363. Marvel Two-In-One #62 ... Marvel

As per our last review, we skipped a few issues down the line to prove our point and here is the saga of HER. Basically she is a scientifically created being by a mysterious group of scientists in a place called the HIVE. Their intention is to make the perfect human being and thus super powerful. They hoped to use this powerful new being to create a master race and naturally reporting to them

The first time out, they ended up with Adam Warlock

And now this time out the first round was a being who is male ... however, that being ended back in the cocoon and this time becomes HER. So after the past few issues, she decided to find her perfect mate and that perfect mate is Adam

She ventured forth to find those who know of Adam i.e. Alicia Masters girlfriend to the Thing. And after a brief tussle she managed to escape with Alicia. Bitch Moondragon decided to tag along to help HER realize her quest while Starhawk who is out hunting another powerful being came across Ben and decided to help him out

Got it?

So the cover is not just Moondragon but Starhawk, Her, High Evolutionary ...

Anyway that's in the past. In this issue Ben and Hawk managed to catch up with Her on the High E's world and after the usual misunderstanding tussle, all focus on finding out what happened to the High E and the planet where Adam Warlock is supposed to be buried because that planet is now ... missing ... towed away by someone even more mysterious

How's that for a recap?

Sorry if it's long winded but that's just how good this issue is and with awesome artwork by everyone involved, this series is such a must read

Ratings: 7/10

290. Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2 #7 ... Marvel ... (2008) ...

Okay enough Wolvs and Spiders. Let's look to the stars and the surprising hit movie of last year from Marvel - GOTG. I will be honest here. I am a huge fan of the first comic series of which the only person to make an appearance is Yondu. Now Yondu in the comic is a mystic zen type of priest and the Yaka arrow that he controlled by whistling is equally special. However, even though I am reading and collecting comics for 30 years, I am not a purist and am open minded enough because when I go to a movie, I want the movie to be entertaining and not just following the comic blindly ... and of course for the movie to succeed because if it does, there will be more movies and comics to come ... and what a relief that the actual movie was even better than the comic!

But hey this is not a review about the movie

So the first arc of this launch was good. In issue 7, we first have a switchover of artist and while I have nothing against this new chap but opening arc artist was just plain awesome. So suddenly the series felt like it dropped. However, for those of you reading this on a back issue basis or trade, please note that this version of GOTG was running when Marvel was trying to resuscitate its space/ cosmic corner of the comic-verse. So in short almost every arc is either a part or side players for whichever series was running and this is no difference

What is odd is the first few pages where we see the original GOTG and wondering WTF before we are shown that its memories from the female one-who-knows

 Naturally before this is developed further, it's time for fisticuffs. So cue next scene and we see some of the guardians kicking up a storm with the villains of the day some gigantic sized and not so giant sized aliens but it's all good ... cos they are more like grunts no matter how they look ...

Who then is the villain of the piece? It comes at the end ... and not so much of a shock as ... a part of the storyline ... somehow it felt kind of flat. Read it and see what we mean

Ratings: 5/10