As mentioned previously in another review, the 3 multi-part stories all come to a close in this issue. I was happy with the Wolverine story's ending and that adventure was enjoyable overall. Ghost Rider's action-packed romp through New York and Hong Kong was good. But it lacked substance. I might have actually done a back flip with the Spellbounder story coming to an end.
What really makes this issue stand apart is the introduction of a character named Alex Grimmond. MCP has seen several new characters make their debut in its pages. But this may be the first and only time that a main character made their first and only appearance in any Marvel publication.
Grimmond wants to join the 1400 Club. It's an elite association of assassins. Only 1400 killers can be a member at a time and the only way to gain membership is to kill the head honcho, the British accented Foreigner.
This was a really good tale if only for the twist ending that I didn't see coming. I would have loved a follow up story to this. However, upon checking the Marvel Wiki, as of press time of this review, there has never been another appearance of Grimmond in another comic book from the House of Ideas.
A great ending to a couple of stories. Another tale was okay. And we're done with a multi-parter that was terrible from almost the very first panel. The thing that makes me the most excited about this issue is that issue #143 is a complete clean slate of 4 new story segments.
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 7 out of 10 stars.
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