With the endpoint of Secret Warriors in view, it is a tremendous reassurance to see Hickman and company cook up an issue like this one. Regardless of how the story concludes, it's a sure thing that readers of this series will have their hearts wrapped up in it. Read Full Review

Luckily, the script for issue #22 is quite satisfying. Jonathan Hickman continues his habit of providing both memorable confrontations between key characters and a handful of surprising twists. Fury performs a shocking act this month that both reaffirms his status as a badass and forces readers to question his ability to lead as he always has. The surviving heads of Hydra also provide some enjoyable storytelling fodder. But easily the strongest segment of the issue, and one of the strongest for the series as a whole, comes in the form of a tribute to the fallen Phobos. Secret Warriors is occasionally guilty of ignoring simple, quality characterization in its pursuit of exploring an ever darkening conspiracy. This issue proves that doesn't always have to be the case. Read Full Review