Two titans of the Milestone Universe clash - and in the process, set in motion a chain of events leading to a story bigger than you could ever imagine! When Hardware discovers a long-suppressed time machine hidden in a government warehouse, his obsession with righting the wrongs of the past - those of both American history and his own tragic family - will unravel the fabric of time for the Milestone Universe. But while there are many problems with Hardware’s plan, there’s one big one: wherever he goes in America’s last two centuries, Icon is there, having lived through it! And a man as powerful as Icon knows the profound danger of the f more
This versus special went against the cliche hero vs. hero angle and set up a story thats piqued my interest to see how it plays out. Read Full Review
All of the artists bring great style to the issue. From the characters to the environments to the action, everything looks fantastic. Read Full Review
Icon vs. Hardware showcases the difference between its titular heroes, all the while laying the groundwork for the next stage of the Milestone Universe. The final page teases a showdown for the ages, and I'm more than looking forward to it. But no matter who wins the final fight, the true victor is Milestone's fans. Read Full Review
Icon Vs. Hardware is a good first step to something great. This creative team is definitely building to something fantastic with two of the pillars of their universe facing each other for the first time in almost thirty years. The story is solid and the art is pretty stellar, though it falls short of being the explosive first issue that fans might have been expecting from the title. Read Full Review
Icon vs. Hardware #1 might not reinvent the wheel of spirited superhero team-ups or the domino effects of time travel, but honestly, it doesn't need to. Instead, it uses those conventions to tell a promising story of grief, regret, and societal expectations, all while illuminating three of Milestone's best characters. Between that narrative approach and its dramatic showcase of art, Icon vs. Hardware #1 is a compelling, albeit understated, start for Milestone's next great epic. Read Full Review
Overall, it's an interesting experiment, but I'm not sure the experiment is working yet, and I don't know how the two stories will converge. Read Full Review
Now that is some top-flight time travel hubris! I'm not usually into hero fight comics, but the first issue is well-grounded in effective human drama, taking the time to give the conflict real meaning for Hardware before getting into it. I'm very excited to see where this goes from here
This is a bit all over the place, but as someone who has been reading this Milestone revival, I'm digging it.
Rocket and Icon/Hardware portions feel like separate books that don't mash together very well. As the setup for future conflict between the titular heroes this issue feels lacking. Icon is barely in it and he does nothing till the end.
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