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assembled by none other than
Thane, son of Thanos. He has
meticulously put together a team
he feels can face Thanos.
Because he doesn’t just want to
take down the great God, he wants
to kill him. His thinking is assemble
a smaller, smarter team instead of
getting every able bodied hero and
just go in fighting without a plan.
We often feel like the people
opposing Thanos have no chance
of taking him down, and with good
reason. This time we feel like
because they are smart about their
attack and who they are attacking
with, they might just have the
upper hand. Couple that with the
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Thanos health issues and the Mad
Titan could really be in trouble.
What I Didn't Like
Honestly there wasn’t anything I
can single out as not enjoying. The
pace of the issue was perfect, the
storyline is going in a clear
direction and there was the right
about of back and forth between
the two stories. Writer Jeff Lemire
is really on top of his game here.
Ending: 10/10
The team attacks and leaves us on
the edge on if there is a battle, or
is the weakened Thanos too weak
to fight back and gives up to save
his strength for a later time. This
series is just getting started and it’s
heading towards epic status.
What I'm Looking Forward To
Pretty simple, I’m itching to see
how the battle that just started at
the end winds up. For the first time
we have heroes who might have
the upper hand on Thanos from
the beginning, and Thanos has
other personal issues on his mind
and fighting enemies might leave
him vulnerable.
Platform: COMICS Genre: Action ESRB: Teen Publisher: Marvel
Honestly there wasn’t anything I can single out
as not enjoying
Cover Rank: 9.5/10
The contradictory nature of this
cover is one that of all the past
issues featuring Thanos never
cared to tackle. Peace and
serenity is of course something
that is not thought of in the same
breath as the name Thanos.
What’s inside this issue can attest
to that, but what is so appealing
with this cover is we get the exact
opposite of what Thanos is known
for. I can’t help but think in the
production meeting for this series
they thought ‘what can we do that
nobody will expect’ followed by
‘Thanos gently releasing a single
butterfly into the atmosphere’.
Well done Marvel, well done
indeed
Best Variant Isssue
Nguyen Issue. Just a cool, simple
cover. Thanos is front and center
looking down at us with his
signature scowl. The cel-shading
like design adds a cool aesthetic.
Thanos almost resembles the
Rock man from Neverending
Story.
Best Moment
I thought the opening sequence
was going to be the best moment
of the issue, but I should always
assume Thanos can do worse (or
better?) The conclusion of issue
#1 left us wondering what would
Thanos do next. How would he
stop this impending doom laid
before him. The answer is to do
what any of us would and go see
a doctor, or in the Marvel world a
scientist. It just so happens
Thanos’ father happens to be one.
The welcoming he receives is not
one of hospitality and you can
figure out how the end of this long
lost meeting goes. Thanos has
many names, and he earns each
and every one of them with his
brutal actions towards the end. Is
there no end to the madness of
Thanos?
What I Like
With every story about Thanos
there’s a sub story about people
trying to stop him. This time
around a team has been
9.0