FATE

SPOILER WARNING: The following review contains spoilers for Marvel’s Secret Empire #10, on sale now. This week sees the conclusion of what might be Marvel’s most controversial event series to date, Secret Empire. Ever since Steve Rogers uttered the words “Hail Hydra” back in May 2016’s Captain America: Steve Rogers #1, fans from every corner of the world have debated the merits of the story, which placed Captain America in charge of Hydra while ostensibly rewriting history. Secret Empire #10 delivers answers to the fate of “Hydra Cap” and the status of classic Steve Rogers, and if you wagered on “Cosmic Cube shenanigans” resolving everything, you’re on the right track. RELATED: Secret Empire’s Generations Connection, Explained Our main story is courtesy of writer Nick Spencer and artists Steve McNiven, Jay Leisten, Matthew Wilson, Travis Lanham and Rod Reis, with additional art from David Marquez and legendary artist Ron Lim. Once you take into account that this is an extra-sized i

Levitz and Sonny Liew’s “Doctor Fate” #2 picks right up from the debut issue with Khalid Nassour standing atop the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ arch in Grand Army Plaza. Levitz gives Khalid a monologue to bring lagging readers up to speed and the adventures of the new Doctor Fate continue on. Khalid is a med student on the eve of his first day of med school but has come into possession of the mystical helmet associated with Doctor Fate. Fans of any time period of DC Comics will certainly recognize the helmet, if not the modus operandi or remainder of the Khalid’s “in costume” appearance. The mystical amulet appears when Khalid dons the helmet, but nothing is mentioned of its ability and power or — for that matter — the power of the helmet. The helmet is a foil for Khalid’s exposition and fuel for the tale, but Levitz stops just short of giving readers any significant depth. Sonny Liew’s art is spot on for the emotional aspects of “Doctor Fate” #2, from the quiet congregation gathering b

I became a fan of “Doctor Fate” back when William Messner-Loebs wrote the book, although it didn’t take me long to track down earlier stories starring the character. While there have been a great number of character underneath the helm of Doctor Fate, none seem to stick in recent memory. That’s why I’m cautiously optimistic for Paul Levitz, Sonny Liew and Lee Loughridge’s “Doctor Fate” #1, because it’s going down its own path and, so far, it seems like a sound strategy. Khalid is a half-Egyptian-American medical student who’s just been approached by the helmet of Doctor Fate, begging for him to take up the mantle. While it’s almost become a little cliche for characters to recoil wildly when such an event happens to them (especially when living in a world full of superheroes), there’s something a little charming about Khalid and how his initial reaction is to text his girlfriend Shaya to let her know what’s going on, even as he reassures his mother that all of the flood predictions fo