Weekly Marvel Review: November 15, 2023 (Week 46)

Thor brings together a group of former hammer-wielders—Beta Ray Bill, Loki, Storm and Valkyrie—to confront the threat of Toranos, the Utgard-Thor. Blade turns to an unlikely ally for assistance in his fight against the Adana. Doctor Octopus fully recalls the details of his time as the Superior Spider-Man. The evil Steve Rogers reveals his return as the new Captain Krakoa and gets added to the database, so does Miss Thing.

Book the Week – Uncanny Avengers #14 (Review score: 49 Points; 12 Characters). The Avengers infiltrate Stevil’s base and end his misled Mutant Liberation Front. Captain Krakoa’s identity isn’t the only thing revealed as they learn that his stolen nuke is intended to detonate at Empire State University during a speech by Doctor Stasis.

Hero of the Week – Deadpool (Review score: 17 Points/2 Appearances; 8.5 Pts/App). Deadpool ties with his bestie and earns his second Hero of the Week title for scoring 17 points in fewer appearances than Spider-Man. Fifteen of this 17 points come from his special one shot Deadpool: Seven Slaughters.

Antagonist of the Week – Captain Krakoa (Review score: 11 Points/1 Appearance; 11.0 Pts/App). Hydra-Cap’s reveal as Captain Krakoa marks his debut performance since the expansion of the Fantasy Comic League in 2019. He proves he hasn’t lost a step with the shield during his absence as he gets a Precision and Projectile ability to go along with the Shield use and bisects Deadpool.

Top Characters (by review score). Deadpool, Spider-Man/Peter Parker (17); Daredevil/Matt Murdock (13); Spirit Rider (12); Red Goblin, Thor (10); Ghost Rider/Johnny Blaze, Iceman, Spider-Boy, Chasm (9)

