Siege #3Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Illustrated By: Olivier Coipel
Norman Osborn is out of control.
As Asgard lies in ruins and its people all but fallen, the Iron Patriot proceeds to lead his H.A.M.M.E.R Agents and his Dark Avengers in for the kill. However, hope arrives in the nick of time, as a familiar red, white, and blue hero swoops in and delivers a thunderous shield slash to Osborn's chromed helmet. Captain America and his Avengers have arrived, and they aim to take back Asgard in the name of justice. With the battle being broadcast live and throughout the world, the President Of The United States makes a decision to support Cap and his allies, as well as issuing a warrant for Osborn and crew's arrest, citing them all for treason. With things falling in their favor, it seems the Avengers have finally won the fight. But Osborn, not one to give up easily, unleashes his secret weapon against Asgard and the heroes in the form of The Sentry, who is now fully possessed by The Void.
Anyone expecting pay dirt from this event? Brian Michael Bendis delivers it right here, and in spades no less! The penultimate chapter to this four part series is one of epic proportions, and no doubt a lot of you were expecting the hero vs villain team smackdown to begin after last issue's cliffhanger ending! Indeed, seeing Cap and the heroes take on Osborn and his cronies puts a little smile to my face, after bearing the Dark Reign of the megalomaniac for a couple of years now, it's great to see the bad guys get what's coming to them. The much awaited "fall from grace" of Norman Osborn is something we've all been waiting for, and having gained the ire of the president of the U.S.A, he slowly sees his empire crumbling, with Cap, his allies, and the American military unleashing their collective might against H.A.M.M.E.R and its agents. Also, certain heroes who were cast in supporting roles in previous issues have their time to shine here, and after bearing the worst from Norman's tyranny and oppression for months now, it's sweet payback time for them. However, never count a power hungry maniac out yet, as Norman's got a few tricks to dish out before he goes, most notably with his lapdog, the Sentry. He's the wild card who's been easily manipulated by Osborn since he took power, and as his "ultimate weapon", it falls to the confused superhuman's hands to deliver a counterattack so dreadful that nobody could see it coming. It's a shocker that'll leave fans of the Asgardians wondering what their fate will be after everything is said and done, and with the Sentry still on the loose, we can't know what happens in the end until the next issue hits next month.
Olivier Coipel displayed powerful artwork in the previous issue, and he hasn't faltered one bit on this one either. It's great to see him draw the hero vs smackdown segments, and everything you'd expect from a major event starring most of Marvel's big guns is truly awe inspiring. I don't think the last issue will fall behind with the pencils either, and Marvel really has a strong talent working for them here. For his work on Siege, I'm looking forward to more projects from Coipel in the future. Guaranteed, it's going to be just as awesome.
With everything being said and not giving any specific detailed spoilers, Siege #3 is a must read, especially if you're into the Marvel Universe and have been following its events like twitter updates. Everything happens here to set the change in landscape in the coming months, which is the eventual ushering of the Heroic Age. While the series still has an issue left next month to cap things, the stage has been set for a battle that will decide the fate of a number of people, and no one can say what the outcome will be, save for the creators themselves. Look forward to the end.
Rating - 10/10
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