U.S. WAR MACHINE vol. 2 #8
(December 2001) "Book 1: Chapter 8." Story: Chuck Austen. Art: Chuck Austen, Wild and Wooly Press and NIC Entertainment. Layout: Victor Lopez.
Upon returning with the team to SHIELD HQ, Rhodes goes to have a chat with Scotch about a design flaw in the armor. Dugan barely talks Rhodes out of killing Scotch! Overall 'recovery from battle' issue in which we see Rhodes' leadership, get Parnell's back-story - general (and excellent!) character development. Parnell opening up to Nathan is very, very believable. Fury makes an amazing display - 'Skeletor' MODOK is alive! A development issue, sure - but no less a great one!
TJ's Recommendation: USWM patches!
Hube's Response: Well-done "aftermath" issue. Neat character development throughout -- I especially liked the chat between Rhodey and Sheva after Jim's visit to the bed-ridden Sakai. Rhodey's anger at Scotch was more "constrained" than I would have liked, and the Parnell-Nathan rap came off as a tad "forced."
Still, I heartily give it.... 4 USWM Patches!
