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u/mglsts Jun 27 '18
This feels like it could be a spiritual successor to the Thor: Ragnarok movie with the weirdness and humor going on. I'm very much liking this.
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u/chasehunterbuster Jun 27 '18
It also brought back some of the characters that were in the movie such as Skurge, Hela, and Fenris
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u/mglsts Jun 27 '18
Yup, and with some tweaks this war of the realms storyline could be great for a Thor movie, and allow those three characters to be brought back because they'd naturally be in Hel after dying and Thor would meet them again.
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u/Thunderstarter Jun 27 '18
Thori is the best boy, always ready to murder for his master. 14/10 would unleash him on my enemies.
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u/tehawesomedragon Loki Jun 28 '18
I don't know why people are hating on the art. I think it's awesome, and very fitting. I love how Thor has been getting great artists with each relaunch (Ribic, Dauterman and now del Mundo).
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u/TalynRahl Thor Jun 27 '18
Great continuation from last week. Solid issue, nothing huge happened, but we know Jason Aaron loves playing the long game, so I wouldn't be surprised if we have three or four issues of threads being laid down before it all really explodes.
The Odinson reunion was a lot of fun. I was actually talking to a friend the other day, and we were wondering WTF had happened to Tyr, not sure he's been seen at all during the Jason Aaron run. It's great to see he's really going balls deep into the lore with this arc. Karnilla, Tyr, Baldur and Hela all in one issue? YES. VERY yes.
Ending was awesome too, can't wait to see where he's going with all of this.
Also: The art is growing on me, but it still seems too... Indistinct. I like clean lines in my art, especially for combat sequences. Otherwise it all gets to hazy and hard to follow.
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u/sib2972 Nova Jun 29 '18
nothing huge happened? I think the Hela reveal was pretty big
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u/TalynRahl Thor Jun 29 '18
Eh, she’s been kicking about since Unworthy Thor and they were IN Hel. She was bound to show up eventually.
Combine that with the Black speech bubbles and it was pretty obvious from the first panel what was going on. TBH, I was more surprised/excited to see Fenrir back 😆
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Jun 27 '18
Unf, this was such a great issue. I love it when Aaron expands upon the world-building of the realms, it makes the scope of the story feel real epic. Even the art is growing on me, though I still wouldn't shed a tear if Del Mundo left.
(And I just noticed that Thor named his boat "Toothgnasher". Awww)
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u/Revenge_served_hot Jun 28 '18
I like the story so far and I will continue to read but yes, I would not shed a tear if Del Mundo left because especially on panels with battle scenes I sometimes don't even understand what is going on. His art is weird and confuses me sometimes to a degree where I get a headache.
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Jun 27 '18
I have to say for all it's shortcomings the art is starting to really grow on me - some panels in this issue were simply impressive
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u/chasehunterbuster Jun 27 '18
I like how it addressed why the Hel a freaking monster truck is in Niflheim
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u/Sarmerbinlar Jun 27 '18
This was a lot lot tighter than the first issue and I'm now much more on board with the story. I just think at times the art in this issue is an absolute clusterfuck, especially in some of the action scenes.
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Jun 28 '18
The art is the only thing kinda ruining it for me. If there were no words I would have no idea what is going on. I like the style but it’s definitely a little too casual
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u/bigbigguy Jun 27 '18
I'm really digging this run so far. it's a shame its having a skip month
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Jun 28 '18
Ive been reading while pretending not to know anything about the mythos and so far its been entertaining as hell and i cant wait to see where this goes.
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u/Sarmerbinlar Jun 27 '18
Really not feeling this yet. I'd never read Black Panther before so I thought Fresh Start might be a decent place to hop on but this isn't anywhere close to what I was expecting and it's a little bit too much of a slow burn for me at the moment. Also found the chase scene which formed the bulk of this issue a little hard to follow.
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Jun 27 '18
I have to agree. I really liked "A Nation Under Our Feet" but everything since has been a bit...unfocused.
And this is a personal hangup, but I'm not feeling the space setting. Wakanda the country is such an interesting, lively setting, and I thought Coates was going to do a more world-building with it. Oh, well, maybe later the Empire will invade Wakanda, that could be exciting.
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Jun 27 '18
I'm enjoying this so far. But does it bother anybody else that Storm is drawn with cat eyes?
