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The OMAC Project (Infinite Crisis)
by
Greg Rucka,
Judd Winick, Geoff Johns, Jesus Saiz , Cliff Richards , Rags Morales , Ed Benes , Phil Jimenez
,
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Spinning out of IDENTITY CRISIS, COUNTDOWN TO INFINITE CRISIS was a Special that laid the groundwork for events in the DCU for the year to come. Now COUNTDOWN is collected with the hot miniseries that directly spun out of it: THE OMAC PROJECT! This crackerjack thriller by Greg Rucka (ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, WONDER WOMAN) features the moody, gorgeous art of Jesus Saiz (MANH...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
December 1st 2005
by DC Comics
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As part of the Countdown to Infinite Crisis, DC had Batman go even more ape-shit paranoid than usual. That's where the Blue Beetle and the OMAC Project come in, a 6-part mini with the Countdown to Infinite Crisis (and a key issue of Superman) thrown in as part of the deal in this trade.
First off, I'm not a big fan of the Bats against the World idea. Not even Frank Miller did that in Dark Knight, where Ollie is brought in to help Bruce ride off into the sunset. That being said, if the goal is to...more
First off, I'm not a big fan of the Bats against the World idea. Not even Frank Miller did that in Dark Knight, where Ollie is brought in to help Bruce ride off into the sunset. That being said, if the goal is to...more
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Der beste der "Infinite Crisis"-Tie-Ins
Crossover-Titel sind nicht mein Fall. Gerade bei DC muss man meist die Reihe von Anfang an verfolgt haben, und dazu ein riesiges Fachwissen über die alles beherrschende "Continuity", also die Vorgeschichte der einzelnen Charaktere, haben, um sie genießen zu können. Die meisten dieser Crossovers sind somit für den Comic-Laien unverständlich und frustrierend, und sogar für Fortgeschrittene meist eher kompliziert.
Diesen Titel, der als Vorbereitung zu "Infinite...more
Crossover-Titel sind nicht mein Fall. Gerade bei DC muss man meist die Reihe von Anfang an verfolgt haben, und dazu ein riesiges Fachwissen über die alles beherrschende "Continuity", also die Vorgeschichte der einzelnen Charaktere, haben, um sie genießen zu können. Die meisten dieser Crossovers sind somit für den Comic-Laien unverständlich und frustrierend, und sogar für Fortgeschrittene meist eher kompliziert.
Diesen Titel, der als Vorbereitung zu "Infinite...more
This book has one major flaw: it relies heavily on other material. There's a big chunk missing from this book, which contains the story "Superman: Sacrifice." In the spot where that story should take place during The OMAC Project, the editors have put in a short summary of what happens. I think it's an unnatural jump that very much throws off the flow of the story.
Other than that, The OMAC Project was pretty good. Two of the main characters are B-list superheroes, which is always nice to see.
The...more
Other than that, The OMAC Project was pretty good. Two of the main characters are B-list superheroes, which is always nice to see.
The...more
The death of the blue beetle is one of the sadder moments in any comic I have. Well, not so much the death scene itself, although that is brutal, but the way all his friends don't take him seriously as a hero and brush him off which is why he has no one watching his back when he finally figures out what's going on. His friends don't take him seriously and he dies alone trying to fix something that batman at the very least should have been on top of. The whole blue beetle storyline is how he is i...more
4.5 stars
I enjoyed reading The OMAC Project waaaay more than I thought I would. In my opinion, this Countdown to Infinite Crisis was a lot more engaging than Infinite Crisis itself.
Poor Blue Beetle! Even though I knew what was going to happen to Ted Kord, it was still shocking...and sad. I wish I had known to read this before I read Booster Gold: 52 Pick-Up and Booster Gold: Blue and Gold, but it was still one of the better Deaths that I've read so far. I get annoyed when they kill off someone a...more
I enjoyed reading The OMAC Project waaaay more than I thought I would. In my opinion, this Countdown to Infinite Crisis was a lot more engaging than Infinite Crisis itself.
Poor Blue Beetle! Even though I knew what was going to happen to Ted Kord, it was still shocking...and sad. I wish I had known to read this before I read Booster Gold: 52 Pick-Up and Booster Gold: Blue and Gold, but it was still one of the better Deaths that I've read so far. I get annoyed when they kill off someone a...more
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Possibly what people remember most about Infinite Crisis is the death of Blue Beetle. Which doesn't actually happen in the main Infinite Crisis book, it happens here. In a way, you can see it coming. Ted does. But it is definitely a rough scene. Especially for his internal monologue in the previous scenes. But the story just gets moving with his death. It comes out that Batman has been conducting secret surveillance on Earth's heroes, because of the mind wiping revealed in Identity Crisis. It's...more
This is the book with the back story I was looking for which sets up the series that starts with Wonder Woman: Who is Wonder Woman? Well, most of the back story. There's still 3 issues of Superman that are only summarized in this collection. Close enough I think for me.
I think I'm finally get a grasp of all the superheroes I'd never heard of until recently. Not sure what I think of most of them. I've long been a fan of DC's trinity: Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman.
I read things a bit out of o...more
I think I'm finally get a grasp of all the superheroes I'd never heard of until recently. Not sure what I think of most of them. I've long been a fan of DC's trinity: Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman.
I read things a bit out of o...more
Jan 22, 2011
Jerry Daniels
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3 of 5 stars
Recommended to Jerry by:
jerry_daniels_jr@hotmail.com
Shelves:
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As much as I enjoyed reading DC Comics' The OMAC Project, etched in my mind is the big leap in transition from one chapter's end into the next. The former revealed to readers only that Superman's mind was being controlled by Justice League nemesis Maxwell Lord.
