Final Crisis isn't the only major DC event comic Grant Morrison has spearheaded. Ten years before he depicted the "death" of Batman and the rise of the Fifth World, Morrison was responsible for an event called DC: One Million. This rather ambitious setup saw Morrison and artist Val Semekis create a weekly mini-series that linked the present day DCU with that of the 853rd Century (so chosen because that will be the time period when Action Comics theoretically reaches issue #1,000,000). The basic plot involved a crossover between the Justice League of today and the Justice Legion Alpha of the future as they collectively battled against the immortal Vandal Savage and Solaris, the Tyrant Sun. For one month, every single DC book skipped to its millionth issue and tied into the event, showing us how the legacy of heroes like Batman, Superman, and Green Lantern evolves in the far future.

DC has previously published a trade paperback collecting the mini-series and a handful of the more relevant tie-ins, but there's never been a way for fans to read the entire event without hunting down every single back issue. Until now, that is. DC will be releasing the One Million Omnibus this week. This massive tome collects the mini-series and every single tie-in issue, including more recent throwbacks like Superman/Batman #79-80 and Booster Gold #1,000,000.In advance of that release, DC has offered us an exclusive look at some of the bonus material included in the Omnibus. These sketches show Morrison's concept designs for some of the DC: One Million characters. Rough as they are, they serve as a reminder that Morrison has some artistic talent in addition to being an accomplished wordsmith.The DC: One Million Omnibus is scheduled to be released on October 30.

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