Kill the Future
THE GOOD
This is a great issue! What I loved at the end of the last issue was not knowing which way the tide was going to turn. All we knew was that the original Deathlok was on the scene. This issue took me in a direction I was not expecting - which was exactly what I wanted.
I found it interesting that the Cyborg-Avengers and Cyborg-X-Force resemble characters possessed by the Carnage Symbiote. Now that would be an interesting future - Dealthlok Symbiote Characters... I am sure the US Military is working on it.
The battles were great, full of action and suspense. Psylocke's self-induced therapy session, at first felt out of place, but as it played out, really gave insight into her character and torment. The future-story extracted from one of the fallen Cyborg-Avengers was well done, informative and the results were heart-wrenching.
The issue ends with the perfect conviction for the next issue, and the conclusion of this arc.
THE BAD
Would Fantomex really not recognize his own E.V.A? It just seems a little strange.
THE VERDICT
Recommended. This is Chapter 2 of 3 for the Deathlok Nation arc, and it is a great addition to the story. It picks up right from last issue's cliffhanger, no waiting necessary. It is true the next steps for the team seem very well defined, I don't believe it will be a walk in the park - at least not a park in this world.
