If I had to review this book in one word, it would be: Payoff!
Disparate threads woven masterfully by Keith Giffen and the other writers over the various limited series that make up the Annihilation event all come to fruition, with just enough loose ends to tantalize the reader. I particularly enjoyed the Surfer/ Galactus and Thanos/ Drax arcs, although the Nova and Super Skrull/ Ronan ones were also fun. Annihilus went out with a bang, and what I appreciate is how consequential the event was. No "as if it never happened" happy ending this, which is great to see. There was also that nod to events on Earth (the Civil War event which was contemporaneous) that made me curious to read that storyline as well...
In reviewing this series/ event, so far I haven't commented on the art, which is a disservice to the books. The art is, well, cosmically good! Any fan of full page epic panels or the Star Wars cantina scene will walk away sated from devouring these books.
The only two turnoffs for me were the resurrection of a character that had died a pretty good death (but here I'm flogging a dead horse will known to comic fans) and the overpopulation of super mighty cosmic beings. One or two are great reading, but when everyone is awesome, no one is!
In summary, I think this was a great introduction to the Marvel cosmic stories for me (not having read Infinity Gauntlet), and I look forward now to the sequel, Annihilation: Conquest
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Annihilus is the will! Annihilus is the way!
Annihilus is forever!Hearing all the raves for Annihilation, Marvel's event in the spaceways, I got the last two trades for it.Collecting Annihilation #1-6, Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus #1-2 and Annihilation: Nova Corps. Files, BOOK THREE sees the conclusion to the event, and let me tell you this: it does NOT disappoint.There's so much that goes on in Annihilation, I'll give you a broad rundown on why it's worth your 17 bucks.-GRAND-SCALE MOMENTS: You can tell that the Annihilation War is epic. Gods (Galactus) are desecrated. Civilizations (Xandar, House of Fiyero, Skrull Empire)are destroyed. Pariahs (Ronan the Accuser) are restored. But best of all, these radical changes are ADHERED TO. This means the change in the status quo REMAINS the change - if the Supreme Intelligence is killed, then it STAYS dead. You can count on artistic integrity from writer Keith Giffen.-STRONG CHARACTERS, STRONG RELATIONSHIPS: Keith Giffen is an expert in garnering emotional investment. Whether it's showing Drax's fervor to kill Thanos or Nova's need for revenge in the name of Nova Corps., you'd have a hard time NOT caring about them. The villains have wonderful personalities as well: megalomaniacs (Annihilus) are absolutely, endearingly in fact, fixated on destroying everything and ruling what remains, while strategists (Thanos of Titan) inject sardonic wit into the epic, while heralds (Ravenous) see the punishment for their crimes!Each character has their own story within the Annihilation story, adding depth to the epic.The only complaints I have of this book is that artist Andrea DiVito is a slight step down from Annihilation: Silver Surfer artist Renato Arlem, and that Annihilation: Nova Corps. Files (an encyclopedia, essentially) is dry and unenjoyable.Also, there's a great number of characters involved in Annihilation. It might be confusing to keep track of them all, so don't read this book unless you've read at least one of the other trades, or the major plot points from a website or blog. Try out Book 1 to see if you like the flavor, and decide then to embrace it or not. If you embrace it, you're definitely in for a hell of a ride.Overall, strong plots with well-written characterization. Marvel in space is looking mighty bright, and your 17 bucks are definitely not wasted here.
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