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Generations by Marvel Comics
3.0

So this generation book is broken into different one shots of each character. Basically it has most of the new guys who are holding the mantle go back in time to a point where they team up with the old legacy character. It's a interesting idea, and some hit well, while other's sink. Let's break up each one and rate em.

Banner Hulk & The Totally Awesome Hulk #1, - (2.5/5) - This was a fun little team up. Hulk mad and smashes stuff. Smart Hulk (Cho) doesn't need to do that. When Cho gets to speak to Bruce it's by far the best. The rest is just punching and kicking shit.

Generations: Captain Marvel & Captain Mar-Vell #1 - (2/5) This was a cute little one. I loved watching Mar-vell being all high and mighty and talk weird. Good chemistry with Captain Marvel. But some of it felt forced at points with the dialog and the adventure itself wasn't all that great.

Generations: Captain Marvel & Ms. Marvel #1 - (1/5) Well this is the weakest of the bunch. Boring, bad art, and the characters hardly connected. Also the villain was dumb. I hated this one to be honest.

Generations: Hawkeye & Hawkeye #1 - (3/5) This was one of the better ones. Hawkeye (Kate) goes back in time to meet Hawkeye (Clint) and they team up. The Chemistry you've come to expect from the two is still there and fun as ever. We also see Clint's nemesis which I never really knew much about. Overall fun little team up.

Generations: Iron Man & Ironheart #1 - (3/5) I actually liked this one. Instead of going in the past Riri goes into the future. Meeting future avengers, Tony Stark, and more it's a lot of fun to see her interact with everyone. I thought the art was a little wishy washy at times but besides that I enjoyed this one.

Generations: Miles Morales Spider-Man & Peter Parker Spider-Man #1 - (3.5) - Probably my second favorite of the bunch. Miles goes back in time to meet a young Peter who is barely surviving his college classes and being Spider-man. In it Miles learns the hardship of the man who came before him and it somehow works really well.

Generations: Phoenix & Jean Grey #1 - (2.5) This was kind of decent. I liked the start of young Jean sees future Jean, but in reality it's Phoenix and her wanting to know more about it before she becomes it was neat. However the ending wasn't...very fun. It was typical superhero blah.

Generations: Sam Wilson Captain America & Steve Rogers Captain America #1 - (3/5) - Not a huge fan of the page count on this one but overall one of the stronger hitting stories. Watching Sam tell his story, live his life out, and work with Steve till they're both old and still kicking is nice. It felt stretched out but it works well enough and it's enjoyable. The ending is sweet as hell too.

Generations: The Unworthy Thor & The Mighty Thor #1 - (2/5) Eh this was okay. The art wasn't really to my liking and the ending was confusing if didn't keep up with current things but the two thors teaming up is always enjoyable even if it's short time.

Generations: Wolverine & All-New Wolverine #1. - (4/5) - Easily the best of the bunch. Laura heads back in time to chill with Logan. It's touching, it's vicious (as should be with these two) and the art is pretty solid. Overall fun to watch laura and logan team up and her love for him as a father figure show. Plus the fights are great.

Overall a decent collection of something a little different. I'd recommend it for passing time and seeing something different but of course nothing mind blowing!