Weapon X #14
(W) Greg Pak (A) Yildiray Cinar (CA) David Nakayama
Rated T+
In Shops: Feb 14, 2018
SRP: $3.99
NUKE-CLEAR WAR Part 3
• In order to defeat the NUKE PLATOON, OLD MAN LOGAN and the team need to fight fire with fire…
• …that means taking a bunch of Nuke pills!
• But even with their healing factors, will WEAPON X be able to survive their roided-out rage?
Weapon X #13
(W) Greg Pak (A) Yildiray Cinar (CA) David Nakayama
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 17, 2018
SRP: $3.99
NUKE-CLEAR WAR Part 2
• Sabretooth and the original Nuke–surrounded by the Nuke Platoon!
• Without Old Man Logan to reign him in, will Sabretooth submit to his darker nature and let loose?
• And what does this mean for the future of Weapon X?
Weapon X #12
(W) Greg Pak (A) Yildiray Cinar (CA) Razzah
Rated T+
In Shops: Dec 13, 2017
SRP: $3.99
Nuke-Clear War Part 1
Mutant genocide is being committed in a small, third-world country. Now it’s up to Weapon X to stop this massacre! But the militia they’ll be taking on isn’t full of your ordinary run-of-the-mill soldiers. These guys are powered by the red pills taken by the Super-Soldier Nuke! It’s Weapon X vs. a Nuke platoon! PLUS: Includes 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES!
Weapon X #11
(W) Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente (A) Marc Borstel, Ibraim Roberson (CA) David Nakayama
Rated T+
In Shops: Nov 15, 2017
SRP: $3.99
• The hunt for Weapon H concludes!
• With Dr. Alba in control of Weapon H, it’s down to Old Man Logan to save him…or put him down for good.
• Guest-starring Laura Kinney, the All-New Wolverine!
Weapon X #10
(W) Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente (A) Marc Borstel, Ibraim Roberson (CA) Stonehouse
Rated T+
In Shops: Oct 25, 2017
SRP: $3.99
THE HUNT FOR WEAPON H: PART 4
• LOGAN learns there is a facility with information on WEAPON H’s past
• Weapon H is under
• Will SABERTOOTH find a way to kill Weapon H before its past is uncovered?
Weapon X #8
(W) Fred Van Lente, Greg Pak (A) Marc Borstel, Ibraim Roberson (CA) Skan
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 13, 2017
SRP: $3.99
THE HUNT FOR WEAPON H: PART 2
o Doctor Alba’s macabre experiments for the Weapon X program turned one of America’s Finest into a behemoth imbued with genetics gifts of the Hulk and Wolverine.
o Despite countless iterations, only he survived… What made him the perfect vessel for the curse? And how far will Doctor Alba go to recover her success story?
Weapon X #6
(W) Greg Pak (A) Marcelo Borstelmann (CA) Skan
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 26, 2017
SRP: $3.99
“WEAPONS OF MUTANT DESTRUCTION” PART FIVE!
• BATCH H is finally ready for a test drive… Its targets? Old Man Logan, Sabretooth, Lady Deathstrike, Domino, Warpath and the Hulk!
• With a genetic cocktail of the most powerful enhanced beings on the planet coursing through its veins, how can anyone stand a chance?!
The mysterious new director of the reformed Weapon X program has assessed the data from their latest adamantium cyborg attack and the results look good… They are ready for the next stage of their plan to eradicate all of mutantkind! Warpath and Domino follow leads into a remote part of the Midwest… but what vicious secrets will they find hidden in a sleepy gated community?
I guess it was inevitable; in every series or crossover there is going to be that one issue that brings things to a screeching halt. For me, this was that issue in this Weapons of Mutant Destruction crossover. Greg Pak doesn’t really give us anything new or exciting with this issue. We have Logan and Sabretooth chasing one lead, Warpath and Domino chasing another and Amadeus Cho linked in with all of them on comms, with Deathstrike just watching him at his side. The team does find out who it is there dealing with, but that reveal just comes across as ‘eh, ok’ with no real reaction. To be honest, the only character I was interested in was one of the scientists working for Weapon X. She had a lot more going on then our mutant heroes, and whether or not Pak meant for that, I would have liked to see more from the key players.
