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Infinite Frontier #6
Scheduled to arrive in stores: September 7, 2021Cover date: November 2021
"Infinite Multiverse"
Writer: Joshua Williams
Artist: Xermanico
Cover: Mitch Gerards
Variant Covers: Bryan Hitch and Alex Lee/Puppeteer Lee
Reviewed by: Craig Boehmer
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The battle rages on as Darkseid reveals his possessed Roy. Obsidian and Jade attack Roy, which allows Obsidian to free him from the darkness. Superman attempts to free the Flash, but is attacked by Machinehead. He defeats him with the help of Batman and then destroys the building the Flash was housed in, causing lighted orbs to descend all over the battlefield. The explosion frees Roy from the ring and sends Flash far flung into the Omniverse. Darkseid voices his displeasure and kills Machinehead. Darksied then sends everyone else home. We then have a few pages showing people's new realities. At the end Darkseid gathers X-traction to him and promises that a Great Darkness will cover the Omniverse. Plus a cool epilogue with the Flash.
Story - 3: My major problem with this issue is how inconsequential it made the event seem. The big conflicts are resolved with minimal problems. In a page Roy goes from being a slave of Darkseid and the Darkness, to freed from the Black Ring. It doesn't feel earned. Similarly the battle ends because Darkseid sends everybody home. It makes the whole event feel incomplete and only partially developed. Which creates a lackluster experience while reading it. That Flash epilogue though is... pretty great.
Art - 5: Darkseid looks epic. The artists make the most of a very bland story. The art does a lot of successful heavy lifting in this issue. The scene showing Darkseid kill Machinehead is amazing! And his Omega Beam is black! Such a cool touch to show the Darkness.
Cover Art - 5: I love this cover. Calvin and Darkseid locked in an epic brawl. Both look powerful, but the massive size of Darkseid dwarfs Superman here. The multiple earths and characters from alternate universes in the background is a nice touch. But honestly the cover might have been even better without the clutter in the background.
Variant Cover Art - 5: Great closeup on Darkseid. He is such a great character, with a killer design.
Variant Cover Art - 5: Wow! This might be my favourite Darkseid image. The blackness around him creates an aura of mystique. And dude is jacked!
Mild Mannered Reviews
2021
Note: Except for digital first releases, the month dates are from the issue covers, not the actual date when the comic went on sale.January 2021
- Superman #27
- Action Comics #1027
- Batman/Superman #14
- Justice League #56
- Justice League #57
- Young Justice #20
- Legion of Super-Heroes #11
- DCeased: Dead Planet #5
- Dark Nights: Death Metal #5
- Justice League: Endless Winter #1
- Superman: Endless Winter #1 [of 1]
- Superman #28
- Justice League #58
- Action Comics #1028
- Batman/Superman #15
- DCeased: Dead Planet #6 [of 6]
- Dark Nights: Death Metal #6 [of 6]
- Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1
- DC's Very Merry Multiverse #1
- Challenge of the Super Sons #4
- Challenge of the Super Sons #5
- Justice League: Endless Winter #2
- Legion of Super-Heroes #12
- Future State: Superman of Metropolis #1
- Future State: Kara Zor-El, Superwoman #1
- Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman #1
- Future State: Justice League #1
- Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #1
- Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #1
- Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #1
- Future State: Batman/Superman #1
- Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Dark Nights - Metal #1
- DCeased: Dead Planet #7
- Dark Nights: Death Metal #7
- Challenge of the Super Sons #6
- Challenge of the Super Sons #7
- Challenge of the Super Sons #8
- Challenge of the Super Sons #9
- Truth & Justice #4
- Future State: Superman of Metropolis #2
- Future State: Kara Zor-El, Superwoman #2
- Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman #2
- Future State: Justice League #2
- Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #2
- Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #2
- Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #2
- Future State: Batman/Superman #2
- Future State: Superman: House of El #1
- Challenge of the Super Sons #10
- Challenge of the Super Sons #11
- Challenge of the Super Sons #12
- Challenge of the Super Sons #13
- Challenge of the Super Sons #14
- Truth & Justice #5
- Truth & Justice #6
- Infinite Frontier #0
- Crime Syndicate #1
- Superman #29
- Action Comics #1029
- Superman: Red and Blue #1 [of 6]
- Batman/Superman #16
- Justice League #59
- Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #3
- Superman by Grant Morrison Omnibus HC
- Superman #30
- Action Comics #1030
- Superman: Red and Blue #2 [of 6]
- Batman/Superman #17
- Justice League #60
- Crime Syndicate #2
- Superman #31
- Action Comics #1031
- Superman: Red and Blue #3 [of 6]
- Batman/Superman #18
- Justice League #61
- Justice League: Last Ride #1
- Crime Syndicate #3
- Superman #32
- Action Comics #1032
- Superman: Red and Blue #4 [of 6]
- Batman/Superman #19
- Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1 [of 8]
- Justice League #62
- Justice League #63
- Justice League: Last Ride #2
- Crime Syndicate #4
- Infinite Frontier #1
- Action Comics Annual 2021
- Action Comics #1033
- Superman: Son of Kal-El #1
- Superman: Red and Blue #5 [of 6]
- Batman/Superman #20
- Superman & The Authority #1 [of 4]
- Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #2 [of 8]
- Justice League #64
- Justice League #65
- Crime Syndicate #5
- Justice League: Last Ride #3
- Infinite Frontier #2
- Infinite Frontier #3
- Justice League Infinity #1
- Action Comics #1034
- Superman: Son of Kal-El #2
- Batman/Superman #21
- Batman/Superman 2021 Annual #1
- Superman: Red and Blue #6 [of 6]
- Superman & The Authority #2 [of 4]
- Superman '78 #1 [of 6]
- Superman vs. Lobo #1 [of 3]
- Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #3 [of 8]
- Justice League #66
- Justice League: Last Ride #4
- Justice League Infinity #2
- Crime Syndicate #6
- Infinite Frontier #4
- Infinite Frontier #5
- Action Comics #1035
- Superman: Son of Kal-El #3
- Batman/Superman #22
- Superman & The Authority #3 [of 4]
- Superman '78 #2 [of 6]
- Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #4 [of 8]
- Justice League #67
- Justice League #68
- Justice League: Last Ride #5
- Justice League Infinity #3
- Infinite Frontier #6
- Superman: Son of Kal-El #4
- Superman & The Authority #4 [of 4]
- Justice League: Last Ride #6
- Justice League Infinity #4
- DC vs. Vampires #1 [of 12]
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