Original Sin #0 Kicks Off Marvel's Next Huge Crossover

A Blast from the Past, Marvel's Original Sin #0 Gets To Know The Watcher

I just gotta say that this book was surprisingly good. I was highly skeptical of Original Sin #0 as I started this out because of Nova. I really just couldn't get into the new, younger version of Nova. Although, I didn't try very hard, I had to give up on the latest volume of Nova pretty quickly. I really didn't like how they replaced Richard Rider with a 15-year-old kid. This feels like a move for the Ultimate Universe, but then the Ultimate U's version of Nova is (was) actually way cooler than this teenage Nova.

Anyway, I digress. Nova made me skeptical, but Uatu really held this book together and drew me in. They writers give us backstory into why The Watcher is a silent observer. (Basically, his father made a terrible mistake by intervening in the events of the universe. His "Original Sin," if you will.) But you should read that for yourself. Then we get to actually see ALL the stuff that Uatu has been watching, and I mean, really, ALL OF IT.  It's intense, so much so that Sam's Nova helmet continually sends him warning messages as if he is in danger just by seeing this stuff.



While the revelations of Uatu's past are really the main story arc here, the climax of the story is all about Nova. I won't reveal it, because you should read it yourself, but also, its not necessarily a huge payoff either. Once again, The Watcher is really the star of this story, which is appropriate for this book since Uatu is about to die after all.



While it makes sense that we won't necessarily get to see a continuation of this book's backstory, this was a really enthralling way to start out this event. The last major event, Infinity, left a little bit to be desired once it was said and done. And even the smaller crossover events like Battle of the Atom and the Trial of Jean Grey haven't been blockbusters. Original Sin looks to have a lot of potential. With as many comics involved in this crossover (practically every major franchise in the Marvel U) there are bound to be some bunk stories coming out of this event, but the bigger stories that are already making some buzz on the internet (i.e. Spider-Man, the Asgardians, and the X-men) look promising. Read more on all the upcoming stories for Original Sin on Newsarama here: http://www.newsarama.com/20954-c2e2-2014-marvel-s-original-sin-panel-live.html