Review of "Heroes Reborn -- The Return #3 of 4"
© Robert Smithers
Penciler: Salvador Larroca
Inks: Art Thibert, Bud Larosa, Andrew Pepoy, Mark Prudeaux
Letters: Richard Strakings & Comiccraft
Colors: Steve Buccellato/Mad Science Media
Cover Colors: Chris Lichtner &Liquid
Bio & Summary Writer: Julio Sato
Interior Design: Comiccraft's John Marasigan, and Jason Medley
Assistant Editor: Polly Watson
Editor: Bobbie Chase
Editor in Chief: Bob Harras
What I thought:
(Note: I will be referring to last week's review, so please read that review first. Thanks, Robert.)
Again, a great deal of effort went into the production of this issue. Last week's compliments apply. Again, I like the introduction. I like the fact Marvel took the time, effort and four pages to tell us what is going on.
This issue's premise: convince the heroes they need to leave. The "pocket universe" they reside in will not survive. The celestials say so.
This issue stars with the celestial Ashema trying to convince Franklin of the rightness of the celestials' decision to destroy the "pocket universe" that Franklin had created. At the same time, Ashema is trying to understand the sorrow Franklin feels at having to decide people's fate, and trying to understand people..
Meanwhile, Hulk smashes . . ., well, he smashes the Hulk, in a scene so gratuitous it reminds us of the old Marvel Team-Ups of the 1970's. And Spiderman is there merely to look credulous.
Anyway, the pocket universe Heroes, (The Fantastic Four, Captain America, Iron Man and the Avengers) band together to find out what the disturbance is. (Hulk is fighting Hulk and there's a disturbance — no duh!) Everyone settles down and decides that they are all on the same side. Then they call on Doctor Doom for technical expertise.
Meanwhile, Franklin convinces Ashema of the humanity of the people in this sphere and asks to be taken to his parents. Ashema finally relents and agrees.
Spiderman tells the other heroes that they have been missing from the "real" universe for a year. Iron Man, Mr. Fantastic and Dr. Doom run tests to confirm that their the universe they reside in is less than a year old. Then Ashema and Franklin show up to confirm this to the heroes and to tell them to get a spaceship ready, as the celestial judge is coming.
Ooops. He's here!
Once again, I liked the production value, the introduction, the smooth way Peter David handles it all. Fewer subplots here, as the plots come together. The writing is professional. The artwork has a different style than "traditional" Marvel character art
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