And I never thought I’d say this, but I miss Greg Land’s art on this book. I know people either like or hate his work, but I fall in the middle. I don’t mind his art, but I get tired of him using the same scenes or poses over and over again. But I did like his work in this book and his vision of these characters (and I was very happy there weren’t 10 panels of Domino with her tongue sticking out). But Marc Borstel has taken over art duties, and though I didn’t dislike the art, it just really made an impact on me, after being used to Land. Overall it wasn’t bad, but there are some panels with weird facial expressions and a lot of wide eyed people.
Overall, I was a little disappointed with this issue. Not big on action, and it didn’t do much to push the story forward. The focus seemed to be on a background character and though I did like that little journey, I wanted more of the key players and more story to be fleshed out. We all know that Weapon X is working on an adamantium reinforced Hulk to take on and eradicate mutants, and maybe I’m just impatient, but I really just want that to happen and see our band of clawed and bladed heroes take on the new threat.
Story: Greg Pak Art: Marc Borstel
Story: 5.0 Art: 5.0 Overall: 5.0 Recommendation: Read (if you’re following the crossover)
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Weapon X #5
(W) Greg Pak (A) Marcelo Borstelmann (CA) Skan
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 12, 2017
SRP: $3.99
“WEAPONS OF MUTANT DESTRUCTION” PART THREE!
• The mysterious new director of the reformed Weapon X program has assessed the data from their latest Adamantium cyborg attack and the results look good… They are ready for the next stage of their plan to eradicate all of mutantkind!
• Warpath and Domino follow leads into a remote part of the Midwest…but what vicious secrets will they find hidden in a sleepy gated community?
Wednesdays are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in!
We’re bringing back something we haven’t done for a while, what the team thinks. Our contributors are choosing up to five books each week and why they’re choosing the books.
Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this Wednesday.
Paul
Top Pick: Jean Grey #4 (Marvel) – Jean Grey is doing everything she can to see that she doesn’t suffer under the power of the Phoenix, like her “other” self did…and I am here for all of it! This has been a really great series with a strong lead character who isn’t taking crap from anyone, especially a cosmic fire bird. Her search for answers has been fun, and I am really looking to the inevitable showdown with the big bird itself.
Hulk #8 (Marvel) – This series has been a great read, following Jen as she struggled to keep her anger in check, but now that her Hulk has been released, it’s going to be more interesting to see how she learns to balance life as Jennifer and her new Hulk persona, or if one will take complete control. If you’re not already reading this book, I recommend jumping on board.
Weapon X #5 (Marvel) – This has been an exciting crossover with Old Man Logan, his team and Amadeus Cho. The team is tracking down the Weapon X program to shut it down for good, and along the way we’re getting some decent character interaction and action. I am excited to see if Weapon X’s ‘batch H’ prototype is released, because that will be a showdown not to be missed.
Brett
Top Pick: American Way: Those Above and Below #1 (Vertigo) – John Ridley is back and returns to the series he completed 10 years ago. It’s 1972 and tensions are rising in this heroes in the real world take that blew me away with its first issue.
Catalyst Prime: Accell #2 (Lion Forge Comics) – I loved the first issue and can’t wait to read the second. Just a lot of fun.
Centipede #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – I know this being on here might seem crazy, but the first issue is a lot of fun and hits the right buttons for us that grew up playing Atari.
Dark Days: The Casting #1 (DC Comics) – A bit heavier in DC lore than I like, but it’s setting up what feels like one hell of a mystery and one hell of a battle to come.
S##t and P##s (Retrofit Comics) – This indie publisher has never disappointed and this is no exception. A dark journey into a sewage processing plant built on top of the ruins of a failing civilization. The custodian of this horrid place encounters all types of things that should not be in this science fiction adventure.
