The people of Stamford stand up to the Sisters of Sin but
Sister Pleasure manages to hypnotize the group—but that gives Speedball enough
time to recover and battle the baddies and, with some help from Miriam,
Leonard, and the others, the villains are defeated….
This turns the tide and the people of Earth win the war.
Afterwards, Speedball joins Miriam Sharpe at a memorial but she makes it clear
she will never be able to look at him without being reminded of how her son
died but he is still welcome to return….
“The Chosen, part 3 of 3: Pearl Harbor A.D. 2011” 4/5
Writer: Fred Van Lente. Art: Alessandro Vitti. Colors: Java
Tartaglia. Letters: Dave Lanphear.
Synopsis: The five young heroes aboard the Hell-Carrier
watch helplessly as the ship heads toward Waikiki Beach in Hawaii; Amadeus Cho
explains that it is powered by Vril energy, a anti-life force dating back
millennia. Power Man detects the source beneath them. X-23 begins cutting
through the floor with her claws, Power Man strengthening her with his energy
while Thunderstrike, Spider-Girl and Amadeus fight the Shark-Men. X-23 and
Power Man reach the center of the anti-life force and PM unloads his chi into
it, causing a massive explosion, hurling the ship into the distant ocean. PM
uses a pair of force fields to rescue the heroes….
Later, Amadeus brags to the news media about his brilliance
in bringing the team together and asks them if they will follow public opinion
and stay together. X-23 kicks him in the crotch and they all walk away….
“Another Moment with…J. Jonah Jameson” 2.5/5
Writer: Howard Chaykin. Art: Howard Chaykin. Colors: Edgar
Delgado. Letters: Dave Lanphear.
Synopsis: After the conflict is over, Peter Parker points
out to Mayor J. Jonah Jameson that he was a rock during the crisis but is now
nervous. JJJ then delivers a speech praising the city for its strength…
“The Home Front Lines” 4.5/5
Writer: Brian Clevinger. Art: Pablo Rainmondi. Colors: Veronica
Gandini. Letters: Dave Lanphear.
Synopsis: Captain America stands on the outskirts of
Broxton, Oklahoma, ready to defend it against the invaders. The local men who
wanted to stand with them panic and flee. We follow one of them, Rick, as he
returns to town to look for his family but the place is deserted. As he drives
around, he rescues a dog, a little girl, and her ailing grandfather. Rick
learns that everyone has gone to the school basement for refuge. As he hears
the battle begin in the distance, he delivers the people to the school, checks
that his own family is safe, then out of guilt, returns to help Captain
America….