Ms. Marvel 7, Nova 20

Ms. Marvel 7
G.W. Wilson (w) and Wyatt (a) and Herring (c) and Caramagna (l)

Ms. Marvel and Wolverine continue their team-up, which involves beating up on a genetically modified alligator and a number of other physical challenges and finally culminates in a walls-closing-in room (official name). They find the power source in the room and Kamala shrinks down to follow the wire to the actual power source. To her horror, it's being powered by a young girl who ends up being the student Wolverine was looking for. With the power disconnected, the pair of heroes make their way out of The Inventor's lair, bonding all the way. When they go their separate ways, Wolverine calls Captain America to let him know about the young Inhuman hero, leading Cap to visit Medusa and let her know about the very special new member of her people. Medusa readies Kamala's next teacher, Lockjaw.

It's another fantastic issue for MS. MARVEL as her chemistry with Wolverine really shines and carries the issue. Like in Kelly Sue DeConnick's final AVENGERS ASSEMBLE arc, it's a young hero under the wing of a mentor, specifically Wolverine. Like in AVENGERS ASSEMBLE, it works really well but hinges on the relationship between the two heroes. Fortunately, it works extremely well, even better here than there. Wolverine is pitch perfect, toeing the line between supportive and brutally honest, exactly what you'd want to see out of the surliest of heroes. Really charming, really entertaining, really looking forward to a team-up with Lockjaw.

Total Score: 5/5


Nova 20
Duggan (w) and Baldeon (p) and Pallot (i) and Curiel (c) and Deschesne (l)

Nova heads out to find the helmet for Adomox while Rocket tries to find a cure for their poisoning. Nova's quest leads him to a secret Nova bunker, which has old weaponry and files on the Nova Corps. Sam uses the files to learn about his father's past, learning that he did indeed look guilty of the attack Sam saw but it was far more complicated than that; in fact, he was trying to trick Adomox at the time into believing his corruption. Reinvigorated by the news, Nova heads back to Adomox with a booby-trapped helmet and he and Rocket manage to get the drop on Adomox. With the help of Cosmo the psychic dog, they get the antidote and Rocket gets his money out of Adomox while Sam vows to find his innocent father, who fights on a gladiatorial planet these days.

Not a bad issue. Like with so many of the ORIGINAL SIN tie-in books so far, we've gotten the old bait-and-switch as we see someone do something horrible only to reveal in the final issue of the arc that, in fact, nothing horrible happened and the accused is actually something of a hero. You know what, that's kind of a terrible cop-out when we talk about it happening upwards of three times in a month (HULK VS. IRON MAN, DAREDEVIL, and NOVA...maybe some others too I'm not thinking of). The problem is that I can't blame NOVA simply for being the last released in the group. It's still got the fun narrative and dialogue that Duggan has brought to the series as a whole, it's just not the most exciting twist in the circumstances.

Total Score: 4/5