He loves you...Re-read 2016This one was a buddy read with my fellow Shallow Comic Readers, initiated by our own sassy Brit, as an homage to the American colonies Thanksgiving Day celebration...aka Turkey Day. Because according to him there was no bigger turkey than the Secret Invasion storyline.Now, I remembered loving it, but I pretty much expected to change my mind when all of the other kids in the clubhouse started nodding along with him.So, it was with a feeling of dread that I picked this one back up... Ok, I don't care what anyone says, this was a fucking \
  fun\
 event!You've got the Skrulls, a shape-shifting alien race who were almost wiped out, and then (out of desperation) embraced prophecies that said they were destined to take over Earth for their god.Religious zealots! Do you get more frightening villains than ones that truly believe they are doing the right thing? No. No, you do not!I mean, these guys really thought they were doing humanity a favor, and if earth would just embrace them, everything would be all right.And this wasn't just some regular invasion where they show up and blow the hell out of a bunch of famous buildings... Even though that's a pretty cool way to do that shit!Nah, those bitches had been weaseling their way into position all over the world for who knows how long, by swapping out power players with look-alike Skrulls. And unless the Skrull dies and reverts back to its natural form, there's no way to tell who's who.When Elektra (not Elektra!) died, Tony and some of the other superheroes finally got an inkling of what was going on, but they might have found out too late!So.\
  Who do you trust?\
To me, this was just a blast to read. The question of who's a Skrull? was made even cooler by the fact that all of the sleeper agents had been mind-wiped. Even they had no idea they were aliens until something was triggered inside of their minds. Gah! Can you imagine?!Alright. So, the reviews that I can see are somewhat mixed. Which means you may read this and think it's a huge cheesefest with little to no redeeming qualities. You'd be wrong, of course, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. &lt;--kidding! (view spoiler)[You're NOT entitled to your own opinion! Hail Hydra! (hide spoiler)]

The quest that led to Infinity Gauntlet begins here! Back from the dead, Thanos is after the power to bring the rest of the universe with him on a return trip! can the Silver Surfer, Drax the Destroyer and others stop the cosmic iconoclast before he uses reality as a token of his affection for Death? Special guest-appearance by the Impossible Man! Featuring a rare Thanos solo story not seen in almost thirty years! Collects Silver Surfer #34-38, Thanos: Infinity Quest #1-2, Logan's Run #6.

The Avengers and the X-Men - the two most popular super-hero teams in history - go to war! This landmark pop-culture event brings together Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, Magneto and more in the story that changes them forever! And in AVX: Vs., experience the larger-than-life battles too big for any other comic to contain! Iron Man vs. Magneto! Spider-Man vs. Colossus! Captain America vs. Gambit! And more! Plus: For the first time ever in print, Marvel's groundbreaking Infinite Comics are collected, revealing key events through the eyes of Marvel's major players. It's Marvel's biggest event ever - but will the Avengers or the X-Men emerge triumphant? Collecting Avengers vs. X-Men 0-12, Point One (AVX story) "4 Stars (out of 4)" - CBR"It's a rare thing for a much-hyped event book to get so much right" - Newsarama"Epic." -Inside Pulse"It's a superhero blockbuster" - Maxim.comCollecting AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #0-12 and material from POINT ONE #1.

This almost killed me. It’s just so hilariously funny. Without wanting to sound too indifferent, I don’t laugh a lot. Things rarely make me laugh. It takes a lot to make me truly laugh. This was absolutely delightful. It’s so twisted, so messed up, so brutal, so perfectly ironic and to the point, that I was practically on the floor at some points. However, the first issue did pain me a little. I have a soft spot for Magneto, blame Sir Ian Mckellen for that. So when I see him being hunted by the zombie versions of most of the marvel superheroes, it was quite traumatic. But the end result was weirdly funny. Despite being a horror comic, this relies heavily on dark humour in its most twisted form. Have you ever wondered what it would be like as a zombie? Well these guys retain their minds and personalities. Well, sort of. They have many ironic digs at their own lamentable condition. They’re all utterly relentless in their decay. Wolverine’s arm falls of, Spiderman breaks his leg and Iron Man’s bottom half is exploded. Yet these undead heroes keep seeking food. And they’ve none left. Not after Magneto was fought over. So they turn to space. And that’s when I stopped reading. This had some funny moments, but after these first few issues I can only see the story getting worse and the humour leaning towards redundancy. I enjoyed this, but I need no more. 

