No sooner had Cyclops shared mutantdom’s biggest secret—that of mutant resurrection—than a few of their members opted out of the resurrection cycle. Magneto and Storm, both members of Arakko’s Great Ring, destroy their Cerebro back-ups in a show of good faith to the Arakkii. Kid Omega’s backup has also been removed from the Krakoa databanks, though if that’s accidently or part of his journey of self exploration has yet to be determined. Though not dead, Sabretooth returns to the land of the living after breaking free from his exile in the Pit.
Book the Week – Thor: Lightning and Lament #1 (Review score: 46 Points; 11 Characters). Before bringing the “Love and Thunder” to theaters, Thor rains down “Lightning and Lament” in the comics with a tale from the Asgardian Prince’s past. A big part of the issue revolves around Thor’s alter ego, Dr. Donald Blake—before the recent split of the two personalities as separate entities. The majority of the action comes from a battle with the Rock Trolls, in which Thor helps his allies turn the tide.
Hero of the Week – Thor (Review score: 17 Points/2 Appearances; 8.5 Pts/App). Thor and the Avengers traverse the Multiverse to aid different versions of themselves against Mephisto’s assault on alt-universe Avengers. His two appearances add up to his league-leading, fourth Hero of the Week. His 13 power usages give him a total of 116 Powers scored for the year, also tops for all characters. He currently sits at second best Hero.
Antagonist of the Week – Mephisto (Review score: 6 Points/1 Appearance; 6.0 Pts/App). Mephisto’s era- and universe-spanning plan to wipe out the Avengers picks up steam. His latest target is a Super Soldier sorcerer during World War II, but the Avenger’s involvement behind the scenes help thwart the demon’s plans. Despite his latest loss, Mephisto earns his first Antagonist of the Week.
Top Characters (by review score). Thor (17); Venom/Eddie Brock (15); Captain America/Sam Wilson (13); Wolverine/James Howlett (11); Kid Omega (10); Black Cat, Deadpool (8); Domino, She-Hulk, Spider-Man/Miguel O’Hara (7)
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Key: TU – Team-Up; LT – Lead Team; SC – Save Civilian; CD – Character Development; DA – Defeat Antagonist.
| Avengers #57 (25) |
| Ancient One – Telepathy Captain Marvel – TU (Soldier Supreme) Phoenix (ML) – Creature, TU (Soldier Supreme) Starbrand – Explosive, TU (Soldier Supreme), DA (Nazis) Thor – Flight, Lightning, TU (Soldier Supreme) Valkyrie (JF) – Creature, TU (Soldier Supreme), DA (Nazis) Antagonist(s) Mephisto – Gun, Possession, Vehicle, Weapon, DA (Soldiers) |
| Captain America: Symbol of Truth #2 (29) |
| Captain America (SW) – Creature, Flight, Melee, Precision, Projectile, Shield, Shield Defensive, Shield Offensive, Strength, TU (Deadpool), DA (Mercenaries) Deadpool – Blade, Durability, Gun, Heal, Weapon, TU (Captain America), DA (Mercenaries) Falcon (JT) – Appendage Defensive, Explosive, Flight, Investigate, SC Antagonist(s) Crossbones – TU (White Wolf) Dr. Doom |
| Iron Cat #1 (14) |
| Black Cat – Agility, Explosive, Melee, Swing, Tech, Thief, Vehicle Iron Man – Computer, Flight, Intellect Antagonist(s) Black Fox – LT |
| Iron Man/Hellcat Annual #1 (14) |
| Hellcat – Claws Offensive, Durability, Melee, Telepathy, DA (Blackheart) Hellstrom Iron Man – Flight Antagonist(s) Blackheart – Flames, Melee Mad-Dog – Morph |
| Sabretooth #4 (21) |
| Bling! Cypher – Business Madison Jeffries – Tech Magma Marvel Girl – Sense Oya – DA (Pirates) Professor X Shark Girl Skin Warlock Wolverine (JH) Antagonist(s) Blob Krakoa Nekra Sabretooth – Plants, CD (Breaks free from the Pit) |
| She-Hulk #4 (26) |
| Captain America (SW) Jack of Hearts – Tech Karnak Moon Knight Mr. Fantastic – Stretch, Tech Nightcrawler – Crawl Nova (SA) Shang-Chi She-Hulk – Business, Durability, Melee, Morph, Strength, Tech Spider-Woman Thing Wong Antagonist(s) Titania – Durability, Melee, Strength |
| Spider-Man 2099: Exodus #3 (7) |
| Spider-Man (MoH) – Computer, Crawl, Melee, Swing, CD (Joins the New Avengers), DA (Baron Zemo) |
| Thor: Lightning and Lament #1 (46) |
| Balder – Blade, Weapon, DA (Trolls) Fandral – Melee, Weapon, DA (Trolls) Heimdall – Teleport Hogun – Blunt, Weapon, DA (Trolls) Odin – Sonics, DA (Trolls) Sif – Blade, Weapon, DA (Trolls) Thor – Blunt, Durability, Energy, Flight, Intellect, Lightning, Melee, Personality, Projectile, Weapon, Wind, DA (Absorbing Man) Volstagg – Melee, Weapon, DA (Trolls) Antagonist(s) Absorbing Man – Absorb, Blunt, Durability, Melee Loki – LT Tyr |
| The Variants #1 (11) |
| Daredevil (MM) – Business, Sense, Swing Jessica Jones – Melee, Strength, Weapon, DA (Hammerhead imposter) Luke Cage Antagonist(s) Purple Man |
| Venom: Lethal Protector #3 (17) |
| Spider-Man (PP) – Swing Venom (EB) – Appendage Offensive, Biokinesis, Crawl, Durability, Ensnare, Investigate, Invisibility, Melee, Morph, Personality, Rage, Strength, Swing, DA (Mechaniklaw) |
| Wolverine: Patch #3 (8) |
| Nick Fury Tyger Tiger Wolverine (JH) – Claws, Claws Offensive, Durability, TU (Gimel), DA (Mercenaries) |
| X-Cellent #4 (11) |
| Dead Girl Doctor Strange – Artifact, Telepathy Doop Gone Gal – Teleport Mr. Sensitive Phatty Rosa Lemper The A |
| X-Force #29 (39) |
| Domino – Agility, Gun, Morph, Shield, Weapon, LT Kid Omega – Explosive, Flight, Telekinesis, Telekinesis Defensive, Telekinesis Offensive, Telepathy, Vehicle, CD (Erased from Krakoa’s databanks), DA (Cerebrax) Marvel Girl – Telepathy Sage – Computer, Explosive, Tech, LT, DA (Cerebrax) Stepford Cuckoos – Personality, Sense, Telepathy Wolverine (JH) – Claws Offensive, Durability, Heal Antagonist(s) Black Tom Cassidy Omega Red – Appendage, Ensnare, Tech, DA (Cerebrax) |
| X-Men: Red #4 (26) |
| Black Panther – Business Elixir Hope Summers – Telepathy Hulkling – Business Magneto – Business, Magnetics, CD (Removes himself from the resurrection protocols) Marvel Girl Nova (RR) – Business Oracle – Business, Sense Professor X – Telepathy, LT Storm – Business, CD (Removes herself from the resurrection protocols) Sunspot Antagonist(s) Isca the Unbeaten – Business |
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