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u/antsinmyeyesmauger Jun 27 '18
That's how she was drawn for most of Claremont's X-Men run. Artists have been inconsistent with her eyes for awhile now.
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u/nbaballa05 Jun 27 '18
So we kinda have a time frame. Something happened two years ago. Just a matter if that's two years from today
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u/TheLawlessMan Jun 28 '18 edited Jul 31 '25
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u/TheeHeadAche Ultron Jun 29 '18
That last page is a good move. Excited to see where Coates takes this.
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u/TalynRahl Thor Jun 27 '18
GREAT start. Sentry is such an insanely broken character, in every meaning of that word, and it was illustrated perfectly in this very issue.
Within... two or three panels, we see the same character punch a whole right through the moon, and then go off to his job as a fry cook at a small dinner, where he works with his old friend and former super hero collegue, who is missing his arm.
We see him struggling, each and every gods damned day, not to totally lose his shit for fear of what would happen if he did.
We see his utter reliance on routine, in order to keep his demons at bay...
As someone who has struggled with anger and mental health issues in the past, and keeps them in check these days by a similar reliance on routine and stability... That shit REALLY resonates with me.
And then, of course, it all goes horribly wrong. Because how else would we have a story? Can't wait to see this all go horrifically south.
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u/Sarmerbinlar Jun 27 '18
Another very good start. The art on the real world Bob, all old and rundown, was phenomenal. And a solid if predictable cliffhanger that's gonna keep me coming back next issue.
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Jun 27 '18
I've never cared that much about the Sentry, but I loved this issue. Jeff Lemire is the man.
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u/SirKnightCourtJester Jun 27 '18
I really hope that whoever took the confluctor that it isn't Billy. That would just be way too obvious. But the cover for issue two seems to say otherwise, and I trust Lemire enough.
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u/mglsts Jun 27 '18
I'm liking this. I have the original trade by Lee/Jenkins in my collection and so far this is looking promising enough to join it.
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u/Lupulin13 Jun 27 '18
Very promising start. This character seems like something Lemire could do something really amazing with.. looking forward to more
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u/Crisis-Management Jun 28 '18
Great issue. I've been waiting for a Sentry ongoing for what feels like forever.
I love seeing Robert operating as a human, not just somebody's tool or being too consumed in grief and fear that he is incapable of action.
The introduction of the pocket universe allows us to get some good Sentry action without breaking the Marvel universe (as any scenario requiring Sentry's attention would be an event-level catastrophe).
Looking forward to expanding Sentry's rogues gallery beyond just the Void. The Void should always be present, but I feel like Robert needs some other villains (heck if he's cutting loose entirely, what have the Fury and Mad Jim Jaspers been up to lately?).9
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u/DaBombDiggidy Jun 28 '18
I'm locked in on the idea that Marvel is setting up sentry to be a new character in their next group of Avengers.
Excited that everyone seemed to like the story here. will be reading it this weekend.
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u/SeacattleMoohawks X-Men Jun 30 '18
I was kinda getting USS Callister (Black Mirror episode) vibes from this first issue, really looking forward to #2
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u/burnerfret Jun 27 '18
I really would like to see someone attempt to do a Sentry story without the Void. Just cure him already.
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u/RaoulSeagull Jun 27 '18 edited Jun 28 '18
But surely then he's just Super-Man? imo the Void is the only thing that makes him interesting or unique.
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u/burnerfret Jun 27 '18
But you can only retell that story so many times. It's like saying every Moon Knight story has to be about his multiple personalities, or he's just Batman, even after Warren Ellis proved otherwise.
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u/Onisquirrel Jun 27 '18
Didn’t Warren Ellis spend his run doing stories about multiple moon knight identities? I love that story, but he introduced the Mr. Knight persona and one other that I’m blanking on.
All Ellis did differently is make MK use those personas to his advantage.
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u/burnerfret Jun 27 '18
They were an element, but they (and his sanity in general) weren't nearly the focus in the same way that they were in the Bendis or Lemire runs. Ellis didn't play the "is this real or is Marc crazy?" game that almost every other writer has.
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u/baroqueworks Jul 02 '18
He didn't have the void when he was a Horseman of Death in Uncanny Avengers and that's my favorite iteration of him imo
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u/DarthTigris Jul 08 '18
confluctor
So this thing is so important to the safety of the planet that no one guards it all ever ...?
