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 in Crisis, the series so far seemed to me like all style, no substance, completely hollow and soulless.

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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 entire 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 infestation, 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 identity 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 with 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 definitely 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 than 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

If you thought only WB does not understand DC characters, as proven with multiple choices done in the DCEU (Riddler-Luthor, Harley and Joker both having tattooed faces, murdering Batman, TMNT Doomsday, etc.), read this comic and think again. Sigh, what a mess, where characters are merely one dimensional shells, and their stories are second to the pseudo-empowerment theme so unsubtle and ironically regressive, it could as well be a Marvel comic.

Look, I don't mind political comics - I'm a political junkie who follows the news and tries to learn something new every day. And also, I don't mind what many would label as feminist comics - I'm an egalitarian, so how could I?
But I do mind bad comics, and especially ones that are not just poorly written, but hurt the very causes they try to address and comment on. How can anyone read this and seriously contemplate on the problem of sexism and discrimination of women in today's society, while all the bad guys (yeah, guys, literally) we see here look and act like parodies? Even Ali G is less sexist and cartoonish than them!
In the end, instead of spreading the message of empowerment and serving as an inspirational tale, Female Furies is a boring, one dimensional cliche, regressive joke, where complex problems are portrayed as easy black and white ones, and nuance necessary to understand real life struggles is non existent.

Want to write a rape story? Fine, do it, but make sure it's neither a parody like here, nor an empty shocker like in the atrocious Batman Damned #2. Alan Moore accomplished that in Watchmen, and granted, he hardly used it to empower Silk Spectre, but at least it had its place in the big story, and has shown gigantic complexity of the issue, or at least a part of it. Female Furies doesn't - it's as subtle as Man-Eaters, as boring and soap-opearish as Supergirl: Being Super, and does nothing to be a genuine, informed and relevant commentary on something. Anything. Go figure.

Definitely don't recommend this comic - it does nothing to properly address the problem of sexism and rape, and if anything, it makes only disservice to it. Don't waste your money. Especially if you actually care about aforementioned issues - they deserve to be commented on, but not in such one dimensional, shallow way. more

I have to admit, theres a slight excitement when first opening up this comic. With art so bright and reminiscent of Kirby's, you'd truly think you're in for a treat. Unfortunately, looks can be deceiving.

As soon as you start reading this issue, the problems become glaringly obvious. The characters are beyond one-note and dull (an alarming contrast to the bright colours of the issue), the political message is so obvious and spoon fed that its almost insulting, and it undoes decades of character progression we've seen since their creation.

If they wanted the series to have a feminist message, I don't think rape, coercion and childish name calling is the best way to portray that. The furies have always been ruthless, feared and respected in comics. Sometimes, the best way to get across a female empowerment message is to actually show women in power. Show women taking charge, showing their ferocity. You don't have to have them degraded to have some sort of character arc. Its a tired narrative and It feels like a huge step backwards.

Its especially a pity when you consider that the furies typically each have very specific and distinct personalities, yet this interpretation of them is so devoid of any personality it makes them seem like completely different characters.

I'd like to hold out hope for the rest of the series, but this issue is so bland, I doubt I'll have the interest to come back for more.

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"Why did the chicken cross the road?"
To get to a terrible comic writer's house.

Heroes in Crisis is just plain bad. It may feature some very solid artwork, but the story is so painfully boring, disjointed, pseudo-intellectually "deep" and in many cases out of character, it basically could be summarized with all the jokes, mockery and criticisms of New-52 era of DC Comics.

It takes itself so seriously and desperately tries to be perceived as mature, gritty, philosophical and groundbreaking, it ultimately not only fails to be either one, but also fails to tell a story. Any story. And that's what comics are about, aren't they? Doesn't matter good or bad, the story is the driving force behind comics, and Heroes in Crisis lacks anything I'd like to follow.

Yeah, there are apparently some connected arcs, too bad I don't care about a single one of them. I just can't find any redeeming qualities to this mess, the same way I can't say anything positive about the recent reveal of Birds of Prey movie characters. In both cases, iconic characters were bastardized and sacrificed for a failed (pseudo)artistic vision, to the point they don't resemble, even remotely, their comic counterparts.

It's terrible. It's boring. Uninspired. Bland. What a waste of time. more

"I'M BATMAN. I DON'T DO PRESS."
A decent issue.

If there's one thing I don't get is that how come, Batman, "the world's greatest detective" can't figure out what is going on, while Booster Gold and Batgirl seem to get closer to solving the mystery? I'm mean it's pretty stupid if you ask me.

I still like where this is going tho. We got a big clue that wally might not be dead and the story is progressing a little bit, Even tho I still wish that it would be in a faster pace because we are more than halfway through and yet to get some real progress.