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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 #4 (14)
Aurora – Speed
Fang
Guardian
Nemesis
Northstar – Speed
Puck – Vehicle
Shaman – Heal
Snowbird – Flight, Vehicle
Astonishing Iceman #4 (26)
Feral – Claws, Claws Offensive
Iceman – Creature, Ensnare, Flight, Heal, Ice, Ice Defensive, Sense, Weapon
Spider-Man (PP) – Melee, Projectile, Sense, Swing, TU (Iceman)
Antagonist(s)
Fatale – Blade, Weapon
Reaper – Blade, Teleport, Weapon
Vulture
Black Panther #6 (2)
Black Panther – Tech
Blade #5 (9)
Blade – Vehicle, Weapon, CD (Turns to Dracula for assistance)
Doctor Strange – Artifact, Magic, Teleport
Antagonist(s)
Dracula
Children of the Vault #4 (26)
Bishop – Energy Offensive, Weapon, TU (Cable), DA (Children of the Vault)
Cable – Absorb, Tech, Weapon, TU (Bishop), DA (Children of the Vault)
Antagonist(s)
Capitán – Melee, Speed
Ferro
Átomo – Energy Offensive
Luz – Flight, Intangibility, Light, Morph, DA (Orchis soldiers)
Prisa
Serafina – Telepathy
Daredevil #3 (14)
Daredevil (MM) – Agility, Blunt, Investigate, Melee, Precision, Projectile, Sense, Stealth, Swing, Weapon, Whip, DA (Heat gang members)
Antagonist(s)
Bullseye
Dark X-Men #4 (28)
Albert
Chasm – Agility, Melee, Projectile, DA (Orchis soldiers)
Feint
Gambit – Projectile
Havok – Energy Offensive
Rogue – Flight
Antagonist(s)
Azazel – Melee, Teleport
Emplate – Appendage Offensive, Melee, Strength, DA (Orchis soldiers)
Fatale
Goblin Queen – Magic, Telepathy
Reaper
Zero (KU) – Stretch
Deadpool: Seven Slaughters #1 (35)
Chasm – Crawl, Melee, Projectile
Deadpool – Agility, Assassin, Blade, Durability, Explosives, Fourth Wall, Gun, Melee, Personality, Tech, Weapon, TU (Outlaw), LT, DA (Shadow Council soldier)
Diamondback – TU (Deadpool)
Domino – Agility, Explosives, Gun
Outlaw – Durability, Gun, Melee, Strength, TU (Deadpool), DA (Zombies)
Antagonist(s)
Goblin Queen – Ensnare, Weapon
Fantastic Four #13 (30)
Black Panther – Claws
Captain America (SW)
Captain Marvel – Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight
Human Torch
Invisible Woman
Iron Man – Energy, Flight, Suit
Mr. Fantastic – Vehicle
Scarlet Witch
Thing – Durability, Influence, TU (Dinosaur Thing)
Thor – Flight, Lightning
Vision
Antagonist(s)
Doctor Doom – Energy, Flight, Suit, Weapon, TU (Dinosaur Doctor Doom)
Ghost Rider #20 (24)
Doctor Strange – Flight, Magic
Ghost Rider (JB) – Ensnare, Morph, Personality, Vehicle, Weapon, Whip, TU (Spirit Rider), SC
Spirit Rider – Creature, Ensnare, Flames Offensive, Flight, Magic, Melee, Morph, Teleport, Vehicle, TU (Ghost Rider), DA (The Blue-Eyed Man)
Immortal Thor #4 (28)
Beta Ray Bill – Artifact, CD (Joins the Thor Corp)
Lady Sif – Sense
Storm – Artifact, Elements, Flight, Lightning, Wind, CD (Joins the Thor Corp)
Thor – Artifact, Creature, Durability, Elements, Teleport, CD (Forms the Thor Corp)
Valkyrie (JF) – Artifact, Creature, CD (Joins the Thor Corp)
Antagonist(s)
Loki – Artifact, Teleport, CD (Joins the Thor Corp)
Minotaur
Jean Grey #4 (8)
Hope Summers
Marvel Girl – Creature, Flight, Telekinesis, Telekinesis Defensive, Telepathy Offensive
Antagonist(s)
Exodus
Red Goblin #10 (19)
Misery
Red Goblin – Agility, Appendage, Melee, Morph, Strength, Vehicle, Weapon, TU (Venom), SC
Venom (DB) – Biokinesis, Creature, Durability, Melee, Sense, TU (Red Goblin), SC
Silver Surfer: Rebirth Legacy #3 (18)
Genis-Vell – Energy Offensive, Melee, Temporal, TU (Thanos)
Silver Surfer – Absorb, Artifact, Vehicle, TU (Thanos)
Antagonist(s)
Thanos – Artifact, Durability, Energy, Energy Offensive, Melee, Teleport, TU (Silver Surfer)
Spine-Tingling Spider-Man #2 (2)
Spider-Man (PP) – Blade
Superior Spider-Man #1 (38)
Ant-Man (SL) – Melee, Shrink, Vehicle
Medusa – Appendage, Ensnare
Miss Thing – Melee
She-Hulk – Melee
Spider-Boy – Agility, Melee, Projectile, Sense, Strength, Swing, SC, DA (Mirage)
Spider-Man (PP) – Agility, Crawl, Ensnare, Sense, Strength, Swing, Tech, Water
Antagonist(s)
Doctor Octopus – Appendage, Creature, Ensnare, Melee, CD (Remembers his time as the Superior Spider-Man), DA (Inner Demons)
Mr. Negative – Influence
Uncanny Avengers #4 (49)
Black Widow – Gun, Stealth, Will Power, DA (Wildside)
Captain America (SR) – Melee, Projectile, Shield, Shield Defensive, Shield Offensive, LT
Deadpool – Gun
Penance – Agility, Flight, Melee, DA (Fenris)
Psylocke – Blade, Weapon, DA (Fenris)
Quicksilver – Ensnare, Speed, DA (Fenris)
Rogue – Flight
Antagonist(s)
Blob – Melee
Captain Krakoa (SR) – Energy, Flight, Melee, Precision, Projectile, Shield, Strength, Tech, CD (Reveals his return), DA (Deadpool)
Doctor Stasis
Fenris – Energy, Energy Offensive
Wildside – Sense, Telepathy

 



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