Marvel 1985 #6 cover

Well, Mark Millar has done it again. He’s taken a complete amazing series and stuck with it and made it god-damn incredible. I picked up Marvel 1985 #6 today thinking, “How in the hell is he going to end this series?” Well let me tell you, Mr. Millar pulled a fast one on us.

There’s all this chit-chat, jimmer-jammer on the web these days about how this series was going to end, and I’ve even spat an ending or two out from my own mouth trying to solve this giant mystery and I honestly didn’t see the series going this way.

But before I go into all the details, lets take a jump and get down to it.

**kaerb eht terfa sreliops**

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Marvel 1985 #6 Cover

Jeez. It’s Tuesday already? Things have been crazy in this blogger’s life and I haven’t even finished last week’s comics yet and here we are with a new batch already! Hopefully the other reviews on this site have kept you entertained as I attempt to get back to some sort of schedule where I can actually read and review comics. Nevertheless, I am here to preview your Halloween week comics, so sit back, relax and check out these great comics that will be at your LCS this week!

Marvel 1985 #6

On time and everything, Marvel 1985 wraps up this week. How is this crazy story going to end? And will Mark Millar somehow tie this mini-series back to the main Marvel universe? And how about to his other Marvel books right now? All questions will hopefully be answered tomorrow when issue 6 hits the stands!

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Marvel 1985 #5 cover

I’ve never read a comic book so fast in my life until I got Marvel 1985 #5 today. This month’s issue is seriously a weird one. Given, that it’s Mark Millar it’s golden and amazing but maybe something of unpolished good. Let me just say Mark Millar and Tommy Lee Edwards are a duo that have more power than any of us could imagine.

If you get my drift as to how this issue was, read on for some more fun stuff and a bit more of my understanding of this issue and my “how the hell is this going to end” predictions… this issue lead into a lot of things that… well they blew my mind.

**spoilers and some über fun after the break**

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Fantastic Four #560 Cover

That crazy Scot is at it again! You know I am talking about Mark Millar. And what he is at is Fantastic Four #560. Somehow, despite having a ton of books out right now, he manages to pump out issue after issue of pure, comic book gold. This month’s Fantastic Four is no exception.

Last month (or however long it was. Delays are not fun), our fearless foursome had all kinds of craziness going on. Johnny Storm had just gotten captured by the New Defenders and he and Dr. Doom were all set up to power a out of commission Galactus. On top of this, the Richards have a new nanny that is not all of what she seems.

After the jump, I’ll explain why I have a man-crush on Mark Millar and how it seems like he has a much broader plan in mind for his books.

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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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Kick-Ass #4 cover

Bwaaaaaaah! I am Mike Rapin! I’m a friggin’ zombie!!! Bwaaaaah! Aren’t you scared of me?!

You may be confused as to why I am a zombie (man, I have a sudden hunger for brains), but you can blame that bastard Mark Millar for killing me with his sheer genius. The most recent issue of Kick-Ass (#4, for those of you counting) really did a number on my flipping skull to the point of killing me. Oh yea.. I’m effing dead and unless Dr. Strange or Brother Voodoo is coming to save me, I’m not quite sure what will become of me…

But back to the comic: John Romita Jr.’s art had me drinking blood all throughout this issue. His art tells almost as much story as the friggin’ dialogue. I absolutely love it. And, if you haven’t gotten it yet, the story is so compelling, if you read it, you will (most likely) die and become a damn zombie. It’s a good trade-off if you ask me.

**spoilers and more (brains) after the break**

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Marvel 1985 #4 cover

I picked up this issue, dying because of last week’s cliff-hanger, my undying love for Mark Millar (in a total “I’m a comic book nerd and I love your writing” way not any other) and because I knew I was jumping into straight madness. Millar left things at such a high suspense point I was really flying through this issue.

In this months issue, we see a skew of baddies and utter chaos ensue as things really do start to pick up even more than last month’s issue. We’re left with Toby and his dad in a van driving away with none other than The Lizard on top of their van trying to kill them. It’s simply amazing.

But the story continues and boy does it get good.

**spoilers and oh-so-much-more after the break**

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Ah, November. What a great month. Winter is starting to show it’s bitter head. You’re spending long days with your extended family. You’re stuffing yourself with way too much food, which you know you are going to have to work off after the new year. You’re starting to venture to the crowded malls, trying to buy expensive gifts for people you hardly know. Wait a second… November kind of sucks. Oh well, at least there are some good comics that you can look forward to. So treat yourself to some of the books I’ll be previewing after the break.

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In case you didn’t know, I like Mark Millar. And since Marvel 1985 has been coming out monthly I have been creaming in my proverbial pants every month over how amazing this series has been going. The story is so suspenseful (in my mind) in that it just keeps you asking, “What could happen next?” Mark Millar knows how to keep you guessing and this title is an obvious example at how incredible his unpredictable stories are.

Let me give you more of my reaction after the break with some spoilers because I can’t explain how amazing this comic was without spoiling it all.

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If you know about Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, you may be asking yourself, “Nick, why are you writing about this? Isn’t this supposed to be a comic book blog?”. To which, I respond, dear reader, that Dr. Horrible has many ties to the comic book genre and, therefore, is fair game for me to talk about. First, the web series is created by Joss Whedon, creator of many fan-favorite comics like Buffy and great runs on series like Runaways and Astonishing X-Men. On top of that, Dr. Horrible is all about a struggling super-villain. Without further ado, let me tell you about the first act of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog.

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