Apr 1, 2009 > War Of Kings > #2 (OF 6)

War Of Kings #2 (OF 6)

War Of Kings #2 (OF 6)

The cosmic heavyweights come out swinging! Black Bolt! Gladiator! The Inhumans! Vulcan! The Starjammers! As Kree outworlds burn, Shi'Ar forces move in for the kill - as first blood goes to Vulcan and the Imperial Guard! Can anything withstand the military juggernaut of Vulcan's Imperium? And are the lines of allegiance drawn as clearly as it first appears? The major players make their big moves as the battle that will reshape the cosmic power structure rages on!

WRITER: DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: PAUL PELLETIER
LETTERED BY: VC - JOE CARAMAGNA
COVER BY: BRANDON PETERSON

Price: $3.99

iFanboy Community Pick of the Week Percentage: 1.7%

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YES! I cant wait. I am SO digging this!!

Posted by rayclark on 03/31/09 at 12:03 AM

fo sho.  The one-shot and first issues were fantastic.  I am really excited for this series

Posted by drakedangerz on 03/31/09 at 01:48 AM

Looking forward this. An event I can get behind. But please, more Havok!

Posted by PraxJarvin on 03/31/09 at 01:48 AM

Cosmo from Gotg vs Lockjaw.....thats what needs to happen.

Posted by Aquaman on 03/31/09 at 08:34 AM

I couldn't get that enthused about the first issue of this, I think I'll wait for the trade.  Maybe by the time I'm caught up with Nova and Guardians of the Galaxy, which I plan to do before too long, this will mean more to me.

Posted by ohcaroline on 03/31/09 at 08:54 AM

Nova and GotG don't really have much to do with the war currently.  If you want to read some great stories go read all of the Empeor Vulcan X-Men stuf.  Nova and the GotG are just getting involved in the original X-Men story.

Posted by Chocobavits on 03/31/09 at 04:20 PM

I would actually say to avoid the Brubaker Empeor Vulcan story in Uncanny. The minis after that were good, but the Uncanny stuff was just way too drawn out. A 12 part story that could have been made better by being a 5 or 6 issue story.

Posted by Parker on 03/31/09 at 06:33 PM

I've actually read all the X-men stuff, I just don't have much interest in following that story anymore. 

Posted by ohcaroline on 03/31/09 at 06:59 PM

Sounds like a good old Silver Surfer saga with all his old enemies and allies waging their war on each other I think I'll consider of getting me a copy of this comic book.

Posted by evil09 on 04/01/09 at 04:47 AM

This was amazing.  Talking heads, but quite possibly one of the best issues I have read so far this year.  I mean, it was great.  I am so onboard for this book.  Havok got some spotlight, and Gorgon was bad ass.

Posted by drakedangerz on 04/01/09 at 10:00 PM

This was excellent. The only reason it wasn't my POW was 'cause Rachel Summers basically wasn't in it.

Posted by Diabhol on 04/02/09 at 12:48 PM

are they putting Nova of Gotg in the main book???? i hope they do! Pweeeezzzzz

Posted by Aquaman on 04/03/09 at 08:30 AM

Loving this--so much packed in one issue--why did Praetor switch from Mohawk to Fauxhawk?!

Posted by AlexG on 04/03/09 at 12:48 PM

@AlexG-Thats what I was thinking!!!   Its really disappointing.  If anyone pulled off a mohawk, it was him.  And possibly Storm

Posted by drakedangerz on 04/03/09 at 02:35 PM

@diabhol It's funny, that's a reason I actually rated this issue higher. :-p

I thought this issue was pretty run of the mill. The action seems a bit flaccid and there is a sense of "fill in the blanks" going on here. I don't feel that this is a big deal yet. And while I enjoy all parties involved in this crossover, I really was bored until Havok and the Starjammers showed up.

Also... after Yost did some needed reconstruction on Lorna's character, we get this very odd portrayal. I'm not a fan of the Lorna/Crystal friendship. It makes no sense. (It's based tenuously on the Magneto is Lorna's father premise, that has been confirmed and rescinded several times recently.) They met maybe a handful of times when Quicksilver was on X-Factor in the 90s, but that's pretty much it. Lorna wasn't even "related" to the Inhumans until the past 4 years. ::sighs.:: It's just there for plot expediency and it's one of the few problems I've had with Abnet and Lanning.

However, the most unintentionally funny moment of the entire issue was Lorna telling Crystal she doesn't have to marry Ronan, when (during Chuck Austen's run) Lorna almost forced Alex to Marry here against his will! Talk about being two-faced. :-p 3/5

Posted by PraxJarvin on 04/03/09 at 03:04 PM

@PraxJarvin.  i dont think Chuck Austen's run should be considerd in continuity.

Posted by CaptianJack on 04/06/09 at 03:38 PM

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