Inhumans: Attilan Rising Review

Finished reading Inhumans: Attilan Rising, tying into Marvel's Secret Wars event writer Charles Soule crafts the story centred around the Inhumans of the Manhattan domain showing not only how Battleworld affects the Inhuman community but also showing how different these counterparts are to the main Marvel Universe versions. The book opens up with a small group of rebels from the Voice Unheard led by a 1930's version of Ghost Rider called G-Man in the Greenland domain hoping to use a serum that gives Hulks their minds back. Their presence is quickly known by a group of Thors who take G-Man to the Queen of the Inhumans and regent of the Manhattan domain Medusa, for questioning as Doctor Doom tasks her with the mission of finding the leader of this resistance and bringing it to an end. After only getting little information from G-Man before his head exploded when an Inhuman phsyisc digs into his mind Medusa sends the chief of her guard, Auran, to the Quiet Room who's owner Black Bolt turns out to be leader of the Voice Unheard. Overall this was a great book as it not only shows how the events of Secret Wars effects the Inhumans but also shows how multiple domains of Battleworld are run and different to others. The character differences of well known Inhumans are fascinating from an older Ms Marvel who is one of Medusa's top agents while Black Bolt has no powers allowing for him to have a large amount of dialogue that fits the characteristics of the character brilliantly and makes him very charismatic. The artwork by John Timms is great as the art style works perfectly well for different domains and the people of Battleworld. 8/10.

Hail Hydra Review

Finished reading Hail Hydra, this brings a close to writer Rick Remender run on Captain America which this Secret Wars tie in placing Captain America's adopted son Ian Rogers front and centre in a world that has been pulled out form Ian and his father's own nightmares. The book opens up with Captain America's adopted son Ian remembering his time in Dimension Z as he finds himself in a world controlled by Hydra when he asks a man nearby which leads to the police to capture the man. Blaming himself for the mans arrest Ian beaks the man and other prisoners of Hydra out of a factory which leads of Ian coming face to face with this worlds version of himself. The final story of the book by writer David Mandel is a brilliantly crafted, hilarious story that takes looks at the life of Hydra agent Hank Johnson who luckily miss being killed by Nick Fury on a regular basis while dealing with a very topical family problems. Overall this was a great book as it shows how the Marvel universe could have been if Hydra was in control while also giving Ian Rogers some of the best character development since his introduced in the Dimension Z story arc from the beginning of Marvel Now. The relationship that is formed between Ian and the child of this worlds version of Captain America and Sharon Carter, Ellie is great as it allows for writer Rick Remender to give Ian some great development by comparing him to someone else from a similar upbringing thanks to the use of his thoughts which is even apparent when her interacts with his counterpart Captain Hydra. The art by Roland Boschi captures the tone of the book and the action scenes brilliantly as the art and the story go hand in hand very well. While the colour palette used by colourist Chris Chuckry ate different tones of Green particularly darker green's which help to get the feel of the sort of world that Hydra have created. 8.5/10.

David Brent: Life on the Road Film Review

Finished watching David Brent: Life on the Road, starring writer and director Ricky Gervais and Ben Bailey Smith. The film opens up several years after the final episode of the Office as David Brent (Ricky Gervais) is now working as a sales representative for a different company while in his spare time David has his own band, Foregone Conclusion which has gone through a major change as David is the only original member left as one day he decides to go on tour around the London area in hopes to get signed to a record label. Overall this was an ok film as it catches people up with what has happened previously in the life of David Brent since the Office which is a nice touch for people how have not watched the series. Most of the jokes don't gel well as they're very awkward and go almost too far with how offensive they are. The musical moments of the movie are the best parts from the music by Foregone Conclusion and even when Dom Johnson (Ben Bailey Smith) goes on stage which helps to give his character a great conclusion to his own story. 5/10.

Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde Review

Finished reading Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde, this book follows Star Lord's current adventures within Battleworld after Doctor Strange teleported the survivors of the original Marvel universe in the pages of the main Secret Wars book. The book opens up with Peter Quill going by the name of Steve Rogers while being the lead singer of a band in the Quiet Room located in the Manhattan domain of Battleworld. One night Peter notices the Age of Apocalypse version of Kitty Pryde which leads him to blow a trade between Kitty and a version of Gambit who is a collector in this domain as Kitty was trying to acquire items of unknown origin for Doom's daughter Valeria. Overall this was a great book as writer Sam Humphries tells the story of how Star Lord is trying to come to terms with being stuck on a new world where his teammates and the love of his life never existed. The interplay between Peter and Kitty is great as it fits into the story extremely well as the two create some great comedy and character driven moments. The artwork by Alti Firmansyah captures the tone of the book incredibly well as the cartoonist style works wonders on the over exaggerated emotions of characters which helps to make some great laughs. The addition of the first appearance of the Age of Apocalypse Kitty Pryde is nice as it helps to show what sort of character she is and how different this Kitty is compared to the original version that Star Lord got engaged to in the final part of the Black Vortex storyline, which also features inside this book. 8/10.

