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    <body><![CDATA[As those that know me already know, <em>Watchmen</em> is my absolute favourite book of all time, both of graphic novels and of regular novels.  <em>Identity Crisis</em> didn't knock that book from its lofty perch.<br/><br/>That said. . .<br/><br/>For sheer gut-wrenching, tear-jerking, heartbreaking, jaw-dropping,...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16615711">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I don't like American superhero comics.  Never have.  I was raised on literary manga(raw Japanese book on my lap, much-Xeroxed fanlation in my hand, eyes flicking back and forth from one to the other)from a young age, and learned early to love character depth and competence and believable motivation...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14821337">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Elongated Man's wife is murdered and the search for her killer opens up a whole can of worms involving super-villains having their memories erased.<br/><br/>The best comics are the ones that are about something.  Starman is about stepping into your father's shoes.  Sandman is about stories.  The W...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46727906">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[<strong>Ugly and heavy-handed.</strong><br/><br/>Legal thriller author <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Brad Melter" title=" Brad Melter"> Brad Melter</a> tries his hand at a big DC Universe crossover story, where the murder of Sue Dibny (wife of Ralph Dibny, the Elongated Man) leads to the revelation of some nasty secrets in the Justice League's closet. Unlike a lot of crossovers, y...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40811558">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I grew up on a garbage bag full of worn, well read DC Comics from the Silver Age. Extended stories where Lois Lane tries to trick Superman into marriage, Batman and Robin fighting a comical Joker on oversized novelty billboards, those were the stories on which I built my interest in superhero comic ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39073605">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[How many of you out there know who Elongated Man is? Better yet, of those of you who know, how many of you care what happens to him? Thought so. Well, if you read Identity Crisis, you will find yourself caring not only about him, but his wife, Sue, as well. As it turns out, they have a great love st...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80589359">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[For any teen that enjoys the superheroes of the DC Comics as well as a good murder mystery, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/590743.Identity_Crisis" title="Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer">Identity Crisis</a> provides both. The novel provides a good look into the superhero community and how they react when the wife of one of their own is murdered. The characters are all human, whether they have sup...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44678646">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A long-time Brad Meltzer fan, this was my first graphic novel (that I was actually able to finish). I can't speak for comic book and graphic novel fans, whose standards may very well be extremely different from mine, but I thought this was a very enjoyable read and did a good job of grabbing the att...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61608638">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[As far as big comic events and Justice League stories this was one of the better DC crossovers that I have read. What I think made it work the best was Meltzer's technique of having most of the narration done through the POV of the Green Arrow. While the Green Arrow is still a costumed hero he has a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79778785">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Good stuff.  This is a solid story that transcends the usual superhero slug-fest crap that one has come to expect with characters in tights.  Meltzer makes it abundantly clear why having a secret identity is so important to the DC Universe heroes; further, he shows us the lengths some will go to pro...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42601278">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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