Howl4Me
Name: Ed L.
Bio: Been reading comics since '85. Took like a ten-year break during college (where the only thing I read were Batman GNs and Preacher.) Currently back to reading. Reading mostly Marvel stuff (from the Silver Age thanks to Marvel's Essentials trades and new post-Civil War stuff) and a bunch of indy stuff. Will flesh this profile out later.
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It sounds like you are more outraged at the fact that J. Hickman chose to use real historical figures to tell this story more than anything. I can understand that. But I think you are overanalyzing this comic book story.
You should check out this recent Hickman interview.
http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/08/05/jonathan-hickman-interview/
He admits that he's unsure of his "delivery method... the methodology of the monthly dose." I agree with you that his recent FF stuff has been just vague like a barely complete story, but apparently he has a plan. With Steve Epting coming onto the book, I'm sticking around to find out what that plan is.
As for S.H.I.E.L.D, it's still too early to tell for me. I like how he's incorporating Celestials, Galactus, Deviants, The Darkhold (I believe) and who-knows-what's-next to tell this story. I can see how using historical figures from our reality in the Marvel universe might irk you, but it's a just a story not a treatise on futurism or transhumanism, etc. Or maybe it is a treatise, but surely not one that applies to our world.
After reading your review, though. I'm definitely gonna read Hickman's creator-owned stuff. Placing an order now.