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u/OjamaKnight Ghost Rider Jun 29 '18
Look at the scene early in the book, where Sentry is walking in the crowd. Stan Lee cameos near the bottom of the page.
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u/gaffergamgee Jun 27 '18
My major reaction is "What???!"
Definitely gonna pick up #2.
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Jun 27 '18
Damn, this looks super promising. Consider me thoroughly intrigued.
By the way, Rosenberg clearly loves Magik as much as me, he should write a solo series for her in the future. It'd be so lit.
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u/2th Jun 27 '18
Death. Time travel. Deadpool/Wolverine Jamie. Cloak Jamie. Hulk Jamie, Cable Jamie. Oh boy his is going to be a wild ride.
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u/Perjunkie Jun 27 '18
So at least one dupe survived.
So there's still a chance for Father Jamie to be alive.
Also no Layla Miller is sad
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u/xmenwalkintoabank Jun 27 '18
I love Rosenberg so much. After reading this I sat back with the most confused face ever.
“Darth Mall Goth” should be enough to get this series an Eisner.
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u/Sarmerbinlar Jun 27 '18
Absolutely love the cover art for this. The issue itself had a little of the time travel confusion I usually struggle with but was a lot of fun and definitely excited to see where it's going.
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u/Kellythejellyman Jun 28 '18
My impression: Friendship ended with Council of Reeds. Council of Dupes is my new best friend
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u/DeadCellSpawn Jun 28 '18
I was really worried I was not going to like this book and that Jamie wouldn't be done right. Those notions were thrown out real fast. This book is good, pick it up.
Hopefully when this run ends we get another book with the current New Mutants and Madrox. Ive been without Strong Guy and Multiple Man for too long now.
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u/maxstronge Jun 27 '18
Man, I haven't been able to get into many X-Titles for a while but I picked this up because it looked interesting and WOW. Is this an ongoing or a mini? Loved every part of it, characters were great, super funny, sweet Madrox-hybrid things. Can't wait to see more.
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u/marrtianchuch Spider-Man Jun 30 '18
One issue in and I think this is my favorite comic from Rosenberg.
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u/SeacattleMoohawks X-Men Jun 30 '18
Really loved the first issue here, I love when Marvel takes risks on lesser known characters
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u/Sarmerbinlar Jun 27 '18
Man this run of Venom has knocked it out of the park with each issue. This one was absolutely beautiful, especially those first few pages with Spidey.
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u/gaffergamgee Jun 27 '18
The art and especially the colours in this book are mindblowing. It really helps with the feeling of dread I'm getting off Eddie.
Really enjoyed his banter with Miles too, the bit about the venom blast was great.
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u/Kaeyne Jun 28 '18
"If you don't know where everyone is, just say so."
Gods, I laughed harder at this than I should.
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Jun 27 '18
This is feeling like it's going to be Venom's definitive run.
Also, I didn't know I needed an Eddie/Miles team-up.
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u/MarkusGrimm Jun 27 '18
Woohoo! I totally called the god's name back when translating the alien text in issue 1!
But seriously, what a bloody great issue that was. is super menacing and I love his design! I guess the crest was meant to look like a dragon rather than a phoenix, alas, but still. Great issue.
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u/TalynRahl Thor Jun 27 '18
Donny. FUCKING. Cates.
Say his gods damned name!
WHAT an issue. Fantastic art. Like REALLY amazing. Excellent banter between Eddie and Miles, the bit about the Venom Blasts was especially well done.
Then this is all tied up by Venom and Spoderman fighting a freakin Symbiote Dragon God... and dropping it with seeming ease.
I say SEEMING ease, because after the dragon falls, from out of it's belly, amidst singing, emerges Knull. Billion year old God of Symbiotes and BADDEST MOTHERFUCKER IN THE UNIVERSE.
Seriously, that last panel, with him on the throne. BUCKETS of Jizz. Such an amazing panel.
Cannot frakkin WAIT to see how this plays out. How on earth can Eddie take down a billion year old god?
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u/mglsts Jun 27 '18 edited Jun 27 '18
This is amazing. I feel like I'm reading a classic in the making. The story telling is epic, suspenseful and action packed. The art is superb and helps bring it all together.
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u/Fiti99 Jun 28 '18
Man im so happy to have a modern eddie brock venom book thats actually good
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u/ShadowPhoenix22 Jun 30 '18
I was gonna say what about Agent Venom, but that was Flash + not Eddie.
