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unladylike's review against another edition
2.0
This would get one star due to my lack of familiarity or interest in most of the plotlines leading up to this story arc. I'm giving it two because at least it positively - if boringly - portrays a queer relationship in a mainstream comic.
daileyxplanet's review against another edition
4.0
A worthy sequel to Annihilation, thus far. The assimilation is a great science fiction trope to borrow.
bjoernschneider1's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
ppetropoulakis's review against another edition
3.0
Annihilation Conquests continues after the destruction of the annihilation horde. The highlight of the stories included in this book is Starlord’s arc. First half was boring.
lunchlander's review against another edition
4.0
Picking up where Annihilation left off, this starts off with miniseries, just as Annihilation did. However, Conquest is in every way an improvement upon the original Annihilation, and these miniseries are no exception.
This book features the one-shot where the Phalanx (a surprisingly good foe, given that they're crap '90s X-Men villains) take over the Kree Empire, and some heroes rise to battle them. Those heroes include the new Quasar and her lover Moondragon, in a story that is a bit by-the-numbers and features unfortunately cheese-cakey art but is still very entertaining. They also include the "Dirty Dozen in space" of Starlord and his crew, which includes any number of obscure Marvel characters, from the Micronauts' Bug to Rocket Raccoon to Englehart creation Mantis. This book is the prologue and foundation of sorts to the Abnett/Lanning Guardians of the Galaxy book, and it's a really fun, action-packed book with beautiful art by Timothy Green and good character work from Giffen.
This book features the one-shot where the Phalanx (a surprisingly good foe, given that they're crap '90s X-Men villains) take over the Kree Empire, and some heroes rise to battle them. Those heroes include the new Quasar and her lover Moondragon, in a story that is a bit by-the-numbers and features unfortunately cheese-cakey art but is still very entertaining. They also include the "Dirty Dozen in space" of Starlord and his crew, which includes any number of obscure Marvel characters, from the Micronauts' Bug to Rocket Raccoon to Englehart creation Mantis. This book is the prologue and foundation of sorts to the Abnett/Lanning Guardians of the Galaxy book, and it's a really fun, action-packed book with beautiful art by Timothy Green and good character work from Giffen.
shane_tiernan's review against another edition
4.0
Really had a lot of fun with this series. Having Bug included was definitely a bonus. I'm a huge Micronauts fan. The art was great and I loved reading about all these characters I had either not read much about or only barely heard of.
standardman's review
4.0
Rereading as I'm all kinds of excited for the Guardians of the Galaxy movie.
Off the back of one of the best modern Marvel events - Annihilation - this book spends a nice bit of time on the state of the galaxy post-war before kicking into high gear for the event itself.
Much like Annihilation, Conquest starts with mini series on key groups of characters. The highlight is the Star Lord mini (though he prefers you call him 'Peter') with the 'Dirty Dozen in space' feel that would go on to define the modern GotG run. Timothy Green II's pencils and Victor Olazaba's inks give it an almost French scifi feeling, which is a great fit.
The Quasar mini is a little ponderous, with lots of telling rather than showing.
Still, there is a feeling of escalating stakes in a war that is being lost that pulls you along into the next volume.
Off the back of one of the best modern Marvel events - Annihilation - this book spends a nice bit of time on the state of the galaxy post-war before kicking into high gear for the event itself.
Much like Annihilation, Conquest starts with mini series on key groups of characters. The highlight is the Star Lord mini (though he prefers you call him 'Peter') with the 'Dirty Dozen in space' feel that would go on to define the modern GotG run. Timothy Green II's pencils and Victor Olazaba's inks give it an almost French scifi feeling, which is a great fit.
The Quasar mini is a little ponderous, with lots of telling rather than showing.
Still, there is a feeling of escalating stakes in a war that is being lost that pulls you along into the next volume.
kristennd's review
4.0
Bad: No Drax.
Good: Rocket Raccoon!
The initial Annihilation series was petering out at the end, but this storyline has perked back up again. I have very little knowledge of the Marvel Universe, but most of the characters make sense with no background. I can't even tell which ones are pre-existing and which were made up for the series. The villains and their motivations are still pretty vague, but that could change. And Dirty Dozen type plotlines are always fun.
Good: Rocket Raccoon!
The initial Annihilation series was petering out at the end, but this storyline has perked back up again. I have very little knowledge of the Marvel Universe, but most of the characters make sense with no background. I can't even tell which ones are pre-existing and which were made up for the series. The villains and their motivations are still pretty vague, but that could change. And Dirty Dozen type plotlines are always fun.
dsbookie's review
3.0
These guys can't catch a break, can they?
So, plot summary: Sentinals are destroying the Kree empire. Starlord (aka Peter Quill), Heather (aka Moondragon, Drax's daughter) and Quasar (aka Phyla-Vell) are saving the Universe with the help of some friends.
We get the origin story for why Peter Quill quit being Starlord which was interesting. He had to kill a world to stop a Herald of Galactus.
I loved seeing the meeting of Groot, Rocket Racoon, and Starlord. I love them in Guardians of the Galaxy, and it's great to see them all as disfunctional and loveable in the comics as they are in the movies.
We were also introduced to Mantis, Captain Universe, Bug, and Shi'ar all of whom I did not know before this comic. They all had to stop an airborne virus beign spread by the Phanlax.
Heather (Moondragon) and Phyla-Vell (Quasar) have to beat an adaptoid working for the Phanlax and is distributing the same virus Starlord and crew had to stop on a Kree planet.
I love that they are a lesbian couple. It is great to see some representation in a popular series.
Moondragon becoming a dragon was epic. And I loved finally getting her whole backstory.
So Moondragon and Quasar had to find the savior, who, of course, is a guy. His name is Adam Warlock who I have no idea who the hell that is. I just wished that it could have been a female as the savior instead of a guy. But hey, it was still good!
Overall, this was a pretty cool comic, and now I have to get the second one.
So, plot summary: Sentinals are destroying the Kree empire. Starlord (aka Peter Quill), Heather (aka Moondragon, Drax's daughter) and Quasar (aka Phyla-Vell) are saving the Universe with the help of some friends.
We get the origin story for why Peter Quill quit being Starlord which was interesting. He had to kill a world to stop a Herald of Galactus.
I loved seeing the meeting of Groot, Rocket Racoon, and Starlord. I love them in Guardians of the Galaxy, and it's great to see them all as disfunctional and loveable in the comics as they are in the movies.
We were also introduced to Mantis, Captain Universe, Bug, and Shi'ar all of whom I did not know before this comic. They all had to stop an airborne virus beign spread by the Phanlax.
Heather (Moondragon) and Phyla-Vell (Quasar) have to beat an adaptoid working for the Phanlax and is distributing the same virus Starlord and crew had to stop on a Kree planet.
I love that they are a lesbian couple. It is great to see some representation in a popular series.
Moondragon becoming a dragon was epic. And I loved finally getting her whole backstory.
So Moondragon and Quasar had to find the savior, who, of course, is a guy. His name is Adam Warlock who I have no idea who the hell that is. I just wished that it could have been a female as the savior instead of a guy. But hey, it was still good!
Overall, this was a pretty cool comic, and now I have to get the second one.