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War of the Realms: Journey Into Mystery #1: Nobody Asked for This

John Jack
5.6/10

War of the Realms: Journey into Mystery #1

Author(s): The McElroys

Artist(s): Andre Lima Araujo

Colorist(s): Chris O'halloran

Letterer: VC's Clayton Cowles

Publisher: Marvel

Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Magic, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Space, Superhero, Supernatural, Thriller

Published Date: 04/10/2019

By John Jack

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Recap

War of the Realms: Journey into Mystery features a ragtag team of heroes as described by the Silent Norn (she talks now) whose instructions are poorly followed by a comically inept Balder, who manages to accidentally assemble a team straight out of Marvel NOW in defense of his super stupidly conveniently just now introduced baby sister. That's right folks, as the issue goes way out of it's way to establish, Odin and Freyja have a new baby, guess there's a new god in town, and Odin is yet again A TERRIBLE FATHER?

Review

What even is this issue? Who asked for it? Why does it exist? It’s fine for what it is but my main issue is capable characters like Balder, Wonder Man and Kate Bishop (who can be a bit quirky at times) act like doofy morons to achieve a light tone that I’m not a huge fan of. All in all a lightly comedic tone is fine but after last week’s stellar War of The Realms #1 I was expecting more.

The inclusion of a random new baby Asgardian could be vaguely interesting (she is a god after all) but it seems like the cheapest of cheap ploys in order to justify another 5 issue miniseries in an already pretty stacked event slate. This issue is a total attempt to woo the goofy West Coast Avengers crowd without having a West Coast Avengers tie in (assuming that series is still going? I actually don’t know).

The art is fine but a pretty solid step down from any of the books leading into this series, from Thor, WCA, wherever this magician guy came from and whatever marvel NOW nonsense series’ the rest are from (other than Wonder Man, love him). Now is normally the point I say I’m never reading another issue but I’m reviewing every War of the Realms tie in so here’s to hoping it improves if it’s five issues like this it better be damn funny.

The more I look at it I kinda like the art, Wonder Man looks like Bruce Campbell and that’s hysterical. I still don’t like a lot I see but that’s funny.

Final Thoughts

I genuinely hope I like this better going forward, I really do want to like it I just currently don't.

War of the Realms: Journey Into Mystery #1: Nobody Asked for This
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