Weekly Marvel Review: December 13, 2023 (Week 50)

The final moments of Moon Knight come to an end in the conclusion of his current series, as does Azazel and Fisher King in their respective appearances. But when three characters fall, three more rise to take their place. 8-Ball joins the Midnight Mission to fill Moon Knight’s vacancy, Feint joins the X-Men after Azazel perishes, and Xilo seeks a new host in Ora Serrata. Gambit breaks 100 points and Finesse gets added to the database.

Book the Week – X-Men: Red #18 (Review score: 54 Points; 23 Characters). Storm and her Brotherhood of Arrako successfully defend their home from Genesis and Annihilation’s invasion. The new magical island of Kaorak brought to life by Apocalypse’s magic joins with its sister island.

Hero of the Week – Spider-Man/Miles Morales (Review score: 15 Points/1 Appearance; 15.0 Pts/App). Miles’ hot streak continues. Over three weeks he makes four appearances and scores 36 points, grabbing two titles in the process. His fourth Hero of the Week ties him with Venom for third most.

Antagonist of the Week – Azazel (Review score: 8 Points/1 Appearance; 8.0 Pts/App). Though Azazel hits the highs of earning his first Antagonist of the Week, it’s not enough to soften the blows of his recent set backs. After having his role as Nightcrawler’s father stripped away, he soon dies in Dark X-Men finale.

Top Characters (by review score). Spider-Man/Miles Morales (15); Daredevil/Elektra Natchios, Storm (12); Ghost-Spider, Punisher/Joe Garrison (10); Blade (9); Azazel, Captain America/Steve Rogers, Cloak, Luke Cage, Mantis (8)

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

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Blade #6 (17)
Blade – Blade, Melee, Morph, Rage, Strength, Weapon, TU (Dracula), DA (Blood zombies)
Hulk
Antagonist(s)
Dracula – Claws, Creature, Influence, Morph, Sense, TU (Blade)
Captain America #4 (15)
Captain America (SR) – Agility, Intellect, Melee, Precision, Projectile, Shield, Shield Defensive
Destroyer (SC)
Doctor Strange – Flight, Magic Offensive
Misty Knight
Antagonist(s)
Baron von Strucker
Baron Zemo
Daredevil: Gang War #1 (21)
Daredevil (EN) – Agility, Blunt, Ensnare, Explosives, Melee, Precision, Projectile, Sense, Weapon, Whip, DA (Heat gang member)
Luke Cage
Spider-Man (PP) – Agility, Crawl, Melee, Swing, DA (Heat gang member)
Antagonist(s)
Owl – Flight
Dark X-Men #5 (44)
Albert – Claws, DA (Agent Krol)
Callisto
Feint – Influence, Morph, CD (Joins the X-Men)
Gambit – Blunt, Energy, Projectile, Weapon, DA (Orchis agent)
Havok – Energy, Energy Offensive
Maggott
Rogue
Synch
Talon – Claws
Antagonist(s)
Azazel – Crawl, Stealth, Teleport, Teleport Offensive, Weapon, CD (Dies), DA (Agent Vallens)
Emplate – Melee
Goblin Queen – Blade, Ensnare, Flight, Rage, Telepathy, DA (Goblin Queen)
Zero (KU) – Claws, Morph, Stretch, DA (Agent Krol)
Guardians of the Galaxy #9 (17)
Drax
Gamora – Blade, Vehicle
Groot
Mantis – Energy, Flight, Melee, Morph, Reality, Weapon, DA (Soul shadows)
Rocket Raccoon
Star-Lord
Antagonist(s)
Collector
Nebula
Immortal Thor #5 (29)
Beta Ray Bill – Artifact, Elements, Flight, Lightning
Storm – Artifact, Flight, Lightning
Thor – Artifact, Flight, Teleport, DA (Toranos)
Valkyrie (JF) – Artifact, Creature, Lightning, Projectile, Sense
Antagonist(s)
Enchantress
Loki – Artifact, Flight, Magic, Projectile, Teleport
Minotaur
Skurge
Luke Cage: Gang War #2 (34)
Cloak – Energy Offensive, Flight, Teleport, Teleport Defensive, Teleport Offensive, TU (Luke Cage), DA (Spider-Slayers)
Dagger – Energy, Projectile, TU (Luke Cage), DA (Spider-Slayers)
Iron Fist (DR) – Agility, Melee, TU (Cloak), DA (Spider-Slayers)
Jessica Jones – Melee, Strength, TU (Cloak), DA (Spider-Slayers)
Luke Cage – Durability, Melee, Strength, TU (Cloak), LT, DA (Spider-Slayers)
Spider-Man (PP)
Antagonist(s)
Spider-Slayer – Creature, Explosives
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #13 (31)
Colleen Wing – Blade, Weapon, TU (Spider-Man)
Misty Knight – Gun, Melee, Vehicle, Weapon, TU (Spider-Man)
Spider-Man (MM) – Agility, Blade, Crawl, Energy, Energy Offensive, Invisibility, Melee, Projectile, Sense, Swing, Tech, TU (Daughters of the Dragon), SC, DA (Buzz Boyz)
Antagonist(s)
Hightail
Hobgoblin (RK) – Vehicle
Prowler (AD)
Scorpion
Taskmaster
Moon Knight #30 (12)
Hunter’s Moon
Moon Knight – Creature, Personality, CD (Dies)
Tigra
Antagonist(s)
8-Ball – CD (Joins the Midnight Mission)
Black Spectre (RP)
Bushman
Zodiac – Creature
Punisher #2 (22)
Punisher (JG) – Durability, Energy, Explosives, Flames, Gun, Melee, Stealth, Weapon, DA (Night Shift)
Antagonist(s)
Bushwacker – Blade, Durability, Gun, Morph
Eel – Energy
Finesse – Agility, Melee, Precision, Projectile
Silver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy #4 (15)
Genis-Vell – Energy, Flight, Melee, Sense
Silver Surfer – Durability, Energy, Energy Offensive, Vehicle
Antagonist(s)
Mephisto – Flames, Melee
Thanos – Melee
Spider-Gwen: Smash #1 (10)
Ghost-Spider – Creature, Ensnare, Projectile, Sense, Swing, Tech, TU (Dazzler), SC, DA (Pink Velvet)
White Widow #2 (18)
Diamondback – Agility, Blunt, Weapon, TU (Black Mamba)
White Widow – Blade, Explosives, Melee, Weapon, TU (Wolverine), DA (Assassin)
Wolverine (JH) – TU (White Widow)
Antagonist(s)
Black Mamba – Energy Offensive, Melee, TU (Diamondback)
X-Men: Red #18 (54)
Fisher King – CD (Dies), DA (Ora Serrata)
Jon Ironfire – Blade, Morph, Precision, Weapon, DA (White Sword)
Khora of the Burning Heart – Blade, Influence, DA (Rebel)
Kobak Never-Held – Melee
Lactuca the Knower – Sense
Lodus Logos – Projectile, DA (Rebel)
Prince of Power
Sobunar of the Depths
Storm – Elements, Flight, Ice, Lightning, Will Power, Wind, DA (Genesis)
Sunfire
Sunspot – Absorb, Flames
Syzya of the Smoke
Weaponless Zsen
Xilo – CD (Bonds with Ora Serrata)
Antagonist(s)
Apocalypse
Death (FH)
Famine (FH)
Genesis – Ensnare, Magic, Plants Offensive
Ora Serrata – Sense, CD (Bonds with Xilo)
Redroot the Forest
Vulcan
War (FH)
White Sword – Blade, Heal

 



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