2006-08-29 18:10:25 · 6 answers · asked by Booooo 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
it's doing great. I haven't caught any inconsistancies yet, and the story itself is pretty fresh and original. not since the Mutant Registration Act of '87 have I seen such political intrigue in comics!
2006-08-30 01:33:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a terrific series concept. I've read many of the posts concerning this story and a lot of people have the general idea of the plot wrong.
As a recap:
The New Warriors (a group of young superheroes) have a reality Television series. They decide to capture several "B" grade villians to bolster their sagging ratings. One of the villians is Nitro, a man that can cause explosions. A fight ensues and Nitro blows up a VERY large area of New York. It kills the majority of the Warriors. It also kills a school full of children.
A public outcry to make all superhumans register with the government as weapons of mass destuction rises. Superhumans WOULD NOT have to divulge their identity to the public, just the government. They would also have to be trained as government opperatives to be called in if we ever need them. Many heroes are fine with this seeing it as either a partriotic duty or a natural progression to superheroes (Iron Man leads them). Others see it as an invasion of privacy or, worse, the seeds of slavery (Captian America represents them).
The mistake I've heard most often from readers of this series is that people seem to think because Spiderman revealed his identity in a press conference, that means the government was demanding that. They aren't. They are demanding heroes REGISTER with them and are TRAINED. If a hero already has a public identity, he'd still have to register.
Spidey just agreed with the concept so fervently that he went WAY overboard and whipped off the old mask. He is currently beginning to regret the decision and wonders if he's even fighting on the right side (Iron Man's). He even went so far as to help Captain America by placing his sheild where only Cap could reach it after a battle. The chances are Spiderman will switch to the "rebel" side shortly.
I just read the Avengers cross over where Cage decides not to register. It was brilliant and highly emotional. In particular, the parts where Iron Man, Cage and Jessica Jones (Cage's wife) argue their sides with Cage equating the forced registration to the South in the 1950's was powerful stuff:
Cage: Oh. Is it Mississipi in the 1950's now?
Iron man: Oh, COME ON!!
Cage: The difference IS...?
Iron Man: STOP it. Will you stop?
Cage: Getting pulled out of your HOME in the middle of the night for being DIFFERENT is the same now as it was then.
Jessica: Does have a TIMELESS quality to it.
Cage: Don't it?
Iron Man: No. This is about breaking the law.
Cage: Slavery used to be a law.
Ms Marvel: Luke...
Iron Man: You're TWISTING this and I won't hear it!
Powerful stuff. As of this issue Jessica is in Canada with her and Cage's baby and Cage is at large and being hunted. He's in good company. Captain America, the Falcon and Daredevil are with him. (great action sequences by the way).
2006-08-30 14:05:31 · answer #2 · answered by jsblakemore 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a few postings on this topic already, here are links to a couple of 'em about the storyline:
2006-08-30 03:47:36 · answer #3 · answered by C-Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, issue 4 is delayed.
2006-08-30 18:03:14 · answer #4 · answered by The Big Shot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one word THOR!!!
2006-08-30 09:15:40 · answer #5 · answered by sulphur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know.
2006-08-30 18:22:27 · answer #6 · answered by Forgotten Memories 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