The "NOW THAT'S A COMIC BOOK," "STICK WITH IT," and "WHY'D I BUY THAT?" Reviews of new comics that were shipped on 05.16.2012. For this week: Nazi Reed, the "real" Nick Fury and the Thing tries to make fishpaste out of the Sub-Mariner!
NOW THAT'S A COMIC BOOK!
FANTASTIC FOUR #605.1
The lynch pin to Jonathan Hickman's epic run on Fantastic Four. There is some very hard subject matter in this issue. This is what makes Hickman such an amazing writer, as he always treats whatever subject matter he is dealing with in the proper context. He is an unflinching and brave writer when it comes to telling a story properly. In this case he's dealing with the FF as Nazi's and the multiverse will never be the same. You are supposed to feel disturbed. This issue brings his entire run full circle.
"Here, the rules that governed all reality did not apply. It was here that I could do my work... erase my mistakes. Along with the others... variants of myself from other realities. We called it the council. I called them my brothers. And what was the great work we would do? Together, we would solve everything.
FURY MAX - MY WAR GONE BY #2
Another excellent writer in Garth Ennis, who is not afraid to flinch from his material and tell the story properly. The man's knowledge of war and historical accuracy is stunning. This book is honest and as a result is filled with racism and sexism, unfortunately a product of it's time. This is the '50s after all and Nick Fury finds himself on the front of a new war as the French forces are about to fall in Indochina to the communists. This would later become the Vietnam war and reader's must believe this will cross over into territory Ennis has already explored with Frank Castle in Punisher Max - Born. In the Max titles these two characters have been linked together many times. This is why I love the Max titles; take the heroes and anti-heroes out of the super heroics and drop them into the time periods where the belong. This is the "real" Nick Fury.
Hatherly: "He has no idea there's anything wrong with him, does he? What... kind of men are we fighting beside...?
Fury: "You know Hatherly... It might be time we talked about the facts of life."
SAGA #3
Not exactly sure what is going on with this series yet, but it is well written for sure. You would expect nothing less from Brian K. Vaughan and the creative people he surrounds himself with. Vaughan is trying to make some political points with Saga and we'll just all have to see where he's going with it. Fiona Staples' illustrations are breath taking. We have another Ex-Machina or Y the Last Man on our hands.
"My Mom once said the hardest part of parenting is knowing when to ask for help. Even the most independent of new parents will need backup weathering the occasional shitstorm. It doesn't take a village to raise children, it takes a whole galaxy - former friends, random acquaintances, complete strangers... even children."
STICK WITH IT
AVSX - ROUND 4
The Phoenix is coming for Hope or is it? Wolverine is against the X-Men, or is he? Things are really heating up and readers will remember what happened the last time the X-Men and the Phoenix travelled to the blue area of the moon. The only thing that has really hampered this series is the inconsistent pencils from Romita Jr. However, Scott Hanna's inks shine with this issue. As I praised Hickman at the beginning of this post, I have to think he did not do his research properly for his turn on AVSX and though it is a mute point, there are no polar bears in the Antarctic for Wolverine to kill unfortunately. Polar bears are native to the arctic. Unfortunately, very soon there won't be any in the arctic anyway. Do I get a no-prize Marvel?
"Hope: Logan -- WAIT! Wolverine: Ain't no way of talkin' your way out of this... It is what it is, kid. Hope: I promise -- I can change your mind. Just give me one minute. I have more beer -- NOT FROZEN. Wolverine: ... One minute. And aren't you a little young to be buying...?
UNCANNY X-MEN #12 AVSX
The best of the AVSX tie-ins and just too much damn fun. Gillen and Fraction over the last couple of years have brought Namor back with a force and he is finally a character that matters again to the Marvel U. Why is he on the X-Men you ask? He's a mutant. The Thing and Namor hate for each other goes all the way back to the early issues of the FF and Gillen makes it show.
"Namor: And now... I believe we have business to finish, Grimm. Isn't that right, "Avenger?" The Thing: Guess we do, "X-Man?" Namor: Touche. The Thing: Whatever."
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