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A review by lunchlander
Annihilation, Book Two by Gregory Titus, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Keith Giffen, Renato Arlem, Simon Furman, Jorge Lucas
3.0
Like the first book of Annihilation, this one has its ups and downs, as it's the re-printing of three lead-in miniseries by three different creative teams. The standout of the bunch is the Silver Surfer, with a gritty art style that probably shouldn't work (but mostly does) and a story that puts Surfer back in Galactus's hands and re-establishes his moral ambiguity and his power level.
Super-Skrull, by Javier Grillo-Marxuach (of Lost and Middleman fame), has its moments but can't seem to decide whether it's protagonist is a misunderstood hero or an anti-hero, which weakens it. However, as with the Drax story in the first volume, it's a key development of the character for the main Annihilation story to come.
The Ronan series is a bit forgettable, but readable, and like the others, it's important in where it leaves the character for the main story.
Super-Skrull, by Javier Grillo-Marxuach (of Lost and Middleman fame), has its moments but can't seem to decide whether it's protagonist is a misunderstood hero or an anti-hero, which weakens it. However, as with the Drax story in the first volume, it's a key development of the character for the main Annihilation story to come.
The Ronan series is a bit forgettable, but readable, and like the others, it's important in where it leaves the character for the main story.