A comiXologist recommends:
Secret Wars #1

by: Luis Mercado

Marvel experimenting with Death is nothing new. You can clearly see that in Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe or more recently in the Death of Wolverine however this time it feels different.

The story begins, with a questioning narration about what it means to die, what happens after we die and who stands in our way. There we get motive, villain and food for thought. Then we get to an alternate Earth from the Marvel Universe and off we go!

In this alternate Earth, we see a megalomaniac Reed Richards and a hint at his plans, then we shift to our current universe, to a more recognizable status quo for our heroes and Marvel shows a compelling comparison for us to see unfold a very interesting twist!

It’s worth noting that Secret Wars is a revisited arc from back on 1984, however this approach they’re taking gives it a sense of gravitas that the previous instance did not have.

Secret Wars #1 definitely provides a very intriguing beginning to a surely entertaining story that also has a nice chance at making us think about ourselves in a fun, insightful way. A must read definitely.

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Luis Mercado is a Sr. QA Engineer at comiXology. He’s waiting for Spider-Man’s cameo on a Marvel movie any day now.