302. Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars vol 1 #1 ... Marvel (naturally) ...

Well, with the impending arrival of this year's main Marvel event where Marvel will ape DC by having a company wide event that will obliterate all their existing titles (more or less) and restart everything else, including using the title and concept of a limited series from their past (imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, eh?) ... so it is only timely that we review the first volume (of which there are 3)

And basically, in this first issue, we are shown that all those heroes who encountered that huge alien device on Earth only to disappear upon walking through its entrance have reappeared in a planet far, far, far away from home

And they are not alone

We have the FF, Avengers, XMen and a ton of villains and to top it all off, even Galactus is brought forth. And while everyone is puzzled and fearful, a voice boomed forth from out of nowhere ... asking them to defeat their foes ... and this said voice will grant them whatever their wish is

Naturally, immediately sides are drawn as parties try to see who will compromise and work with whom best ... will Magneto join the villains or the X-Men? Will the X-Men join the Avengers? Will Spider who at this point in time is still a loner join anyone? And what about Galactus?

With that to lead us off, Marvel knows that we are going to look forward to the future issues as the potential for huge slam-bang action scenes are outlined even though the premise is kind of weak ...

Ratings: 7/10

272. West Coast Avengers vol 1 #7 ... Marvel ...

Well with the next upcoming movie for the Avenger 2 ... focus on Ultron as baddie ... then it's only right timing that we review this issue ... as it gives probably one of the most unique interpretation/ tale on Ultron ever in the history of Avengers comics

For those of you who have tried the first few issues of this particular run of the WCA, you will have noticed a subplot involving Ultron where something doesn't seem quite right. Well, here is where it gets full blown treatment and guess what? It finishes in one issue. Yup. Ultron = 1 full issue

Anyway, Hank Pym once more gets suckered into the nonsense that is Ultron except that this time, the Ultron he met has once more evolved and explained that he is like a child growing through his teenage rebellious period (fighting against the Avengers) but is now matured (like an old man) and wants to instead get to know his father (Hank his creator) better!

And so a ray of hope glimmers into the sad pathetic life of Hank Pym aka Ant Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket and what-ever else

However, as this is comics, all is not meant to be as Hank is then sucker punch/ attacked by Ultron. SPOILER ALERT. Because as fate would have it, there is yet another version of Ultron around (like the cover says it all) and this Ultron is back for more of the same. Hence it's Ultron v Ultron - one to love and one to kill and right smack in the middle is Hank and Wonderman (obligatory muscle)

A most interesting read ... and a touching ending ...

Ratings: 8/10