This whole arc was terrible. Despite Mark Waid's numerous disappointments as of late, this one sunk to new depths. Disorganized, unneeded, and not the least bit interesting. It got to the point of being just aggravating to push on. In Mark Waid's finale during his run here to "get Captain America" back to his roots, he completely abandoned Captain America for the final 4 chapters. Nothing this whomore
PROMISED LAND Part 4
Every man, woman and child has heard the legend: In America's time of greatest need, its greatest champion will rise again! Will his arrival be enough to reset the course of history?
Rated T+
PROMISED LAND Part 3
Jack Rogers is a wanted man on a desperate search for a cure to his son's fatal disease! And once it's found, a legend will be reborn!
Rated T+
PROMISED LAND Part 2
The quest to save his son leads Jack Rogers into the bowels of the Earth, far from the idyllic surface - and a meeting with the descendant of another notable Marvel hero!
Rated T+
This whole arc feels like I'm reading Wonder Woman extra lite. The story feels like it has absolutely no impact on Wonder Woman as a character, and the writing feels like that of a fifth grade fan fiction project. While there are a few cool moments of art in this, Heart of the Amazon is a low point in what has otherwise been a fantastic book.
"HEART OF THE AMAZON" part four! No single bounty hunter would be enough to draw blood from Wonder Woman-which is why the cabal that's so desperate to get their hands on Amazon DNA has sent five!
Can there be any redemption for Captain America as the SECRET EMPIRE starts to crumble?
Rated T+
Felt like a prolonged "hip" 90s cereal ad. Trite.
GUEST STARRING BROOKLYN NETS' JEREMY LIN!
• Amadeus Cho can calculate parabolas all day...but can he hit one from downtown?
• A classic Hulk villain returns, but not like you remember: Meet QUASI/MO/DO!
• Hulk's on fire! Boom Shakalaka!
Rated T
I wanted so badly to like this title. From the childish, loopy writing that never takes the story anywhere, to the poor art everywhere outside of the 2 pages in which Ghost Rider gets a chance to be the hero in his own comic, this may be one of the worst comics I've read. I long for a resurgence in Ghost Rider, no matter which version, but this creative team is not the one to deliver it.
ROBBIE REYES IS BACK!
It's hell on wheels as the Spirit of Vengeance makes his roaring return! A mysterious object from space crash-lands in southern California, drawing some of the brightest minds in the Marvel Universe to Ghost Rider's backyard - including Amadeus Cho, the Totally Awesome Hulk! What mayhem will be unleashed as the High-octane...
• SOMEONE is taking over the continental United States, but Squirrel Girl is stuck in boring ol' Canada! UH-OH.
• Canada's not actually that boring, though: Did you know we have the world's longest covered bridge, in Hartland, New Brunswick? It's true! I've seen it!
• It's pretty long, I GUESS.
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• Everyone gets a week-long break from class, and Squirrel Girl is taking Nancy to visit her parents up in Canada! WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG, RIGHT?
• Turns out, nothing! It's a great trip and nothing of note happens and our comic is actually EXTREMELY DULL. Sorry everyone.
• No, just kidding! Ou...
• This special one-off issue promises two amazing things: SUPER HEROICS and COMPUTER SCIENCE.
• Yes! By the end of this issue, you will know both how Squirrel Girl can take down COUNT NEFARIA and also a few really fundamental concepts in computer science!
• Have we found a way to express CS concepts...
"LION TAMER" STARTS NOW!
• Now that Natasha knows the Weeping Lion's secret, she's in control of his very particular set of skills.
• Natasha plans to use him to destroy the Red Room's reincarnation, the DARK ROOM.
• But she'll have to face RECLUSE, the daughter of the Red Room's headmistr...
Sides have been drawn, battles have been fought, but it all comes down to this. Captain Marvel versus Iron Man over the future of the Marvel Universe, one of the biggest battles in Marvel history!
Rated T+
"A SWORD FOR LIONS" STARTS NOW!
• Ta-Nehisi Coates is joined by guest artist and modern master Chris Sprouse for the second arc chronicling the final days of the kingdom of Wakanda!
• As Zenzi and The People poison the citizens of Wakanda against the Black Panther, a cabal of nation-breakers is assembled...
• "A NATION UNDER OUR FEET," the first arc of the new hit BLACK PANTHER series, comes to a startling conclusion!
