Three titles drop their final issues this week, with a recently-concluded series receiving a one shot finale. Reptil and X-Corp finish their short runs at four and five issues, respectively, while Guardians of the Galaxy ends with issue 18. However, Al Ewing’s cosmic storyline appears to be far from over as long as he keeps piloting the S.W.O.R.D. While one doctor stands on the precipice of galactic greatness, another doctor falls at death’s door. Doctor Strange’s big event, Death of Doctor Strange, kicks off with a blast from the past.
Book the Week – X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation #1 (Review score: 73 Points; 25 Characters). The finale to Si Spurrier’s Way of X influences a lot of characters when Nightcrawler and Legion put an end to Onslaught’s influence over the resurrected mutants. Kurt also develops the solution to his religious mission with the creation of the Spark, a way of appreciating life for the mutants of Krakoa. The Influence power itself makes a strong impression with seven different characters all receiving credit for inspiring and effecting those around them.
Hero of the Week – Doctor Strange (Review score: 17 Points/2 Appearances; 8.5 Pts/App). Death cannot stop the Sorcerer Supreme. The mystery of who kills Doctor Strange begins with a surprise appearance by the classic—more groovy—Doctor Strange of days past. The good doctor reveals he had split and hid part of his soul, to be released upon any suspicious assassination attempt on him. He also continues his guest appearance in the Symbiote Spider-Man series.
Antagonist of the Week – Doctor Doom (Review score: 12 Points/1 Appearance; 12.0 Pts/App). Doctor Doom successfully guards the galaxy from the the planet-sized threat of Dormammu. But he reveals a devious team-up with Sister Talionis that shows his ultimate goal was the acquisition of more magical power. Despite his absorption of Dormammu’s magic, Doom still covets the allegiance of the mutants and Excelsior, Emperor Hulkling’s cosmic sword.
Top Characters (by review score). Doctor Strange (17); Captain America, Nightcrawler (16); Reptil, Wolverine/James Howlett (15); Doctor Doom (12); Venom/Eddie Brock (10); Penance (9); Moon Knight, Mr. Fantastic (8)
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Key: TU – Team-Up; LT – Lead Team; SC – Save Civilian; CD – Character Development; DA – Defeat Antagonist.
| Captain America Infinity Comic #4 (9) |
| Agent 13 Captain America – Durability, Melee, Precision, Projectile, Shield, Shield Defensive, DA (Bill Travis) |
| Death of Doctor Strange #1 (35) |
| Captain America Doctor Strange – Business, Ensnare, Flight, Magic, Magic Defensive, Magic Offensive, Melee, Sense, Weapon, SC, DA (Limbo demons) Doctor Voodoo – Melee, Teleport Magik – Blade, Magic, Melee, Sense, Weapon, DA (Limbo demons) Mr. Fantastic – Stretch, Tech Shaman – Sense Thor – Sense Wong – Magic, Sense Antagonist(s) Baron Mordo Piledriver |
| Fantastic Four #36 (30) |
| Brainstorm – Computer, Tech Human Torch – Flames, Flight, Morph, Suit, CD (Uncouples from Sky) Invisible Woman – Tech, Telekinesis Defensive Moon Girl Mr. Fantastic – Computer, Intellect, Stretch, Suit Powerhouse – Tech Sky – Claws, Claws Offensive, Flight, Sonics Offensive, CD (Uncouples from Human Torch and returns home) Thing – Durability, Influence, Tech |
| Gamma Flight #4 (24) |
| Doc Sasquatch – Claws Offensive, Strength Puck – LT Rick Jones – Creature, Sense Antagonist(s) Abomination – Deception, Morph, LT Absorbing Man – Durability, Melee, Morph, Strength Skaar – Blade, Durability, Melee, Strength Titania – Melee |
| Guardians of the Galaxy #18 (55) |
| Abigail Brand Drax – Absorb, DA (Dormammu) Gamora – Gun, Vehicle, DA (Dormammu) Groot – Absorb, DA (Dormammu) Hercules Hulkling Manifold Mantis Marvel Boy Moondragon – Absorb, Durability, DA (Dormammu) Mur-Gnn Nova (RR) – Cosmic, Flight, Strength, DA (Dormammu) Phyla-Vell Prince of Power Quasar (WV) Rocket Raccoon – Vehicle, LT, DA (Dormammu) Star-Lord – Absorb, Cosmic, DA (Dormammu) Storm Wiccan Antagonist(s) Doctor Doom – Absorb, Artifact, Creature, Deception, Magic, Suit, Teleport, TU (Sister Talionis), LT, CD (Absorbs Dormammu’s magic), DA (Dormammu) Dormammu Ego the Living Planet – CD (Dies) Super-Skrull |
