hm!

Really like the look of this :D

I think that's the thing I am interested in...how does Da Vinci go from this to Fury S.H.I.E.L.D....I'm not hung up on it, but I know the solicits have said things along the lines of "before Nick Fury."  It's purely a guess on my part, but the ending may have something to do with a change in S.H.I.E.LD.  Purely a guess though cause I've no idea what's coming.
 
I love that it's a bit heady....the fact that it's Marvel and heady has me a bit surprised, but in a good way.
 
The art, while steam punk influenced, is fantastic. If that's why the series is bi-monthly then I'll wait cause the book is gorgeous. I literally just stop and stare at the detail.

i enjoyed the issue i just wonder where hickman is taking to book, there is no clear direction

For some reason I am thinking that the huge underground city will end up being destroyed by that guy with all the stars (forgot his name)...
Also the ties to the Marvel U so far has been Stark and Richards... I am actually waiting for there to be a Parker involved!

I'm in love with this series so far. I'll have my review of issue #2 up as well as soon as I can.  
 
Also, don't worry you guys if not everything is revealed yet. This is only #2 after all. lol 
 
I'm sure Hickman has a plan, and so far the set-up is very intriguing. 

I think I might just pick this up now.

Seeing how often Leonardo da Vinci is used in games(Assassin's Creed 2), comics, books, and other forms of media. Sort of makes you wonder what the man himself would think about it. Everyone wants to make him part of their secret organizations. The same for Ben Franklin.
 
I read The Da Vinci Code. The small chapters were annoying and made everything feel disjointed. It was as if every time someone walked though a door a chapter changed to a completely different scene. There was so much back and forth. I didn't know if I was reading a book or watching a tennis match.
 
I am far from a Nostradamus believer. I think it's questionable how much he actually "predicted", and how much people just interpret as predictions after the fact.
 

Alright, G-Man once again blows me away with his comic book history knowledge.

i need this book

I have it on hold at my local comic store.  I was afraid it was going to become on of those comics they forget about finishing or don't finish till years later when they release issues 1 and 2 or something.

Why is it absurd that a Frenchman "speaks" English in this comic, when da Vinci was Italian? 

Hey so did Leonardo Da Vinci create the first S.H.I.E.L.D. Hellicarrier??

I love everything about this issue and the one that preceded it.  I've heard it's going to be a 60 issue arc, which means we will not know a lot of things for a while, so just sit back, relax and enjoy the crazy ride.
 The writing has been cryptic, but it's still great. I know Leonid has not been talked about yet, but I knid of get the feeling that we're supposed to see the world through his eyes and even he doesn't know what's going on, which I like. The art ... awesome ... where has weaver been?

I really love this book. I feel like its going to build up to something great (fingers crossed).
Cant wait for all these questions to be answered (if they ever will be).
I really hope Jonathan Hickman doesnt pull a LOST.

I gave issue number one a 5 star rating, and I thought this one was easily in the 4-4.5 range. I'm glad they've got it on a bi-monthly schedule to give the creators plenty of time to keep the quality high and not rush it. I noticed that a third printing of the first issue comes out next week, so now's the time to jump on board for anyone who hasn't already given this title a look.

" @cmaprice: Dude, relax. Who said it was "absurd"? Why so much overreacting? da Vinci is shown traveling through time, he could've learned English. I just asked if a dude from the 1500s also was fluent in English. I don't get why my question was the only thing you felt was worth commenting on. "

@Amircat said:

"I love everything about this issue and the one that preceded it.  I've heard it's going to be a 60 issue arc, "

I was going to ask if this is an ongoing series or a mini-series. Or maybe a maxi-series. If it's indeed planned to go up to 60 issues, then it wil be around for the next 5 years. It would be interesting to see if they can keep this book as intriguing as they have so far.  
 
The first two issues do raise some questions. And definitely some curiosities as to where they will take this and how does it link to S.H.I.E.L.D. as we've known it all these decades. And that is exactly what you want out of anything episodic: the curiosity to know what happens next.   
 
Personally, my biggest question now is what is Howard Stark doing here? How does his participation with The Shield coincide with his time as founder of Stark Industries?
 
I think Hickman's a great writer. A lot of fans are back into the Fantastic Four thanks to him (and Eaglesham). The Secret Warriors series is popular among fans and he's done a great job with that series since he took over. At the moment, any title that has the name Jonathan Hickman on it has my attention. 
 

 

Wow. Leonardo da Vinci is officially a Marvel superhero. I'm not sure whether to applaud Marvel's creative foray into steampunk, or just give in to the very strong temptation to facepalm.

this has the potential to be the best Marvel story in a LONG, LONG time...  can't wait for the trade!
 
it's funny how we don't see Nick Fury in issue #2 & everyone's panicking about how this story is directionless, yada yada yada... 
 
LET GO G-MAN!  
 
Quit hatin'!  :)

Nick's Shield been out since civil war, and Tony's take over was ruined by Osborn who replaced it with Hammer (many of whom died in Asgard or by the Hand as well) that is why shield is so much smaller.

Loved it as much as the first one. Great story, great art one of my favorite Marvel books out there at the moment, That bi-monthly gap is made worth it.

 @G-Man I originally thought that also. However, Hickman is writing this. If you look at Bendis, he connects / references all his titles. Trust that he has an overarching plan (plus secret warriors is an awesome sheild book). Also, think of Grant Morrison's titles, (all star superman and dc 1 million). they all start off a little essentric but end up pretty freakin awesome connecting all points. : )

Pulled that sarcasm off so good you had to return to it to clarify. Perfect.

I love this series!