The chapter that followed -- pulled from another graphic novel in the Countdown to Infinite Crisis series, Superman: Sacrifice -- showed Wonder Woman forced by Superman to kneel before Maxwell Lord, who also had stolen Batman's technology...more
The chapter that followed -- pulled from another graphic novel in the Countdown to Infinite Crisis series, Superman: Sacrifice -- showed Wonder Woman forced by Superman to kneel before Maxwell Lord, who also had stolen Batman's technology...more
There come defining moments in the DC Universe that bring multitudes of characters together in big epic stories. In the lead-up to the mega "Infinite Crisis" of the mid-2000s, the defining moment in question centers on how YOU SHOULDN'T FUCK WITH BATMAN. See, if Zatanna secretly erases Batman's memory because some members of the Justice League were pulling some shitty, shady stuff against super-villains, and then Batman finds out anyway, 'cause he always does, you're just asking for it, heroes....more
“The OMAC Project” was part of DC’s “Countdown to Infinite Crisis” and came after their previous event “Identity Crisis”. A brief background note to understand this book: in “Identity Crisis”, Doctor Light, a super-lame villain, somehow manages to get into the JLA’s Watchtower without being seen or stopped by anyone and rapes the Elongated Man’s wife Sue Dibny who is conveniently on her own. Some members of the JLA walk in on this scene and are so shocked they decide to permanently alter Light’s...more
of the 6 mini-series tie-ins to Infinite Crisis, this is by far the best one so far. maybe it's just because i love Batman so much. but i think that, for whatever reason, DC gives Batman the best writers. plus, this plot almost doesnt even need Infinite Crisis, probably. if they just embellished on the story more and made into a larger series, this couldve been amazing. as it is, its just another lead-in to a crossover series. i hope its worth it.
what i didnt like about this series was that it...more
what i didnt like about this series was that it...more
Here lies that exact reason why DC Comics will always suffer compared to Marvel. This collection tells a possibly really good story however there are so many pieces from many other stories that its all over the place and stories start and don't finish. Also, in the middle of this collection, you get a recap of another story not collected here but the ending is here. There are so many stories that add up in different ways but not collected together. Its just strange.
The story is good when focuse...more
The story is good when focuse...more
Mostly setup for Infinite Crisis, and most of the really cool stuff happened in Superman: Sacrifice, but this was still worth reading, if for no other reason than because it lets you know what's going on at the beginning of IC. I got it from the library, but had to read some of the Prelude to Infinite Crisis stuff, and Countdown to Infinite Crisis stuff, which includes IC and S:S. Jeez, comicking is hard.
I enjoyed this up to the last chapter? issue? I'm not sure what you call it in a graphic novel. Anyway, the main story arch was quite entertaining even though I am not familiar with many of the characters. Most of the big name DC heroes show up occasionally, but this helped me to learn more about characters which have not permeated through popular culture. The ending seemed to try wrapping up too much in a single chapter/issue. It left me feeling confused about some of the story lines, and the p...more
Was entertainingish but there's this frustrating little second story that inserts itself right into the middle of this book. The second story was important and even had an interesting conclusion, but it took you out of the story. Plus they didn't reprint all the issues of this story so they have to give you prose descriptions of what took place. Admittedly all of those issues did not sound worth reading, but still... Overall, though, I am enjoying myself. More so then when I borrowed the direct...more
Great story changing everythingin the DC Univers the Infinite Crisis starts right here. Batman has another secret. Superman is not only defender but even hidden menace? Wonderwoman still much more amazon than Superhero.
I remember the original OMAC from the Kirby days, and this is a brilliant re-imagining of the concept. Who is a secret OMAC soldier? Could be you, and you'd never know it. Big changes.
I'll be very glad to catch up to the current comic, I like the stories and how intertwined they are, but I'm ready to finish off some other comics as well so it'll be nice to have a break in-between adventures.
Dude this graphic novel left me wanting to know what happens next and Batman and them are pretty cool in this, I have to say that I'm in love with this series.
Rucka is a pretty good writer, and I love series where many heroes jump in and out of the story, especially the ones I forget about.
Interesting storyline - though part of it reminds me of the plot for Justice League: Doom so wondering if they were inspired in part by it.
Some interesting ideas but nothing worth writing home about.
Damn.
This is some tasty mystery writing that also happens to involve our favorite heroes. This leaves the DC 'verse in a bind, with Wonder Woman, especially bearing the brunt of the criticism. Good stuff.
This is some tasty mystery writing that also happens to involve our favorite heroes. This leaves the DC 'verse in a bind, with Wonder Woman, especially bearing the brunt of the criticism. Good stuff.
Brother Eye is the shiz
Poor, poor Ted Kord...
Jun 16, 2010
Matt Mazenauer
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Justice League fans
Recommended to Matt by:
Identity Crisis
I really wish it didn't dip so much into sentimentality regarding batman in a relationship, but beyond that, it's good to see a viable threat to the DC Universe, for once.
One of the Countdown to Infinite Crisis mini-series
Countdown to Infinite Crisis (one-shot)
The Omac Project #1-6
Wonder Woman Vol 2 #219
2005
Countdown to Infinite Crisis (one-shot)
The Omac Project #1-6
Wonder Woman Vol 2 #219
2005
Leído y poseído en la edición argentina en revistas de Sticker Design, más el capítulo correspondiente del tomo "Sacificio" con el que se cruzaba.
One of the best mini series that have come out of DC in years.
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Greg Rucka, is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.
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