ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #2Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning
Art by Tom Raney
If anyone had doubts about Annihlation: Conquest being able to live up to expectations, this excellent second issue should silence all but the most cynical of fanboys. While last issue was good, it had been spoiled with preview issues the week before and was burdened with recapping everything for people that didn't pick up the mini-series leading up to the event. This issue, however, has action, drama, deaths, fake outs and everything in between.
Lanning and Abnetthave, in the span of one issue, done more with Ultron than all five mediocre issues of Bendis' Mighty Avengers arc. While people might enjoy Cho's ass shots, Conquest's traditional Ultron wasted no time making his presence felt in this event when he lead an assault on the High Evolutionary's base and apparently killed Moondragon. While I expect the Evolutionary or Warlock will heal Moondragon, it was still a huge "OH SH--!" moment for me as it was completely unexpected.
This issue also benefited from Starlord and his ragtag band of followers presence. Groot, Mantis and Rocket Racoon are my new favourite characters and I hope a follow up mini or ongoing for this squad comes out of this event.
Verdict - Must Read. If you like Green Lantern's Sinestro Corps War or are a fan of fun, non-decompressed, action packed comics featuring great characters, do yourself a favour and pick up Conquest.
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