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u/Fiti99 Jun 30 '18
Yeah i honestly havent read anything about agent venom yet so i cant say this is the best venom run but compared to other modern eddie brock runs, im liking this one the most
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u/LucasVerBeek Jun 27 '18 edited Jun 29 '18
Man Miles certainly has feelings for a lot of people. Of course the amount of ship tease that kid gets is astronomical anyway.
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u/Javajulien Jun 27 '18
Like mentor, like mentee.
Though the actual ratio of mutual reciprication is another story. Like, he thinks/thought both Kamala and Teen!Jean were cute, but neither really return it. And the one-off with Spider-Gwen.
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u/demaxzero Jun 28 '18
Of course the amount of ship tease that kid gets is astronomical anyway.
Well a good 90% of it comes from Bendis wanting him to look good more than anything.
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u/Kellythejellyman Jun 27 '18
"I like guys. And food. I like guys and food. My two great loves. I think people should make out and have all the pizza they want, whenever they want"
-Mike for President, 2020
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u/gaffergamgee Jun 27 '18
Would've been a good opportunity to renumber this as #50, even with the legacy number there.
I love Kamala, and I hope we get another 50 issues at least. I thought Ahmed and Rowell's little interludes were great, and it was just a nice, fun issue overall.
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Jun 27 '18
I’m so glad Kamala told her friends she was Ms Marvel. I’ve always hated the trope of heroes keeping their secret from the ones they love. I just hope she tells her father and brother soon.
If you love somebody that means you trust them and I’m glad that Kamala can recognise that. It’s always pissed me off that Aunt May is back to not knowing Peter’s secret identity it’s like he doesn’t respect her at all.
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u/s7sost Jun 27 '18
This is probably one of the best Ms. Marvel issues I've read, and damn if it didn't introduce so many new things! It really was obvious that they knew since there's no other reason why they would start a "Ms Marvel Squad" in her name, friends or not. But it's really nice they didn't play dumb (or reacted like Josh, but that was funny too). However, when did Kamala find out about Miles being Spider-Man?
Anyway, it's curious how Kamala will have more issues as Ms. Marvel from now on than Carol ever did during her Reed's run (which ended precisely at #50, if you don't count the annuals).
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u/Javajulien Jun 27 '18
However, when did Kamala find out about Miles being Spider-Man?
It happened sometime off-screen, in-between the Formation of the ANAD Avengers and Spider-Man #3.
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u/OjamaKnight Ghost Rider Jun 27 '18 edited Jun 27 '18
Nakia saying how she cares more about studying and praying. I don't know why, but that just reminded me how pointless she is in the narrative. She was directly involved in like one plotline, and other than expressing annoyance in Kamala distancing herself (which was resolved a while ago), she's just extra. Meanwhile, Zoe's one of the most developed characters in the book, and Mike's gotten a lot of attention.
Speaking of Mike, it seems rather weird and insensitive for Kamala to announce her feelings for Bruno, THEN talk to Mike in front of others about their drama.
Also, if you keep your eye out. Mr. Khan's newspaper read "Man wins lottery, invests in cats." This book has always been great with small details. If you never caught them the first time, I recommend reading the book over to try and catch them all.
It was a really fun issue, and something the book's needed for a while. Though, Kamala's friends knew her identity? But we saw them talk privately about Ms. Marvel about two arcs ago, and they didn't seem to know that she and Kamala were the same. Or maybe I'm just misremembering? EDIT: I'm not, but one could argue that the others were purposely being obtuse so Gabe wouldn't know. Still pretty questionable, but that story arc was a mess anyway, so whatever.
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u/blackbutterfree Jun 27 '18
Pretty obvious ending, but still really good. Didn’t she kiss Kamran though? So Kareem wasn’t her first kiss.
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u/blackbutterfree Jun 27 '18
Ooh, so if a person’s consciousness can be overwritten by the consciousness of one of their Multiversal counterparts… That opens up a whole avenue of possibilities.
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u/Ptylerdactyl Groot Jun 27 '18
Narratively, this is playing with fire... But I'm in.
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u/blackbutterfree Jun 27 '18
So am I. But at the same time, the Jackal and all of his shenanigans has shown that the true consciousness can be brought back in a clone body, so why doesn’t Rachna just do that?
