I was somewhat fortunate in that I joined War Heroes only a month ago. Therefore, all the delays didn’t really affect me. However, I can imagine how tortured I’d have been to have to keep waiting for a continuation of one of the best new series of the year, a fun and intriguing mix of Ex Machina and Ultimates. Well, issue #2 is here at last, and it does a fine job of answering lingering questions. Oh, and it also makes the book about 100x cooler, if that sort of thing interests you.

The last issue dropped a bombshell on the readers: in order to get more cannon fodder in the enlistment offices, the U.S. Army offered superpowers to all who signed up. We met Jay, one of the most decorated soldiers serving and a poster boy for the super-soldier campaign, as well as his little brother Calvin. Calvin seemed to want to be just like big brother, but some hidden meetings with friends revealed there was a darker plot afoot. Issue #2 deals entirely with Calvin, his friends, and a few of the minor characters introduced in the first issue as they head into boot camp to get their first dose of super pills. What ensues is a mix of hilarity and killer action.
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As I slowly dip into more recent comics to pad out my endless list of must-buy classics, a few big names constantly crop up. Mark Millar is one of those names. In an attempt to both get into his stuff and try to somewhat get a handle on Marvel’s continuity so I could read Secret Invasion, I read Civil War, which I went on record as having liked it but not been wowed. Then I read the Superman Elseworlds tale Red Son, which is savagely brilliant. My interests finally piqued, I started picking up back issues of the titles he’s put out this year, which is no small task since the man apparently isn’t bothering to sleep or eat given the number of issues he’s written. Now that I’m finally caught up, let me try to explain why Mark Millar deserves every drop of praise he’s getting.

**spoilers and more after the break**

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War Heroes #2 Cover

Welcome again to another installment of Weekly Previews, where I tell you what is cool, what is new and what to get in comics this week. I don’t know about you, but here in West Michigan, the weather is starting to get cool and the nights are downright frigged. So what better way to spend a cool, fall evening then by reading a wonderful comic book, like the ones that come out this week!

So here we go. After last weeks orgy of amazing Marvel comics, the House Of Ideas is taking a bit of a breather. But there’s still Iron Man #33, Captain Britain and MI: 13 #5 and Mighty Avengers #18 to look forward to. In addition, Image hits it big with War Heroes #2 this week. Stick around, I’ll preview this after the break.

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