Guardians of the Galaxy #3: Death Cannot be Stopped

I was a little down on last issue due to slowish pacing, so clearly Donny Cates heard me as this one has 3-4 conflicts within one issue, which does feel like a case of writing for the trade. The fights contained do contain enough awesome moments, the panel of Hela fighting Annihilus i used as the cover photo of the article is like something out of a Samurai movie, it just feels like the series has yet to settle into a groove or flow from one issue to the next.

Flow aside this issue contained some huge moments and potential breadcrumbs for the inevitable Thanos identity reveal, Cates’ talent for the long game will likely be this book’s big draw once it gets going proper. I was entertained throughout and especially liked Annihilus donating Thanos’ head, for the children.

The art by Geoff Shaw is stellar as always, I particularly liked the Dark Guardians fighting with Nova, who looked amazing. He really shines with a diverse cast to work with I feel.