Our heroes thought they'd discovered the source of Lady Lotus' power - but they've found something far greater. They find themselves in another world - a secret universe - full of mystery, unimaginable power, deadly danger and even heartbreak, for one of the Marvels. Plus: Threadneedle takes matters into his own hands, in a very unusual way.
RATED T+
It's kind of amazing that this issue works as well as it does, but the combination of really strong art and the expert plotting of Busiek balances six heroes, two villains, two universes, a SHIELD agent and a comic-book-store-within-a-comic-book in a very entertaining way. Read Full Review
While The Marvels has largely been good up until this point, I'm hoping that the next couple of issues really start to add some more structure to the story that is being told. Read Full Review
Art, prose, and structure all remain unspectacular but solid, like a top-shelf book from 15 years ago. I find myself caught up all over again in the mysteries of the plot -- even though that last scene is a flashing neon sign indicating we're headed toward a meta-fiction wank-fest rather than a real revelation. I still have great confidence in the author; if what comes next is stupid, it'll probably be fun-smart-stupid -- and I'll probably enjoy it.
Pacing is a little slow
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