Booster Gold and Blue Beetle's team up is still awesome, Superman gave an emotional speech and the art is superb. I just want to story to progress faster and in a way that makes sense (like Batman figuring out how to solve the mystery and live up to his reputation as the world's greatest detective).

I did enjoy most of it tho, so there's that. more

the biggest shame of this comic....

is that such beautiful art is wasted on the garbage writing, as Tom King mocks the mentally ill.

I feel dumber for having read this dialogue. Every character speaks like a 12 year old. They know words but not how to structure them in a sentence or say the same thing 5 different ways. Also to beat the flash all you have to do is say what's that. What is he a dog. How stupid is his rogues gallery to not figure that out.
I like how superman is making a speech to the world and ends it by saying the heroes are fighting for the American way. Way to know your audience.

4/10 the art was great and that's all. Probably why half this issue is splash pages bc the story doesn't offer anything. more

What an emotional issue! Supermans speech was so inspiring an touching. Brilliant writing by Tom King.
Alongside a brilliant art by Clay Mann! His Superman is one of my favorites! Amazing!
Two things im dying to know is WHO was the person with red gloves that found the rose at the beach and HOLY CRAP!!! The dead Wally is 5 days too old??! So, does that mean his not the real Wally?!!!1 Im HYPED for the next issue!!!!!!! Cant wait!

(Im convinced that these people comimg here to say its bad because its bad every single month, arent even buying the comic. They probably read it online so that they can say how bad it is, even if its not. People who hate a book, dont continue to buy it every single month. You dont fool me.) more

I initially wanted to to give this a 5, because as middling as it was it had a scant few decent moments, but the last page is idiocy like no other. I even believe a 4 is being generous.

I will start off by saying I believed the Blue&Gold bros were well portrayed and I enjoyed their interactions, while their plan was decidedly dumb their acknowledgement of the same shows a small degree of self-awareness present.

Batgirl’s actions shown here were just a disservice to the character, because having her let Harley coerce information from a 25th century robot by hitting it with a wooden mallet is about as dumb as it gets. She’s a considerably tech savvy individual and more than capable enough to actually scan skeets and obtain this information through her skills, her time as Oracle demonstrates this. But it seems that this title exists only to show how great Harley is.

While I’m not familiar with the Protector he states he was basically made with the objective to combat drugs and his interview stating he ended up “doing all the drugs” might be a statement on how the war on drugs was/is a failed endeavor. This might a stretch on my part but it came off as more ridiculous than anything.

Superman’s speech which logical I find holds no significant impact since the basic fact that superheroes experience trauma and need a place to obtain help and support is something that should be obvious. Due to the nature of their operations it’s clear they would need assistance to be able to remain level-headed as at the end of the day most of them are actually people. Considering this a shock downplays the various story arcs that actually dealt with issues of this nature previously, and better I may add. It’s illogical.

The last page though is just about the dumbest thing there is, while Harley’s humor through the issue has just been various misses and it ends on another joke that fails to hit the mark, the fact she was a patient of Sanctuary is what I consider to be truly inane. They’ve stated Sanctuary was built to help heroes deal with their traumas, fears, addictions, etc. Well... Harley is not a hero. Decidedly so. It makes little to no sense for her to be there just like Poison Ivy who was briefly shown in issue 2. I can stretch my suspension of disbelief and buy she would be able to locate the place and wreak havoc there, but be admitted as a patient, now that’s asinine.

The “twist” that time travel was involved with Wally also fully ignores the damage to the time stream caused in Flash Wars which meant to make time travel impossible for speedsters so King straight up pulled a bendis there.

This issue has been the worst in the title since #1 and I do not believe it can correct it’s course to be good, much less earn its “Crisis” moniker, by the end. Do not buy this. more

Turns out, there’s a better way of conveying someone’s emotional turmoil than stuttering, repetition and ellipses. Can someone forward that to King?

To spend longer than 5 minutes writing a review for this crap is 5 minutes too long, and I’ve already lost precious time reading the issue.

To put it plainly, this is bad. Probably one of the worst, most unnecessary comic series I’ve ever read. The dialogue? Beyond convoluted and confusing to read. But hey at least it looks pretty. more

Without a doubt, the best issue of the series so far.

It’s an extremely dark and scary chapter for JLD, with a genuinely creepy atmosphere. I couldn’t help but think of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman at times. The fourth wall breaks are brilliant and especially unnerving: don’t tell the stories or the other kind will come. More of the much loved cameos from the DC world of magic as well, which is always welcome.

I really hope they can continue raising the bar like this.

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