Advance Review: Heroes Reborn: Weapon X & Final Flight #1

The Heroes Reborn crossover books have been much better than expected. The crossover works much like Age of Apocalypse with the Marvel Universe dealing with changes due to a missing element (here the Avengers) and we see the ripples leading to unexpected scenarios. With this in mind Weapon X & Final Flight should be a natural extension.

Unfortunately the crossover books end with a bit of a whimper here with rushed, muddy art and lifeless characterization. The book moves through time showing how the Squadron Supreme have a clear vendetta against Logan for ostensibly killing Hyperion. Weapon X is hanging out with his Canadian brethren in part to hide from the Squadron which wants him taken down. Much of the team including Guardian, Vindicator, Puck, Northstar, Snowbird and Marrina have been killed in the crossfire. Ultimately this is the story of how far Sasquatch will go to save his remaining teammates. Two years after the battles began the Final Flight team are on their last legs and the dark, compressed art drags us along the depressive end path.

All of the team members have become increasingly distant and Sasquatch is convinced they’ve already lost and are all as good as dead. After he disappears, Logan leads the remaining team into battle and threatens the Squadron’s cronies to stay out of Canada. Walt returns only to lead the Final Flight team right into a Squadron trap. He has promised the Squadron to deliver Logan on a platter in exchange for safety for the rest of the Final Flight team.

The battle between the Squadron and the Final Flight team is much sharper than the rest of the issue and the final death sequence for Logan is absolutely amazing. But it still not enough to make up for the rough sketch like art through much of the issue. Sasquatch always looks amazing, but all the other characters look like stick figures.

Overall this book is meant to be a dystopian look at what Alpha Flight would be without its heart, without hope. Unfortunately this is just not rendered with any depth or true character work beyond the basic plot.

Writing: 2 of 5 stars
Art: 2 of 5 stars
Colors: 1 of 5 stars

Overall: 1.6 of 5 stars

Writer: Ed Brisson
Art: Roland Boschi
Colors: Chris O’Halloran
Publisher: Marvel Comics

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M.R. Jafri was born and raised in Niagara Falls New York and now lives with his family in Detroit Michigan. He's a talkative introvert and argumentative geek. His loves include Star Wars, Star Trek, Superheroes, Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, Transformers, GI Joe, Films, Comics, TV Shows, Action Figures and Twizzlers.