Even beyond the grave, Dr. Strange defends reality from mystic and cosmic threats. Although this time he, via his Tarot deck, enlists Blue Marvel to gather the new team of Defenders. The new Defenders series by Al Ewing and Javier Rodríguez picks up where their previous volume ended and includes Taaia, Galactus’ mother and a character introduced in the last series. Shang-Chi’s new series begins and a trio of titles end: Maestro: World War M, The Marvels, and Savage Spider-Man.
Book the Week – The Marvels #12 (Review score: 96 Points; 33 Characters). The Marvels ends after a dozen issues detailing Siancong’s mysterious origins and its connection to Lady Lotus. The assorted characters which starred in the book, including Captain America, Black Cat, Human Torch and Aero, are joined by additional characters from around the Marvel universe including members of the Avengers, X-Men, Agents of Atlas and the Winter Guard in the finale.
Hero of the Week – Iron Man (Review score: 21 Points/4 Appearances; 5.25 Pts/App). Iron Man continues his reign atop the Power Rankings for Marvel’s heroes, padding his lead with a four-appearance performance. Outside of his main appearances in Avengers and Iron Man, Tony plays a major role at the start of the Eternals and Mutants feud. He traps Sersi and questions her people’s motives only to learn she’s in the dark as much as he is when it comes to Druig’s plans for the X-Men.
Antagonist of the Week – Maestro (Review score: 7 Points/1 Appearance; 7.0 Pts/App). Maestro’s latest miniseries comes to an end and he stops the latest threat to his rule over Dystopia. His five Appearances in his miniseries account for all of his Appearances in 2022 and helped him climb to 15th in the Antagonist Rankings. He averaged 5.2 Points/Appearance with 2 Antagonists Defeated.
Top Characters (by review score). Iron Man (21); Spider-Man/Peter Parker (18); Venom/Eddie Brock (14); Shang-Chi (13); Moon Knight (12); Captain America/Steve Rogers, Human Torch, Marvel Girl, Wolverine/James Howlett (10); Phoenix/Maya Lopez, Thor (9)
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Key: TU – Team-Up; LT – Lead Team; SC – Save Civilian; CD – Character Development; DA – Defeat Antagonist.
| A.X.E. Judgement Day #1 (79) |
| Ajak Cable – Telekinesis Captain America (SR) – LT Captain Marvel – Flight Cyclops – Energy, Energy Offensive, LT Cypher Darwin Druig – Business, Tech Egg – Biokinesis Elixir – Heal Emma Frost Havok – Energy Offensive Hope Summers – Influence, Telepathy Iron Man – Computer, Flight, Tech Magik – Blade Magneto Makkari Marrow Marvel Girl – Flight, Sense, Telekinesis, Telepathy, LT Moira MacTaggert Namor Nightcrawler – Teleport Defensive Nighthawk Phoenix (ML) – Flames, Flight, Melee, DA (Sersi) Professor X – Telepathy Sersi Starbrand Storm Strong Guy – Melee Tempus – Temporal Thena Thor – Flight Wolverine (JH) – Claws, Claws Offensive, Durability, Heal, Sense, LT Antagonist(s) Destiny – Sense Exodus Krakoa Mr. Sinister Mystique Proteus – Reality Sebastian Shaw |
| Avengers #58 (32) |
| Captain America (SR) – Projectile, TU (Samurai of Vengeance), LT Captain Marvel – Flight, TU (Samurai of Vengeance) Iron Man – Flight, TU (Samurai of Vengeance) Namor – Sense, TU (Samurai of Vengeance) Nighthawk – Weapon, TU (Samurai of Vengeance) Odin Phoenix (ML) – Flight, Sense, TU (Samurai of Vengeance) Starbrand – TU (Samurai of Vengeance) Thor – Flight, Sense, TU (Samurai of Vengeance) Valkyrie (JF) – Flight, TU (Samurai of Vengeance) Antagonist(s) Mephisto – Creature |
| Deadpool: Bad Blood #3 (14) |
| Deadpool – Durability, Gun, Heal, Investigate, Melee, Teleport, Weapon Kane – Blade, Claws, Durability, Morph, Weapon |
| Defenders: Beyond #1 (14) |
| Blue Marvel – CD (Joins the Defenders) Ms. America – Melee, CD (Joins the Defenders) Taaia – CD (Joins the Defenders) Tigra – CD (Joins the Defenders) Antagonist(s) Beyonder Loki – Artifact, Magic Defensive, CD (Joins the Defenders) |
