Nix Uotan, the last of the Monitors, is troubled by an alleged haunted comic that is supposed to be part of DC’s Multiversity event. He starts cutting the pages from the book with a scalpel and quickly sees it breaking the Fourth Wall. It calls on his chimpanzee Mr. Stubbs to join Nix in a Multiversal investigation as Superjudge and Stubbs. So they climb into the ship, Ultima thule, and head to Earth 7 in their ship. Earth 7 is in ruins and luckily they come upon a survivor named Thunderer. He begs them to leave as a race of beings known as the Gentry called them here to trap them. He instructs them to go to the Rainbow of Worlds and explain that the Multiverse is ending. Nix takes Thunderer’s place and sends him to the Ultima Thule, which heads to the House of Heroes. There he can summon the heroes of fifty worlds and then return to save Nix. Nix and Stubbs are left to die as Earth 7 continues to collapse. Nix wakes in his room and immediately drops the haunted comic.
On Earth 23, Superman destroys a massive robot and then heads off to a meeting as the President of the United States. With the meetings concluded, he joins the rest of the Justice League on their Satellite to discuss the origins of the robot he defeated earlier. The robot reactivates, sends out a cosmic SOS signal, and Superman appears to be vaporized. He reappears on a satellite. Captain Carrot, who explains that many heroes have been brought here since Thunderer sounded an alarm, welcomes him. he introduces Superman uses Brainiac to get into the House of Heroes' systems, which causes Harbinger to appear before them. She explains they are here because the last of the Monitors are dead and it is time to summon the greatest heroes of the fifty-two worlds to protect the Multiverse. They all now realize that their lives have appeared in comic books of each others' worlds. Thunderer takes some of the heroes to use the Ultima Thule to seek out Nix. Superman pilots the ship by improvising jazz.
On Earth 8, Lord Havok has finally collected the weapons of the Future Family even as Thunderer’s team arrives, oinly to be attacked by the Retaliators. Thunderer realizes this is not Earth 7, which is where he was hoping to end up. Superman explains they are here because the universe is in danger. Lord Havok continues to take his revenge on the Future Family as the Genesis Egg begin to hatch. Superman and the others arrive too late to keep the power within the egg from swallowing Lord Havok. Havok is being driven insane by the visions the egg is forcing his mind to see and Bowman sends an arrow through Havok’s head, mercifully killing him. The egg opens and contains a changed Nix and Stubbs. The threat is now greater than it was and it’s all because YOU read this comic.
Yeah…Grant Morrison is on the loose again! This is the much talked about epic from Morrison. Now, is it part of DC continuity or not? Good question. Here’s what we do know for sure. Many of the things that occurred in FINAL CRISIS get mentioned here and often. For example: Superman recalls the Song of the Multiverse from FINAL CRISIS #7. The Ultima Thule appeared in FINAL CRISIS: SUPERMAN BEYOND. But Morrison also seems to have his own version of characters from other universes from other comic companies. I mean, look at Earth 8’s heroes. Earth 8 is known as "Major Comics", probably because Marvel Comics would have SUED! The Retaliators are definitely Avengers inspired while the Future Family? Can we say the other famous FF? Ivan Reis gives us some great art on this book and I wonder what is in Morrison’s mind and where this is going to go. Again, DOES this tie into the NEW 52? Will this be part of the April Event we are all hearing about?
I can’t wait to see. While it would be nice to have all the answers now, I assume it will be like Morrison’s SEVEN SOLDIERS: a complicated well-woven tale that is filled with story on multiple levels. Prepare to be overwhelmed.
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