Annihilation: Conquest #6 of 6

Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning // Tom Raney
June 2008
****

A suitably epic finale. DnA weave their several plot strands into a taut rope, w/ everyone (except the ignominious Ronan) contributing to the defeat of Ultron. No deus ex machina, no forcing of twists or compromises of personality: read A:C to see how solid craft works. I’m sold on both spinoffs.

continued from Nova #12
last issue: Annihilation: Conquest #5 of 6
continued in Guardians of the Galaxy #1
continued in Nova #13

also indexed for Jun. ’08
The Immortal Iron Fist #14
Nova #12

Nova #12

Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning // Paul Pelletier
June 2008
****

If you enjoy the trope of ‘snatching victory from defeat’ (& you read comics, so you prob’ly do), check out Nova #12. Warlock sacrifices himself to cure Rider’s technovirus, but gets revived when his progeny defeats a robomorph as big as a building. Then they’re off to Annihilation: Conquest #6.

continued in Annihilation: Conquest #6 of 6
last issue: Nova #11
next issue: Nova #13

also indexed for Jun. ’08
Annihilation: Conquest #6 of 6
The Immortal Iron Fist #14

Nova #11

Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning // Paul Pelletier
May 2008
****

Of course Warlock shows up! The erstwhile New Mutant’s homeworld is the source of the sentient technovirus consuming the Kree Galaxy; Nova arrives, hunting for a cure. It’s wondrous how, in a few brisk strokes, A&L fully revive a minor Claremont concept, w/ Pelletier doing a passable Sienkowicz.

continued from Nova Annual #1
last issue: Nova #10
next issue: Nova #12

also indexed for May ’08
Annihilation: Conquest #5 of 6
The Immortal Iron Fist #13