This is basically a recap issue. Not a recap of the whole series, but . . a retelling of the origins and evolution of the Nameless One . . Synnar. It has all the grandeur and posturing of one of Jim Starlin's cosmic odysseys. It's actually quite beautiful in it's scope and scale. He's trying to rise to power without the attention of anyone . . including the Supreme Being, God . . until he feels that he's amped up enough to be considered a legitimate threat. But right now our group of heroes are trapped on the planet that Synnar is transforming into his new seat of power. And apparently he's got the whole sector of space closed off with a force-field so that no one can interfere with his plans. However, it appears that Lady Styx, and her fleet of followers are on their way to this location also. Our warriors try to put up a fight. Actually they kind of lose track of Bizarro . . their only real power-house. When he's caught the attention of Synnar . . Synnar takes him down rather abruptly. Their resolve becomes dissipated rather quickly. "Adam, our prospects for survival are rapidly swirling down the drain. Bizarro was the heaviest hitter in our arsenal. Now he's out of action before we even begin taking on the worst nightmare any of us can imagine. In other words, we are very and extremely screwed. We desperately need a savior of our own!" I wondering if they might end up turning to Lady Styx . . making a deal with the devil, as it were. I love what Jim has created here. It's a fantastic tale. I'm also enjoying Ron Lim pencils on it. I wish Jim was pencilling his own stuff, but . . Ron's a pretty decent fill in. With only 2 issues to go . . the best is yet to come.
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