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"Chaos War"
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Chaos War #1 (Dec. 2010). Cover art by Ed McGuinness (penciler-inker) and Morry Hollowell (colorist)
PublisherMarvel Comics
Publication dateDecember 2010 – March 2011
Genre
Title(s)
Chaos War #1-5
Chaos War: Alpha Flight #1
Chaos War: Ares #1
Chaos War: Chaos King #1
Chaos War: Dead Avengers #1-3
Chaos War: God Squad #1
Chaos War: Thor #1-2
Chaos War: X-Men #1-2
Incredible Hulks #618-620
Marvel Encyclopedia #1
Main character(s)Hercules
Thor
Hulk
Avengers
X-Men
Alpha Flight
Amatsu-Mikaboshi
God Squad
Creative team
Writer(s)Greg Pak
Fred Van Lente

"Chaos War" is a Marvel Comics storyline that began publication in October 2010 across nine comic book series: the five-issue miniseries Chaos War, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, supplemented by seven branded miniseries or one-shot publications, and by three issues of Incredible Hulks, a temporary iteration of the long-running series The Incredible Hulk. It follows the "Incredible Hercules" storyline written by Pak and Van Lente.[1]

The plot concerns a group of mythological gods and others assembled by the Greek god superhero Hercules to battle the Chaos King, the embodiment of the chaos and nothingness that preceded creation, who wants to wipe out all existence.

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Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a division of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, Magazine Management/Atlas Comics in 1951 and its predecessor, Marvel Mystery Comics, the Marvel Comics title/name/brand was first used in June 1961.

Comic book

Comic book

A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and written narrative, usually, dialogue contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form.

Miniseries

Miniseries

A miniseries or mini-series is a television series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Many miniseries programs can also be referred to and can also be shown as a television film that is usually shown with only a few limited number of episodes too as well. "Limited series" is another more recent US term which is sometimes used interchangeably. As of 2021, the popularity of miniseries format has increased in both streaming services and broadcast television.

Greg Pak

Greg Pak

Greg Pak is an American comic book writer and film director. Pak is best known for his work on books published by Marvel Comics, including X-Men, several titles featuring the Hulk, and Hercules. In 2019, Pak began writing Star Wars comics for Marvel.

Fred Van Lente

Fred Van Lente

Fred Van Lente from Chagrin Falls, Ohio is an American writer, primarily of comic books and graphic novels.

One-shot (comics)

One-shot (comics)

In comics, a one-shot is a work composed of a single standalone issue or chapter, contrasting a limited series or ongoing series, which are composed of multiple issues or chapters. One-shots date back to the early 19th century, published in newspapers, and today may be in the form of single published comic books, parts of comic magazines/anthologies or published online in websites. In the marketing industry, some one-shots are used as promotion tools that tie in with existing productions, movies, video games or television shows.

The Incredible Hulk (comic book)

The Incredible Hulk (comic book)

The Incredible Hulk is an ongoing comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero the Hulk and his alter ego Dr. Bruce Banner. First published in May 1962, the series ran for six issues before it was cancelled in March 1963, and the Hulk character began appearing in Tales to Astonish. With issue #102, Tales to Astonish was renamed to The Incredible Hulk in April 1968, becoming its second volume. The series continued to run until issue #474 in March 1999 when it was replaced with the series Hulk which ran until February 2000 and was retitled to The Incredible Hulk's third volume, running until March 2007 when it became The Incredible Hercules with a new title character. The Incredible Hulk returned in September 2009 beginning at issue #600, which became The Incredible Hulks in November 2010 and focused on the Hulk and the modern incarnation of his expanded family. The series returned to The Incredible Hulk in December 2011 and ran until January 2013, when it was replaced with The Indestructible Hulk as part of Marvel's Marvel NOW! relaunch.

Superhero

Superhero

A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses superpowers, abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, or dedicating themselves to protecting the public and fighting crime. Superhero fiction is the genre of fiction that is centered on such characters, especially, since the 1930s, in American comic books, as well as in Japanese media.

