The Phalanx closes in on Star-Lord and his scrappy squad, Ronan comes face-to-face with a vengeful enemy, and Quasar & Moondragon discover a deep secret that could save the Kree...but they both might be dead before they can use it!
This is like bottled awesomeness in paper form with pretty pictures. If you aren't reading Conquest, you're a DC fanboy. Ya, I went there. Now go buy it! Read Full Review
If Marvel had simply allowed this sequel to ferment for a few months longer I think we all would have been much happier. Conquest originally began as a story arc in Nova, and I think its defining flaw is that it never quite grew out of those smaller limitations. Read Full Review
The art is pretty, like I said, but it's not enough to raise this issue's bullet score, in my eyes. It's just empty spectacle, much like DC's "Sinestro Corps War". Boring and clich with no surprises. And I'm still waiting for some sort of explanation for how Ultron is even involved in this, especially after his appearance in The Mighty Avengers for the past six issues (and what, 10 months?). This series is slipping away very quickly, and while pretty, is not holding up to the quality of the first Annihilation. Read Full Review