Cosmic Odyssey: The Deluxe Edition

I read this as a kid. I bought it because it was thick. More pages the better was my philosophy at the time. It's haunted me from time to time in the passing years and I just re-read it tonight. I completely holds up. Mike Mignola's art is breathtaking. And so dark, there's tons of black on every page. I think it sets a great tone for this tragic story. The team up aspect is great. A few of DC's bread and butter characters with some New Gods and a few you wouldn't expect. Which reminds me. If you haven't read this before skip the intro. A major plot point is spoiled. But do read it afterword as it's an interesting behind the scenes story of the book. Also if you can get the first printing. The paper is vastly superior.

A treat to have this combination. Mike Mignola in a rare foray into the superhero world, and Jim Starlin's flare for space hero adventures. The Justice League must join forces with the New Gods to have enough firepower to stop a really serious threat from Darkseid. They screw up, bigtime.

I remember this when it was a four issue prestige format mini series. It was printed on lovely heavy stock paper and looked beautiful. Now, for this reprint, DC have elected to publish it on the cheap fish wrap quality comic paper. Why? Because cutting costs and giving the consumer less is more important than quality obviously. What do you have to say for yourself DC?

I initially bought this just because Mike Mognola did the art, which by the way is absolutely amazing and proved furthermore that he is one of the most versitile and gifted artists out there today. But then I found there was much more there, and I honestly very impressed by the story. Straight out of 1988, this "cosmic" tale is typical of the time, and today seen as cliche', but it is still very fun to read. It was great to see so many characters, mainly of the "space adventurers" such as Superman and the New Genesis people, and their colaborations with each other. The most interesting aspects of the story were amongst the characters themselves. I wasn't so much concerned with the end of the universe, but how well Batman and Forager got along, or Green Lantern and Martian Manhunter (this part of the story proved most personal as we a see a very distraught GL who goes through a devestating event). Even though I didn't know half of the characters or their backgrounds, I could still understand them and not feel left out. We know they will win, but how is so much more fun. One promising thing is that there is enough action and driving story that you can read it again and again. I can't think of the last time I read something this good and clear-written. I was also very happy that Starlin didn't focus on just Superman and Batman (the two usual big guns), but rather focused on this alliance of super beings. Buy it if not for the art alone, but a solid, fun story that won't let you down.