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The Pulse, Vol. 2: Secret War [Paperback]

Brian Michael Bendis (Author), Brent Anderson (Illustrator)
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0785114785 978-0785114789 August 3, 2005 Direct Ed
Jessica Jones and Luke Cage's lives have been destroyed by the events of the Secret War, so what is Jessica going to do about it? Fans of Secret War - feel The Pulse as it pounds out more gritty intrigue even as it welcomes a new artist: award-winning comics superstar Brent Anderson (Rising Stars, Astro City)! Guest-starring: Captain America, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Nick Fury, and more!

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Marvel Comics; Direct Ed edition (August 3, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0785114785
  • ISBN-13: 978-0785114789
  • Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.4 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #926,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Additional Reading May Be Required, August 26, 2005
This review is from: The Pulse, Vol. 2: Secret War (Paperback)
OK, First thing's first, this is a tie in. It's a tie in to the Marvel's new Secret Wars story arc, and that's it's biggest problem.

Bendis seems to get a lot of things right regarding Jessica in this that may have let down readers of Alias from the previous Pulse book, but, the trade off is that this story has the feel of those old star trek episodes that excluded the main characters with the intention of presenting a different perspective on the universe. You get the feeling things are going on without any idea what they relate to, but, by the end, the book never does clear this up.

As an Alias mini-series tie in to Secret Wars, this might have been an acceptable book, but as it stands, it's a mess. That being said if you're a fan of Alias, you've probably already picked this up, but if you're only experiance with Jessica Jones is the previous Pulse TPB and you haven't read the new Secret Wars series, then this is probably not the book for you.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not nearly as good as the first Pulse TPB!!, October 21, 2005
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Garu29 (Bergen County, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Pulse, Vol. 2: Secret War (Paperback)
I concur with the previous reviewer, Michael Schwarz. I picked up this book because I had read the original "Pulse" trade paperback and enjoyed it. But this book, as a stand alone collection, is not nearly as enjoyable. It's clearly a follow up to two other collected Marvel stories: "The Secret War" and "Alias" -more so than the original "Pulse" TPB. I am a fan of Brent Anderson, and his art here is it's usual excellent quality!

I have not yet read "The Secret War" or "Alias" collections, but now I'm going to check them out. Before you read this title, you may wish to consider doing the same. But even then, this collection seems like little more than just a follow up to a previous story. Skipping it probably won't make much of a difference.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Companion Book to the Secret War Series, January 23, 2006
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This review is from: The Pulse, Vol. 2: Secret War (Paperback)
When I first read this, I was pretty lost because I hadn't been following Marvel's "Secret War" mini-series. Now that the eternally delayed final issue of "Secret War" has finally been released, I got the rest of the issues and caught up. This book shows "SW" from Jessica Jones point of view. She's an investigative reporter, former super-hero, and Luke Cage's baby-mama. She's frustrated and angry that she can't figure out what's happening. Well we can't either!

Until now, of course. Check out the comic issues of Secret War (or wait for the graphic novel version) BEFORE reading this. I have no idea why they released this companion book so far ahead of the main story.

The best part about this book is the dark and moody artwork of Anderson and Lark. It's a huge improvement over Bagley's cartoon-y style in Vol. 1. His stuff works well in lighter books like "Ultimate Spider-man," but I'm glad someone at Marvel realized it doesn't work in this title. Jessica finally gets the hard edge that she deserves in Vol. 2. Die-hard fans from her "Alias" days will be pleased.
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