E04: G.I. Joe #1 Karven Traviss | Star Trek #37 Q Gambit Reviews [Devil Comics Entertainment]

IDW took over G.I. Joe after Devil’s Due and began publishing new G.I. Joe series in 2008. This is their fourth attempt to relaunch the franchise in six years. The first volume lasted 28 issues beginning in 2008. The second volume lasted 21 issues starting in 2011. The third volume lasted 15 issues in 2013 and was released the same year as the film sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation. The fourth volume begins this week with the Fall of G.I. Joe arc. Expect a new first issue of G.I. Joe when the third sequel of the film hits theaters in 2016.

Star Wars novelist and English writer Karen Traviss begins the Fall of G.I. Joe with her first issue which is heavily layered in dialogue than action for a G.I. Joe comic. Truthfully its refreshing considering most comics from the Big Two could be read under three minutes. The US Government thinks Cobra is back in the back after renouncing violence and not the G.I. Joe is obsolete.  The story takes place several years after the last series.

STAR TREK #37 continues the Q Gambit as Q takes the Enterprise into their own future.  Kirk meets Sisko who rescues him and brings back to Earth which is ruled by the Klingon. The Alpha Quadrant is divided between the Dominion and the Klingon Empire. Sisko explains to Kirk how the Klingons took over Earth. They meet with the Supreme Chancellor Worf who is later assassinated revealing the Dominion has taken over the Earth. However back on Bajor Spock and McCoy are introduced to Doctor Bashir who rescues them with the help of Qwark and Kira who are both with the resistance. Q’s motivation for bringing them into the future is still unclear however as the story progresses forward with three issues left we will find out whether this arc filled with memories is worth having. 

E03: Armor Hunters #4 | X-O Manowar #29 Reviews [Devil Comics Entertainment]

Valiant began its summer Armor Hunters event with several tie-ins including X-O Manowar, Unity, Armor Hunters: Bloodshot, and Armors Hunters: Harbinger. The only tie-ins worth reading were X-O Manowar which gave a background on the Armor Hunters and Armor Hunters: Bloodshot which features an Armor Hunter refugee Malgam. The finale of the Armor Hunters brings Aric into the fight and the Unity team comes together to defeat the Armor Hunters. Overall the Valiant Universe has changed following the events of Armor Hunters.

In Armor Hunters: Aftermath #1 M.E.R.O is gone and G.A.T.E. is its replacement as the world knows the existence of the Unity team. The remaining Armor Hunters are either on the run or held captive. Aric comes out publicly with the Unity team to the world.

X-O MANOWAR #29 The Armor Hunters are over and someone tries to kill Malgam so only the armor survives. However both Aric and Capshaw save Malgam and cures him of the armor so he controls it instead of the other way around. Capshaw makes Aric Second-In-Command by making him an Executive Officer an X-O and she also gives MI-6 a weapon to pierce the armor. The next X-O Manowar story arc will feature the debut of the Armorines. 

E02: New Avengers #24 | Magneto #10 | Guardians of the Galaxy #19 | Spider-Man #1.5 Reviews [Devil Comics Entertainment]

The final issue of Learning to Crawl sees Peter finding the courage to defeat Clash through Aunt May and becomes determined by the memory of Uncle Ben to become the Amazing Spider-Man. The overall limited series debuted due to the sequel of the Amazing Spider-Man. Personally the series doesn’t add anything to the mythos and it seemed forced at certain times in anticipation of the film.

SPIDER-VERSE

Edge of Spider-Verse #3 is written and drawn by Dustin Weaver and introduces a new Spider-Man.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Guardians of the Galaxy #19 continues the tale that reveals what happened to Richard Rider the original Nova in the Cancerverse which also trapped Peter Quill, Drax the Destroyer, and Thanos. Quill uses the Cosmic Cube to kill Thanos however he returns and punches him through the chest. Drax uses the Cosmic Cube to kill Thanos again. They soon discover no one can die in the Cancerverse. Soon they find themselves against the evil Avengers in the Cancerverse called the Revengers who finally got ahold of the Cosmic Cube.

X-MEN

Magneto#10 continues with Magneto traveling to Genosha and is captured by the Red Skull and his S-Men. The issue is a March to the Avengers & X-Men: Axis event premiering this October. 

