Secret Wars #7
Jonathan Hickman, Writer
Esad Ribic, Artist
Alex Ross, Cover
Damn Johnny, back at it again with...the next issue of Marvel's Secret Wars. The final battle of Battleworld has begun and the competing forces are starting to take their shape as we witness multiple betrayals of Doom (Sinister, Thors, Hulks, and Zombies[?]). Meanwhile, Reed (616) and The Maker (Reed of 1610) prepare to embark on their mission to obtain the source of Doom's power. To be honest, the issue was not nearly as interesting as the previous issue and that is probably because things moved more straightforward thus causing the issue to become rather predictable and not all that intriguing. Yes, the battle is finally going down and all that remains is for the dust to settle and I am confident the Reeds will finally confront Doom and someone will betray someone else and blah, blah, blah. Of course, maybe I am wrong but things will definitely need to pick up in Issue #8.
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Battleworld: Ultimate End #4
Brian Michael Bendis, Writer
Mark Bagley, Artist
Tony Stark, his doppelganger (you can decide which is which), and Bruce Banner have taken refuge in Avengers Tower from Marvel-1610 Nick Fury, S.H.I.E.L.D., and a small band of Marvel-1610 and Marvel-616 heroes. Fury and his allies are after The Hulk while the Starks and Banner are working on a dimensional rift that could either save the lives of the people in their Battleworld domain of Manhattan or rip apart the existence that Doom has created for them. Meanwhile, the homicidal vigilante, The Punisher continues in a downward spiral that pushes him toward murdering not just criminals but heroes as well. Also, Doom and Valeria make an appearance in this issue where they discuss their course of action in response to the discovery made by the Starks as well as the impending battle that is set to occur between the Marvel-616 and Marvel-1610 heroes. As for the cover of the issue and Miles Morales, he does not even make an appearance until the final panel. In my opinion, this issue was lacking in terms of flow and quality of art.
