Fanboy Mode: ON

DC’s INFNITE CRISIS #4 will be out any moment now! IC is actually a sequel to Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC’s amazing reboot back in 1986.

This blog entry will be dealing with my recap/review of past IC issues and my IC4 predictions.

    First, the Recap:

• Infinite Crisis #1 - Previously, the Justice League Watchtower is destroyed by an unkown being who fooled Martian Manhunter into believing it was Superman. Cyborgs known as OMACs are released upon Earth and attack all super-powered life.

  Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman search the ruins of the Watchtower for any sign of the martian, but they fail. They get into some really big fight with each other and the Justice League disbands, but not before Batman wears down Superman’s self-esteem (”Let’s face it Superman, the last time you really inspired anyone was when you were dead.”) Meanwhile, heroes die needlessly because of the chaos the OMACs cause. A mysterious observer comments how the affairs on Earth have deteriorated and that even the heroes act like villains. It is time to interfere, he says. The mysterious observer is revealed to be the Superman of Earth-2 (the ORIGINAL Supes who first appeared in 1938 ), who last apperead waaaaaaay back in 1986 when Earth-2 was destroyed. He is accompanied by Lois Lane of Earth-2 (his wife), Superboy of Earth-Prime, and Alexander Luthor Jr. of Earth-3.

  Feedback: He’s back! GO! GO! GO!
  Badass Points: **** (out of 5)

• Infinite Crisis #2 - A group of heroes, led by the newly-ressurected Donna Troy, set off to space to battle some unkown force. Power Girl is attacked by Clayface, but is rescued by the Earth-2 Superman. Supes-2 reveals that his wife is dying and he believes that the “darkness” is causing it. He reveals how Earth-2 was wiped out of history (again beacuse of the original Crisis) and that he made a mistake when he let Earth-1 became THE Earth, and he wants to rectify that mistake. IN OTHER WORDS: he wants to wipe Earth out of existence and replace it with Earth-2 (because he believes that Earth-2 people are more noble than the jerks who inhabit the current one).

  Meanwhile, the OMACs keep on slaughtering superheroes like crazy.

  Feedback: Wait a minute… won’t that KILL EVERYONE ON EARTH, SUPES?! JUST TO SAVE YOUR WIFE?! YOU’RE CRAZY!!!

  …and the plot is slow. It’s just full of flashbacks.
  Badass Points: *** (out of 5)

• Infinite Crisis #3 - Power Girl is torn- she doesn’t know if she should help Supes-2 or not. Meanwhile, Supes-2 goes to the Batcave to enlist the help of Batman, who is investigating the cause of the Watchtower’s destruction. Batman, naturally, refuses. Supes-2 leaves the Batcave, disappointed. Batman is finally able to play the video of the Watchtower’s final moments, and the being who destroyed the Watchtower is…

  …none other than Superboy of Earth-Prime.

  Meanwhile, the Lex Luthor who is heading the Society is revealed to be… ALEXANDER LUTHOR JR. of Earth-3. He almost succeeds in killing the real Lex Luthor. It is revealed that they have been interferring in events on Earth WAY before Supes-2 returned.

  And Alex Luthor Jr. and Superboy-Prime have a plan… a VERY evil plan… something that Supes-2 doesn’t know about….

  Feedback: Whoa. Who do I cheer for now?!?!
  Badass Points: **** (out of 5)

    INFINITE CRISIS #4 and beyond PREDICTIONS:

• Batman finally leaves the Batcave and goes into action.
• Superboy-Prime will fight the current Superboy (the clone) and Superboy-Prime will win AND kill clone Superboy (argh.)
• Batman WILL die and become the new Spectre until he comes back to life.
• Supes-2 is NOT the villain, but rather a misguided freak. He won’t die, but he will be reunited with Earth-2 in some form or another.

And check out the Jim Lee IC#4 cover:

Sweet.