Final Crisis Revelations #1 (OF 5)

When I was reading the description for this book I was somewhat stand-offish about it. Something about The Spectre and The Question just isn’t that appealing (The Phantom Stranger would have gotten my attention). But because it is a Final Crisis tie in book I figured I would read the first issue.

Crispus Allen narration set the mood for what would follow in this issue. His confrontation with Libra is something to behold. The Spectre’s power has always been something unmatched, but Libra knows the rules of the game. Allen reaffirms the The Spectre’s difficult job and his relationship with God. That’s something else I liked about this book, God is a factor that has some say in the Universe. With everything that is happening with Final Crisis, the New Gods, Darkseid, the Guardians of the Universe, and the Monitors, God plays His own role. The Renee Montoya story line was confusing but was still understandable enough and has me interested enough to keep reading.

The art in this book really caught my attention. I keep hearing that the art ruined this book, too dark, too penciled. I thought it was great. Dark, yes, but also vivid at times; also lots of small details that make one look closely at the panels instead of flying through. Speaking of the panel layout, I did not get confused or lost at all. I have a light comic diet, only four ongoing titles, and when I read a book that makes my eyes move long the panels and pages like water flowing down a river it just makes the read tremendously better.

This one has got me hooked for the next 4 issues.