| Moon Knight #3 (8) |
| Moon Knight – Blunt, Durability, Melee, Projectile, Weapon, SC, DA (Hunter’s Moon) |
| Reptil #4 (15) |
| Reptil – Appendage, Appendage Offensive, Artifact, Claws, Claws Offensive, Creature, Durability, Ensnare, Flight, Morph, Strength, Will Power, SC, DA (Megalith) |
| Symbiote Spider-Man: Crossroads #1 (27) |
| Black Cat – TU (Doctor Strange) Doctor Strange – Magic, Sense, TU (Black Cat), LT Hulk – Melee, Morph, Personality, CD (Morphs into a new persona), DA (Long-Legs) Moon-Boy – Creature, TU (Spider-Man) Spider-Man (PP) – Agility, Crawl, Webs, TU (Moon-Boy) Antagonist(s) Karnilla – Artifact, Sense, LT Kro – LT |
| United States of Captain America #4 (32) |
| Captain America – Melee, Strength, Vehicle, TU (Falcon), LT, DA (Superior) Falcon – Melee, Projectile, Vehicle, TU (Captain America) U.S. Agent – Melee, TU (Captain America) Winter Soldier – Melee, Vehicle, TU (Captain America) Antagonist(s) Speed Demon – Melee, Speed, Speed Offensive, TU (Commander Krieger), DA (Soldiers) Superior – Melee, Precision, Shield, Weapon, TU (Commander Krieger), DA (Soldiers) |
| Venom/Carnage #1 (17) |
| Venom – Appendage, Crawl, Creature, Flight, Melee, Morph, Personality, Webs, SC Antagonist(s) Carnage – Appendage, Appendage Offensive, Blade, Durability, Personality, Vehicle |
| X-Corp #5 (42) |
| Angel – Appendage Defensive, Flight, Melee, Projectile, Weapon, LT Layla Miller Multiple Man – Creature, CD (Saves X-Corp) Penance – Agility, Claws, Claws Offensive, Flight, Melee, Morph, Speed, Telepathy Trinary – Computer, Sense, Telepathy Wind Dancer Antagonist(s) Fenris – Blade, Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight, Gun, Melee, Tech Mastermind – Deception Selene – Absorb, Durability, Melee, Sense, Strength, Telekinesis |
| X-Men #3 (49) |
| Abigail Brand Cyclops – Energy, Energy Offensive, LT, SC Marvel Girl – Flight, Tech, Telekeinesis, Telekinesis Defensive, Telepathy, SC Polaris – Flight, Magnetics, Magnetics Defensive, Weapon, SC Rogue – Flight, Melee, Strength, SC Sunfire – Flames Offensive, Flight, SC Synch – Absorb, Flames, Flight, Melee, Speed, SC Wolverine (LK) – Claws, Claws Offensive, Melee, Strength, SC Antagonist(s) High Evolutionary – Creature, Durability, Flight, Heal, Influence, Melee, Strength |
| X-Men Legends #7 (22) |
| Jubilee – Energy, Energy Offensive, TU (Yukio), DA (Yakuza) Wolverine (JH) – Claws, Claws Offensive, Durability, Heal, TU (Yukio), DA (Yakuza) Yukio – Melee, Projectile, Weapon, TU (Wolverine), DA (Yakuza) Antagonist(s) Lady Deathstrike – Claws, Claws Offensive, Melee |
| X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation #1 (73) |
| Blink – Teleport, DA (Onslaught) Dazzler – Energy, Influence, DA (Onslaught) Doctor Nemesis – Influence, Plants, DA (Onslaught) Dust – Influence, Morph, Sand Offensive, DA (Onslaught) Egg Elixir Hope Kid Omega Legion – Flames, Reality, LT, CD (Creates a base within the Astral Plane for the Spark), DA (Onslaught) Loa Magneto – Flight, Will Power Mercury Nightcrawler – Influence, Melee, Teleport, Weapon, LT, CD (Creates the Spark), DA (Onslaught) Pixie – Artifact, Blade, Flight, Projectile, Teleport Defensive, DA (Onslaught) Professor X Stacy X – Influence Tempus Wind Dancer Xorn – Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight, DA (Onslaught) Zorn – Energy Offensive, Flight, DA (Onslaught) Antagonist(s) Fabian Cortez – Influence, CD (Confronts and accepts his own fears), DA (Onslaught) Gorgon – Blade Onslaught – Computer, Influence, Possession, Telepathy Proteus Shadow King |
| X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic #4 (20) |
| Chamber – Flames, TU (Wolverine), DA (AIM) Nightcrawler – Crawl, Melee, Teleport, Teleport Defensive, Teleport Offensive, TU (Wolverine), DA (AIM) Wolverine (JH) – Claws, Claws Offensive, Durability, Heal, Sense, TU (Nightcrawler), DA (AIM) |
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