They say never to look a gift horse in the mouth, but what choice do you have when the horse in question won't stop telling you how great all the spin-offs of his gift are, how it's going to change the universe as you know it, and that it's a perfect jumping-on point for new readers? Marvel's Secret Wars is, in a lot of way, crazy good fun. Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic's main book is a blast, with all sorts of wacky antics and Game Of Thrones-style political intrigue on top of the weird sci-fi stuff. The crossever event of the summer has also set the stage for Marvel to do some really interesting books, like giving Captain Marvel's Carol Corps a headline slot and bring back Garth Ennis. But it's not perfect. Really, is anything? The bar is set especially high for comic book events, since so many of them are absolutely dire wallet-sucks that essentially try and sucker regular comic-buyers into spending even more money so they can find out why all their monthly titles have a funny banner on them. And this current crossover is no exception, although it also comes laden with a load more drawbacks that are all its own. Like the length, breadth, and the amount Ribic struggles to draw people looking surprised without making them appear like sexual aids. Here are ten problems with Secret Wars nobody wants to admit.
Tom Baker is the Comics Editor at WhatCulture! He's heard all the Doctor Who jokes, but not many about Randall and Hopkirk. He also blogs at http://communibearsilostate.wordpress.com/