Last year The Marvel Universe vs the Punisher showed you the ruins of our world. Now witness the fall. NY Times bestseller Jonathan Maberry reveals the dark and terrible events that take us from the outbreak of a deadly plague to the beginning of the last war for planet earth. A dreadful disease begins transforming everyone -human and superhuman-into savage, nearly mindless cannibal predators. Who will protect humanity? Who will make a stand against the endless slaughter? Who has the courage to make the hardest of hard choices? One word: SNIKT!

For years, the Marvel Universe has lived in fear that the artificial intelligence known as Ultron would one day evolve to fulfill its greatest desire: to wipe out all organic life and take over the Earth. That day has arrived! The impossible has happened and Ultron rules the planet! And as the few super hero survivors that remain try desperately to stay alive, Luke Cage learns the staggering secret of Ultron's victory. As a near-broken Captain America leads a ragtag counterattack, Wolverine makes a controversial and desperate decision - that creates an all-new Marvel Universe! But can even this rash act defeat Ultron? The event of the year has arrived! COLLECTING: Age of Ultron 1-10, 10AI, Avengers Assemble 14AU -15AU , Fantastic Four 5AU , Fearless Defenders 4AU, Superior Spider -Man 6AU , Ultron 1AU , Uncanny Avenger s 8AU , Wolverine &amp; the X-Men 27AU

In this time of global anxiety, economic turmoil and mass hysteria, Sin, the new Red Skull, has made an awesome discovery - a revelation that will divide father and son, turn friend against friend and herald the rise of Fear personified. Who is the Serpent? As Odin and the Asgardians leave the Earth to fend for itself, the Avengers and the world's remaining heroes battle the unstoppable tide of terror! And then - the Serpent's Hammers fall! Who shall rise up and join the Serpent as the Worthy, living avatars of his evil? And how can the Avengers respond...to fear itself? Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen bring fans the biggest Marvel event since Civil War!Collecting: Fear Itself: 1-7, Book of the Skull

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  I know what I'm doing.\
 Do you, Mr. Moon Knight? Do you really?Because I don't think you do.I think you're a jackass mental patient with a penchant for getting your ass handed to you by everyone you meet. While wearing a white outfit.Why? Why are you wearing white?! Idiot!Dirt, road grease, and all of the random gore (from your multiple ass-kickings) will be impossible to get out! I don't give a shit what the Oxyclean guy says, nothing gets copious amounts of blood out of fabric.And, to top it off, you suck with the ladies.So 'supposedly' the Egyptian moon god Khonshu raised you from the dead.And...what? Was that it? \
  *insert Khonshu doing mythical/magical stuff*And Rama Lima Ding Dong, bitch! You're alive!\
Ok. So if this moon god took the time to keep your sorry ass from dying, there must have been a reason. He must have expected you to do something important, and given you special abilities to go with your new lease on life, right?Well, as far as I can tell, the only thing Khonshu gave you was a trio of imaginary friends.Or maybe you already had that *cough* ability.I'm not sure how I feel about this title. In all fairness, it didn't suck. I guess I just expected...more?Especially after reading Jeff, 'kris, and Mike's reviews.Also, every time I talked to Jeff, he was like, "Hulk loves Bendis' Moon Knight! Hulkity, Hulkity, Hulk. Hulk. Hulk. Moon Knight yummy! Hulkity, Hulk, Hulk.".Swear to God, that's what he sounds like.*gak* KIDDING! *gak*My point is fuck you! I have a point! that I can see why nobody knows who this guy is, but I'm also going into volume two with hope that Bendis can make me care about this whack-a-doodle.I mean, there were moments in this where I was so into it that I was sure I was going to love it and then the love just slid through my fingers like all of the unrealized dreams from my youth. Plus, there were plenty of chuckles along the way. So. Definitely not a total loss, or a garbage comic.But something was missing for me. At the end of it, I felt too much of a disconnect with the characters for it to be a true winner.Much like Marc Spector, I'm a bit conflicted. 

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