AVENGERS

New Avengers #24 takes place eight months later when the Time Runs Out event hits. The Illuminati kicks Namor the Submariner out of their group however Namor forms a Cabal which includes Thanos to destroy the worlds the Illuminati doesn’t have the stomach for. Namor discovers his Cabal is unmanageable and he needs Doctor Doom to support him. However Doctor Doom refuses him meanwhile Doom secretly is trying to find out who is behind the incursions using the Molecule Man.

E01: Batman Eternal #25 | Futures End [Superman #1 | Flash #1 | Sinestro #1] | He-Man and MOTU #17 Reviews [Devil Comics Entertainment]

We will be summarizing and reviewing the top DC releases for September 24, 2014.

BATMAN
The weekly Batman Eternal #25 sees Gotham under Martial Law as the Gotham television series debuts this week. Gotham has become as much of a character as Batman and this series reinforces the fact.

SUPERMAN

This week is also the final issue of summer Superman event Doomed where Superman is infected by the Doomsday virus and becomes Superdoom. The series was way too long and the final splash page gives us the existence of the pre-New 52 or B-52 DC Universe.

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE

After nearly killing his brother last issue, Adora discovers the existence of the Sword of Protection which will be able to save He-Man. The series lays the groundwork for the upcoming limited series He-Man: Eternity War in December.

THE NEW 52 – FUTURES END
This week is also the final releases of the New 52 Futures End books. The New 52 – Futures End #21 sees Green Arrow and the outsiders ready to take on Camdus by the end of the issue. 

Superman: Futures End #1 reveals why Shazam became the masked Superman and leading to the return of his true self by the end of the issue. 

The Flash: Futures End #1 begins the debut of Wally West as the Flash taking on the future Flash.

Sinestro: Futures End #1 begins on a prison planet where Sinestro is a prisoner with his ring finger missing. However an artificial missing finger is forged and Sinestro can wield the ring again. Sinestro heads back to where his corps fell on Necropolis and rebirths his corps into the new Black Lanterns.

Booster Gold: Futures End #1 sees Booster Gold bouncing throughout the multiverse. Meanwhile another version of Booster Gold is tortured into giving the location of Vanishing Point. The story will definitely continue in the DC Crisis event celebrating the 30th anniversary of Crisis of Infinite Earths. 

That’s it for the last week of September for DC Comics. 

The New 52 Futures End – Five Years Later Omnibus HC [2014]

DC Comics begins their annual September event with Futures End where all the titles jump in time 5 years later. Majority of the titles do not have the regular creative teams on the monthly titles as if they want to give the original teams a break for one month.

HIGHLIGHTS
Batman: Futures End sees Bruce break into Luthor’s facilities and faces off against Bizarro. Bruce has stolen the technology so he can clone himself so there will always be a Batman. 

Swamp Thing: Futures End gives a great overview of the world as it is divided into six kingdoms: Green, Red (Animalia), Black (Rot), Grey (Fungi), Divided (Bacteria), and Metal. He makes a deal with all the kingdoms before going up against the Avatar of the Rot, Anton Arcane. Alec Holland uses the White Ring to end the Rot. 

Green Arrow: Futures End takes the new Green Arrow Emiko Queen who is pitted against the Vertigo Cult. We are given clues that millions of refugees from another Earth has arrived following a war. Now Oliver Queen and the Outsiders want to free the superheroes of Earth 2 from their Cadmus prison. Green Arrow falls at the hands of Deathstroke during Futures End #1 however it was really Magus who helped Oliver faked his death while he goes after Camdus. 

Superman: Futures End #1 reveals why Shazam became the masked Superman and leading to the return of his true self by the end of the issue.

The Flash: Futures End #1 begins the debut of Wally West as the Flash taking on the future Flash. 

Sinestro: Futures End #1 begins on a prison planet where Sinestro is a prisoner with his ring finger missing. However an artificial missing finger is forged and Sinestro can wield the ring again. Sinestro heads back to where his corps fell on Necropolis and rebirths his corps into the new Black Lanterns.

Booster Gold: Futures End #1 sees Booster Gold bouncing throughout the multiverse. Meanwhile another version of Booster Gold is tortured into giving the location of Vanishing Point. The story will definitely continue in the DC Crisis event celebrating the 30th anniversary of Crisis of Infinite Earths. 

WASTED TALENTS – 2 OUT OF 5

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