Hideous. No. Hideously unexpected.” That’s how I answered my lovely wife’s interrogatory about “Blackest Night” after she graciously allowed me some time to read this title in order to prepare my review. Sure, we know this has been coming for a few years. Hell, it’s been brewing for nearly half a decade, if not longer. Seeds sown in “Identity Crisis” bear fruit here, but the story stretches farther back, to “Crisis on Infinite Earths” as Hal Jordan and Barry Allen share a moment to discuss those fallen heroes since Barry last sped across the globe. Barry’s reaction to seeing Firestorm among the throng of fallen comrades is testament to Geoff Johns’ passion and understanding of the DC Universe.
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Review: Blackest Night #1 - Comic Book Resources
my least favorite advice given in writing classes is “use a thesaurus.” don’t use a thesaurus, because using a thesaurus makes you look like an idiot. words mean things, and if you don’t know the word, don’t use it. expand your vocabulary first, and then start using new words. don’t pick them out of a book because you’re tired of saying “question” and “interrogatory” looks fancier.
a thesaurus feels like the cheapest way to look intelligent, but it never quite seems to pay off.
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