BOUGHT/THOUGHT "End Of War Special" Feb 21st

[Red]

DC COMICS

52 WEEK #42 $2.50

MARVEL COMICS

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #538 CW $2.99
CABLE DEADPOOL #37 $2.99
CIVIL WAR #7 (OF 7) $2.99

Spoiler

10 months on and here we are the end of Civil War. I'll cut the dramatics short; it's a total letdown both in terms of action, character development and in producing a satisfying climax.

The action which is one Millar’s strengths doesn’t reach any hights of the Ultimates; even the much anticipated Iron Man/Cap rematch is disappointing. There are a few highlights between the mayhem however, Herc pwns Clor big time and Namor gets a cool enterance.

As for the character development, the issue only really revolves around Reed, Sue, Tony, Cap and setting ups for a few others (Might Avengers, New Avengers, Omega Flight). Reed and Sue reunite after a letter from Reed which in many ways parrels Sue’s own letter in #4. Tony meanwhile is given a new job as Director of SHEILD and Cap’s left in the slammer.

Overall it was never going to live up to the level anticipation, but I expected at least something special. I think as a lot of people have said about CW, the idea was better than the execution, on the upside the the MU post-Civil War has a lot of potential for good stories.

7 out of 10.

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #3 $2.99
NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI #2 (OF 5) $2.99

Spoiler

A slight step down from issue 1. The story is split into two halves and each works quite well. We get some good character moments from each of the Illuminati (Namor is the standout) and see a that they can in fact work well as a team.

Bendis manages to not stray too far from continuity with the Infinity gems, which I assume to be in part due to Reed’s involvement. The downside is the issue seems rushed to fit everything and we never really get a sense of what the Gems are capable of and how they are affecting Reed.

8 out 10.
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #4 $2.99
SHE-HULK 2 #16 $2.99
SILENT WAR #2 (OF 6) $2.99

Reviews soon.

 

[Brainiac 8]

I wanted some thoughts/spoilers...how disapointing...

 

[Darthphere]

Shazam!

 

[Red]

I'm working on it, I've only read Civil War and Iron Fist so far.

 

[Darthphere]

Then review those.

 

[Brainiac 8]

Quickly, I want full spoilers on CW and Silent War.

 

[Phaedrus45]

So, Prez Day didn't effect comics?

 

[Brainiac 8]

Presidents don't matter to comics people.

 

[Phaedrus45]

Presidents don't matter to comics people.

Unless it's President Luthor

 

[Electro UK]

Just answer me this so I can breath a HUGE sigh of relief...

Does Punisher kill Electro?

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Ugh, if I were back home I'd have my comics already but the dumb shop here at school doesn't shelve the books till like 5 or 6.

 

[Darthphere]

Ugh, if I were back home I'd have my comics already bu the dumb shop here at school doesn't shelve the books till like 5 or 6.

Word, my shop does that too.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Laziness I tell ya.

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

I thought CW #7 dropped next Wednesday?

Crap. I'll be right back.

 

[hippy fascist]

Lol,


There's more reviews in the civil war thread than in the bought/thought

 

[Not Jake]

Raarrrggh, Jake smash

 

[iloveclones]

Okay, since Red X is too lazy and because there should be at least something resembling a review in a B/T thread....

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #538 :

Spoiler

Aunt May eats a bullet

. 'nuff said.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Okay, since Red X is too lazy and because there should be at least something resembling a review in a B/T thread....

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #538 :

Spoiler

Aunt May eats a bullet

. 'nuff said.

Spoiler

Does she choke to death on said bullet?

 

[iloveclones]

Spoiler

Does she choke to death on said bullet?

Spoiler

Maybe it was a mercy bullet.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Boooooooooooooooo

 

[GNR]

Civil War #7-And so it ends.Lots of action in this issue,with Hercules getting a big moment to shine kicking Clor's ass.That was my fav part.This issue was a fine ending,nothing spectacular or earth shattering,but it does its job of setting up the MU post CW.It was also great seeing Namor coming through in the clutch. 7.5/10

Punisher War Journal #4-After a shaky conclusion to the CW arc,this done in one absolutely kills all doubts in my mind.If we can expect more of this from Fraction,I can't wait.We get a look at the good old days of villainy from the POV of the villains,lots of hilarious cameos,malfunctioning Doombots,and a nice twist in the end which was quite impressive.Very enjoyable read with so much meat in 22 pages. 10/10

Immortal Iron Fist #3-More setup takes place in this issue with Rand city hopping looking for Randal.Steel Serpent makes it clear what his intentions are and Danny and Orson butt heads (literally) in the end.The flashback in the beginning was well done,kudos to Foreman.Not as stellar as the past 2 issues,but still a very interesting storyline. 7/10

Incredible Hulk #103-Got this a week late.The Miek sex scene was disturbing,but other than that,another great read in a long run from Pak.We've hit that point where things are winding down to a conclusion,and it's good timing to do so.Hulk ending the fight in the arena was just madness. 8/10

Still to come...

Brave and the Bold #1
JSA #3
Detective Comics #828
(my shop didn't get the Spirit!)

 

[CaptainCanada]

Civil War #7: Well, the war is over, for the most part. As I have said elsewhere, this is, above all else, a very odd issue. The main thing that this issue proves to me is that Millar and co. were genuinely trying to write the Pro-Regs as sympathetic, but, for the most part, not doing a very good job of it, because the whole ending depends on taking their cause at face value. The whole feel of the last couple of issues has shown the Pro-Regs as engaging in all sorts of behaviour that the political allegory would label as wrong. In this issue, everything wheels around, and Iron Man's Initiative is the greatest thing since sliced bread. In fact, once Cap surrenders, only a small band of heroes seems to have any problem working under it. It's something of a jarring tonal disconnect; again, Millar seems to have been genuine when he said he wanted Iron Man's side looked upon positively, because, if he didn't, the only way to read the epilogue is as a kind of Stepford Wives "every is not right" moment, and it's just not presented that way.

