Secret Warriors #15
This was a great week for comics for me. Primarily because there were three books by one of my new favorites, Jonathan Hickman. This guy made the Fantastic Four interesting to me, he made the superspy life of Nick Fury, Hydra, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the Secret Warriors actually matter more in the Marvel Universe. I really enjoy Caselli’s art in this book as well. Hickman essentially has taken a band of misfits that didn’t matter in the big scheme of things and gave them a purpose and I have enjoyed reading it every month. This month was no different.
The story opens with our Secret Warriors playing cards and debating the big man’s decision to force cuts on the team. It is interesting enough from a character development standpoint. Daisy is being groomed to be a leader by the greatest spy the world has known, and she is going to have to realize that some assets have to be cut. (Even Chuck had to learn that and he barely became a full fledged agent mid-season.) She is learning the hard way it seams and the book actually lost a little cool factor with the kiss at the end. (Little bit of Fred Savage in me….Princess Bride reference for those who don’t get that.)
The book isn’t just about this group of newbs though. We still have Leviathan out there and we also have the Zodiac that we never here about but once every so often. (I’m watching you Hickman.) There is also the fearless Nick Fury and the realization that Contessa (the triple agent) played him like a sucker, and the mirror group to S.H.I.E.L.D., Hydra. (Which I can’t wait to hear more about the Sword from the East in Hickmans new S.H.I.E.L.D. maxi-series….which if you are not reading I think puppies are sacrificed to the dark gods or something.)
Hydra has stumble upon the body of Viper. This was the woman that was groomed from the beginning to be everything Hydra needed her to be. Even though she is dead you have to read this book to find out that she is finally living up to her potential.
This is a good book and Hickman hasn’t failed to impress me yet…except the kissing.
4.5 out of 5 Secret Warriors that wanted Sebastian back.