WAR OF THE REALMS
Written by Jason Aaron
Penciled by Ed McGuinness
Published April-July 2019
Penciled by Ed McGuinness
Published April-July 2019
As the War of the Realms rages across midguard, the Avengers obviously have their hands full. But that doesn't stop Hyperion, Power Princess, Nighthawk, Blur and Doctor Spectrum, also known as the Squadron Supreme of America - from protecting Washington DC. Agent Coulson's Justice League knockoffs are able to repel the frost giants and elves all the way to Canada with ease. But with the eerie connection between the former SHIELD agent and Mephisto still very much in play, what will this mean for our favorite super heroes?
We might know soon enough. Blank Panther uses Wakanda agent Gorilla Man to protect Avengers Mountain from the Frost Giants while the battle rages outside. In addition to this, he's supposed to find a way to power up the ancient celestial that the mountain used to be. He does so, kicking an elf into a power converter and bringing the dead being's weapons back to life. They destroy the bifrost but the issue ends to reveal Gorilla Man serves Dracula, and his entire mission will likely be a betrayal.
The arc goes on to show the inner struggles of She-Hulk. Not used to her powers being supercharged, she works to keep them in check but still relishes being able to unleash them. And nothing says unleashing supercharged hulk powers like fighting the war of the realms. This particular issue focuses on her trials and tribulations while Blade vamps the super out of Roxxon's super soldiers.
When the war ends, Issue #21 picks up the pieces, but to consider this an epilogue would not be doing it justice. Most of the Avengers enjoy some well needed camaraderie, but Black Panther works tirelessly to discover the link between the resurrected Agent Phil Coulson and his Squadron Supreme. It ends like this arc began - with a shadowy glimpse of Mephisto's involvement, while teasing Starbrand and Ghost Rider stories, but as far as the war is concerned, this tale finally drifts to a conclusion.
So in addition to writing the limited series, Jason Aaron made sure not to skimp on the details, using all his regular series to shore them up. I've been a huge fan of his since way back when he was writing Star Wars, and he has a tremendous penchant for backstories that would make even Chris Claremont blush. Can't wait to see where he takes it. I give this series a 9/10.
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