Onslaught Reborn
by Jeph Loeb
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Author: Jeph LoebIllustrator: Rob Liefeld
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-03-12
ISBN: 0785131345
Number of pages: 136
Publisher: Marvel
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Book Review: Decent, but Nothing More
Summary: 3 Stars
Onslaught Reborn brings readers back to the "pocket universe" created by Franklin Richards, son of the Fantastic Four's Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman, to save some of the heroes from dying in the wake of Onslaught's destruction. For those that dont know, Onslaught was basically a deus ex machina used to reboot the Marvel Universe and trim away a lot of the fat so to speak that was created in the 90's. The story is done as a ten year anniversary for the saga that helped re-imagine, and eventually bring back some of Marvel's most important characters (i.e. Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk etc.).
Thought destroyed, Onslaught has been resurrected and is setting his sights on Franklin whose power he wants for his own. About to be captured by Onslaught, Franklin attempts to flee him by escaping into the Reborn Universe, where he also brings back the heroes there including the Fantastic Four, the Avengers and their enemies. Onslaught though is able to follow him, and decides on conquering the Reborn universe for himself. To do that, he wants to find the most powerful being on the planet, and the story moves from there.
The story itself isnt particularly strong. The issues are more of a slugfest between characters than plot and dialogue. It's really geared more to action loving readers, and if that's what you like it's what you'll get. I dont think the story was bad, but at the same time outside of a small twist at the end there is nothing that particularly sticks out about it.
Loeb and Liefield themselves are a bit contentious when it comes to how much people like them. I guess you can boil it down to "there's no accounting for taste" because some people like them, some hate them. Liefield's art is particularly a sticking point for many. He is known to exaggerate physiques and has a very scratchy detail style. You may like it, you may hate it, but I would honestly look up some of his other work because when people dont like it they tend to hate it to the point it actually ruins the story for them. I thought for the most part it was more toned down than normal, but you could still tell it was him.
The book does have some extras in that it has all the regular and alternate covers and some sketches, so think of it as like the bonus material on DVD's. Nothing too special, but kind of neat.
If you like action then it's probably a worth while read, just dont expect a grand story or any heart wrenching moments. I found the series entertaining, but nothing more. It's not a must, but if you have the extra money, I say why not?
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