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Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Jim Cheung
Inkers: Mark Morales
Colorist: Justin Ponsor
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $4.99
The first chapter of Marvel’s newest crossover event does an outstanding job at highlighting the dangers in store for not just Earth, but for the entire universe.
Jonathan Hickman is either hit or miss at times but he nails the bullseye in spades. This issue reads like an epic movie event that consumes your imagination to the nth degree. The tension’s slow burn keeps you on the edge of your seat for what’s to come.
Each subplot opens with a phrase, for example “What was hidden is now uncovered” that provides some cryptic insight for what is about to occur.
I tend not to like my comic books too wordy, but this was written in such a smart manner where it didn’t take away the experience one bit. You will need to have been reading The Avengers and New Avengers titles in order to fully appreciate the gravity of the situation. Characters, who appeared in the first four issues of the Marvel NOW reboot, such as Ex Nihilo, his sister, Abyss, and Aleph return.
Their inclusion adds a level of depth to the story because they are all about recreating new worlds over the original, and now they find themselves working with the Avengers to stop the great threat that is caused by Thanos. The detail in Jim Cheung’s artwork, from character work to fight scenes, gives the book a dramatic and special feeling.
The $4.99 price tag is more than worth the price of admission. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the show as Infinity brings the galactic noise.
Grade: A
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