Luke Handley / Paul Brian McCoy Comic Reviews

Paul: As much as Id like to disagree and create some flashy drama here, I have to agree with you again. I was going to score this issue 3.5 Bullets, but in looking over the art teams work again, I have to bump it up to 4. Conquest has taken a pretty steady first step after the wobbly lead-ins, and, especially with the surprise appearances in this first issue, I am very excited to see whats coming next. I just hope it can move beyond the flash and spectacle of lots of people dying and actually live up to the potentials of the characters involved.

Paul: So to sum up, this is well worth the time and money. Its a step up in quality from the already high quality Incredible Hulk run Pak has been responsible for and the art is very nice. The mythological elements of Hercules character are playing a central part and are serving to make him a much more nuanced and interesting character than hes ever been. Amadeus Cho continues to be entertaining with his determination and grit. And even Ares is being utilized much more effectively than he has been over in Mighty Avengers. I recommend this highly. It is, without a doubt, one of the best books Marvel is putting out at the moment.