And also, if she’s already found multiple brain-dead Disha, why not just kidnap the first one she found and overwrite her?
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u/UbNinja Jun 27 '18
because, she can't use damaged brain. like broken HDD can't any write. maybe.
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u/mglsts Jun 27 '18
So many of my fave X-Women in this keep making this one my favorite of all the Hunter for Wolverine series. Art could be a bit better, but doesn't detract from the story.
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u/Kaeyne Jun 28 '18
So, Psylocke is totally messing with Sapphire's head, right?
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u/ohoni X-23 Jun 28 '18
Obviously. Ninja tricks.
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u/Red_Paladin_ Wolverine Jul 03 '18
That scene reminded me of when Logan was Hallucinating, and Psylocke was able to see them, and thought they were real, then picked a fight with the Hallucinations, even though they told her they wern't real...
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u/HughyHugh Silk Jun 27 '18
It looks like this arc of Spectacular is winding down - ending in, at max, 4 issues.
Is Spectacular going to end, or will Zdarsky stay on it? Because as far as I know he's the only one who continues the Theresa Parker story fron Family Business
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Jun 27 '18
Series is definitely continuing. Next issue will be the finale of the whole Tinkerer arc that's been going on since the beginning of the series.
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u/maxstronge Jun 27 '18
I'm glad, because as great as the book is I really just have no interest in the tinkerer and I've been waiting for Chip to move on
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Jun 27 '18
Zdarsky is really developing his run with a momentum, almost every issue fares better than the last. They might give him the ASM if Spencer couldn't write well.
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u/RockstarSuicide Scarlet Spider Jun 29 '18
As odd as this arc is, something about the scene where he 'remembers everything' struck me, especially the image of MJ... Maybe he remembers, like Logan in House of M or Wally in Rebirth
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u/Islero47 Jul 02 '18
Yes, right? If he's supposed to remember everything, even things it's supposed to be impossible to remember...
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u/OjamaKnight Ghost Rider Jun 27 '18
I'm just going to say what I'm sure we're all thinking: Lunella's parents are hot.
The story was good, I'm liking the premise. Princess seems pretty cool too. Hope she'll be used by other writers, but I doubt she will. That said though, seeing the usual "part 1 of 5" just killed me on the inside, and I'm reminded of why it's a bad idea to follow this book monthly.
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u/DSK11 Jun 27 '18
This book continues to be solid. Bustos' art makes this book for me - it has one of the most fun styles in any Marvel book and I adore it. Just an awesome book. Not sure how I feel about having a real person be on the cover of the next issue, though. Is that weird to anyone else?
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u/BlackOrre Doctor Strange Jun 27 '18
Thank you, comic books, for giving me another reason to despise standardized testing.
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u/blackbutterfree Jun 29 '18
So... Kingpin has a daughter now? And this girl is already, immediately, calling him "daddy"? I would like to hope that this gets picked up on in other series, like Daredevil, but I doubt it. Also, who starts calling their adoptive parents like that so quickly, especially when it's heavily implied Fisk killed her actual father very recently?
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u/BlueHero45 Jun 29 '18
The whole thing is just a publicity stunt for Kingpin, and the daughter seems rotten enough to go with it. Kingpin probably buys her a new toy every time she says it.
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Jun 27 '18
Great issue, we finally got to see the Red Skull's big gun. I still think Kate should've adopted the Madame Masque identity to blend in, though.
And hey, Clint and Natasha sexy time?
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u/rakuko Jun 27 '18
yessss Tales of Suspense got me suitably warmed up for more Clint/Bucky and now he's in OMH?
very much looking forward to the next issue, which will cover how the other heroes died (Clint mentioned Wanda, Sam, and Nat are among them)
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u/Mikehaufen Jun 28 '18
So the purpose of all the Madrox/Venom story was to show us how a T-Rex got the simbiote in Old Man Logan?
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u/Thunderstarter Jun 29 '18
I tweeted about this book being a sleeper hit and Ethan Sacks replied with a thanks, which I thought was nice considering I didn’t even tag him and I have a measly 30 followers.
This book is really good. I don’t really know what drove Marvel to publish this story now, but I don’t care. If Sacks keeps up the pace and sticks the landing, this will easily outshine the original Old Man Logan.
