The gods must be crazy and so is Tony Masters, taking on Hyperion as part of a three part mission to clear his name. Read Full Review

It's hard to imagine Taskmaster at a lower point than the aftermath of his Hyperion fight, but if there's anything that remained unbruised afterwards, it's his confidence and resolve. Read Full Review

A delightful but conventional comic with 22 pages of our hero getting punched. Read Full Review

This issue gets too serious for its own good, but still reveals more about Taskmaster's personality and makes the reader care more about the main character's goals. Read Full Review

Tony and Nick Fury Jr tackle what they figure is their hardest mission first: Phil Coulson, who tends to hang out with Hyperion these days. "Taskmaster vs. Hyperion" should only go one way -- but look at whose name is on the book. The creators show exactly what you need to do to turn a potentially-boring slugfest into a fascinating struggle. My two favorite bits are the outstanding timing (those planning flashbacks are perfectly placed) and the slurred but significant character revelations Tony shares as he gets clobbered.

Pretty good!

Taskmaster
Volume: 3, Issue; 2
“The Rubicon Trigger, Part: 2”

Publisher, Marvel @marvel
Writer: Jed MacKay @jedcagemackay
Artist: Alessandro Vitti @alessandro_vitti
Colors: Guru-eFX
Letters: Joe Sabino @joesabinoletterer
Cover: Valerio Giangiordano @valeriogiangiordanoart & Arif Prianto @arifprianto.arf

Maria Hill is dead. Determined to unravel the mystery of her murder, Nick Fury Jr. enlists the aid of the man framed for the job, Taskmaster! Requiring three specific kinesic signatures in order to unlock her computers, Taskmaster is set upon his first target, Phil Coulson, director of the Squadron Supreme of America. However, this brings Taskmaster into direct conflict with the unstoppable Hyperion. Taskmaster is no threat to the godlike being who beats him, effortlessly, to a bloody pulp. But not without a trick up his sleeve, Taskmaster is able to strike Hyperion with his very own “kryptonite” and bring him to his knees, narrowly escaping a most brutal beating.

That beating was epic. I seriously felt bad for Taskmaster. I was a huge fan of Hyperion during Hickman’s Avengers, and I’m relatively sure that this is the same one. But who can even tell. For a moment I thought Fury was going to reveal him as King Hyperion from the Exiles. This was a great issue. The artwork of Taskmaster painted with his own blood was extremely well done.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)
Reviewed by: @meanadam of The Comic Book Club of Instagram
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Pretty good issue