I've never reviewed a comic before, because, I mean, it's a comic book, I always thought it would be better to review like the entire arc or something. But this one book was such a big game-changer for me that I feel I have to talk about it.
First, let me say that I've always been waiting for a "wow" factor from comic books. I always see all these stories that have such a big impact and that always have these twists and turns, but I have yet to come across one. That, or it gets spoiled for me before I read it. With this book, I got my first big twist and boy was it a big one. Nobody saw it coming, because it was downplayed so well. But like any great twist, it makes perfect sense.
I picked up Original Sin for this reason, and I get the feeling that it is not nearly over yet, that this is just the beginning. After all, there are still five issues to go, plus whatever extra issues they can come up with.
Last issue wasn't too big, but it did leave us on a big cliffhanger. The Orb revealed one of Uatu's eyes and the book ended where everyone's secrets were seemingly spilled to the world, and even revealed to our heroes. Dr. Strange and Punisher also found some strange evidence that began to point them in the direction of our perpetrator as well. Last issue also did not show us anything of the Moon Knight-Gamora-Winter Soldier team...probably to save up for this issue.
This issue kicked off right where the last one left off. Particularly, Hulk, Spider-Man, and Thor all learned big secrets that we don't really understand and all of the heroes with the big, Earth-shattering secrets fled the scene (to be dealt with in their own comic books). It turns out that only those in the immediate vicinity of the eye's reveal were affected, as we see Ant-Man (Scott Lang), Black Panther, Emma Frost are unaffected right after the reveal. Nick Fury takes custody of the eye as Captain America rallies those still able to fight to the cause.
I really like what Nick Fury is bringing to this book. He's the typical Nick Fury but in the same respect, he is more understanding than what we've seen before. He's a good detective. Some of his strongest allies are now thrown out of the loop and he knows not to go after them, as it could lead to another great rift in the Avengers and maybe the universe as a whole. Fury seems to be the interesting link between all of the storylines, even though he is only immediately connected to one, the stuff on the surface of Earth.
Beneath the Earth, Ant-Man and his squad are investigating seemingly unimportant evidence, but also come to the realization that the Watcher's death happened because he saw too much. We also get a glimpse of Dr. Strange and Punisher realizing that there is an actual list of suspects they have been avoiding.
Two new villains are brought up, and only one is revealed. The first is that of Midas, who was working with the Orb to unveil the secrets, and might be the one behind the plot to kill the Watcher. Given what is revealed at the end of the book, and that the killer does indeed have a "boss," Midas might be the one behind it all. But what about the mysterious man who is overseeing Moon Knight's group? To me he looked suspiciously like Nick Fury, but I have a tough time believing that given what happens to Nick. His partner also looks like Punisher, but Punisher is with Dr. Strange...
Mysteries are fun, aren't they?
Then again, that is what makes this book in particular stand out so far. It raises more and more questions as well as giving one very satisfying answer, albeit one that nobody saw coming as well as a great shocker to probably everyone.
We continue on to see Hulk and Wolverine interrogating the Orb (great idea!) but aren't getting very much out of it. Cap and Iron Man continue to scan the scene for more suspects while Fury realizes that he was the only one at the scene of the eye-reveal that didn't have his secrets spilled, despite having more than anyone cares to count (seriously, though). Finally, we reach the Moon Knight group, and I'm glad that Moon Knight hopefully gets to play an important role in this.
We come to discover that they have been following a trial of bullets the size of a ship (and yes, there is a Galactus joke). They arrive on a planet and wonder where the bullets came from before discovering that the bullets were actually used to kill a planet, like a planet that has a face and a life and what not. So that was crazy. But then the real craziness starts when somebody leaves the team and then returns to Nick Fury and kills him. And that someone was...
The Winter Soldier!
Yes, all signs point to none other than James Buchanan Barnes as the one who not only murdered the Watcher, the planet, and all of the monsters that Ant-Man's gang and Dr. Strange have been finding, but also that he was hired by someone to do it. But just who was it? And is this really the final fate of Nick Fury?
Things are starting to get real crazy in the Marvel Universe right now, and we still have no idea why the Watcher was killed. It seems like Bucky is fed up with secrets but that would be a pretty crappy reason, I'd say. Still, it was an interesting twist that makes sense. One of the best assassins in the entire universe would be the only one fitting enough to kill one of the strongest beings in the universe.
Definitely can't wait to read more and see what happens next! Highly recommend this series if you're a Marvel or just a comic-book fan.
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