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it's kind of a sequel to CoIE but I haven't read that before I've read IC and I had no problems understanding it. I think the only problem you could have with it (since if I'm not mistaken you prefer older comics) that it's quite violent for a mainstream DC book (not Ennis level, it's just the usual Johns stuff) but otherwise it's a well constructed, universe shattering superhero hullabaloo with tons of characters and (mostly) great tie ins.
I honestly feel like it's one of the most well choreographed events of the last 25 years or so. At the time (early to mid 2000s), DC was firing on all cylinders, and the event had ties felt across most, if not all it's titles. The aftermath also lead to some great stuff (see 52) and i particularly enjoyed the use of many of the secondary characters.
And volume 3 of the golden Age Wonder Woman omnibus is coming up next month and early next year we will get the Wonder Woman (Emma Peel) run collected in an omnibus.
Some times I have to scratch my head when I see what D C and Marvel keep pouring out month to month and wonder why there is still no Scott Snyder: Complete Batman Omnibus vol.1
or Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus vol.4 (Death Of Gwen and first appearance Punisher).
Does the 52 omnibus (or the fat tpbs) contain the world war 3 mini?
I know giant books like Infinite Crisis and Justice League International are unwieldy and a chore to hold, but does anyone else just getting incredibly pumped when first pulling them out of the box, or looking at them on the shelf? I pulled the IC book out and was amazed. "Look at this big bastard here." No clue how I'm going to read it, but I love owning it.
Anyone who has Batman Rebirth Deluxe book 2, can you tell me what order they put the Button tie-ins, Every Epilogue is a prelude, and Brave and the Mold? The trade paperback puts Batman 24 before 23, and I'm wondering if the deluxe does this too, and where the Button is placed in relation to that. Thanks!