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doomfansSo, no Doom in this issue. I wasn't really expecting him to have much role with all that's going on, but given that the cover for issue #7 makes it pretty clear he's coming back, I was kind of hoping we'd get another dramatic last page reveal. Guess we'll have to wait till August to find out what that awesome cover image is all about.
In the meantime, plenty of interesting stuff is going on with Wanda.
I love Heinberg's Wanda so much. She has such a spirit of responsibility, she cares so deeply about the damage that she's done and the people who've suffered because of her. She's not raging out of control as it seems from the preview, but focused on atoning for what she's done, even if her first thought is that the only way she can do it is by dying.
So the boys are finally acknowledged as hers. Nice to see Tommy get a moment at last, and an explanation of why he's been hanging back compared to Wiccan; of course he'd be more cynical compared to Wiccan's happy ending dreaming, and realise that even if they've found her they're not going to get to keep her. (It's interesting that he seems to have latched into Magneto most, who in spite of all obvious drawbacks is probably the one of his new relatives most likely to stick around.)
And despite all of Doom's dire warnings, the world doesn't seem to have ended from Wanda regaining her memory. Did he genuinely believe it was a danger, or is this is a sign that he's up to something in his involvement with her? Personally I think it's probably a combination of him believing there was some risk with his usual need to be the one controlling the situation and making the decisions. That said, I'm intrigued by Wiccan throwing out the suggestion of Wanda being possessed. It could be just another sign of his wishful thinking, but given how quickly that idea's overturned when Wanda appears 'back to normal', I'm wondering if it might not turn out to be the truth after all.
Her run with X-Factor proves Wanda does have the ability to repower mutants, at least one at a time. I love the bit of dialogue between her and Shatterstar that sums up Wanda's true character so well: "If you harm him in any way, I will kill you." / "Shatterstar, if I harm him in any way, I am begging you to kill me." Now that's the real Wanda.
There's a bit of a cast of thousands in this issue, but Heinberg handles them all so well so it doesn't feel crowded, and it's a treat to see Cheung get to draw all the different characters in his style. Now that the X-Men have shown up and the Avengers are on their way, there's undoubtedly about to be some big explosive confrontation where everybody's fighting and nobody's listening. So the big question now is: how do we get from here to next issue's cover?
Doom and Wanda standing over the bodies of the good guys is obviously metaphorical, but it certainly suggests she sides with him in some way. Does Doom show up and offer an escape that's better than the alternatives? Kidnap her and persuade her that he's on her side? Or does Wanda voluntarily decide to turn to turn for support? She has built a kind of home for herself in Latveria, and it's not as if she has anywhere else left to go. It might be the only defensible position she can retreat to where the different factions can't keep coming after her.
Whatever way it shakes out, I can't wait to see the first conversation between Doom and Wanda now she has her memories back. The way Heinberg's writing her, she obviously feels a strong sense of responsibility for the things she did even when she wasn't herself, and I think she's also going to feel an obligation to resolve things emotionally with Doom. She did fall in love with him, she did agree to marry him, and while she may know now why that's a very bad idea, I think she's going to at least want to talk to him about it.
As for how Doom reacts, I guess we're going to have to wait and see, but after the way the rest of this series has gone I put my trust in Heinberg.
Also, Clint Barton may have slept with a Doombot. :) Which has the double bonus of wiping away a plot element that made him look pretty bad, and being extremely hilarious. Doom makes them very well, it seems. (And if his Wanda-bots are that anatomically correct, does that mean all those Doombots marching about believing they're Doctor Doom are equally faithful to the original model? The mind boggles.)
In the meantime, plenty of interesting stuff is going on with Wanda.
I love Heinberg's Wanda so much. She has such a spirit of responsibility, she cares so deeply about the damage that she's done and the people who've suffered because of her. She's not raging out of control as it seems from the preview, but focused on atoning for what she's done, even if her first thought is that the only way she can do it is by dying.
So the boys are finally acknowledged as hers. Nice to see Tommy get a moment at last, and an explanation of why he's been hanging back compared to Wiccan; of course he'd be more cynical compared to Wiccan's happy ending dreaming, and realise that even if they've found her they're not going to get to keep her. (It's interesting that he seems to have latched into Magneto most, who in spite of all obvious drawbacks is probably the one of his new relatives most likely to stick around.)
And despite all of Doom's dire warnings, the world doesn't seem to have ended from Wanda regaining her memory. Did he genuinely believe it was a danger, or is this is a sign that he's up to something in his involvement with her? Personally I think it's probably a combination of him believing there was some risk with his usual need to be the one controlling the situation and making the decisions. That said, I'm intrigued by Wiccan throwing out the suggestion of Wanda being possessed. It could be just another sign of his wishful thinking, but given how quickly that idea's overturned when Wanda appears 'back to normal', I'm wondering if it might not turn out to be the truth after all.
Her run with X-Factor proves Wanda does have the ability to repower mutants, at least one at a time. I love the bit of dialogue between her and Shatterstar that sums up Wanda's true character so well: "If you harm him in any way, I will kill you." / "Shatterstar, if I harm him in any way, I am begging you to kill me." Now that's the real Wanda.
There's a bit of a cast of thousands in this issue, but Heinberg handles them all so well so it doesn't feel crowded, and it's a treat to see Cheung get to draw all the different characters in his style. Now that the X-Men have shown up and the Avengers are on their way, there's undoubtedly about to be some big explosive confrontation where everybody's fighting and nobody's listening. So the big question now is: how do we get from here to next issue's cover?
Doom and Wanda standing over the bodies of the good guys is obviously metaphorical, but it certainly suggests she sides with him in some way. Does Doom show up and offer an escape that's better than the alternatives? Kidnap her and persuade her that he's on her side? Or does Wanda voluntarily decide to turn to turn for support? She has built a kind of home for herself in Latveria, and it's not as if she has anywhere else left to go. It might be the only defensible position she can retreat to where the different factions can't keep coming after her.
Whatever way it shakes out, I can't wait to see the first conversation between Doom and Wanda now she has her memories back. The way Heinberg's writing her, she obviously feels a strong sense of responsibility for the things she did even when she wasn't herself, and I think she's also going to feel an obligation to resolve things emotionally with Doom. She did fall in love with him, she did agree to marry him, and while she may know now why that's a very bad idea, I think she's going to at least want to talk to him about it.
As for how Doom reacts, I guess we're going to have to wait and see, but after the way the rest of this series has gone I put my trust in Heinberg.
Also, Clint Barton may have slept with a Doombot. :) Which has the double bonus of wiping away a plot element that made him look pretty bad, and being extremely hilarious. Doom makes them very well, it seems. (And if his Wanda-bots are that anatomically correct, does that mean all those Doombots marching about believing they're Doctor Doom are equally faithful to the original model? The mind boggles.)
