The crack in the foundation of the Illuminati reaches it's breaking point when their world killer device is finally put to the test. Racked by guilt, the team will lose a member and face down their final 8 hours of life on earth when another anomaly in the fabric of the multiverse arises. But when the deadline for the event passes and earth-616 is spared, the Illuminati regroup to determine what went wrong with their prediction of impending doom. Their greatest fears are realized when they discover that their former comrade-in-arms has formed his own version of the Illuminati out of the most wretched villains of the Marvel Universe.
I hadn't been such a fan of this series because I felt like there was some missing information as to why the Marvel Universe is unravelling. But after reading 'Age of Ultron,' I felt like those gaps in my knowledge were finally filled. Thus, I really enjoyed this volume. Plus, the art was amazing and there were some awesome action sequences. Also, if you've ever wanted to see the Marvel Universe destroy the Justice League then this issue is for you because the resident superheroes of the tangent universe wiped out by the Illuminati at the beginning of this book are clear archetypes of the Distinguished Competition.
Once again, I get hooked on a storyline only to have to wait until my library gets the next volume (or buy up the next several issues.) My only hope is that volume 5 will be worth the wait. Plus with this year's 'Secret Wars' storyline which will reboot the Marvel Universe, there won't be very many issues of this series left, so I shouldn't have to wonder what happens next for too long.
Worth Consuming
Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.
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