NOVA #11Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning
Art by Paul Pelletier
I don't know what to make of this. I liked the issue, but I don't see how this 'propels Nova back into the Annihilation: Conquest story'. This issue is basically "Hi, I'm Warlock (no not Adam Warlock) of the Technarchy and this is my origin and all the information on the Technarchy in one convenient package!".
I already know who Warlock is and I got a refresher on the Technarchy from Wkipedia after Magus debuted last week in X-Force, so I'm kind of in the middle on how useful this issue was. Abnett and Lanning do a great job diseminating all the information for the uninformed, but the story still read like an above average "super hero explains everything out loud" cliche.
I guess I should give a few details on the actual story. Nova arrived on the Technarchy homeworld last issue. He's nearing his limit with the transmode virus and it seems Worldmind can't find any life readings on this planet. He does detect some movement nearby and it turns out to be two giant robot-like behmoths fighting it out. The transmode virus goes into overdrive for some reason and it turns out it is because those two robots are actually Warlock and his adopted Technarchy son doing training exercises. The Phalanx are sort of like waste products of the Technarchy after they consume organics. They react violently to real Technarchy and that's what caused Nova's TO virus to go nuts. Warlock is able to force it into remission for him, but can't cure him, as he doesn't have enough power to do so unless he consumes organics, which he will never do.
From here, we are given the origin and 'what's he been up to' portion of the book. Nova explains the Conquest to Warlock, Warlock explains his quest to redeem the Technarchy and stop them from consuming organics and this ends with him declining to help Nova, as he doesn't have the power to do anything.
The issue ends with Gamora and Drax's transmode viruses going nuts and causing them to form a Babel Spire, which summons a Technarchy adult back to the planet, which is a bad thing in case you were wondering.
Verdict - Check It. Don't get me wrong, this still a great book, but Nova still has the virus, there's nothing new to do with Conquest and we're basically where we were four or five months ago in terms of story progression. Well written and great art, but kind of like filler at the same time. Doesn't affect my love for this series, but, objectively, I think it's a little hard to justify calling this a Must Read when so little happens.
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