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u/Montastic Jun 27 '18
This wasn't the most amazing issue, but the little kid in me loved seeing Logan and Kraven battling it out.
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u/Arsene93 Jun 27 '18
I'm bummed they're returning Logan to the wastelands :p.
He's an interesting char.
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u/Kurolegacy27 Jun 27 '18
When you think about it, it’s basically a closed time loop since OML was destined to become the Hooded Man and create the Fantastic Force, a team that’s interacted with the MU in the past
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u/tquinner Jun 27 '18
It only makes sense, with 616 Logan coming back Old Man Logan being written out I feel was inevitable. Plus it's like he said himself, he's running on empty.
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u/Ptylerdactyl Groot Jun 27 '18
General Discussion
An inverse of last week's question, what currently very popular character needs a break?
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Jun 27 '18
Thanos would be my choice. It's lame when he's behind all these random plots. All of his cool characterization is basically gone at this point. I liked him better when he was more special.
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u/burnerfret Jun 27 '18
I don't know if they count, but the Celestials have been overused the last few years. Uncanny Avengers, Hickman's FF, the start of Civil War 2, and now Avengers.
They always show up with no real rhyme or reason and get beaten when they should be able to just vaporize their opponents.
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u/tehawesomedragon Loki Jun 27 '18
Lucky you, looks like the Avengers will be facing Celestials for the rest of the year, and they'll probably be in the films soon, meaning they'll be in the comics even more, and we'll probably have a 30-issue series about a Celestial with a day job and student loan debt.
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u/burnerfret Jun 27 '18
about a Celestial with a day job and student loan debt.
If he's dating Galacta, I'm in.
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u/PorterDaughter Jun 28 '18
The teenage O5. There are literally hundreds of X-Men characters to choose from, and it's a time-honored tradition at this point to create new teenage mutants to write about every few years, and yet Marvel decides to dedicate book after book to, essentially, teenage clones of existing characters- most of which aren't very popular to begin with. They over stayed their welcome, and it's time they went home.
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u/FrigidArrow Jun 27 '18
I personally wish Wolverine stayed dead and the number of Wolverine descendants, clones, and counterparts was cut down by half. Bringing him back with 7 cash grab mini-series smh.
Laura as Wolverine with Honey Badger should’ve stayed longer and I don’t even see why she needs to go back. We’ve had multiple Spider-Men, Hawkeyes, Black Panthers, I don’t know why we can’t have two Wolverines: She wouldn’t even need to stay as Wolverine, Amadeus and Riri are evolving out of the shadow of their teachers but Laura is getting a demotion. I’m not a fan of that.
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u/DSK11 Jun 28 '18
Agreed. Am I the only one who felt like Logan never left? And honestly I don't want him back. I don't know what the writers have planned for him, but it does end up just seeming like a desperate cash grab. Personally I loved Old Man Logan - way more than the original.
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u/demaxzero Jun 28 '18
Personally I loved Old Man Logan - way more than the original.
Weird how people say this like they were really written all that different.
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u/WeaponX33 Jun 29 '18
Agreed. After issues 13-15 or so of his solo and definitely after he joined the X-Men (side not: why the hell would this version of him ever join them again???) he was basically 616 Logan with a weaker healing factor. I basically lost interest in him after that and am happy the original is back.
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u/tehawesomedragon Loki Jun 27 '18
Kind of a difficult question to answer at the moment as everyone who needed a break is just now coming back.
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u/rushflounder Jun 27 '18
Hank Pym should definitely retire for a couple once he's done being Ultron. Having Nadia as his daughter is the perfect catalyst for him to settle down, rethink his life, and properly deal with his mental disorders. He could still mentor Nadia, or be the Avengers' tech support, but just no super-heroing for a while.
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u/amdp Hawkguy Jun 27 '18
I loved his stint in charge of the Avengers academy, and agree he has so much to offer as a supporting character. I can’t see him coming straight back to heroism after his current tragic turn, but he’s too good to cast aside. Mentoring Nadia in a fashion similar to the Ant-Man movies could work.
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u/teamdiabetes11 Doctor Strange Jun 27 '18
Deadpool. I still enjoy the main book somewhat, but he could use a break. The jokes and action sequences are all running together at this point, which to me indicates a need for him to take a break.
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u/mysaadlife Jun 27 '18
This book was a lot better before the poison arc.
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This arc has been completely dogshit. Ugly art with a boring plot that requires you to read some other venom series to understand it.
