Starting at Zero for the DCU
Final Crisis is long done and still not everyone understood it. Before it was released DC Comics released DC Universe 0. This is a primer comic for Final Crisis. Not 100% sure if it was collected into a trade or not, it is a Primer, so it highlights key things for Final Crisis. If you are familiar with the DCU and read a decent share of titles, this issue should of gotten you excited for Final Crisis. If you are not familiar with the DCU, maybe this issue would be a good and cheap way to get introduced to the DCU in general.
As a retro reread it is still a solid comic, even if it is after Final Crisis. If anything this may help to understand final crisis, since both Grant Morrison and Geoff Johns highlight key things. This is not an important comic since nothing really happens, but it is a nice way to get excited about things happening in the DCU. From the basic histories of the Crisis events of the past to the events right before Final Crisis, those key points are touched in this comic.
Cheers
- Silkcuts