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colindalaska's review
1.0
I'm bailing after two chapters on this.
And I couldn't tell you one thing about the plot. It's a big old incoherent mess.
And I couldn't tell you one thing about the plot. It's a big old incoherent mess.
fics_and_bricks's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
I read the original Age of Apocalypse event when it first came out in 90s, which is longer ago than I like to admit. This story from Secret Wars was published in 2015. And hey, a lot of time had passed, there was clearly some other AoA stories that happened in between that I missed, and I haven't read any of the other Secret Wars crossover books. Marvel has a long history and only the most dedicated can keep up with it all, but sometimes you can grab a random back issue trade and still have a good read. This was not one of those times.
I'll try to be fair and not color my review with my problems caused by jumping into the middle of the crossover. I'll start with the easy target, the art in the first 3/5 of the book: anatomy lessons are needed. The pacing is fast but the plot loose. I think this book is relying on the reader caring about the characters based upon reading prior AoA storylines because there was nothing here that made me give a damn. No emotional beats, nothing to pull me in. Just fast action in a forgettable story. This one was a dud for me.
I'll try to be fair and not color my review with my problems caused by jumping into the middle of the crossover. I'll start with the easy target, the art in the first 3/5 of the book: anatomy lessons are needed. The pacing is fast but the plot loose. I think this book is relying on the reader caring about the characters based upon reading prior AoA storylines because there was nothing here that made me give a damn. No emotional beats, nothing to pull me in. Just fast action in a forgettable story. This one was a dud for me.
lukeisthename34's review
4.0
A bit of fun nostalgia. One of the only times the 'alt-universe' stuff worked in comics for me. Took me back.
tmaluck's review
1.0
In understand that, for some, 90s Marvel represents a really cool period of comics that aligns with their adolescence. For me, it's the period where comics aesthetics from them and their Distinguished Competition turned my young eyes away from superheroes for years.
This trip down memory lane did nothing to assuage those feelings.
This trip down memory lane did nothing to assuage those feelings.
booknooknoggin's review
2.0
I liked the Age of Apocalypse story but this is not the same world. Similar characters but completely different. Very crappy ending.
squidbag's review
3.0
So, these are just fun. When Marvel did its latest crossover, they blew the Universe(s) apart and temporarily (before the inevitable resolution) formed all of these Warzones/Battleworld titles that evoked popular series or storyarcs from the past. This one was a tangent placed after the 'Age of Apocalypse' storyline with some expansions and some radical changes from the original sets of four issues and the Omega issue. A little too much shock death, but SUPER faithful to the original content, with art styles, and Nicieza brought back in as writer.
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