm not sure if a spin-off was necessary for DCEASED, after all, it's not like the core series is very deep and requires much exposition. And while I generally enjoyed this issue, especially parts with Constantine, I can't stop thinking this probably should have been a regular entry, not an additional supplementary comic.
It sure has its moments, and shows more desperate side of zombie infest ation, but I'm not sold yet, since I'm uncertain whether or not it has enough content to be more than a side arc within the main series.
Pick it up if you're a fan of Taylor's previous work with DCEASED and want to see more of it.more

Issue #1 feels like a bad mix of overarching stories with Heroes in Crisis and Year of the Villain tie ins. It's hard to believe a full series could be anything more than a side story to the other events.

The art is anticlimactic when you consider the promising cover and variant work by Mikel Janin, Artgerm and other incredible artists. It seems almost child like in a way.

Although it does show promise. Poison Ivy's strange muscular look is now thankfully a thing of the past. Who knows what else can be salvaged in this strangely placed miniseries.more

I feel like I should have enjoyed this issue more than I did, but for some reason I can't. I don't consider it bad, or even underwhelming, but I didn't love it either. Sure, the Batman plot twist, as well as Ollie, Dinah and Hal's camping were super fun to witness, but overall the comic really felt to me like a chapter coming from one place and leading to another, itself not really having enough i dentity to stand out. Albeit Green Lantern Canary sounds pretty sweet and I look forward to see her in action.more

A very promising second issue.

I always admire when a writer has the balls to scratch off the biggest characters before the story has really started. Finally a chance to see some of our under appreciated heroes taking to the forefront.

The characterisation is really strong here too (something much needed after heroes in crisis). The chemistry between Harley & Ivy and Ollie & Dinah is clear to see, and the father/son relationship between Bruce and Damian makes this issue special.

Excited to see more of this series and what's next for our surviving few.more

Finally this piece of crap is over and we can move on with our lives. Forget about it, and its awfulness. Apparently not much changed with this event - Ivy's back and her fan-fic relationship with Harley still exists (sigh...), Wally is alive, well and not insane... Hell, I have a feeling that other than few deaths, nothing happened in Heroes in Crisis. I guess that's a good thing, considering how bad it was.

If I tried to find a fitting analogy, Heroes in Crisis would be a hooker. Pretty on the outside, because if there's one outstanding thing about this trainwreck, it'd be beautiful art. Yet rotten inside, infected with syphilis and so shallow minded, it makes you wonder how can she walk and talk at the same time.
The sad thing is, similarly to treating syphilis, getting rid of Heroes in Crisis' influences on the DC universe may be tough. We've seen it with New-52, and how Rebirth had to openly retcon its idiocies and atrocies, like Amazons being rapists and murderers, Harley's awful black-red haired redesign, Mr. Freeze's apparently delusionalal, fictional relationship with Nora, or complete erasure of Wally West.

Now, I guess, it's time for these silly conservative hacks on YouTube to milk the subject by making 100 or so videos about Heroes in Crisis, stating every each time they don't care about it, lol. The rest of our population, I'd say should forget about this event completely. It's dead. Finally.more

It's all ogre now.

As the series concludes, I can't help but think of the initial intent with the series. It was a book that was supposed to highlight the importance of maintaining positive mental health and seeking help when appropriate. For that, we have to acknowledge that King meant well and I applaud him for it.

The unfortunate thing is, every character was painted wit h the same brush. There is no differentiating between characters because they all talk and sound so similar. If mental health issues can be labelled as anything, it certainly wouldn't be universal. Such a personal thing doesn't affect all people the same. Not to mention, an addict does not have the same challenges to face as a PTSD sufferer but sadly the book lumps it all into one category. I always felt with this series that it was from the perspective of one person and their own experiences but you can't represent a serious issue with just your experience alone.

The other unfortunate thing is that the events couldn't be left undone. We've still needlessly lost a number of great characters that could have been utilised way better. Above all else though, at least we have Poison Ivy and I can sleep a little better at night.more

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i know who the killer is!!

it's Tom King.

he's killed this series, and he wants to kill the DCU.


the art was really nice, but what's the point if it's for trash writing?

I thought once the characters in this story were dead, they wouldn't be coming back? I guess being reborn is a different ballpark in that case.

While I'm ecstatic that Ivy is back on the playing field, you can't help but think: what was the point of her arc? It literally served no purpose.

Thank our green gods this series ends in two months. The butchery has gone on for too long.more

Fans of this series may also enjoy:
- watching paint dry
- watching grass grow
- a timely resolution to Brexit

The level to which this series has been drawn out is just ridiculous. 2/3 the way through and we're no further forward with this completely lacklustre mystery.

One of the few interesting elements in this issue is the Harley/Ivy dynamic. There's defini tely a believable connection there. But why are we sacrificing any true development for Poison Ivy when everyone is already fully aware of Harley and her past? It doesn't make sense for Ivy to be admitted for treatment at sanctuary, then to not actually receive any because she's helping Harley deal with an already tended to problem. Also, surely brutal, repetitive murder is not a good coping mechanism?
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If you've heard of Heroes in Crisis, you should already know pefectly it's bad. There's nothing controversial about stating this fact - it may have been when issue #1 came out, but since then, everyone came to realization that, yeah, it's just a piss-poor excuse for a giant comic event as captivating and entertaining as Captain Marvel's movie trailers.

This issue is maybe even worse tha n ts predecessors - and excuse me, but I won't read them again to find out whether this thesis is correct or not. Why may it be worse, you ask? Because nothing, and I mean literally NOTHING happens in this book. It's one thing to write a nihilistic, hopeless story, and completely different to write something that is so nihilistic, it's just two dozen pages of nothingness, of absolute abyss. Calling it filler would be a compliment - this is an insulting cash grab with nothing, not one thing, to tell or do.

I said it once some time ago (don't remember if I was reviewing Heroes in Crisis or Batman) - Tom King should probably go back to his previous jobs, that being abolishing democratically elected governments, rather than writing comics, because it must be hell of a lot easier. I swear, Heroes in Crisis is just obnoxiously empty and meaningless. Not one thing happened in this issue - there's absolutely no reason to read it, because even if you don't, guess what, you didn't miss anything.
Way to go, Tom King, setting new lows every month.more

Another great issue. The series continues to be my favourite DC title.

The characterisation of these characters is so spot on. Detective Chimp and Man-Bat have been blessed by Tynion's writing. Despite knowing little about Bobo and thinking of Man-Bat as a one dimensional character, this series has made them two of my favourites.

My only problem with this issue is that the Zatanna and Wonder Woman subplot doesn't feel like it ties into the overarching story. It lacks the urgency and tone that this arc portrays overall. more