This is not always an easy book to like.It's filled with characters who are tough as nails, and we still don't have a very good handle on the members of Nick Fury's Secret Warriors.
However (if I may contradict myself), I really, really liked this issue. It's loaded with plot twists, a huge battle between Hydra, the Secret Warriors, SHIELD, HAMMER and the Howling Commandos. Who could ask for more?
I love the way Fury is being presented here - maybe a little too hard-edged and cynical, but he's just what is needed - a tough leader in a difficult time, facing impossible odds.
The issue also benefits from some outstanding art by Stefano Casselli, although I have to admit that the monochrome coloring is starting to wear a little thin. Still, the art is powerful, rough-and-tumble, and matches the Brian Bendis and Jonathan Hickman script perfectly.
This issue wraps up the first big battle in this series, but they have a long way to go to win the war.
This book can be tough to like because the story is rolling out slowly, and that can try the reader's patience. But judging by this issue, that patience will pay off in spades!
Grade: A-
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