52, Vol. 3 by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, Keith Giffen Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of 52, Vol. 3
Book Review: 52 VOLUME 3... YES, IT WAS THAT COOL!
Summary: 5 Stars
I haven't even begin Volume 4, but I gotta tell you, this volume is quite amazing. So many great things happening... revelations, massive loss of lifes, the shape of a tragedy to come.
I feel chills just to think on what will happen next.
Can't wait, and you should either. Get this now and you'll have a better understanding on Final Crisis.
Book Review: A heavy heavy book which hard to completely like
Summary: 3 Stars
Just on its scope, this is a huge success. What an unbelievable undertaking a year long weekly comic. That being said, this series has gotten worse with each trade. Part of that is the focus on the plotlines that I hate (Lobo & crew, Sobek) or plotlines that have drug out too long (Question, Ralph Dibney). The art is also a step down from the last two volumes but it was churned out so fast its still impressive. Overall, I like many aspects of the book (Black Adam's family, Batwoman, Everyman Project, Booster Gold) but I really want all the stories to end also. Maybe its just my impatience but this was just a decent book but I have high hopes for the last volume.Book Review: Dynamic and Quick Paced
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best volume so far in the series, and I was highly impressed by the tight plotting and narrative flow. The artwork is a little busy at times, but overall is excellent. I still think the series would have benefited from not having the Starfire, Adam Strange, Animal Man plot line, but as that arc is barely touched upon here, the whole series prospered.
Highly recommended.
Book Review: Series Loses Focus
Summary: 4 Stars
For anyone who wants to keep up on what's going on in the DCU, 52 is sort of a necessity. It's the bridge between Infinite Crisis and Countdown to Final Crisis which will be followed by Final Crisis. 52 is perfect for people who suffer with attention deficit disorder or perhaps fans of soap operas. Issues came out weekly and storylines jumped around so much that readers could quickly become bewildered. My understanding is that the much of the series was written as it progressed and it shows. Some of the storylines started off with a lot of promise but withered as the series went on while others lost focus and just wandered aimlessly. The Question/Montoya thread is an example of a story that started off tight with the two of them hunting down Intergang. Next thing you know they're in Kahndaq preventing an assassination and then The Question gets brain cancer and Intergang is completely forgotten as Renee Montoya tries to get him to Nanda Partha for a cure. It just seemed sloppy and unfocussed.
For me, the highlight of this book was without a doubt the big reveal of Supernova's true identity. It wasn't just the highlight of the book it was the highlight of the entire series because it restarted the storyline that got me into 52 in the first place. The second best thing about the third book was how little attention was given to Kahndaq which has been my least favorite storyline. The Intergang thread is really heating up but Ralph Dibney's quest for powerful magic items is starting to grow tiresome and this had been one of my favorite parts of book two. Booster Gold's time travel story is moving again and I couldn't be happier because that was the storyline that originally got me intrigued by 52.
When it gets right down to it the second and third book have not lived up to the promising start in book one and I think it has to do with the way 52 was produced. Without fully plotting out where the stories go they often fall apart. The Luthor/Everyman storyline definitely has that `making it up as we go along' feel to it. Book four is really going to have to hit it out of the ballpark to make up for the drag in book two and book three. I can't say I regret buying 52 but it's unlikely that it will go down as one of my favorite series unless the final book has a total stellar ending.
Book Review: The Best Volume of the Series
Summary: 5 Stars
This is probably my favorite of all three of the volumes. All of the stories really come to ahead and prepare for the final push. The Supernova story is probably the best story in the book as you finally find out who he is. The Black Adam story hasn't quite got to the climax but, it is close. The story of Dr.Magnus continues to get better. The Question and Montoya storyline really sends you down a sad path but, a very well written story and the art while nothing amazing is good enough.
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