Doom's control over the new Marvel continuity is beginning to splinter as rival factions rise in power. Three weeks after the events in issue #5, much has happened. Corvus Glaive and his wife Proxima Midnight have been captured, and Black Swan is now in Doom's employ. Doom has tasked his daughter Valeria with discovering Stephen... Continue Reading →
[Comic Review] And Now It’s Time For Breakdown — Secret Wars #5
While Doom tries to keep his world balanced and steady in the wake of Stephen Strange's sudden passing, the tangled web of lies starts to unravel. Only two of Battleworld's citizens now know the truth -- that Doom, Strange, and Owen Reece the Molecular Man killed the Beyonders and took their power. It's a truth that,... Continue Reading →
[Comic Review] Friend or Foe — Civil War #2
Tony Stark's hot on the trail of the sniper who killed Miriam Sharpe, but the unforgiven sins of the past will keep the killer safe for another day. In Civil War #2, Charles Soule tethers the plot points tightly around relationships as we get a better look at the two factions set to go to... Continue Reading →
Civil War #1 Review
What if Steve Rogers and Tony Stark didn't settle their differences in the original Civil War crossover? What if their solution to the conflict was to split a nation into two separate territories governed by their idealogues? Charles Soule explores that possibility with a Secret Wars mini-series set six years after Cloak's teleport saves a squad... Continue Reading →
[Comic Review] Recollection — Secret Wars #4
The Cabal take on a squad of Thors as the surviving members of the Life Raft come to terms with Doom's godhood. Secret Wars #4 packs plenty of punch with developments and explanations in key areas. Dr. Strange brings his former allies and friends up to speed by naming the cause behind the incursion --... Continue Reading →
[Comic Review] God Emperor of Doom — Secret Wars #3
We've all played that game -- the one that goes: If I could do anything I want... Last issue, readers were introduced to Battleworld, a new Marvel world divided into various nations, each pulled from one of the myriad universes. Issue #2 showed us Higher Avalon, Bar Sinister, and the Deadlands -- realms ruled by Captain Britain,... Continue Reading →
[Comic Review] God of War — Secret Wars #2
The Marvel multiverse has been remade into one world under the hand of a singular god, and his name is Doom. After meeting with the Beyonders in the first issue of Secret Wars, it seems the Doctor has finally obtained the godship he's always desired. Now ruling supreme over Battleworld, Doom has split up the land... Continue Reading →
[Comic Review] It’s the End of the World As We Know It — Secret Wars #1
And nothing is fine. Eight months ago, Marvel said everything would end, and Secret Wars #1 is finally upon us. Minutes from the incursion, the last two remaining Earths wage an ultimate war for survival. In order to keep two worlds from colliding, one Earth must be destroyed. Secret Wars #1 kicks off with Doctor Doom... Continue Reading →