u/FlowerRoomLord

In this issue Scarlet Witch protects Wiccan and Somnus from the predations of Nightmare and two of his eldest spawn.

Unfortunately it follows a pattern of a strong foe appears, Wanda manages to deal with it easily even if there is some struggle beforehand and we move on. It's as unsatisfying to me as the Griever storyline where Wanda faces down multiple powerful threats in quick succession.

This issue alone, much like each issue of the Griever story, could have been spread across two issues for Steve Orlando to at least pretend he's not just feeding Wanda powerful foes for her to demolish in his quest to elevate her standing as a cosmic tier powerhouse (because thanks to Al Ewing everyone wants to try their hand at Marvel cosmic, thanks, Al, love ya but you really opened the gates for inferior writers to push their way into the grandest parts of Marvel cosmology). I will say that I actually, for a moment, felt like Wanda was threatened here which I didn't even feel when she faced Oshtur in issue four so kudos to Orlando for that? We'll see how it holds up.

I do like the new children of Nightmare, they've got incredible designs. And the guest artist? Great work. I hope we see more of him since I haven't enjoyed Bernard Chang's work. He's better than the ones who replaced Sara Pichelli but his art style isn't for me.

I was in a meeting with Oda yesterday and he told me that Shanks scar from Blackbeard is because they were lovers but eventually Blackbeard wanted to break up. Shanks was clingy and kept trying to get him to stay then attacked him out of heartbreak so Teach had to defend himself with the triple claw weapon he used to wield.

It'll make you sad how much Luffy feels like an actual character.

Absolute Batman faces the villains of Absolute Wonder Woman & Superman:

Tetracide, Hades arena challenge, Doctor Poison, the maze and queen Clea, the anti Wonder Woman, Zatanna, the Suicide Squad, and Zatara.

Or

Peacemaker, Ra's Al Ghul, Brainiac, Hawkman, Parasite, King Shazam

Absolute Wonder Woman faces the villains of Absolute Batman & Superman:

Black Mask and the Party Animals, Mr. Freeze, Bane, Ark M's monsters, Poison Ivy (Scarecrow & the Robins are optional)

Or

Peacemaker, Ra's Al Ghul, Brainiac, Hawkman, Parasite, King Shazam

Absolute Superman faces the villains of Absolute Batman & Wonder Woman:

Black Mask and the Party Animals, Mr. Freeze, Bane, Ark M's monsters, Poison Ivy (Scarecrow & the Robins are optional)

Or

Tetracide, Hades arena challenge, Doctor Poison, the maze and queen Clea, the anti Wonder Woman, Zatanna, the Suicide Squad, and Zatara.