Grimlock ♥ Ultra Magnus

I didn't chose it, but I did choose to read it, and I know it bugs some people.   Still, I can't really change the cover they choose to use, so I'll just apologize for reading this.   It was pretty brilliant.   The first three issues are there own storyline, one in which they use Dr. Silk and his virus to terrorize the world.  See, he's designed a virus with no apparent cure: you touch a microbe and see the visual cue, and you're dead.   Not heart-stopping dead, but you are what is called a Silk zombie at one point.  Your life belongs to him, and you might as well not exist except as a breathing, moving puppet to do his will. 

The theory behind this is diabolical and it's absolutely frightening.   But it's the way that Silk seems to believe he's going to lead everyone to a Utopia that's truly chilling.   He believes he's sane, despite what he's done to innocent people, and to Dell, a woman he claims is the love of his life. 

Because he's doing this for love, and because his love is so twisted, he becomes even more monstrous. 

Scary, scary stuff.   And while this is more sci-fi to horror for me - there's a bit about nannies, or trying to make them - this is brilliant however you classify it.   Worth reading just for the Iron Man nod/joke, too. 

However, one star down because that Ninjak issue from X-O Manowar?   Doesn't make sense here.   Yes, Ninjak is used heavily in the Webnet story line, but there is no mention of Dorian Alexander.   You're pretty much lost if you haven't read X-O Manowar, and it was jarring enough having read it, that it dimmed my pleasure at reading this slightly. 

Looking forward to reading more from Valiant!