Gang warfare arrives courtesy of Panini Comics! Luke Cage, mayor of New York, cannot get involved in the fight for the anti-surveillance law. Meanwhile, Shang-Chi will turn to the book The Art of War to defeat his enemies
Marvel Comics It has a huge universe and mythology, from galactic empires, to huge divine pantheons or unstoppable cosmic forces. But despite all this, earthly adventures have a capital importance in the publishing house, especially in the city of New York. The city founded on the Hudson River may be the region with the most Marvel superheroes and supervillains per square meter.
With so many criminals on the loose, it’s no surprise that the city is infested with gangs, something the publisher wanted to remember in its latest event, gang warfarea conflict in New York where all the supervillain gangs started a fight to take over the city.
Although it is an event derived from the series of The Amazing Spiderman, The wall-crawler isn’t the only hero in the Big Apple, so it’s not surprising that other colleagues get involved. Luca’s cage, mayor of New York After Wilson FishAnd Shang Chicurrent leader of the Society of the Five Arms and bearer of Ten rings, They too are involved, although each in their own way.
The four-issue Power Man miniseries is written by Mr. Rodney Barnes and designed by Ramon F. Bach. Meanwhile the three numbers of the series of Shang are written by Greg Pak and designed by Caio Mojado.
Luke Cage and Shang Chi’s Gang War
The ongoing battles between criminal gangs New York They are wreaking havoc throughout the city. Luca’s Cage knows what they are facing and knows that he and a group of vigilantes could make a difference in the conflict, saving many lives and shortening the conflict. But his new position as mayor and the anti-surveillance law imposed by his predecessor, Wilson Fishmakes it impossible for any hero to act legally. But after the appearance of a group with highly advanced technology, Cage He will be forced to act, even if it could cost him his mayoralty and get him arrested.
While, Shang Chi it’s him Supreme Commander of the Five Arms Company, the gang that controls Chinese city. The bearer of the Ten rings He wants to transform the organization into a force for good, but he knows it will be very difficult. After all, during the gang warfareThere are groups of criminals who want to take over the warrior’s territory. Shang he will resort to his father’s teachings and the knowledge he acquired The Art of Warto face all dangers, both those coming from outside and those coming from within.
The story written by Mr. Rodney Barnes It feels wasted, it started from a base with a lot of potential and ends up being something that can be described as generic entertainment. It is clear that this is a focused event Spidermanbut the premise of Cage It was very interesting. A mayor who has to resort to illegality to protect the city can give much more of himself, for example a crude political conspiracy. In the end we will have the typical comic of a superhero who joins with others to defeat the bad guys.
At least the entertainment isn’t bad and has a couple of funny dialogues, plus we see the characters together again. Mercenary heroes, but it all seems like an excuse to try to do something with the character that seems pointless and wasted. The drawing Ramon F. Bach It’s good enough, enough to raise the level of the comic, but not too much. Of course the action scenes, quite a few for the occasion, are interesting and colorful.
The story of Shang written by Package and drawn Caio Mojado It doesn’t have a premise with the same potential as that of Cagemaybe this is doing you a favor. Taking advantage of the Eastern superhero theme, Package introduce The Art of War in this conflict. The character’s position and strength are not the best, which his rivals know, which is why he will resort to the book of Sun Tzu and his father’s teachings to deceive and feign weakness to attack his rival.
A short funny story with a drawing Wet May the truth be very suitable for you. If you like oriental themes or have read The Art of War can result in an attention-grabbing comic.
Luke Cage/Shang-Chi: Gang War Edition by Panini Comics
Panini presents us with this compilation in its 100% Marvel edition. A soft cover volume without flaps measuring 17 x 26 cm with a total of 176 pages. As usual, at the end of the volume we will have a gallery of covers and at the beginning a brief introduction by Raul Gutierrez Martinez. The volume is on sale at the price of €20.50.
Luke Cage/Shang-Chi: Gang War is a comic that might be of interest to die-hard fans of these superheroes or those who might be interested in reading all about the Gang War event. While Shang’s story might be interesting, Cage’s story seems more wasted for all the potential it could have. At least, there’s some pretty good art in both cases.
Author: Marco Russell | Michael Allred | Laura Allred
Editorial: Comics Sandwiches
Format: rustic
Pages: 176 color pages
Price: €20.50
Synopsis: After a gang war breaks out, Mayor Luke Cage must get down and dirty to keep the city’s innocents safe. In turn, Shang-Chi must battle both sides in a dangerous game of deception.