A potential cosmic cat fight takes shape. Now that the mutants have colonized Mars, S.W.O.R.D. begins to explore the fallout of their actions. First, Abigail Brand introduces a new universal credit to the Galactic Council and offers the members a taste of Mysterium, the new metal they have created. The biggest reveal, however, comes when Storm unveils herself as the Voice of Sol and the Regent of Mars. But how will these revelations impact the rest of the Marvel cosmic universe, specifically the self proclaimed Boss of Space, Captain Marvel? Only time will tell, as Carol, this week’s Top Hero, has her hands full learning magic and attempting to prevent a dire future. The Fantasy Comic League begins to track Skaar and Stacy X after their first appearances in several years.
FCL Podcast 04 – A Suitable Storm of S.W.O.R.D.
Book the Week – Marvel’s Voices: Pride #1 (Review score: 83 Points; 51 Characters). Marvel’s latest entry in the “Voices” anthology series celebrates Pride Month and their vast number of LGBTQ+ characters. A dozen small stories highlight some of Marvel’s most prominent characters such as Northstar; Hulkling and Wiccan; Nico Minoru and Karolina Dean; and newer characters, such as Dr. Charlene McGowan. As is the case with most things recently, the mutants steal the spotlight. A look in at the Hellfire Gala boosts the number of characters appearing in the book, Mystique and Destiny star in one of the more action packed stories, and new character Somnus comes home to Krakoa.
Hero of the Week – Captain Marvel (Review score: 13 Points/3 Appearances; 4.33 Pts/App). Captain Marvel and the rest of the Avengers wake up, emerge, reappear(?) in Heroes Return, the final issue of the “Heroes Reborn” story. Her shoulder can also be seen at the Hellfire Gala in Wolverine, but her solo title is what puts her above the rest of the characters this week. After being turned away by all of the friendly magic users she knows, Carol makes the questionable decision to team-up with Enchantress, the mother of her future antagonist, Ove. She wisely decides to withhold the fact that she is trying to put an end to Amora’s potential future child. A decision that surely won’t be a problem in the future.
Antagonist of the Week – Cameron Hodge (Review score: 11 Points/1 Appearance; 11.0 Pts/App). Cameron Hodge, another would be child abductor, fights X-Factor in the retrospective X-Men Legends. He utilizes the new mechanical suit gifted to him by Apocalypse to attack the mutants. As X-Factor plays keep away with baby Christopher Summers, Hodge notices that the baby is also a mutant and vows to destroy him as well. Fortunately, Angel recognizes Apocalypse’s influence on Hodge’s suit and unleashes the full fury of his metallic wings to send the antagonist packing.
Performance of the Week – Reptil (Review score: 10 Points/1 Appearance; 10.0 Pts/App). As Reptil struggles with his decision to leave behind superheroics, his cousins attempt to change his mind and embrace his dinosaur-shifting abilities. After witnessing an antagonist rampage through the streets using an artifact similar to his own, Reptil has no other choice but to return to Dinosaur World and seek the help from the Hag of the Pits.
Top Characters (by review score). Captain Marvel (13); Beast (12); Cameron Hodge, Magneto, Nova/Richard Rider (11); Reptil (10); Angel, Spider-Man/Peter Parker, Titania (9); Iceman, Storm (8)
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Key: TU – Team-Up; LT – Lead Team; SC – Save Civilian; CD – Character Development; DA – Defeat Antagonist.
| Amazing Spider-Man #69 (21) |
| Spider-Man (PP) – Durability, Ensnare, Melee, Sense, Strength, Webs Antagonist(s) Chameleon Doctor Octopus – Tech, CD (Brings Electro back) Electro – CD (Returns) Foreigner – Gun, Melee, TU (Chance) Grizzly – Claws Kindred Lizard |
| Captain Marvel #29 (20) |
| Captain Marvel – Absorb, Agility, Durability, Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight, Melee, Strength, TU (Enchantress), DA (Water dragon) Doctor Strange – Telepathy War Machine Antagonist(s) Enchantress – Creature, Flight, Magic Defensive, Telepathy, TU (Captain Marvel) |
| Gamma Flight #1 (18) |
| Doc Samson – Durability Puck – Influence, LT Rick Jones Skaar – CD (Regains his powers) Antagonist(s) Absorbing Man – Absorb, Durability, Melee, Morph, DA (Soldiers) Titania – Durability, Melee, Strength |
