Amazing Spider-Man #686
The spectacular Spider-Man summer event continues in dramatic fashion. We start with Silver Sable's homeland, Symkaria, being blown to smithereens. Peter tries to console her but Black Widow tells him that there is still work to be done. Spidey goes and tries to save some of the still living people but Widow stops him again, stating that they must hunt down Doctor Octopus so the rest of the world doesn't end up like Symkaria. After a quick check in with the Horizon gang, we see Mysterio and Chameleon plotting and revealing that the real Symkaria is safe and that this is all a set up, planned by Mysterio. Chameleon dons a Doc Ock suit and takes off to Symkaria in order to slow down Spider-Man, Sable, and Black Widow. After Octavius does another world-wide broadcast, he sees what Mysterio is doing and is outraged by the master of illusion's plan. Silver Sable attacks the Doc Ock puppet while Spidey determines that it really isn't Octavius in the suit, thanks to the real Octavius taking over the suit. After Spider-Man uses magnetic webbing on the robot, Black Widow talks to Chameleon, stating that she knows the secret of his true face. After Chameleon stands down, Spidey talks directly to Mysterio and eventually persuades the villain into turning against Doc Ock. After seeing what MJ and the Jameson's are up to, we return to the heroes, in progress to Guatemala and Octavius' secret lair. Ock reveals that he has taken over the Avengers, turning them into a new version of the Sinister Six. As Spidey tries to figure out a plan on taking down the Sinister Avengers, he realizes that Octavius has been using the tech that he has developed at Horizon against him.
Another strong issue of Amazing Spider-Man, showing that it is THE best book that Marvel is putting out right now. I loved the way that this event has been built up and the pay-off has been well worth the wait. Dan Slott and Stefano Caselli (with the aid of Humberto Ramos) have made this event one of the best in recent memory. I love the interactions Spidey had with Sable and Widow this issue, but the star of the issue was Mysterio. Seeing as Mysterio is my favorite villain, I was happy to see him play such a prominent role in this issue (and, presumably, the finale). And, even though we knew the Avengers were being taken over, I liked how it was revealed in the issue. However, I do have a couple gripes about the issue. The first one I had was with J. Jonah Jameson. The dude has been a douche this entire arc, just because his son was almost killed. Yeah, that's the good parenting in him, but still, to try to shut down Horizon AND being a jerk to his dad when the world is going to end is a little extreme, even for him. The other issue I had was the end revelation, with Peter discovering that Ock is using his tech against him and freaks out about how all of this is his fault. Yes, Octavius used tech that is similar to Peter's but that doesn't mean that the doctor purposely used that tech because he knew about Peter's secret (or does he?). Despite those two minor issues, I thoroughly enjoyed this issue, as I always do when reading this book. Look for an "Ends of the Earth" arc review when the arc is over, seeing as I have only reviewed one of the issues so far.
Grade: A
Batman Incorporated #1
We open this chapter with Bruce being arrested after telling Alfred that all the madness with Batman is over. We then jump back one month and see Bruce and Daimon hunting down goat men. While Batman and Robin fight the goat men, people are shown eating around the table while someone apparently from Leviathan is talking to them. We continue to see Bats and Robin take down the goats while getting an internal monologue from an assassin, who is aiming at Daimon. After defeating the goat men, Daimon saves a cow, claiming it to be Bat Cow. A member from the Leviathan dinner, a mob boss possibly, is shown to have eaten his brother during the meal and man bats are approaching him. For the next few pages, we split between a car chase between Batman and Robin and a truck and the man from the dinner, up until the two meet, showing that Talia is behind it all. After seeing some of the other members of Batman Incorporated, we have another sequence of the assassin taking aim at Daimon, who takes down a group of thugs while Bruce tries to stop the sniper, which may have not worked.
Though it has been a while since I read Batman Incorporated, I was happy to see the title return during the second wave of the New 52. Continuing the storyline from the initial launch of the book, I'm looking forward to what Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham will put the Dynamic Duo through with Leviathan. Possibly my favorite scene (as well as many other's favorite) had to be Daimon declaring that he was a vegetarian after the slaughterhouse fight and declaring that the cow they saved was now Bat Cow. That was so funny, despite the overall tone of the issue. The only problem I had with the issue was that although it was a #1 issue, it really wasn't a new reader friendly book. Even for someone like me who has read Inc. before, I still have to go refresh myself on everything because the issue did not give much back story at all.
Grade: A-
Alright, this delightfully short review session is now over. Another review post will be coming next week as well as an overview of the Legend of Korra, probably my favorite TV show that is airing right now.
Thanks for reading!
Another strong issue of Amazing Spider-Man, showing that it is THE best book that Marvel is putting out right now. I loved the way that this event has been built up and the pay-off has been well worth the wait. Dan Slott and Stefano Caselli (with the aid of Humberto Ramos) have made this event one of the best in recent memory. I love the interactions Spidey had with Sable and Widow this issue, but the star of the issue was Mysterio. Seeing as Mysterio is my favorite villain, I was happy to see him play such a prominent role in this issue (and, presumably, the finale). And, even though we knew the Avengers were being taken over, I liked how it was revealed in the issue. However, I do have a couple gripes about the issue. The first one I had was with J. Jonah Jameson. The dude has been a douche this entire arc, just because his son was almost killed. Yeah, that's the good parenting in him, but still, to try to shut down Horizon AND being a jerk to his dad when the world is going to end is a little extreme, even for him. The other issue I had was the end revelation, with Peter discovering that Ock is using his tech against him and freaks out about how all of this is his fault. Yes, Octavius used tech that is similar to Peter's but that doesn't mean that the doctor purposely used that tech because he knew about Peter's secret (or does he?). Despite those two minor issues, I thoroughly enjoyed this issue, as I always do when reading this book. Look for an "Ends of the Earth" arc review when the arc is over, seeing as I have only reviewed one of the issues so far.
Grade: A
Batman Incorporated #1
We open this chapter with Bruce being arrested after telling Alfred that all the madness with Batman is over. We then jump back one month and see Bruce and Daimon hunting down goat men. While Batman and Robin fight the goat men, people are shown eating around the table while someone apparently from Leviathan is talking to them. We continue to see Bats and Robin take down the goats while getting an internal monologue from an assassin, who is aiming at Daimon. After defeating the goat men, Daimon saves a cow, claiming it to be Bat Cow. A member from the Leviathan dinner, a mob boss possibly, is shown to have eaten his brother during the meal and man bats are approaching him. For the next few pages, we split between a car chase between Batman and Robin and a truck and the man from the dinner, up until the two meet, showing that Talia is behind it all. After seeing some of the other members of Batman Incorporated, we have another sequence of the assassin taking aim at Daimon, who takes down a group of thugs while Bruce tries to stop the sniper, which may have not worked.
Though it has been a while since I read Batman Incorporated, I was happy to see the title return during the second wave of the New 52. Continuing the storyline from the initial launch of the book, I'm looking forward to what Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham will put the Dynamic Duo through with Leviathan. Possibly my favorite scene (as well as many other's favorite) had to be Daimon declaring that he was a vegetarian after the slaughterhouse fight and declaring that the cow they saved was now Bat Cow. That was so funny, despite the overall tone of the issue. The only problem I had with the issue was that although it was a #1 issue, it really wasn't a new reader friendly book. Even for someone like me who has read Inc. before, I still have to go refresh myself on everything because the issue did not give much back story at all.
Grade: A-
Alright, this delightfully short review session is now over. Another review post will be coming next week as well as an overview of the Legend of Korra, probably my favorite TV show that is airing right now.
Thanks for reading!
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