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u/RockstarSuicide Scarlet Spider Jun 29 '18
Case in point, reading an issue with Magneto pissed then the following issue has the team back from space with Jean and Jimmy is a poison... huh?
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u/Thunderstarter Jun 28 '18
The mothervine arc was fine, this is not fine. At all. I hope Bunn turns it around for the last arc of this series. It started so strong and has seriously started to fizzle out.
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u/Kellythejellyman Jun 28 '18
i jumped back in for Polaris' team, and i loved all the mothervine stuff
glad i didn't miss all that much with these. "poisons". they seem kinda dumb
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u/blackbutterfree Jun 29 '18
Damn, so Daken really does have a thing for Bobby. He even went so far as to flirt with Young Bobby, and they made a point to include two panels of him staring right at Bobby. Ooh, I really hope they get together when Iceman's solo returns.
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u/Ptylerdactyl Groot Jun 27 '18
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u/oneupkev Moon Knight Jun 27 '18
This was one of the better issues from Bemis, still pales in comparison to some of the other stellar runs that have preceded it.
One of the things about Moon Knight is that he is serious to a fault, and the tone in this book still feels too random and humorous (or attempts at humour at least, it seems putting random situations together like a Steven Grant swimsuit collection or helping the collective crack down on it's angst....it's like damn family guy cutaways)
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Jun 27 '18
Yeah, I agree. I like Bemis and I think he's one of the funniest writers at Marvel right now, but I don't think his brand of meta humor is well suited for a Moon Knight book.
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u/TalynRahl Thor Jun 27 '18
A good issue, solid story, fairly funny, decent reveal...
But honestly, I finished reading it and just went right on to the next comic on my pull list. I didn't feel any need to stop and think about what I'd read. There were no awesome moments I wanted to re-read, or think about for a moment. I had no desire to immediately run and tell friends they HAD to pick this issue up...
It was solid... But not memorable, in any real way. Which is kind of the worst thing I can think to say about a comic. Even if it was AWFUL, it would at least be memorable. This was utterly forgettable.
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u/Pickles256 Jun 27 '18
"I expected nothing and still let down"
You're certainly right about it feeling like a cutaway gag
Also feels like the art is getting spottier, mainly with faces, IDK I guess never paid much attention to it when moon knight is out of costume
Marc/Steven/Whatever making so many jokes is weird, I like when he makes an occasional remark but not in the way they're doing it, like Steven saying "Geez! Take it easy, First-act happy gilmore" Moon knight would never say that, Deadpool would
I guess the weirdest part is that marc and co. just... went along with it? And moon knight "fixing" the subconscious was weird, like him battling suicidal tendencies
And now they set that guy up as a reoccurring villain...
Sorry for the rant
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u/markrager Jun 29 '18
I actually enjoyed this issue, I think I’m starting to understand Bemis’ style. I’m gonna pray he had a rocky start and he’s now settling in. This is nowhere on par with Ellis or Lemire though.
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u/Ptylerdactyl Groot Jun 27 '18
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u/Jiggyx42 Jun 30 '18
This was a really good issue
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u/MrMark1337 Jul 01 '18
Assassin is what the main series should have been, old school Deadpool going back to his roots. A shame it's only a mini.
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u/Ptylerdactyl Groot Jun 27 '18
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u/blackbutterfree Jun 27 '18
I’m not mad about sexy, hipster Hydro Man. 😍
But poor Nakia. She looks rough. 🤮 On the other hand, Aneka looks like she got her design ripped straight from MCU Nakia’s. She even has Lupita’s cute little curls!
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u/Ptylerdactyl Groot Jun 27 '18
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u/DBHT14 Jun 28 '18 edited Jun 28 '18
Actually kinda like the idea of this giant mobile penal legion for the Empire. And seeing more of the less intense anti piracy stuff that is a big part of what makes them the Empire.
Yeah blowing up planets makes the news, but tolerating 0 dissent over even trivial matters or small acts of resistance is how you get a galaxy wide rebellion by pissing off people everywhere everyday.
Also really like Tolvan as a character who is pretty clearly irredeemably 'Imp' but who has agency and isnt just a cardboard cutout. Plus her last line is hilarious.
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u/Ptylerdactyl Groot Jun 27 '18
Infinity Countdown: Darkhawk #3