80-Page Thursdays: Infinite Frontier Secret Files #1!

Hmm, I had thought this was from more recently; but it's also our first 80-pager of the year! And it won't really fit in the scanner, but we'll see what we can do. From 2021, Infinite Frontier Secret Files #1, cover by Bryan Hitch.

This was a print collection of six digital-first stories, with the framing device of DEO director Mr. Bones going through various files and reports, since defending the country from the multiverse was also his problem now. Bones also later takes the lead in "Truly Two," as he has to contain a Captain Boomerang, who is also now a Doomsday? I don't love that for Boomerang, but it does have an amusing moment where Bones is distraught that Doomerang was tearing bone spikes from off his back and throwing them at him. (Written by Joshua Williamson and Stephanie Phillips, pencils by Phil Hester, inks by Ande Parks.)

"The Third Question" is a good one, as a man finally comes face to face, with the Psycho-Pirate. Allegedly, if you can put on his Medusa Mask and survive three questions, the Pirate will share his power: this guy makes it to the third, before getting his mind blown; but there may be something even beyond what the Pirate can see...(Written by Joshua Williamson and Dan Watters, art by Christopher Mitten.) 

 But, my favorite bit this issue, was in "The Two Totalities." Martian Manhunters from different realities test their teams, which admittedly weren't the most trustworthy lot; but I liked the meeting room in J'onn's mind, and the meeting table:

The sad thing is, I don't know if there's anybody on J'onn's little team that would appreciate that. (Story by Brandon Thomas and Joshua Williamson, art by Inaki Miranda.)