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    S.H.I.E.L.D. » S.H.I.E.L.D. #4 - Chapter Four: The Madness, the Star Child and the Celestial Madonna released by Marvel on December 2010.

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    Review: SHIELD #4

    Hoo boy... where to even start in trying to describe this issue? Leonid learns even more of SHIELD's centuries-long secret history, which includes the imprisonment of Nostradumus and the "wet nursing" of a pregnant Celestial.
     

    The Good

    This book's weaving of real history, esoteric science and Marvel continuity is nothing short of phenomenal. The revelations about the origins of Nick Fury's infinity formula and the Celstials' interest in Earth (a carry over from Earth X) are just the kind of intellectual shockers I've been missing. Weaver needs to great credit as well, for some of the most singularly provocative images I've seen outside of a Stanley Kubrick or Darren Arnofsky movie. This has some surreal visuals to rival the likes of 2001 and the Fountain.

    The Bad

    I think this story might've been better served an OGN or as a series of over-sized specials instead of month-to-month title. The story's so complex and there's so much callback I feel like I'm missing out on 70% of what's going on, even I'm definitely enjoying what I'm reading. The labyrinthine quality of this book is sublime but, good lord, do I feel like I need some footnotes.

    THE VERDICT - 4.5/5

    Between this and Ultimate Thor (as well his work on Fantastic Four and Secret Warriors) Hickman is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers in the business, let alone at Marvel. The way he's reintepreteing long-established continuity to tell a truly provocative, boundary-pushing story reminds of Alan Moore and Grant Morrison's best work at DC. This book is sublime.
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      S.H.I.E.L.D. #4 - Chapter Four: The Madness, the Star Child and the Celestial Madonna by dark_noldor on October 28, 2010

      The Story - After revealing himself, Leonardo da Vinci asks Leonid to fear Isaac Newton and to find the truth: he´s to set free Nostradamus, then he leaves again to become Earth´s first man in space with a special mission: "giving birth" to a baby Celestial that is being nursed in the sun. The Writing- This is a mini series totally different from Marvel standarts: there´s sci fi with history and a intense cross reference with stuff that really happened. Like the fact that lying in the center of...

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