About Heroes

This Review was submitted by Spider-Ben:
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Artist: Rob Liefeld
Covers: Liefeld and Michael Turner

OK, before I start the review let me say a few things. First, I haven’t had time to do reviews for the site this past week since I am totally swamped with tests, finals, and term papers at KSU. Second, I know people really don’t care for Onslaught, Rob Liefeld, or this mini series. That is fine; everyone is allowed to express their thoughts and opinions. However, I for one love this book. The original Onslaught saga was one of the first big crossovers I experienced as a comic collector. I loved the Onslaught story so much I even bought tie in issues of titles that I did not collect on a monthly basis just to follow the story. So I am thrilled to have Onslaught back, and I really think Liefeld did a great job on the artwork for this issue.

The story is straightforward, and Jeph Loeb’s first work since he returned to Marvel is great. The story picks up after Wanda spoke those infamous words, “No More Mutants.” By doing this, Xavier and Magneto lost their powers, and the powers they lost once again recombined to form Onslaught. Onslaught is totally pissed since a kid, Franklin Richards, defeated him. He quickly posses the Human Torch and proceeds to thrash and trash his buddy Ben Grimm. Johnny finally fights back, and goes Nova, exhausting his powers and forcing Onslaught to leave his body. Franklin races to his father, Reed Richards, and is shocked to find Onslaught has possessed daddy dearest as well.

Franklin rushes to his room and pulls out the Heroes Reborn universe ball. He decides to escape into the ball and hide from Onslaught. Sue Richards fights the possessed Reed, and both end up fainting from the strain of the fight. Onslaught leaves Reed’s body and follows Franklin into the Heroes Reborn universe. Reed and Ben gain consciousness and vow to find Franklin and crush Onslaught once and for all. In the Heroes Reborn world, Franklin runs into the Heroes Reborn female Bucky, and Onslaught appears ready to kill them both.

Thoughts/Comments:
Very cool and very fun, I’m really glad Marvel is celebrating the Onslaught saga. This is a great continuation to what has recently happened in the Marvel Universe (House of M) and I’m glad Onslaught is back and pissed at Franklin. The writing from Jeph Loeb was wonderful and witty, and Liefeld did a fantastic job on penciling. I really do not have a problem with the guy’s artwork; I think it is really fun and fast. I am very happy the Michael Turner cover was a 50/50 split and not some 1 in every hundred copies or such. Plus, a lot of the proceeds of this book go to help the Sam Loeb Scholarship Foundation. The book was fun and went to a great cause, and I’m eager to read the rest of the series. It was great seeing Onslaught again, and I’m looking forward to the Hardcover when the series wraps. I give this a solid A! Like I said, I know some people may hate and ridicule this book, but I really enjoyed it and I’m not ashamed to express how I feel about this project and the subject of Onslaught and Heroes Reborn. For those who did enjoy it, let me know! This book didn’t even have Spider-Man in it and I still thought it rocked!