Comic Review: Marvel Comics Civil War

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Comic Review: Marvel Comics Civil War

Marvel Comics Civil War TP Cover

Marvel Comics Civil War TP Cover

Civil War is a 7 part issue mini series featuring writing by Mark Millar (Wolverine, Ultimates, JLA) and artwork by Steve McNiven (CrossGen’s Mystic, Marvel Knights 4, Wolverine).

Following the events of House of M and Decimation, the US Government unanimously agreed to enact Superheroes Registration Act after the New Warriors filming a reality show end up causing an explosion created by Nitro which ended up blowing a neighbourhood killing 612 people including children.

The Superheroes Registration Act requires all heroes that are superpowered or non-superpowered to register with the US Government thereby also requiring them to reveal their identities as well.   Failure to do so will result in the person being deemed a criminal.

The Act causes a huge rift between all the heroes in Marvel Universe with those who are opposed to the Act lead by Captain America and those who are for the Act lead by Iron Man.

The story is well written with lots of twists and turns as you would expect from Mark Millar. Steve McNiven’s artwork is great. A must read for those who are just getting into Marvel Comics as it sets up many of the major events in the Marvel Universe in the last 8 years!

Civil War is available in 7 single issues, tradepaperback and hardcover

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Comic Review: Nemesis

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Comic Review: Nemesis

Nemesis

Nemesis

Imagine that Bruce Wayne decided to take everything that he learned and put all this knowledge towards being evil and murderous just for kicks. Mark Millar (Sin City, Civil War) is back again with artist Steven McNiven (Wolverine: Old Man Logan, Marvel Knights) and have brought Nemesis to Icon.

 

Blake Morrow is a detective who has been picked to die. Nemesis has come into town following his usual M.O., he picks a law enforcement agent best suited to fight against him. This is usually followed by the death and destruction of said agent. With his life on the line will Blake be able survive or will he become one of the many left dead in the path of Nemesis.

This series is a fun cat and mouse between Nemesis and Blake Morrow. The action is intense and the deaths are awesomely bloody. Only down side is that it’s a quick read so just as your are getting into it’s over. But fear not this September Nemesis two is coming out.

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Comic Review: Old Man Logan

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Comic Review: Old Man Logan

Wolverine Old Man Logan

Wolverine Old Man Logan

Set 50 years in a future where the supervillans have won and Wolverine is a broken man. This Marvel title is written by Mark Millar (Secret Service, Kick-Ass) and illustrated by Steve McNiven (Meridian, The New Avengers).

Some time ago all the supervillans got together and eradicated the superheros. The world is now run by bad guys and any one who used to be good have long since abandoned any such idea. Wolverine lives a solitary life with his wife and kids but times are tough. Owing money to the family of Hulks, he reluctantly takes a job transporting a package across the country with Hawkeye.

Wow, wow, wow amazing series. The idea behind it is so rich with history that has yet to be explored. They could easily start an ongoing series of Old Man Logan. If you haven’t read this yet, you need to get on this.

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