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This was a big week for comics: Infinite Crisis #5, Batman Annual #25, and a bunch of DC 1-Year Later titles. Even though I'm clearly biased in DC's favor, Marvel trumped them all this week with Ultimates Vol. 2 #10. The bad guys have taken over not only New York City, but many key cities within the United States. It is clearly a reaction against the Ultimates storming into the Middle East at the beginning of this series. There's a Muslim version of Captain America, a Russian version of Thor, and opposite numbers for Hulk, Ant-Man, Iron Man, and Quicksilver. We're still unclear as to Loki's true role. One thing I can't figure out: why are all the bad guys meeting in the Louvre? The French aren't that crazy to sanction terrorists in their own city, but what the heck, Millar loves to pick on them.
Hawkeye makes his way out of a nearly impossible situation. It happens so fast, I was bewildered. Then when I read the explanation and saw what happened afterward--this version of Hawkeye is freakin' cool! I love the Avengers version--Clint Barton was always a cool customer, but this one's more on par with Bullseye. I never thought about that before--what if Bullseye joined a team and fought the good fight? Genius idea.
I'm betting that the Hulk returns before all of this is over to stomp the Abomination's ass. And I will also bet that Donald Trump would love to have Tony Stark's pre-nuptial agreement. Nuff said.
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