Guardians of the Galaxy

[Dread]

And he just got a Handbook Bio in the new MARVEL PETS HANDBOOK.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Along with all your favorites from the Pet Avengers, Dread.

 

[Dread]

Just because I won't read the book doesn't mean I won't read the handbook. I love the handbook stuff.

 

[Dread]

My review of the latest issue, with spoilers:

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #15: Abnett & Lanning continue their WAR OF KINGS tie in as well as launch on this series, with Brad Walker seemingly being the regular artist lately. Which is fine, his stuff is good and works for the series.

Spoiler

The best word to describe the situation the GOTG find themselves in is cluster****. The team's attempt to reason with both parties of the war have gone wrong, and has led to Warlock being on the run from the Imperial Guard for his fight against Vulcan, while Phyla has found herself taking Crystal hostage to try to force the Inhumans to cease their role in the war. This all leads to a massive battle on Knowhere between the GOTG, the Inhumans and the second stringers of the Imperial Guard (fellows like Mentor, Hussar and Fang).

The result are many pages of splendid battle drawn by Walker and a lot of memorable moments from Abnett & Lanning. Cosmo meeting Lockjaw! Jack Flag fighting for Cleveland! Mantis taking out Karnak before she would have lost to him! Phyla calling Crystal a "hottie"! And of course, Warlock showing off his inner Magus. Yeah, I am starting to really wonder if this is Adam at all. Magus could simply be his dark side, akin to a Hulk if you will for Banner, or the real Adam Warlock is still in his coccoon, with the Universal Church of Truth.

At any rate, Starkhawk takes the opportunity to teleport half the team elsewhere, just as the squad from the Starjammer mission return and school the rest of the Guard, forcing a retreat. Rocket SO gave Mentor space-rabies. Drax is awesome, and "I AM GROOT!" is still getting old, even if Major Victory tries to make it work. It appears the Abnett & Lanning solution to making a team with some fourteen active members work is to constantly split them up into two or three squads either as tactics or circumstance. I suppose that's the best way to do it, so everyone isn't short changed.

And the Celestial head that is Knowhere has just come to life.

This here is some fine space comic, grade A prime rib quality. I personally like NOVA just a bit more on average, but both are great books with terrific characters and sequences. It seems the universal threat that the Guardians are trying to prevent is rearing it's ugly head no matter what, and I am thrilled to see where things go from here. Not much else to type beyond another good effort. Further proof that it's all in the execution, that anything can be readable. Assuming whatever is executed is your taste.

Another great issue. Is there much else left to say?

 

[Specter313]

Ok, just how the hell does Rocket even know who Gerard Way is? Lol.

 

[Anubis]

Gerard Way. A guy whose a better comic writer than he is a musician but sadly will always be more famous for the s**ty music.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Ok, this weeks issue was.......wtf. Those last 3 or 4 pages were soaked in ""


I wonder if Maximus can teach other people to understand Groot, if he's not just crazy.

 

[stingerman]

Ok, this weeks issue was.......wtf. Those last 3 or 4 pages were soaked in ""


I wonder if Maximus can teach other people to understand Groot, if he's not just crazy.

This was a good issue, wasn't it? Those last few pages had my jaw to to floor, lol!

I was expecting

Spoiler

Warlock to turn into the Magus

eventually but not like that!

Maximus and Groot were great!

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Great issue indeed. I need to do some homework on this Magus business though.

Spoiler

Phyla was getting on my nerves so I hope she stays dead, but I really hope Gamora comes back

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Yeah, I don't care much for new Phyla. When she was insulting Medusa about Black Bolt I actually said out loud ''Beat her ass good!"

 

[Specter313]

Great issue indeed. I need to do some homework on this Magus business though.

Spoiler

Phyla was getting on my nerves so I hope she stays dead, but I really hope Gamora comes back

Spoiler

Healing factor, duh. As she loved to remind the other members of the team several times in the beginning arcs of this book.

 

[Specter313]

Yeah, I don't care much for new Phyla. When she was insulting Medusa about Black Bolt I actually said out loud ''Beat her ass good!"

You did not, quit lyin.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Yeah, I don't care much for new Phyla. When she was insulting Medusa about Black Bolt I actually said out loud ''Beat her ass good!"

I enjoy a good gloat so I can't blame her for coppin' attitude with Medusa.

Spoiler

Healing factor, duh. As she loved to remind the other members of the team several times in the beginning arcs of this book.

From a broken neck though?

 

[Specter313]

If Sylar can do it, I'm sure someone much more badass can.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Ok Claire

 

[SouLeSS]

Did anyone catch in Ms Marvel that Carol Danvers or whatever shes calling herself now "wrote a tv show called Guardians of the Galaxy"?

I'll try and find a scan of the page.

 

[Specter313]

Ok Claire

Whatever, Mohinder.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Yeah, I don't care much for new Phyla. When she was insulting Medusa about Black Bolt I actually said out loud ''Beat her ass good!"

I love new Phyla because every time I see her I think of how hilarious it would be if crazy-Genis saw her. He'd mock and ridicule her all day long for failing to be little miss perfect like mommy wanted.

This week's issue was good. I'm looking forward to the team getting back together, though. An issue without Star-Lord and Mantis and them just feels off to me now. Looking forward to the Magus, though. Now that the threat he was supposed to stop has come to be anyway, I hope Adam Warlock stays Magusy for a while.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

You did not, quit lyin.

You were not even home then so how would you know?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I actually hate Medusa more than Phyla, m'self. Medusa's an obnoxious c***.

 

[SouLeSS]

Spoiler

Wait...what?

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I actually hate Medusa more than Phyla, m'self. Medusa's an obnoxious c***.

Amen

 

[sandwraith]

Its the way of the world. Quiet men settle down with women who just can't seem to shut up. Take my parents for example.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Spoiler

Wait...what?

DnA are weird about Groot. I don't know. Just chalk it up to almost dying and being restored from a small sapling after Conquest. Somehow that changed his speech, I guess.

 

[sandwraith]

Its rather endearing. The seemingly most simple of the group is in actual fact the smartest. Maybe after years of having Black Bolt screaming in his ear, old Max might have developed some kind of special hearing.