Barry Allen’s documentation of the history of the DC Universe reaches the present day, beginning with the world-changing events of Flashpoint. Heroes face new threats like Perpetua and the Batman Who Laughs, and the next generation of heroes, like Jon Kent, Wallace West, and Jackson Hyde, begin to emerge from the ashes of crisis-level destruction. All leads to Darkseid’s death and a glimpse at what’s to come in the future. You won’t want to miss this final installment!
As we finish up with The New History of the DC Universe, this final issue puts an exclamation point on an excellent series. Every major event and every minute detail was captured by the teams who worked hard to catch new and old readers alike up on the history of our beloved DC Universe. I will be referencing these books for years to come! Read Full Review
I've really enjoyed this series, as it helped fill in a lot of blanks for me. I've only been reading DC and Marvel comics on a semi-regular basis for about the last ten years or so. Before that, I'd just pick up the odd trade paperback and otherwise consumed comics quite sparingly. Most of what I knew and didn't know came from the animated movies or from reading other people's essays about certain characters and storylines. Read Full Review
The New History Of The DC Universe #4 concludes this telling of the history of the DCU with the cavet that History is always written by the winners. Read Full Review
The issue compared to the first issue is that he's very clearly recapping, not retelling at this point, as nothing's been rewritten yet and these stories are still fresh in our mind. But what works is the beautiful art by two legends of DC, one a long-time vet and one a new superstar. Read Full Review
The New History of the DC Universe #4 offers only a surface-level exploration of the post-Flashpoint era, providing a thoughtful yet limited glimpse into both the successes and the lingering struggles that have hindered DC's further evolution. Read Full Review
For newer DC readers, this series probably leaves them more confused than when they started. That's not the goal for this kind of project, but there's no work around for it. More than anything else, this issue showed how DC has been weighed down and hindered by so many Earth-shattering events and big epic storylines that just muddle the flow of this universe. Read Full Review
New History of the DC Universe covers the post-Flashpoint era with issue #4, but confirms the biggest problem that is preventing DC from truly moving forward as a brand. Read Full Review
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