Comic Book Superhero Store - Onslaught Reborn HC

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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 741 EAN: 9780785131342 ISBN: 0785131345 Label: Marvel Comics Manufacturer: Marvel Comics Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 136 Publication Date: 2008-03-26 Publisher: Marvel Comics Studio: Marvel Comics
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Editorial Reviews: Marvel's greatest heroes sacrificed themselves to save the world from the deadliest threat they had ever faced: Onslaught! The lives of the Fantastic Four and the Avengers were saved only when Franklin Richards created a parallel universe, where we found those heroes, reborn! But this world has long since merged back into our own, and the evil Onslaught - forged from the most vile parts of Magneto's and Professor X's psyches - has been presumed long dead. But now, he, himself, is reborn - and he's bringing fragments of the other universe with him! Join comics superstars Jeph Loeb and Rob Liefeld in this no-holds-barred, all-out action extravaganza - celebrating the 10th anniversary of the event that changed Marvel history - as Onslaught, the Marvel Universe, and the Heroes Reborn Universe collide in this massive crossover! Collects Onslaught Reborn #1-5.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Decent, but Nothing More Comment: Onslaught Reborn brings readers back to the "pocket universe" created by Franklin Richards, son of the Fantastic Four's Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman, to save some of the heroes from dying in the wake of Onslaught's destruction. For those that dont know, Onslaught was basically a deus ex machina used to reboot the Marvel Universe and trim away a lot of the fat so to speak that was created in the 90's. The story is done as a ten year anniversary for the saga that helped re-imagine, and eventually bring back some of Marvel's most important characters (i.e. Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk etc.). Thought destroyed, Onslaught has been resurrected and is setting his sights on Franklin whose power he wants for his own. About to be captured by Onslaught, Franklin attempts to flee him by escaping into the Reborn Universe, where he also brings back the heroes there including the Fantastic Four, the Avengers and their enemies. Onslaught though is able to follow him, and decides on conquering the Reborn universe for himself. To do that, he wants to find the most powerful being on the planet, and the story moves from there. The story itself isnt particularly strong. The issues are more of a slugfest between characters than plot and dialogue. It's really geared more to action loving readers, and if that's what you like it's what you'll get. I dont think the story was bad, but at the same time outside of a small twist at the end there is nothing that particularly sticks out about it. Loeb and Liefield themselves are a bit contentious when it comes to how much people like them. I guess you can boil it down to "there's no accounting for taste" because some people like them, some hate them. Liefield's art is particularly a sticking point for many. He is known to exaggerate physiques and has a very scratchy detail style. You may like it, you may hate it, but I would honestly look up some of his other work because when people dont like it they tend to hate it to the point it actually ruins the story for them. I thought for the most part it was more toned down than normal, but you could still tell it was him. The book does have some extras in that it has all the regular and alternate covers and some sketches, so think of it as like the bonus material on DVD's. Nothing too special, but kind of neat. If you like action then it's probably a worth while read, just dont expect a grand story or any heart wrenching moments. I found the series entertaining, but nothing more. It's not a must, but if you have the extra money, I say why not? Customer Rating: Summary: Why? Comment: Onslaught. If there was ever a name that could send chills down my spine for all the wrong reasons, it would have to be Onslaught. Memories of the late 90's Marvel mega-crossover are not good to say the least, and things haven't changed much with Onslaught Reborn, a mini-series celebrating the ten year anniversary of the event, written by none other than Jeph Loeb and drawn by Rob Liefeld. The story, for lack of a better word, picks up with Onslaught back from the dead and threatening the universe, with everyone from the Avengers to the X-Men to the Fantastic Four to the Hulk responding. What little sense can be made from Onslaught Reborn is just plain bad to say the least, starting with Loeb's nearly incomprehensible plot and atrocious dialogue. Since Loeb has returned to Marvel, his work (Wolverine: Evolution, Fallen Son, Ultimates 3) has ranged from decent to awful, and Onslaught Reborn is every bit awful as one can possibly imagine. What makes it worse is the artwork from Rob Liefeld, whose style has not changed one bit, and his depictions of everyone involved resemble that of laughable action figure designs. If for some reason you enjoyed the Onslaught storyline from back then, Onslaught Reborn is not worth your time at all, and may very well be one of the worst titles to come out of Marvel in a while. Avoid at all costs. More Reviews

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