The End Is Nigh? Blackest Night #8
Blackest Night #8. of 8. The Grand Finale. The first day of the rest of everyone's lives. Purportedly bright ones. Blackest Night's over, and the future of comics is indeed bright.
Spoilers and sometimes my opinions, after the jump
Geoff Johns is in complete control of his script; Throughout this event, the writing has always balanced old cartoony comedy with Supe-opera melodrama, right where I think events ought to be. The idea of the Event has evolved since Crisis, stakes need to be bigger, a pantheon of heroes hangs around to heighten the drama, and Johns captures it all. Big decisions, or at least creative moves that exude that sense of grandness, cram the book. What makes this such an excellent ending is the promise for its continuation. Deadman's changed tremendously, and I'm hoping Jade's resurrection will play into the upcoming Kyle-and-John Green Lantern Corps. And though the big bad is dead, questions still linger, Hal and Barry remind us about Bruce Wayne (Hal even dares to state that "Dead is Dead from now on." Right). The second half of the issue is just all about that brighter tomorrow, it really gives fans something to look forward to,
I'm coming out of this title convinced that Ivan Reis was the biggest star of Blackest Night, every panel, from the multiple splash pages to all those intimate reconnection shots towards the end, carries emotional weight with a stunning level of detail. And the four page fold-out is rendered with a spectacular coloring job by Alex Sinclair, vibrant yellow and green and red after the endless pages of white vs black preceding it.
Dark comedy drama fueled Blackest Night, it turned out to be an event that played out like today's television: big thrills and bright explosions. This comic told a dramatic story through the dedicated talents of its creative team. It gives you a tale you want to hear, having fun with your icons along the way. With so many stories that need to be told now, Blackest Night proves that after the rain, you can always play in the puddles. Excellent issue,
Rubber Justice
Posted to Comic of the Week, Comics, Preview on 1 April 2010
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I agree whole-heartedly.
Nice little puddle metaphor too.