Weekly Marvel Review: October 25, 2023 (Week 43)

Hallow’s Eve cycles through her masks this Halloween in her one shot special. Nemesis’ mask comes off in Alpha Flight to reveal Heather Hudson in possession of Scell, the Promethium soulsword which bestows powers upon its wielder but at the cost of their life-force. Rek-Rap, Limbo’s resident Spider-Man super fan and admirer, makes his first official scoring Appearance after debuting at the beginning of the year.

Book the Week – Dark X-Men #3 (Review score: 40 Points; 18 Characters). The X-Men’s most twisted team take the top book title the week before Halloween. A few of the team members are trapped in their nightmares when they attempt to recruit the young mutant, Flourish. In reality, Gambit must take down Angel, his fallen former teammate.

Hero of the Week – Thor (Review score: 10 Points/1 Appearance; 10.0 Pts/App). Thor doesn’t let his Loki-imposed exile hold him back and gets his second Hero of the Week title. He ties with Spider-Man but Thor’s more dominant sole Appearance breaks the tie in his favor.

Antagonist of the Week – Goblin Queen (Review score: 7 Points/2 Appearances; 3.5 Pts/App). Madelyn Pryor’s stock has been on the rise in the Krakoan era. She has made amends with Jean Grey, assumed leadership over Limbo, provided a sanctuary for any mutants in need through Limbo Embassy, and created her own team of X-Men. She is currently sixth place for Antagonists and the latest one to break 50 points.

Top Characters (by review score). Spider-Man/Peter Parker, Thor (10); Hallow’s Eve, Nightcrawler (9); Goblin Queen (7); Captain Marvel, Gambit, Rek-Rap, Typhoid Mary (6); Blackheart, Captain America/Steve Rogers, Feint, Penance, Quicksilver, Saturnyne (5)

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Key: TU – Team-Up; LT – Lead Team; SC – Save Civilian; CD – Character Development; DA – Defeat Antagonist.

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Alpha Flight #3 (20)
Aurora – Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight
Fang – Claws Offensive, DA (Box Sentinel)
Guardian – Flight, Telekinesis
Nemesis – Teleport, CD (Identity revealed as Heather Hudson)
Northstar – Flight
Puck
Shaman – Flight
Snowbird – Flight
Amazing Spider-Man #36 (20)
Luke Cage – Business
Rek-Rap – Crawl, Investigate, Melee, Swing, TU (Spider-Man)
Spider-Man (PP) – Agility, Investigate, Melee, Sense, Strength, TU (Rek-Rap)
Antagonist(s)
Goblin Queen – Business, Creature
Hammerhead
Silvermane
Captain America #2 (8)
Black Cat
Captain America (SR) – TU (Spider-Man)
Spider-Man (PP) – Crawl, TU (Captain America)
Antagonist(s)
Baron von Strucker
Baron Zemo
Captain Marvel #1 (9)
Captain Marvel – Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight, Melee, Strength
Genis-Vell – Energy, Energy Offensive
Dark X-Men #3 (40)
Albert
Angel – Appendage Offensive, Flight, Melee
Callisto
Chasm
Cypher
Feint – Grow, Melee, Morph, Rage
Gambit – Blade, Energy, Energy Offensive, Projectile, DA (Angel)
Havok – Energy, Energy Offensive
Maggott
Antagonist(s)
Apocalypse
Azazel – Teleport
Emplate – Appendage Offensive, Melee
Exodus
Goblin Queen – Blade, Magic, Telepathy
Gorgon
Krakoa
Selene
Zero (KU) – Claws, Stretch
Hallow’s Eve: The Big Night #1 (9)
Hallow’s Eve – Flight, Melee, Morph, Shield, Strength, Weapon, SC, DA (Possessed college students)
Immortal Thor #3 (17)
Storm – Flight, Lightning
Thor – Blade, Blunt, Elements, Flight, Intellect, Lightning, Projectile, Rage, Teleport
Antagonist(s)
Loki – Magic, Morph, Teleport
Jean Grey #3 (1)
Marvel Girl
Marvel Unleashed #3 (9)
Lockjaw
Throg – Melee, DA (Demon)
Antagonist(s)
Blackheart – Energy, Ensnare, Tech, LT
Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #3 (4)
Ms. Marvel – Grow, Will Power
Antagonist(s)
Omega Sentinel
Realm of X #3 (21)
Dust – Sand, Sand Defensive
Magik
Marrow – Blade, Weapon, DA (Alien)
Mirage – Projectile
Saturnyne – Ensnare, Flight, Magic, Magic Defensive
Antagonist(s)
Typhoid Mary – Flames, Flames Offensive, Influence, Telekinesis Defensive, DA (Alien)
Uncanny Avengers #3 (28)
Black Widow – Gun, Precision
Captain America (SR) – Influence, LT
Deadpool
Penance – Durability, Melee, Strength, LT
Psylocke
Quicksilver – Deception, Melee, Speed, Speed Defensive
Rogue – Flight
Antagonist(s)
Doctor Stasis
Feilong
Fenris – Energy, Energy Offensive
Kingpin
M.O.D.O.K.
Moira MacTaggert
Uncanny Spider-Man #2 (22)
Dagger
Nightcrawler – Agility, Blade, Heal, Melee, Teleport, Teleport Defensive, Teleport Offensive, SC
Silver Sable – Gun, Melee, Tech
Antagonist(s)
Mystique – Grow, Melee, Morph
Rhino – Durability, Melee, Strength

 



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