| Iron Man #21 (11) |
| Iron Man – Computer, Deception, Durability, Energy, Flight, Melee, Strength, Suit, DA (Switchback) War Machine |
| Knights of X #4 (37) |
| Bei the Blood Moon – Sonics Offensive, Weapon Captain Britain – Flight, Shield, Telekinesis, CD (Expresses her true feelings for Prestige) Gambit Gloriana – Flight King Arthur – Creature, LT Kylun – Blade Lady Roma – Creature, Influence Merlyn – Creature, Magic Offensive Prestige – Flames, Flight, Influence, Melee, Telepathy, CD (Expresses her true feelings for Captain Britain) Rictor – Geokinesis Saturnyne Shatterstar – Blade, Melee Antagonist(s) Mordred – Blade |
| Maestro: World War M #5 (7) |
| Antagonist(s) Maestro – Durability, Melee, Morph, Strength, TU (Abomination), DA (Namor) |
| The Marvels #12 (96) |
| Aarkus – Flight, TU (Captain America) Aero – Flight, Wind, TU (Captain America) Black Cat – TU (Captain America) Black Panther – TU (Mr. Fantastic) Brawn – TU (Mr. Fantastic) Captain America (SR) – Shield Defensive, TU (Storm), LT Captain Marvel – Flight, TU (Mr. Fantastic) Choir – TU (Mr. Fantastic) Cyclops – TU (Mr. Fantastic) Doctor Strange – TU (Iron Man) Human Torch – Flames Defensive, Flight, TU (Captain America) Invisible Woman – TU (Black Panther) Iron Man – Flight, Tech, TU (Captain America) Jimmy Woo – TU (Mr. Fantastic) Marvel Girl – Telekinesis Defensive, TU (Mr. Fantastic), SC Mr. Fantastic – Grow, Stretch, TU (Black Panther), SC Namor – TU (Mr. Fantastic) Punisher – Assassin, Precision, Projectile Silk – TU (Mr. Fantastic) Spider-Man (PP) – TU (Mr. Fantastic) Storm – Elements, Flight, Lightning, Wind, TU (Captain America) Synch – TU (Mr. Fantastic) Thor – Flight, TU (Mr. Fantastic) Union Jack – TU (Mr. Fantastic) Valkyrie (JF) – TU (Mr. Fantastic) Wave – TU (Mr. Fantastic) Wolverine (LK) – TU (Mr. Fantastic) Antagonist(s) Crimson Dynamo – Flight, TU (Mr. Fantastic), SC Lady Lotus – Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight, Sense Red Widow – TU (Mr. Fantastic) Songbird – Flight, Sonics Defensive, TU (Mr. Fantastic), SC Ursa Major – TU (Mr. Fantastic) Vanguard – TU (Mr. Fantastic) |
| Miles Morales: Spider-Man #40 (10) |
| Shift – Appendage Offensive, Durability, Melee, TU (Ganke’s Resistance) Spider-Man (MM) – Agility, Swing, TU (Ganke’s Resistance) Antagonist(s) Prowler (AD) |
| Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #3 (13) |
| Khonshu Moon Knight – Blade, Durability, Intellect, Magic, Melee, Personality, Projectile, Speed, Vehicle, SC, DA (Robbers) |
| New Fantastic Four #2 (23) |
| Ghost Rider (DK) – Durability, Flames, Melee, Projectile, Weapon, Whip Hulk – Durability, TU (Human Torch) Human Torch – Flames, Flames Defensive, Flight, Vehicle, TU (Spider-Man) Spider-Man (PP) – Swing, Vehicle, TU (Human Torch) Wolverine (JH) – Claws, TU (Human Torch) |
| Savage Spider-Man #5 (18) |
| Doctor Strange – TU (Spider-Man) Spider-Man (PP) – Agility, Blade, Crawl, Ensnare, Explosive, Influence, Intellect, Melee, Whip, TU (Doctor Strange), LT Antagonist(s) Baron Zemo – Weapon Mad Thinker – Intellect |
| Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings #1 (13) |
| Shang-Chi – Agility, Artifact, Energy, Investigate, Melee, Precision, Speed, Tech, Vehicle, Weapon, SC, DA (Razor Fist) |
| She-Hulk #5 (11) |
| Jack of Hearts – Energy, Weapon, TU (She-Hulk) She-Hulk – Durability, Investigate, Melee, Morph, Strength, TU (Jack of Hearts) |
| Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse #4 (9) |
| Ghost-Spider – Heal, Melee, Projectile, Swing, TU (Iron G.W.E.N.) Nightbird – Influence, Melee |
| Venom: Lethal Protector #4 (16) |
| Venom (EB) – Agility, Appendage, Appendage Offensive, Durability, Ensnare, Influence, Invisibility, Melee, Strength, Swing, Weapon, SC, DA (Mugger) Antagonist(s) Taskmaster – Projectile |
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