Generally, though, everything works out fairly logically; a small band of the Secret Avengers vow to fight on, while most others accept the new status quo. So it seems like almost all books will be about Pro-Reg heroes, apart from New Avengers. I'll be interested to see how Young Avengers handles this, since, from the looks of it, they're all now junior members of a superhuman army.

Now, a crossover like this must have action, and Millar and McNiven definitely bring that. The Hercules vs. Clone Thor moment was very cheesy, but it still worked. Hercules has been awesome through the entire event, in fact; I had previously had no knowledge of him.

New Avengers: Illuminati #2: These issues all revolve around past Marvel events that I haven't read, so reading this miniseries is rather difficult. In this case, the event that I haven't read is Infinity Gauntlet, or, more specifically, the fate of the Infinity Gauntlet. Mr. Fantastic assembles the Illuminati to recover all the gems (he has three already, plus the physical Gauntlet), and they proceed in doing so. I don't know all that much about the Infinity Gauntlet, but there seems to be an underlying element of Lord of the Rings here, as Reed is drawn to use the Gauntlet, but ultimately rejects it (even if his attempt it to will the Gauntlet to cease to exist).

The main plot revolves around the recovery of the Reality and Mind Gems, as a prelude to recovering the Time Gem. The Illuminati splits into two teams of three to recover one each (Reed, Iron Man, Black Bolt for the Reality Gem; Strange, Professor X, and Namor for the Mind Gem). The more interesting of the two is the recovery of the Mind Gem, which is a sort of confusingly metaphysical sequence you rarely come across.

 

[Darthphere]

Punisher War Journal #4-After a shaky conclusion to the CW arc,this done in one absolutely kills all doubts in my mind.If we can expect more of this from Fraction,I can't wait.We get a look at the good old days of villainy from the POV of the villains,lots of hilarious cameos,malfunctioning Doombots,and a nice twist in the end which was quite impressive.Very enjoyable read with so much meat in 22 pages. 10/10

Immortal Iron Fist #3-More setup takes place in this issue with Rand city hopping looking for Randal.Steel Serpent makes it clear what his intentions are and Danny and Orson butt heads (literally) in the end.The flashback in the beginning was well done,kudos to Foreman.Not as stellar as the past 2 issues,but still a very interesting storyline. 7/10

I can't wait for posters The Iron Fist and The Punisher to read these issues.

 

[GNR]

Civil War #7: Well, the war is over, for the most part. As I have said elsewhere, this is, above all else, a very odd issue. The main thing that this issue proves to me is that Millar and co. were genuinely trying to write the Pro-Regs as sympathetic, but, for the most part, not doing a very good job of it, because the whole ending depends on taking their cause at face value. The whole feel of the last couple of issues has shown the Pro-Regs as engaging in all sorts of behaviour that the political allegory would label as wrong. In this issue, everything wheels around, and Iron Man's Initiative is the greatest thing since sliced bread. In fact, once Cap surrenders, only a small band of heroes seems to have any problem working under it. It's something of a jarring tonal disconnect; again, Millar seems to have been genuine when he said he wanted Iron Man's side looked upon positively, because, if he didn't, the only way to read the epilogue is as a kind of Stepford Wives "every is not right" moment, and it's just not presented that way.

Generally, though, everything works out fairly logically; a small band of the Secret Avengers vow to fight on, while most others accept the new status quo. So it seems like almost all books will be about Pro-Reg heroes, apart from New Avengers. I'll be interested to see how Young Avengers handles this, since, from the looks of it, they're all now junior members of a superhuman army.

Now, a crossover like this must have action, and Millar and McNiven definitely bring that. The Hercules vs. Clone Thor moment was very cheesy, but it still worked. Hercules has been awesome through the entire event, in fact; I had previously had no knowledge of him.

New Avengers: Illuminati #2: These issues all revolve around past Marvel events that I haven't read, so reading this miniseries is rather difficult. In this case, the event that I haven't read is Infinity Gauntlet, or, more specifically, the fate of the Infinity Gauntlet. Mr. Fantastic assembles the Illuminati to recover all the gems (he has three already, plus the physical Gauntlet), and they proceed in doing so. I don't know all that much about the Infinity Gauntlet, but there seems to be an underlying element of Lord of the Rings here, as Reed is drawn to use the Gauntlet, but ultimately rejects it (even if his attempt it to will the Gauntlet to cease to exist).

The main plot revolves around the recovery of the Reality and Mind Gems, as a prelude to recovering the Time Gem. The Illuminati splits into two teams of three to recover one each (Reed, Iron Man, Black Bolt for the Reality Gem; Strange, Professor X, and Namor for the Mind Gem). The more interesting of the two is the recovery of the Mind Gem, which is a sort of confusingly metaphysical sequence you rarely come across.

I found the reason behind 42 more cheesy.The Hercules moment was just badass.

 

[GNR]

To be honest,PWJ was on the chopping block after the awkward 3rd issue,but this was just a totally solid read from start to finish.

Iron Fist was running around rooftops for 3/4 of the issue talking to himself.It was still a good read,but most of the stuff he was saying we the reader already knew.Still a good read though.