1602: Witch Hunter Angela Review

Finished reading 1602: Witch Hunter Angela, this book dives into a Battleworld domain that is still living in the Elizabethan period as witches and supernatural creatures still exist and are not yet a thing of legend. The book opens up with witch hunters Angela and Serah kicking down the door of Windsor Castle to slay King James who is a Witchbreed. Shortly after Angela and Serah travel to a local tavern where they come across a new creature of magic created by this worlds version of the Enchantress. This leads the two Witch Hunters on an adventure to find these creatures and defeat the Enchantress. The book also contains the first part of Marvel's original 1602 by writer Neil Gaiman that helps to show the origins of this universe. Overall this was a great book as writers Marguerite Bennett and Kieron Gillen dive into this domain with Angela and Serah as the perfect point of view characters. The interactions and relationship between Angela and Serah is great as the book even takes time out to explore their relationship in a slightly comedic way that works perfectly for the story. The way the book brings characters like the Guardians of the Galaxy and Cloak and Dagger is incredibly intriguing with how different their origins are and the way they play a part within the story. The artwork is great as it looks fully painted which helps to make the book's aesthetic emulates the time period of the story's setting. 8/10.

The Shallows Film Review

Finished watching The Shallows directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and staring Blake Lively, Janelle Bailey, Brett Cullen and Sedona legge. The film opens up with medical student Nancy Adams (Blake Lively) travelling  to the beach her mum (Janelle Bailey) was at after she realised she was pregnant with Nancy who is honouring her mother's memory. While out in the water surfing Nancy is bitten by a shark on her leg and now has to find a way to find help while staying away from the shark. Overall this was a good film as it emulates similar films while also making time for some nice insight to Nancy's character by showing her relationship between her dad (Brett Cullen) and sister Chloe (Sedona legge). There is a great amount of tension that is set up thanks to the cuts between shots of above and below the water which make the shark's presence known to the audience. The CGI is a little jarring in places as it feels unfinished as its not been fully blended into the film. 7/10.

Spider-Island: Warzones! Review

Finished reading Spider-Island: Warzones! This explores the Spider-Island domain of Battleworld as writer Christos Gage tells the story of what could have happened if the heroes didn't defeat the Spider-Queen at the end of the original Spider-Island story. The book opens up with Agent Venom being caught in the middle of a horde of spider people providing cover for Vision as he's getting medical supplies for the remaining humans of Manhattan who have formed a resistance underground. Before the two become over whelmed by the horde one of the spiders reveals himself as Werewolf by Night who's wolf DNA becomes dominant during the night. This then gives Flash and idea to use different serums and relics to change former Avengers members into different monsters which gives them their minds back as their connection to the Spider-Queen is broken, giving the resistance some hope. There is also a backup story within the book by the creators of Spider-Girl form Marvel's MC2 universe Tom Defalco and Ron Frenz return to the character as Mayday Parker is trying to come to terms with the death of her father, the original Spider-Man, during the events of the original Spider-Verse event. Overall this was a great book as it a very action heavy story that still has time for some great character driven moments which show how each hero is dealing with their monstrous transformation and also showing how Flash is dealing with being the leader of the resistance. The use of Captain America and Spider-Man being brought in during the story helps to give Flash a more prominent leadership role that further helps to develop his character throughout the book and be on the same level as Spider-Man. The backup story featuring Mayday is great as by including the older characters like Uncle Ben, an older version of Scott Lang Ant Man and this universes version of Hope Pym not only helps May to deal with her father's death but also helps to make the story incredibly relatable as we get to see different parent child relationships each person has and how that has shaped them. The artwork throughout the book is great as artist Paco Diaz works wonders on the monster versions of the Marvel characters as they look like classic movie monsters while still making them look recognisable. While the artwork used within the Mayday story looks as if it could have been part of the original Spider-Girl series which is a nice touch to the attention of detail that the artists have put into the story. 8.5/10.