• Suicide bombers terrorize the people of Wakanda, further eroding any last bits of goodwill towards the royal family...
• T'Challa struggles to unite his citizens, who are choosing to si...
Spider-Gwen lost her powers in SPIDER-WOMEN and now has to face FRANK CASTLE without Spider-help!
Rated T
"WEAPON OF CHOICE" STARTS NOW!
• Gwen is dealing with the effects of the SPIDER-WOMEN crossover but has to face FRANK CASTLE head on!
• And The Mary Janes are all over this issue!
Rated T
Really fun concept that was, for the most part, decently pulled off. I was slightly annoyed at how Spider-Mole was suddenly able to see at the end of his bit. Mostly, I did not see a reason to include Natasha Allegri's story in it at all. The story and art were a mess, but mostly, why include a She-Hulk story in an Avengers book? Did they ask her to come up with something and she completely missedmore
You've dreamed of it, you've asked for it, you've longed for it - and now, you're going to GET it! No Avenger is safe from - the fan fiction of Kamala Khan! Featuring a bevy of special guest creators!
Rated T+
CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN!
• Convinced that he has chosen the right side in the war, the Vision undertakes a manhunt through time in order to stop one of Earth's greatest evils!
Rated T+
I love this team and for the most part this series, but this arc has kind of seemed lazy. Sure, the story is entertaining, but there was no depth to it. There were numerous artistic inconsistencies throughout this arc as well, making me feel like the editors were also pretty blase about this story. I'm hoping it'll pick up from here.
In chains, held captive millions of light-years from home, the Avengers are without salvation and without hope - unless they're willing to make some hard choices. Plus: More on the new Wasp!
Rated T+
• The Avengers--captives on the Stalag of Space! Its mysterious alien warden cannot be beaten by conventional means, but the Avengers' prison break will take them into an even more dangerous realm!
Rated T+
• The Search for Nova's father begins! The Avengers join Sam Alexander for a spacefaring mission to find Nova's lost father--
only to find themselves trapped on a galactic prison planet!
Rated T+
• Mole Man has fallen in love with Squirrel Girl, and he's holding the world hostage until she goes on a date with him!
• MOLE MEN, am I right??
• Watch as Squirrel Girl gains the help of an unlikely ally! Thrill as two people kiss! BUT WHICH TWO??
• You'll have to buy the issue ...
• The comic that got TWO #1s in its first year now reaches a new milestone: its very first #9!
• In Part 2 of "I Kissed A Squirrel And I Liked It," Squirrel Girl's date with a chump gets interrupted by MOLE MAN, who is a man who lives underground and can't see that well! Hence the name!!
• Squirrel ...
"The Drowning" part four. Aquaman is arrested for a war crime he didn't commit: ordering an Atlantean terrorist attack on the surface, killing hundreds! The young king is willing to sit behind bars if it means peace between two worlds, but one ally is determined to break Aquaman out, no matter the cost: his girlfriend Mera!
"THE DROWNING," Chapter Three: In issue #3, Aquaman's mission of peace is dealt a devastating blow when Atlantean terrorists attack the surface world in retribution for Black Manta's deadly assault on their embassy.
One of the Rhodes family undergoes a startling transformation that tips the balance of power, but for good or evil?
A parlay is called between mages as the evil within Mikey is unleashed.
It's always great to take a step back and do a character study of the titular hero. Just as it is intriguing to watch Matt Murdock in the courtroom, it's fascinating to see Tony the business mogul in his environment. Lots of character development for Stark's character and his mentality during the Civil War II event. Great pacing in the book, and more introduction and characterization of our futuremore
CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN!
• A heartbreaking chapter in the history of Iron Man as the events of CIVIL WAR II come crashing down around him. Plus, what exactly is Doctor Doom up to in the time of all-out CIVIL WAR?
Rated T+
On the road to CIVIL WAR II!
• During the last Civil War, Tony Stark and Captain America battled to the bitter end. Now they find themselves on the same side. Or do they?
• It is Steve Rogers and Tony Stark like you have never seen them before.
Rated T+
"THE LAST RONIN" CONTINUES!
• Logan wakes up at the bottom of a well.
• Every time he tries to scale its walls, a mysterious figure from Logan's future appears and riddles him with arrows.
• Can Logan escape his prison and close the gap between his future and his past?
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