Empyre #2

With a crackling script and art that moves everything along, the second issue of Empyre provides twists and complications and good action. This part of the story centers primarily on The Avengers, who have ample opportunity to show why theyre called Earths Mightiest Heroes. The nod to a bit of Fantastic Four history is also welcome. Our heroes seem to have the situation in space mostly in handbut plenty of trouble still awaits them back on Earth! Read Full Review

Empyre is turning out to be an epic space saga with the complexities of a novel, delivered in the bright glory of the comic book format. It also has deep roots in Marvel's history that longtime readers will respect. Empyre is shaping up to be a book that lives up to Roy Thomas and Neal Adams' Kree/Skrull War. Read Full Review

Empyre #2 is much improved over the first. It features intelligent aftermath from the attack and also a good explanation of the Cotati's planning of it all. The issue is still a lot of set up and organizing as the forces of good come together but it feels like it's a more focused narrative that avoids moments we've seen over and over. Read Full Review

Empyre #2 wraps up the introduction to the event and buries the last hints of hero-vs-hero conflict. As far as I'm concerned, that's entirely a good thing. With the battle lines drawn along more rational and less contrived lines, readers are free to stop and smell the death blossoms (i.e. quality storytelling), as it were. Read Full Review

The series features lots of characters, lots of opportunities for double-crosses and mayhem aplenty. But it would be more fun if the story actually, I don't know, made sense? As it is, it just feels like the monster of the week. Still firmly on the fence here. Read Full Review

Slott's script is technically sound, but several marvelous images can't save this issue from its boring flashbacks. Read Full Review

But even with the jolt of cosmic psychedelia, Empyre #2 loses pace in its sophomore installment. Though handsomely drawn and colored, the lack of the pep in Al Ewing's step leaves the event stumbling right off the starting line. Read Full Review

This series is neck deep in continuity and this acts as both a strength and a weight around its neck. Read Full Review

Not a whole lot happens to justify the very existence of this Big Event comic. Great art and solid writing, for sure, but the plot and characters leave a lot to be desired. Read Full Review

I went into this issue looking for AL Ewing and Dan Slott to convince me to buy the 30+ issues of this Empyre Event, but after Empyre #2, they now will have to convince me not to drop this whole thing outright. The story is not exciting, and even the big moments fall flat since the pacing makes it all a slog to get through. It's like watching grass grow, and that isn't thrilling anywhere, not even on the moon! Read Full Review

Empyre #2 explains everyone's motivations... a LOT... but yet the characters still seem lost in the tangle. Read Full Review

Batmanman

Jul 24, 2020

It took only two writers to produce this masterpiece

Psycamorean

Jul 22, 2020

I liked this as much as the last issue, and I find it weird that other people aren't. I guess I'm here for the slow moments as much as I'm here for the giant battles.

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Liem Duong - Jul 22, 2020

I mean, its not that this lacks any action. I mean there wasn't alot of action in #1 too. Its that it had a good catch but dropped the ball. Alot of the writing you can simply shorten or take out all together, and it still moves rather well. Eh, I guess it was a little anti-climatic.

Psycamorean - Jul 22, 2020

The gist I got from skimming the other reviews was that it couldn't hold up the momentum of the first issue. But I guess I'm not too concerned with that? That's all I was getting at. I think I'm just really into Al Ewing's style of writing, which may lessen my criticism.

TheHyruleElf

Jul 22, 2020

Empyre stepped up this week, and it was a much better issue than the last one. Or maybe I'm just in a better mood :)

Prodigalson16

Jul 22, 2020

Good art with a decent story, didnt need the Carol Danvers validation though.

axdn

Jul 22, 2020

After all the action of last issue (with get a little bit mor of action) but lots of character development. It was not as good as last issue, but it will probably get better from her!

Spacey Medicine

Jul 29, 2020

I liked this more now that they aren't so busy explaining the Cotati to me.

CrazyforRAMU

Dec 17, 2020

The Avengers and Fantastic Four survive their initial brush with the Cotati, but the baddies escape and the plants are attacking Earth. It's nice to get this epic story underway, though the continued flashbacks have a braking effect on the pace. Solid top-shelf art and interesting plot developments are the big draws here.

Jacks Comics

Jul 26, 2020

Art 4/5 Story 3.5/5

allenquanobi

Jul 22, 2020

I liked the first issue better, this just felt like it could have been a TLDR update in like 5 or so pages. Most of the issue is the backstory for the Cotati and the main villain. It's not a major complaint. Some of the dialogue is kind of cringe-worthy, which is surprising. The Shakespeare pull felt a little out of place, while other text bubbles went on a little bit too long. I would have liked it more if the invasion started already and we got the effects of it on Earth, like that Fantastic Four issue that Slott just wrote where Wolverine and Spider-Man are fighting the aliens already. Will still read more though

Hislight

Dec 02, 2020

The Thing situation was handled way to easily along Carols little fake death stab. I dont know this event feels like nothing is really happening. The Characters arent really losing anything except moments of pride and trust...you could argue Carol had a big moment but it feels like something we have seen her do 100 times. Art was good...Shocked that Al Ewing is behind this snooze.

Gorr

Jul 30, 2020

The Sword of Space? Really? That was the best they could do?

Liem Duong

Jul 22, 2020

Eh, this is not as bad as people are making it out to be. But it isn't great either. Unfortunately, it starting to revert back into a standard Marvel story. A " meh " story. But as of issue #2, its too early to tell. Overall, it was a solid book. It certainly did not completely capitalize on the hook we got from Issue #1, which I am disappointed about. Alot of talking and flashbacks, very little action. Good chunk of it not even necessary and bogs the story down, and I didn't even get a snarky joke out of it, :(. It is similar to Death Metal #2, in that its transition from Point A to Point B and clipping some things up before moving forward while dumping alot of exposition, but it doesn't carry that same momentum or energy over from its previous issue. For a previous issue to have such a great hook, the succeeding issue just deflates as quickly as its pumped up. This series really has to come in hot in the next issue as it seems it will be doing. The art and coloring is very good, especially dealing with the Cocati, but this series is losing steam. more