Dark Ages #3

7.8

Critic Rating

7 Reviews
8.3

User Rating

45 Reviews
Writer Tom Taylor
Artist Iban Coello
Cover Price $3.99

AFTER THE LIGHTS GO OUT - STRANGE THINGS LURK WITHIN THE DARKNESS! The Earth has been plunged into darkness, and Avengers and X-Men have begun vanishing in the night. They have been taken and twisted by Apocalypse to serve an evil older than the world. A group of heroes will assemble to travel across the dark planet in a desperate attempt to rescue their friends and save a civilization already on its knees. 

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  • 9.2

    The Comicbook Dispatch - soycornholio

    Nov 17, 2021

    Pick up Dark Ages #3 today! Thus far, this story has kept me wanting more. It is perfectly paced with just the right number of high stakes that easily place this on my list of top 10 comics for 2021. If you are a fan of various Marvel characters going toe to toe with villains, this is most definitely the comic for you! Read Full Review

  • 9.2

    Comic Watch - Bethany W Pope

    Nov 19, 2021

    If you are interested in fine writing, character, kindness, action, violence, and startling art, this is the book for you. If none of that sounds appealing, I dunno. Read a Frank Miller book, I guess? Read Full Review

  • 9.0

    But Why Tho? - Collier "CJ" Jennings

    Nov 17, 2021

    Dark Ages #3 threatens the paradise the Marvel heroes have built for themselves, as one hero meets their end and Apocalypse plans to live up to his namesake. The end of the issue teases another hero undergoing a horrifying transformation. Since we're now at the halfway point, I fully expect the creators to punch other readers and me in the heart again. Read Full Review

  • 8.2

    Graphic Policy - Brett

    Nov 17, 2021

    Dark Ages #3 is another fantastic issue that has us already wanting more from Taylor twisting the Marvel world. It's an issue full of moments, exciting, shocking, sad, and funny. It's a hell of a read that's enjoyment from cover to cover. Read Full Review

  • 8.0

    Comic Book Revolution - Kevin Lainez

    Nov 21, 2021

    Dark Ages #3 does a great job building on the foundation created by the first two issues to create a compelling narrative around Apocalypse as the main antagonist from this series. The progression of the story was all well done to position all sides of this conflict as strongly as possible. Dark Ages is definitely a can't miss series for Marvel fans. Read Full Review

  • 6.7

    Major Spoilers - Christopher Rondeau

    Nov 17, 2021

    Dark Ages #3 introduces the same themes and tropes you would expect from modern continuity. This is a lost chance to tell new unique stories in an unique setting. Read Full Review

  • 4.0

    ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett

    Nov 17, 2021

    Dark Ages seems to be designed like a dopamine-delivery system, capable of offering brief boosts for familiar Marvel fans before being forgotten altogether, although Coello does deliver some nice design work in Dark Ages #3. Read Full Review

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  • 10

    Tarun Joga

    Nov 18, 2021

    Need a Animated TV Series adaptation so bad😭😭😭🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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  • 10

    SurvivorLiv

    Jan 16, 2022

    Issue #3 continues the trend of great things from this issues. Marking the halfway point of this 6 issue miniseries, we see Quicksilver used to attack our heroes. I loved the Doctor Doom design and dialogue in this issue. The idea of some villains working with the heroes instead of Apocalypse is interesting and I hope this is not the last we see of Doom specifically. I love Spidey's role in this series because he continues being narrator without making this a Spider-Man book unnecessarily.

  • 9.5

    cincyfan

    Nov 26, 2021

    This continues to be a fantastic story full of heart and high stakes. I love how the story is being narrated by peter parker in the future I find that to be such a creative and cool touch. Tom Taylor is a fantastic writer who is on fire lately.

  • 9.0

    Rachit Mittal

    Nov 17, 2021

    It's great. Only minor problem, character who has pyrogenesis as superpower gets burned away by fire. Overloading of power killed him. Stupid. I love how he references Faraday law. Physics inside me: Secretly happy. Tom Taylor had mastered the ability to craft dystopia world.

