MARVEL AT THE AMAZING COMIC REVIEWS BY STU! 6/28/17

Stu Somers
June 28, 2017
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Welcome to my weekly comic book oriented article here at Flipside Gaming. Last week we saw a Thor go to war and Daredevil go to court. This week the Infamous Iron Man Dr. Doom is pushed to a breaking point by his mother and the Marvel Universe finds the edge of the Venomverse.  Excelsior!

 

Reviews

Daredevil #22

 

This was a really neat issue. Having Daredevil, aka Matt Murdock, take the stand to testify against a criminal was a fantastic idea. It goes to show that Daredevil is one of the smarter men in the Marvel Universe when a lot of the time he gets overlooked. The idea of him literally throwing a gavel at a criminal was a fantastic panel. This has been one of the better books ever since Daredevil has put his secret identity back into the shadows.

The Might Thor #20

 

 

Wow. We have one of the most emotional stories out of a Thor book leading into the identity of the new Ultimate Thor. The new Thor is out for revenge and is now the War Thor. This is a lot different form of “worthiness” but I think the Ultimate Mjolnir has a different definition of worthy and in this case it is someone looking to avenge the innocent.

 

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1

 

 

At first I thought this book was going to be a lot different than it was. I did not expect this to focus at all on where Peter is in life but it did mention his company while getting back to the basics. Getting to deal with basic criminals, hanging out with the Human Torch, and meeting his sister. Yep, his sister! A dangling story thread from 2014 is brought back in the form of Theresa Parker and I am excited to see where this goes from here.

 

Secret Empire: Underground #1

 

I did not expect this book to be so much fun, but it was. Seeing this form of Avengers team up with Sauron to “avenge” him was entertaining. Mockingbird constantly threatening Sauron and Hercules with the glee of a child at the thought of fighting dinosaurs was great. The story also played more into the idea that Steve Rogers has a mole, hinting at Ant-Man and Quicksilver for starters. At this point I am leaning towards the Tony Stark AI being corrupted but it is pretty hidden at this point.


Previews

Cable #2

 

With how amazing the first issue was with Cable channeling his best Sam Beckett and traveling through time to fight various wrongs. He finds himself in Feudal Japan now tracking down some warriors who have found a way to acquire some future tech. To be honest, it is only a matter of time before Deadpool makes his appearance, but until then I am looking forward to this silent warrior Cable we are currently seeing.

 

Edge of Venomverse #1

 

 

I honestly have no idea where this story will go. I do not think this will be a company-wide storyline but something much more contained to Venom, much like Spiderverse was. Now whether that will play out in a similar fashion or evolve into a much more unique event is up in the air. I am thinking it will be much more unique but as someone that owns a Venom piggy bank, I am very excited for this story to begin. We all know we want to see a Venomized Gwen Stacey right?!

 

Infamous Iron Man #9

 

 

I am really enjoying seeing the hero side of Dr Doom, but I have a bad feeling that it might start to devolve a bit. The recent Kingpin storyline showed that in the end, most of the time a villain is just a villain. A lot of this will hinge on what his mother and ultimate Reed Richards have in store for him. Ben Grimm should play a large role in this conflict soon and the inevitable return of the Fantastic Four and Iron Man is on the horizon as well. I honestly hope we see more of this side of the character for a long time.

 

Secret Empire #5

 

 

I wonder if we reached the peak of this storyline with Hank Pym/Ultron throwing a dinner party and somehow being a voice of reason throughout this whole ordeal. The back half of the event is starting and with a Steve Rogers finding other who look like Tony Stark and Bruce Banner, I wonder if this is how we are going to get a soft reset on our dead heroes and lead into the Generations event. I am going to just keep enjoying this crazy ride and hopefully at the end Marvel will have a great conclusion.

 

Thanks for reading! Don't forget to stop in any Flipside Gaming in East Greenbush to pick up or reserve your copies of these titles today!

 -Stu Somers

Stu is a former M:TG Pro Tour competitor and avid comic book fan. He wants to know what you think about his article, so leave a comment below or hit him up on twitter @Ssomers55.

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