For my money, this is the Marvel crossover of the summer. This one feels more natural than Civil War II did for me. The conflict is personal, hitting way too close to home for many of the principals. Read Full Review

Weapon X has been one of Marvel's more disappointing debuts this year, but things are looking up for the series as it begins its crossover with Totally Awesome Hulk. Greg Pak is able to use the latter to provide the former with a much-needed jolt of humor and a stronger sense of visual style. Meanwhile, the Weapon X team dynamic is much stronger off thanks to this issue. Read Full Review

After suffering through several issues of Weapon X Pak and Co. finally have gotten it right. Weapon X comes off like a legitimate menace and the team is primed and ready to fight. I am definitely interested in what happens next. Read Full Review

Overall, I really enjoyed the start of this crossover. These characters are being shown exactly how I would expect them to after being put into a group situation and the threat is very real for all involved, and mutants worldwide. I know, some may think 'oh yeah, another worldwide disaster for mutants' but this one isn't some green poison cloud or a fiery cosmic bird; this is something more close to home. Read Full Review

This ragtag group at the moment has no idea that the baddies are cooking up a monster but are a bit pre-occupied with the current mutant killing cyborg camoflague dudes problem. The team splits up and investigates two leads, they get some more information that can potential lead them elsewhere but not where they need to be looking. The writing of this issue goes back and forth, from the good guys, to the bad guys, and back and forth to show the progress that both groups are making toward their goal. The art is very similar to that of X-men gold and other X-men titles and just all around feels familiar which is a good thing for this story. With little action and a lot of setup and introduction this storyline is shaping up to be a really good one and one that I personally will be following. Read Full Review

Overall, Weapons of Mutant Destruction is a solid opening for this crossover. The premise is simple. The stakes are high. The pacing is a little bit slow, but that allows for some really good character work. Asrar and Woodard are a really in sync art team that is delivering a story that doesn’t quite play to the conventions of the genre. Pak’s script is full of humor, but Asrar and Woodard are exploring the overall tone and rendering it much darker than one might expect. The result is a book that might just catch you by surprise and a crossover that might end up being much more than just the sum of its parts. Read Full Review

Much like in Weapon X, this series' villains are the organizers of the Weapon X program, rather than the creations themselves. Ultimately I hope Greg Pak can create a compelling villain who stands out from the Weapon X organization that can stick around after this crossover event wraps up. I enjoyed this first part and will be back for the rest of this series. I know this will be a tough sell for Marvel if you're not reading either Totally Awesome Hulk or Weapon X, but this may be the story that can change that. Read Full Review

Don't think of this as the start of the arc. If you haven't already, start at Weapon X #1 and read them in order. Because then this book definitely fits in well. Read Full Review

There's something to be said about a story that's so familiar that nothing short of clowns and Cosmic Cubes can make it feel novel. The concept of living weapons in the Marvel Universe will make anyone who has ever had to clean up blood stains roll their eyes. It can still make for a fun story though. Like a cold beer for Wolverine, it's a familiar and comforting experience. There will always be a place for stories like that in Marvel. Read Full Review