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July 7, 2006
Beyond the Beyonder
Beyond! by Dwayne McDuffie and Scott Kolins hit me like a freight train in the dead of night. Having no idea of the premise, it's a delightful read, following a rookie superhero called Gravity (who has appeared in Marvel Team-Up and his own mini-series) getting suckered into an arena\spaceship similiar to the one in the first Secret Wars. Actually, the best part is the opening sequence where we see Gravity about to get physical with his girlfriend--I think I'd rather stay with her than go off into outer space. The narrative is cleverly written and the premise is intriguing. Gravity finds himself hurtling towards an alien planet with Spider-Man, Venom, Kraven the Hunter 2, Hank Pym, the Wasp, Firebird, and Medusa. Are they supposed to fight each other to the death or some other group? Time will tell, but one of the major players gets taken out early--even though he can't stay dead past this series. Hopefully the remaining three issues will live up to the promise of the debut issue. Nuff said.
External Link:
Beyond! Newsarama Article
