Secret Warriors #5 - Marvel

Personally, I think this book gets better with every issue. I can tell that Brian Bendis and Jonathan Hickman are getting more and more into this story. I also really enjoyed Stefano Caselli's artwork. He's the one that did the Initiative originally. His style transfers effortlessly to these characters. This issue, Nick decides that it's time to get some of his weaponry back, namely . . the helicarriers. So he's planning an assault on the dock to procure them. However, as Dum-Dum puts it . . "This isn't a frontal assault, it's more like boosting a car. Get in, get the boats, and get out." However, they have a couple of problems facing them. First of all . . this is a HAMMER base now, so . . there's operating staff and assigned agents. They're talking somewhere upwards of 11,000 soldiers. Secondly . . HYDRA has also learned of Nick's plan here. They're not necessarily ready to start their war with Nick, they have other plans currently in the works, but . . they also don't want him to gain any more weaponry. So, shortly after Nick begins their assault, HYDRA is waiting and also attacks. But, as we've seen through the first couple of issues . . Nick isn't a 'one-trick-pony' anymore. Just when HYDRA thinks they have him on the ropes . . his new Secret Warriors come jumping into the mix. "This ain't nowhere close to done." I thought this was a fantastic issue. The thing I get from this one is the intense loyalty of the men who follow Nick. Well . . except for the one whom HYDRA got the information out of. But we don't know who that is yet. Nick will have to deal with that later. There's one scene where the Gorgon throws his sword at Nick, and he's a pretty good swordsman . . one of Nick's men pushes him out of the way and gladly takes the sword for him. Like I said . . that's the kind of loyalty that Nick embodies. Plus, we probably don't know everything yet. I wouldn't doubt that Nick staged this whole thing just to draw HYDRA out. The man has layers upon layers. I started buying this one on a whim . . I'm really getting into it.