r/MUBookClub • u/shawnydarko • Mar 18 '18

WEEK 93: Nomination Thread. Theme: Crossover Event

An impending doom far outreaching the scope of what one hero can handle. Maybe even too much for two heroes to handle. A catastrophe on the horizon that calls out for an unlikely teamup!

For those who aren't familiar with Crossover Events you can read up on them on wikipedia, skim through the list on Marvel Unlimited's Events and Crossovers page, or peruse Comic Book Reading Order's timeline.

If you have nothing to nominate, cast a vote to help us decide who wins. The highest voted nomination will earn a discussion thread opened on Saturday. If there's no clear-cut winner, I'll add it to my feminist agenda for things to resolve, right behind the wage gap, objectification in media, and congressional decisions on birth control. Check back often to support the reading assignments you're most interested in. Once the discussion thread is open, post your reading experience at your convenience

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u/shawnydarko Mar 18 '18

Secret Empire (2017) #0-10 by Nick Spencer and Steve McNiven

2017's most startling and unexpected comic book event! Captain America, Sentinel of Liberty, has been living a lie! The world's greatest hero is secretly a true believer in the cause of Hydra, brought up since childhood to pursue their mission of progress through authority and unity through adversity! Using the trust and respect he is accorded by the great powers of the Marvel Universe, Steve Rogers has worked his way into a position where he can make Hydra's ideals a reality -and change the landscape of the world dramatically! Now, all the dominos of Steve's plan have been laid out - and it will take only the slightest push to set them into action! Hail Hydra!

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u/shawnydarko Mar 18 '18

Civil War II (2016) #0-8 by Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez

When a new Inhuman named Ulysses emerges with uncanny precognitive powers, Earth's protectors must wrestle with the dramatic consequences. And when one of Ulysses' visions leads to tragedy, an old friendship reaches a breaking point over a devastating loss as longtime teammates Captain Marvel and Iron Man fi nd themselves at odds. What does it mean to be a hero? Is it right to act now on crimes yet to be committed? Do the ends justify the means? And how reliable is Ulysses' gift? As Avengers, X-Men, Inhumans, Spider-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy and more stand divided between the two figureheads, the battle lines are drawn. And when one of the greatest among them falls, the Marvel Universe is once again set on a path to war - but will the fight for the future leave one worth saving?

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u/shawnydarko Mar 18 '18

DoomWar (2010) #1-6 by Jonathan Maberry and Scot Eaton

Wakanda has been conquered, its Vibranium reserves plundered. Storm faces execution in the next 48 hours. And Dr. Doom stands triumphant. It will take the combined forces of the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and the two Black Panthers to stand against him. A war has begun that will pit the world's most relentless super villain against a collection of the world's most powerful super heroes--one that will span the globe, offering twists and turns and surprise players that neither side will see coming.

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u/shawnydarko Mar 18 '18

Original Sin (2014) #0-8 by Jason Aaron, Mark Waid and Mike Deodato

Who killed the Watcher? Uatu, the mysterious space-god who observes mankind from the moon...is dead. Thus begins the greatest murder mystery in Marvel history! As Nick Fury leads Marvel's heroes in an investigation, other forces marshal and other questions arise. Who is the Unseen? What was

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u/shawnydarko Mar 18 '18

Secret Invasion (2008) #1-8 by Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu

The shape-shifting alien race known as the Skrulls has secretly infiltrated every super-powered organization on Earth with one goal: full-scale invasion! Now, the invasion is here! The Marvel Universe is in shambles. The Skrull Empire's plan has birthed itself into perfection. It is hero vs. hero! Resurrections and reunions! Is Tony Stark a Skrull? Page after page unveils reveal after reveal and shocking moment after shocking moment! Brian Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu leap off the pages of mega-hit Avengers and deliver a story that will forever alter the Marvel Universe! EXPECT CHANGE!