Plei, I'm with you on the prickles. I knew almost instantly, and damn, BM made me feel it all the way through. Not sure I can forgive him for that. But you know, I think Superman telling Pa Kent to lock the door behind hiim was even more chilling, the sudden realization that even Supes has something to lose.

I don't know what the secret is, although I think we get let in on it next issue. But I think BM's made it quite clear that all of their secrets are now on very shaky ground.

With this, and with everything else, it feels like the year where we all see what everyone in the DC universe can lose. It's shattering, or feels shattering, on a human level, in ways that previous big events haven't.

It's hard to say, without knowing the big secret, but I do think this wil spread from Elongated Man to others in the JLA. There's a lot of speculation about various heores identities getting out, and that could be devestating.

Which titles do you read, out of curiousity?

Also, do you happen to know/recall how long this was in the making/planning? Because it seems like a 'verse-wide leitmotiv coming to a head, and I'm wondering how coordinated that was.

(I read almost all the Bat titles, including Robin, Nightwing, and Birds of Prey, and I also read Flash, Outsiders, Teen Titans, Green Arrow, and Green Lantern. Oh, and Adventures of Superman.)

Of course the other critique I've seen of Identity Crisis you might call the Gail Simone one, which is out there in spades along with the fanboy one.

Which titles do you read, out of curiousity?

I'm in transition, but basically, I'm reading Identity Crisis, Outsiders, JSA, Green Arrow, Teen Titans, Fables, Promethea, various Hellboy stuff, various X-Men stuff, Swamp Thing and Ultimate Fantastic Four.

I'm also reading Avengers and Justice League, but their stock with me is plummeting.

Lastly, reading the Authority, Planetary and Starman in trades, which is mildly frustrating, as Starman's been FINISHED for three years and there's at least one more graphic novel left. Maybe two.

Also, do you happen to know/recall how long this was in the making/planning? Because it seems like a 'verse-wide leitmotiv coming to a head, and I'm wondering how coordinated that was.

Usually these things are planned at least a year in advance, often more. (Which may explain the minor continuity errors that popped up in IC, like Tim Drake running around as Robin after his father learns his secret, or Capt. Atom being alive (which can be explained away, as it's Capt. Atom, and he's done that before.

I drift in and out of BoP. Don['t know why. Also, been meaning to pick up Flash again.

Of course the other critique I've seen of Identity Crisis you might call the Gail Simone one, which is out there in spades along with the fanboy one.

And I can't say they don't have a point, really. Still, not undercutting my enjoyment of the story, though.

Yeah, I left off the "Things I Read in Trade for to Catch Up" category.

Which is basically Starman, Planetary, JLA, and maybe a couple of others.

I just have to say I'm enjoying the whitefont, cause damn. Like I said, it made me want to buy the fucking issue right then and there, and I never buy issues. This is a trade I might buy new, though.

Yeah, I'm too hooked to wait for the Trades on this. Bad enough waiting for Starman.