Final Words: If you are looking to read something different than your standard superhero fare and hope to find it on these pages, you will not be disappointed. The creative team delivers and does it with an strength I hadn't seen in a long time. If you forgot what reading Conan was like, here's your chance to jump back on the train. Believe me, this issue is a perfect jumping on point.

My guess? This rides going to be a wild one and Id recommend you not to miss it.

So, if you like eating lasagna, scratching yourself against your armchair, scaring silly dogs, and singing in an alley at night, dont have doubts about it. Youll fall in love with Garfield, and the affair could easily start with this volume.

Want to know how to build an empire from scratch while being attacked from the shadows by an old foe? Ever wondered if intelligence is a true power? Want to know how to build a faster, cleaner future for your kids? Wonder no more. Just read this one, Stark has all the answers.

This is a satisfying Annual which stands well on its own, partly thanks to the art, that helps us remember that this is not an issue from the monthly title, but a special one. And, hey, its always good news to know that a big one like the Mandarin is coming back, to help cloud this sunny Heroic Age.

If you have any interest in the fate of the former Wasp, a redeemed Hank Pym, want to know why the issue is titled, What Would Janet Van Dyne Do? or just want to be there for the strangest wedding in all of Marvel history then you dont want to miss this one.

Really enjoyable and crazy, this first installment of Pocket God in its comic book form is worth reading, or downloading, or whatever. Just get your hands on it and have a good time, will you? After all, when was the last time that hurt anybody?

Other highlights of the issue that deserve a mention here are the awesome Pacheco cover, capturing both past and present Captain America incarnations, and a back-up with a reprint of Captain Americas origin, by Joe Simon and the great Jack Kirby.