BLOCKBUSTER PART 3 Scarred and bloodied after a surprise attack in Hell's Kitchen, Wolverine comes to and finds himself confronted by a new face -- Daredevil, the Man Without Fear!
How can one not enjoy an issue that answers the question of can bullets made of adamantium piece an adamantium coated skull? I mean this is pretty much one extended action sequence, and based upon the cliffhanger finish I seriously doubt we can expect anything different in the next chapter. Still, while X-Men fans might be a bit put off by the decided lack of X-Men outside of Wolverine, this arc is providing a whirlwind tour of the Ultimate Universe, as we have a steady parade of guest-heroes, and given the Ultimate X-Men had been a rather insular title outside of the recent crossover with the Ultimates, I'm having a lot of fun with this arc's rather sweeping feel. Plus, given the main plot involves Wolverine being hunted by a group looking to kill him, X-fans should be taking a vested interest in this arc. I was a bit disappointed that Spider-Man has essentially left the story though, as I would've liked to have seen him have a second meeting with Daredevil, thanks largely to the rath Read Full Review
Add all that to some sub par dialogue, including an annoyingly whiny villain, and you get a disappointing issue of a normally outstanding book. I still want to see all of the above questions answered and I want to see our heroes get out of this jam, especially since Daredevil is one of my favorite characters, but a fourth issue without another X-Man would serve to weaken my enthusiasm for this storyline. Read Full Review
So what else can I say about this? It's not horrible, but there just isn't much here. I can see readers coming back for the characters and Mr. Bendis' writing, but there's little substance or innovation, just substantial execution and artwork. Read Full Review
The villain is super lame and delusional.
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