| Guardians of the Galaxy #15 (37) |
| Abigail Brand – Business, LT Drax Gamora – Computer Groot Hercules Magneto – Business, Flight, Magnetics, Magnetics Offensive, Weapon Mantis – Vehicle Nova (RR) – Business, Durability, Energy, Energy Defensive, Flight, Magnetics, Melee, Suit Quasar (AK) Quasar (WV) Random Rocket Raccoon Star-Lord – Business, Sense, Vehicle Antagonist(s) Dormammu – CD (Overtakes Ego the Living Planet) Forearm Slab |
| Heroes Return #1 (45) |
| Black Panther Blade – Blade, Weapon Blur – Melee, Speed, Speed Offensive, Wind Captain America Captain Marvel Doctor Spectrum – Energy Offensive, Flight Echo – Flames, Flames Offensive, Flight, Melee, DA (Power Princess) Ghost Rider (RR) Hyperion – Durability, Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight, Melee, Strength Iron Man Nighthawk – Blade, Melee, Projectile, Tech Phil Coulson Power Princess – Durability, Ensnare, Flight, Melee Spider-Man (PP) – Crawl Thor Antagonist(s) Mephisto – CD (Joins the Council of Red) |
| Marvel’s Voices: Pride #1 (83) |
| Angel – Flight Anole Aurora Beast – Agility, Melee Black Cat – Claws, Explosive, Melee, Sense, Tech Bling! Captain Britain Chamber Colossus Cyclops – Energy Domino Elektra – Agility, DA (Fast Five) Frenzy Gambit Graymalkin Hulkling Iceman – Flight, Ice, Ice Offensive Jubilee Karma Karolina Dean – Flight Kate Pryde Magik Magneto – Flight, Magnetics Manifold Marvel Girl – Telekinesis Mercury Mirage Nico Minoru Nightcrawler Northstar – Flight, Speed Penance Pixie Polaris Prodigy – Intellect, Sense Psylocke Puck Rictor Rogue Speed – Speed Storm Surge Synch Warlock Warpath Wiccan Wolverine Antagonist(s) Daken Destiny Mystique – Deception, Melee, Morph, DA (James) Pyro Titania – Durability, Melee, Strength, Weapon |
| Reptil #2 (10) |
| Reptil – Appendage, Appendage Offensive, Artifact, Claws Offensive, Flight, Melee, Morph, Sense, SC |
| S.W.O.R.D. #6 (39) |
| Abigail Brand – Business, CD (Creates a new universal credit system called the Sol) Captain America Frenzy – Business, Strength Guardian Hulkling – Business Magneto – CD (Recognizes Wanda as his daughter once more) Manifold – Business, Teleport Marvel Boy – Business Nova (RR) – Business Scarlet Witch – CD (Begins to reconcile with Magneto) Smasher – Business Star-Lord – Business Storm – Business, Flight, Lightning, Wind, CD (Becomes the Regent of Mars and voice of Sol) Thing Wiz-Kid – Business, CD (Creates a new material called Mysterium) Antagonist(s) Doctor Doom – Teleport Paibok – Business |
| Silk #4 (9) |
| Silk – Speed, Weapon, Webs Antagonist(s) Silvermane – Assassin, Business, Melee, CD (Reveals he is the father of Saya Ishii) |
| Way of X #3 (61) |
| Banshee Beast Captain Avalon Colossus Cyclops Dazzler – Energy Doctor Nemesis – Computer Gloriana Havok Jubilee Kate Pryde Loa – Biokinesis, Sense Magik Mercury – Durability, Sense Multiple Man Nightcrawler – Teleport, Teleport Offensive Northstar Pixie – Flight, Pheromones, Teleport, TU (Legion) Prestige Rictor Stacy X – Influence, Melee, Pheromones Storm Wolverine (LK) Xorn – Flight, TU (Legion) Antagonist(s) Blob Fabian Cortez – Durability, Influence, Melee Legion – Flight, Sense, Telepathy, Telepathy Defensive, TU (Pixie), LT Monarch Mr. Sinister Nanny Onslaught – Possession, Telekinesis Offensive, Telepathy Offensive Pyro |
| Wolverine #13 (49) |
| Angel Aurora Banshee Beast – Melee, Speed, LT, SC Black Panther Cannonball Captain America Captain Marvel Deadpool – Explosive Domino – Flames, Melee Emma Frost – Telepathy Gloriana Invisible Woman Jubilee Kid Omega – Telepathy Defensive Loa Mercury Multiple Man Nightcrawler Psylocke Rogue Sage – Computer, Intellect, Melee, LT, CD (Takes a stand against Beast) Thing Thor Warpath Wolverine (JH) – Claws, Claws Offensive, Durability, Speed, SC Wolverine (LK) Antagonist(s) Greycrow Nanny Wild Child |
| X-Men Legends #4 (38) |
| Angel – Appendage, Appendage Defensive, Appendage Offensive, Flight, DA (Cameron Hodge) Beast – Agility, Strength Cable – Telekinesis Caliban Cyclops – Energy, Energy Defensive, Energy Offensive Iceman – Flight, Ice, Ice Offensive Marvel Girl – Flight, Telekinesis, Telekinesis Defensive Antagonist(s) Apocalypse – Teleport, TU (Cameron Hodge) Cameron Hodge – Appendage, Durability, Energy, Ensnare, Gun, Projectile, Suit, Weapon, TU (Apocalypse), DA (Marvel Girl) |
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