Infinite Revisions
I just recieved the Infinite Crisis hardcover. It's awesome; it's gorgeous. It's also "finished". One of the complaints people had about Infinite Crisis was that the pencil/inking work seemed rushed, particularly in the later issues. In issue 7, in fact, the huge battle in Metropolis seemed only half-colored, as many figures not in the immediate foreground were just covered in a red wash. At the time, DC announced that they sent this version to press so that it would make it to stands in time, but they would include the finished art in the collected release. The new version of that battle features all of the figures colored, and looks truly incredible.
However.
I'm not thrilled with what they did with the end of the book. In the end of issue 7, a 2-page splash featured the characters who would figure in to the new DCU. It was a great panel, raising as many questions as it answered.
But they've completely replaced that spread with a new one in the new hardcover:
Personally, I don't like it. It's too full, and it's obviously been revised to reflect what's going on in the DCU right now, instead of what they had planned to go on over the course of the year. I'm struck by the fact that the original isn't included, even in the book's addenda, or that it isn't even noted that this is a complete redo instead of a 'finishing'.
What do you think?
Yeah, I like the older one too. It's just more visually appealing. The new one is cool, but it's too cluttered.
I'm still happy with the old one, it doesn't feel cluttered, and it offered a lot more rumors than the Perez one might have, probably because we can't see anything in it!
Visually, it reminds me of the JLA/Avengers splash page that Perez did. In fact, I think the Jay Garrick Flash is in the same place in both pieces. Did they just copy it for the most part?
jeff, that's actually EXACTLY what i thought when i saw this.
Hey Dan or Omar, can you put up the JLA/Avengers splash page for a comparison of all three?
I have to disagree the overall quality of the new page is superior over the old. The poses and expresions sell it for me, man the shot of the Elongated Girl just draws me in! My only complaint is Bats head getting smooshed in the middle. The shot of Guy rules also.