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  • 9.0

    Stormwrath

    Nov 17, 2021

    Tom Taylor writing as Tom Taylor, its great, and Iban Coello art is excelent

  • 9.0

    Psycamorean

    Jan 03, 2022

    I read this after the announcement that Tom Taylor has become an exclusive creator at DC. My reaction to that news was very tepid and mild. I wasn't too worried about it. This issue, however, has grown my concern, for lack of a better word, that Marvel missed out here. As a Marvel zombie, that sucks. This is a great engaging issue, can't wait to see what happens next.

  • 8.5

    UxasIs

    Nov 19, 2021

    The stakes have risen! This is exactly what I'd expect from Tom Taylor, which I guess isn't such a bad thing

  • 8.0

    DDJamesB

    Nov 18, 2021

    I probably liked this more than I should have. Has a really cool quilsilver part, a sad death scene and an ending that leaves me ready for next issue.

  • 8.0

    BigCliff

    Nov 20, 2021

    This series just keeps getting better & better. The one thing I enjoy about Tom Taylor is that he's able to give short, standout moments to characters who usually don't get much love. Quicksilver has such a impactful moment. Its visually impressive & drives the story forward. This issue still feels like set up but it was enjoyable.

  • 8.0

    daspidaboy

    Nov 20, 2021

    I liked this issue, it is just mindless entertaining alternate universe story.

  • 7.5

    Afre

    Nov 17, 2021

    It's pretty good. But it moves too slowly for me. I wish this was a bit better paced.

  • 7.5

    CrazyforRAMU

    Mar 23, 2022

    This is a pretty nice execution of a very basic idea. It's like your standard Big Dumb Event Comic„¢, but without the crossovers and tie-ins. Which is a good thing, I guess. The art looks a little rougher in this issue. Pacing is good. The plot isn't smart, but it works. Characterization is limited to jokes and light continuity gags. This is a slightly positive example of a "popcorn" comic: aggressively shallow, but entertaining.

  • 4.5

    Merlyn

    Nov 17, 2021

    WTF was this? Does that sound like Dr. Doom? "Tick Tick"? Is Doom the jokester type? This is a parody of Doom. This whole series is a bad parody of Injustice. And Johnny dying was as predictable as it could have been, we knew it from page 1. Coello did a great job on art but story wise, this is just really bad.

  • 10

    Emma

    Nov 17, 2021

  • 10

    Richard Tompson

    Nov 22, 2021

  • 10

    Lock

    Nov 27, 2021

  • 10

    ZachMerps

    Nov 12, 2022

  • 9.5

    wesshamu

    Nov 24, 2021

  • 9.5

    Ronin

    Mar 30, 2022

  • 9.0

    RyanSmith28

    Nov 17, 2021

  • 9.0

    ComiczLover

    Nov 17, 2021

  • 9.0

    Tempra16v2.0Turbo

    Nov 17, 2021

  • 9.0

    Prodigalson16

    Nov 18, 2021

  • 9.0

    arsenicBR

    Nov 20, 2021

  • 9.0

    Jason The Dude

    Dec 05, 2021

  • 8.5

    Nikita14

    Nov 18, 2021

  • 8.5

    tonpas1989

    Nov 18, 2021

  • 8.5

    Halodystroyer44

    Nov 18, 2021

  • 8.5

    ds

    Nov 22, 2021

  • 8.5

    JBL Reviews

    Nov 22, 2021

  • 8.5

    Radar

    Nov 24, 2021

  • 8.5

    ICC

    Nov 29, 2021

  • 8.5

    DoorMan

    Jan 02, 2022

  • 8.5

    Julhin

    Jan 08, 2022

  • 8.5

    K-23

    Feb 22, 2022

  • 8.5

    iPodwithnomusic

    Apr 23, 2022

  • 8.0

    Watchtower022

    Nov 25, 2021

  • 8.0

    Swanktub

    Nov 27, 2021

  • 8.0

    retcon_D

    Jan 24, 2022

  • 7.5

    Drasek83

    Jul 25, 2022

  • 6.5

    ComicWorm

    Nov 17, 2021

  • 6.0

    Silver Rocket

    Nov 23, 2021

  • 5.0

    Bruno Mael

    Nov 17, 2021

  • 5.0

    JJP500

    Nov 17, 2021

  • 3.0

    SenpaifenixJäger

    Nov 17, 2021

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