Ultimately, though, the issue can't overcome its biggest problem, which is that it feels surprisingly boring and uneventful--and for a book that has one of Marvel's biggest, most bombastic and over-the-top crossovers as its backdrop, that's difficult to forgive. I'm sure that Secret Wars completists will again enjoy filling in some of the gaps in that storyline, but for more casual readers, there just isn't the same verve, energy and humour here as was seen in the first issue. Read Full Review