Can I skip FC?

[W.West]

Ok, I understand. Like now, I'm reading the Batman RIP arc and of course they have a checklist of other books that I should read to further push the story. All tie-ins aren't necessary to read though. I think its pretty obvious to catch the issues that are essential to the story you really want to read. As of right now, I plan on picking up most of the FC tie-ins, because they all sound great and it will make the FC event THAT much better.

You misunderstand what I said. There should always be a DCU where all the characters can meet and guest star in each other's titles, I'm just tired of all the crossovers where you're forced to read Batman to find out something important about Flash. A good example of this is the Sinestro Corps War: other DC characters appeared where it was appropriate, but the story was contained to the GL books instead of spilling over into everyone else's titles. If you were a Flash or Batman reader that didn't care about GL you weren't effected.
Sorry if I wasn't clear before.

[W.West]

There really is only one thing you should think about when deciding whether or not to read a comic: do you enjoy that particular comic?
As long as we all continue to buy crossovers because we're afraid we'll miss something "important," DC and Marvel will continue to publish them and drop various "important" moments across their universes.
DC needs to go back to having each title be independent. That way they will be committed to quality on any book they want to sell.

PERFECT! Thats the perfect way to destroy the DC Universe. Lets have everyone be individual and have no type of crossovers because Batman couldn't possibly exist in the same universe as Hal Jordan! And it makes no sense that The Flash could, lets say, run to another hero's city...blasphemous!

There really is only one thing you should think about when deciding whether or not to read a comic: do you enjoy that particular comic?
As long as we all continue to buy crossovers because we're afraid we'll miss something "important," DC and Marvel will continue to publish them and drop various "important" moments across their universes.
DC needs to go back to having each title be independent. That way they will be committed to quality on any book they want to sell.

[Tons T]

i say get it!!!!, or at least ish 1 only, coz Hal is on the cover!

[Old School]

Even if you don't REALLY enjoy it. You'll probably miss out on future plots for your favorite character, including GL. You won't even be able to fully experience the tie-ins without the storyline..

were you one of the fans that was pushing other fans to buy countdown for the reason you gave above

cause those fans are now looking for you LOL

[W.West]

Terrible. Even if you don't REALLY enjoy it. You'll probably miss out on future plots for your favorite character, including GL. You won't even be able to fully experience the tie-ins without the storyline..besides it 7 issues, its not that bad of a loss even if you hate it(which i doubt you will)

[Old School]

aside from green lantern related.

as a whole, Im thinking of not reading FINAL CRISIS. in regards to the main series and just pick and choose the tie-ins as they come out.

thoughts?

[t67443]

Just wait till the trade then.

[Big Daddy Dave Skywalker]

It's got too many things involved that pertained to characters I like, so I can't skip it. Plus, I read both Crisis I and Crisis II as they came out, so I might as well hang in there to finich the whole "trilogy".

But just on you being a GL fan alone, I'd say stick with it. It's only six more issues if you pass on the tie in material. It's not like signing on for an ongoing series that blows chunks and not knowing when to throw in the towel.

I like to know all things so I tend to get everything!

[lanternut]

Come on you didn't see that picture of Darkseid and just laugh!
I figure Morrison will follow pretty close to what Johns what's him to do with GL and the Alpha's. That's really the only reason I'm sticking with it.

[Maverick_GL]

You won't need it for GL and GLC, but it has the potential to be a pretty wicked story.

I'm definitely sticking with it.

[Andrew NDB]

With one of the main GLs apparently blowing up a city and going on trial for his life, the heavy involvement of the Alpha-Lanterns... FC is probably not a must, but it's certainly big GL happenings.

And don't forget that the "Rage of the Red Lanterns" special is a Final Crisis tie-in.

[Parrylakks]

Unless your a Flash fan, I don't think FC will matter much to you.