The best part about this book is seeing all these characters in action together . . the Invaders and the Avengers. It's fun, even if the Avengers are all in different costumes so that they fit into the time-period of their visit. Anyways, they've all come back to WWII now, and they're trying to stop the Red Skull. It seems that in Paul's zealous ploy to help save his friends in the past, he just didn't think about how much 'others' would want something as powerful as the Cube. He wasn't back home very long before the Cube was taken from him. It made it's way to the Red Skull and then he took over the world. But, the Invaders and Avengers think that they may be able to change all of that. All they have to do is get the Cube back from the Red Skull. Toro brings up a good point . . he and the Human Torch are talking about the Red Skull, and he asks, "Couldn't he just use the Cube to wish us out of existence?" "He could, but that wouldn't serve his crooked sense of imagination.", replies Jim. We also find out that the Skull is having a problem letting his imagination run wild. He says it's becoming more difficult to think. "The Cube does not just change the world. The person who makes the wishes is changed as well. The Cube wants to form itself into a being. It is achieving definition through being commanded by you, herr Skull. And so it draws on the identity of the user." The issue ends with all of the 'heroes' finally making it to Berlin, but the Skull has a lot of tricks up his sleeve to try to keep his enemies at bay. I have a feeling that most of next issue is just going to be a big 'ol slug-fest. But it'll still be cool. Alex Ross and Jim Krueger are doing the scripts on this series, and Steve Sadowski is the penciller. Overall I like the book. Actually, it's kind of like the comics of the 40's and 50's. It was all about the big fight and the 'good-guys' standing up to the bullying 'bad-guys'. . . point the hero-gun and pull the trigger. But next issue will wrap this one up. It's hard to believe 12 issues have come and gone already. I wouldn't be surprised if Dynamite doesn't do another big cross-over series like this with either Marvel or DC. The possibilities are endless.
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