The X-Terminators exterminated their threat at the conclusion of their miniseries and the Avengers go all-out on Spider-Man in the finale of All-Out Avengers. The age of the “Sins of Sinister” begins with more sinister clones of the Quiet Council exposing themselves. For scoring purposes, only Mr. Sinister looks to be scoring in this alternate timeline as he controls the Moira reset button. Agatha Harkness earns the only Character Development for the week when she reclaims her youth during the conclusion of Midnight Suns.
Book the Week – Midnight Suns #5 (Review score: 41 Points; 10 Characters). The book which seemed to be a vehicle to promote the video game of the same name turned out to be a secret Agatha Harkness title which seems to be a vehicle for aligning Agatha to her popular MCU counterpart. The gathering of the Midnight Suns turns out to be little more than filler to Agatha’s battle with Corina, a former witch ally who has overthrown Valtorr.
Hero of the Week – Spider-Man/Peter Parker (Review score: 16 Points/2 Appearances; 8.0 Pts/App). Spider-Man looks to have regained his status as the top dog in the Heroes bracket this year, ending the first month as the top performer. The bulk of his points come from his tangle with the Avengers in All-Out Avengers but his solo title’s “Dark Web” also gives him a boost for his first Hero of the Week title of 2023.
Antagonist of the Week – Arcade (Review score: 5 Points/1 Appearance; 5.0 Pts/App). A light week for the antagonists gives Arcade the chance to shine. He unleashes a group of Wolverine-inspired LMDs on his dwindling group of “contestants.” But this latest Murderworld has gotten Black Widow’s attention.
Top Characters (by review score). Spider-Man/Peter Parker (16); Magik (10); Thor (9); Blade, Spirit Rider (8); Nico Minoru (7); Dazzler, Jubilee, Valkyrie/Rūna, Wolverine/James Howlett (6)
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Key: TU – Team-Up; LT – Lead Team; SC – Save Civilian; CD – Character Development; DA – Defeat Antagonist.
| All-Out Avengers #5 (32) |
| Black Panther – Melee Blade – Durability, Melee Captain America (SR) – Melee, Projectile, Sense Captain Marvel – Flight, Melee Iron Man – Energy, Flight, Sense, Suit She-Hulk – Melee Spider-Man (PP) – Agility, Crawl, Ensnare, Intellect, Melee, Shield, Strength, Swing, Tech Thor – Flight Antagonist(s) Beyonder |
| Amazing Spider-Man #18 (23) |
| Chasm – Artifact, Grow, Melee, Swing Cyclops Firestar Forge Hallow’s Eve – Melee, Morph Havok Iceman Magik Marvel Girl Spider-Man (PP) – Melee, Swing, Tech, TU (Rek-Rap), LT Synch Antagonist(s) Goblin Queen |
| Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #3 (3) |
| Doctor Strange – Flight, Magic |
| Midnight Suns #5 (41) |
| Agatha Harkness – Blade, CD (Returns as her younger self), DA (Korrosion) Blade – Blade, Weapon, TU (Magik), DA (Vapors) Clea – Teleport Doctor Voodoo Magik – Blade, Teleport, Weapon, TU (Nico Minoru), DA (Vapors) Nico Minoru – Agility, Blade, Magic, Magic Defensive, TU (Magik), DA (Vapors) Spirit Rider – Melee, Sense, Vehicle, Weapon, Whip, TU (Magik), DA (Vapors) Wolverine (JH) – Claws, Claws Offensive, Durability, TU (Magik), DA (Vapors) Wong Antagonist(s) Doctor Doom |
| Murderworld: Wolverine #1 (7) |
| Black Widow – Investigate Antagonist(s) Arcade – Assassin, Creature, Melee, Tech |
| Sabretooth & the Exiles #3 (17) |
| Madison Jeffries – Tech Oya Third Eye – Sense, Telepathy Antagonist(s) Melter (CC) Nanny – Tech Nekra Orphan-Maker – Melee Sabretooth – Claws Offensive Toad – Appendage Offensive, Crawl |
| Sins of Sinister #1 (7) |
| Cypher Kate Pryde Nightcrawler Storm Antagonist(s) Krakoa Mr. Sinister – Computer |
| Thor #30 (19) |
| Thor – Blunt, Lightning, Sense, Weapon, TU (Valkyrie), DA (Draugr) Valkyrie (Rūna) – Blade, Sense, Weapon, TU (Thor), DA (Draugr) Antagonist(s) Corvus Glaive – Blade, Weapon Doctor Doom – Creature Thanos |
| X-Terminators #5 (40) |
| Askani Boom-Boom – Explosive, TU (Magik) Captain Britain Cypher Dazzler – Business, Energy Offensive, Light, Melee, TU (Magik) Emma Frost Hope Summers Jubilee – Energy, Energy Offensive, Strength, TU (Magik), DA (Collector) Kate Pryde Magik – Teleport, TU (X-Terminators) Professor X Wolverine (LK) – Agility, Claws Offensive, Melee, TU (Magik) Antagonist(s) Collector – Energy Offensive, Melee, Morph Destiny Dracula Exodus Krakoa Mr. Sinister Mystique |
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