Tarot #1
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| Writer | Alan Davis |
| Artist | Paul Renaud |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
An all-new epic adventure teaming the classic Earth's Mightiest Heroes with Marvel's premiere Non-Team by Alan Davis and Paul Renaud!
A strange and impossible lost memory from his days in World War II draws Namor the Sub-Mariner to his one-time compatriot Captain America-but the two heroes and their respective allies find themselves pulled into a labyrinth of pain, destruction and madness courtesy of the Infernal Ichor of Ish'lzog!
Rated T+
CRITIC REVIEWS
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9.6
Chuck's Comic Of The Day - Chuck
Jan 03, 2020As a fan of all three of those comic teams - and especially glad to see the return of the original Defenders - I'm "all in" on this series,and anxious to see where it goes from here. Read Full Review
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9.3
SciFiPulse - Ian Cullen
Jan 05, 2020A solid first issue, which leaves us with an interesting cliffhanger, which could well lead to us seeing The Defenders facing off against Earth's mightiest heroes in the new issue. Read Full Review
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9.0
AIPT - David Brooke
Dec 31, 2019This is the kind of Avengers/Defenders book that'll make you go back to your long boxes thirsty for more. Strong character writing, plotting, and efficient storytelling means a hell of a good superhero read. Read Full Review
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8.0
ComicBook.com - Spencer Perry
Jan 01, 2020Davis has conceived of a narrative that fits into the grand ideas of the Marvel U and a perfect place for new fans to jump on for a story with their favorite characters from the big screen. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comic Crusaders - Johnny "The Machine" Hughes
Jan 02, 2020As fun as this book is, I can't help but feel likes it is actually a bit of a throwaway series. Hidden memories and all that may have some importance down the line, but at this stage I am kind of left a little nonplussed by it. There is the issues of continuity to consider; this book features the Defenders of old, who have their own book and of course the Avengers, whose line up here should help longtime fans works out roughly where this book should land. For everyone else, I wonder if this series will become as much as a faded memory as Captain Hulk America was to Namor. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comics: The Gathering - Charles Martin
Jan 02, 2020Tarot #1 scores a lot more points on art and plot than on characterization. This twisty occult mystery would be a good issue-to-issue read for those who like lots of leeway to do their own character interpretation. That's a perfectly valid way to approach comics, and such readers should pop a bonus point onto my rating. Those who prefer a more contemporary, author-directed style of characterization can probably wait and check out Tarot when it arrives in trade paperback or Marvel Unlimited form. Read Full Review
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6.4
Weird Science Marvel Comics - besottedgeek
Jan 02, 2020On the surface, TARO #1 has some good things going for it. There is the mystery linking a Nazi weapon from the past to strange happenings in the present. There are the abundance of top tier heroes in play. And there is Paul Renauds solid art throughout. But scratching beneath the surface reveals the inadequacies of Alan Davis dialogue, which keep the issue from being better. Read Full Review
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6.3
Major Spoilers - Jonathan Cadotte
Jan 02, 2020Tarot #1 is a good comic book, if you're looking for a good "heroes punching things, bad guys plotting" story. The dialog does a lot to diminish the shine of this, but doesn't completely ruin it. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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8.0
Prelude: Well, Tarot looks interesting plus it's only four issues so low commitment for me. Let's see how it is. The Good: Namor's memory is interesting. The interactions between the Defenders and Avengers was pretty cool. The Bad: It's a bit of a cliche story. Conclusion: While it's a bit cliche, there are some interesting parts with Namor and the interactions between our two teams.
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7.5
This definitely has a classic feel to it that will drive away certain people, but I enjoyed it for what it was: A pretty good comic.
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7.5
The story is ok and the art is pretty good. It's not something amazing as I would like from the first issue of a crossover like that. The one thing I didn't like was in the first pages of tis issue (Green Captain America was kind of lame.)
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7.5
A sinister magic threat stretches from WW2 to the Bronze Age, tying the Invaders, Defenders, and Avengers together in a struggle against mystic mind control. It's a good plot and it enjoys some above-average art, but the characterization is a bit on the chilly side.
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4.0
I'm not a fan of this style of writing, and the art wasn't anything special.
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