Hercules (Marvel Comics)

Hercules (Marvel Comics)

Hercules is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character is based on Heracles of Greek mythology. Since his first appearance, he has been a perennial member of the superhero team the Avengers.

Publication history

Marvel Comics announced the storyline in June 2010, with editor Jordan White saying that the Chaos King, "the living embodiment of the void before time and space began, has decided he liked things better before everything was" and is "on a mission to wipe out all of existence [by using] an army of alien space gods...."[2] The primary opposition is the Greek god superhero Hercules leading the God Squad, an informal alliance of heroic characters. The Chaos King is in actuality Amatsu-Mikaboshi, a demonic god of evil.[2]

The storyline began in Chaos War #1, the first issue of a core miniseries scheduled to run five issues (cover dates early Dec. 2010 - March 2011). It is written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, with art by penciler Khoi Pham and inker Tom Palmer.[3]

In addition, the story continues through the one-shot Chaos War: Alpha Flight #1 (Jan. 2011), by writer Jim McCann and penciler Reilly Brown, starring the titular Canadian superhero team; Chaos War: Chaos King #1 (Jan. 2011), by writer Brandon Montclare and artist Mike Kaluta; Chaos War: Dead Avengers #1-3 (Jan.-March 2011), by Van Lente and penciler Tom Grummett, featuring deceased and resurrected members of the superhero team the Avengers; Chaos War: Thor #1-2 (Jan.-Feb. 2011), by writer J. M. DeMatteis and penciler Brian Ching, starring the Norse god superhero; Chaos War: Ares, by writer Michael Avon Oeming and co-pencilers Stephen Segovia, starring the Greek god antihero Ares; Chaos War: God Squad #1 (Feb. 2011), by writer Marc Sumerak and penciler Daniel Panosian; Chaos War: X-Men #1-2 (Feb.-March 2011), by writers Chris Claremont and Louise Simonson and artist Doug Braithwaite, featuring the titular mutant superheroes;[3] and the biweekly Incredible Hulks #618-620 (early and mid Feb. 2011), by Pak and Paul Pelletier.[4]

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Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a division of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, Magazine Management/Atlas Comics in 1951 and its predecessor, Marvel Mystery Comics, the Marvel Comics title/name/brand was first used in June 1961.

Superhero

Superhero

A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses superpowers, abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, or dedicating themselves to protecting the public and fighting crime. Superhero fiction is the genre of fiction that is centered on such characters, especially, since the 1930s, in American comic books, as well as in Japanese media.

Hercules (Marvel Comics)

Hercules (Marvel Comics)

Hercules is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character is based on Heracles of Greek mythology. Since his first appearance, he has been a perennial member of the superhero team the Avengers.

Miniseries

Miniseries

A miniseries or mini-series is a television series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Many miniseries programs can also be referred to and can also be shown as a television film that is usually shown with only a few limited number of episodes too as well. "Limited series" is another more recent US term which is sometimes used interchangeably. As of 2021, the popularity of miniseries format has increased in both streaming services and broadcast television.

Greg Pak

Greg Pak

Greg Pak is an American comic book writer and film director. Pak is best known for his work on books published by Marvel Comics, including X-Men, several titles featuring the Hulk, and Hercules. In 2019, Pak began writing Star Wars comics for Marvel.

Fred Van Lente

Fred Van Lente

Fred Van Lente from Chagrin Falls, Ohio is an American writer, primarily of comic books and graphic novels.

One-shot (comics)

One-shot (comics)

In comics, a one-shot is a work composed of a single standalone issue or chapter, contrasting a limited series or ongoing series, which are composed of multiple issues or chapters. One-shots date back to the early 19th century, published in newspapers, and today may be in the form of single published comic books, parts of comic magazines/anthologies or published online in websites. In the marketing industry, some one-shots are used as promotion tools that tie in with existing productions, movies, video games or television shows.

Alpha Flight

Alpha Flight

Alpha Flight is a fictional team of Canadian superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters premiered in The Uncanny X-Men #120, and were created to serve as part of the X-Men member Wolverine's backstory. Marvel published an Alpha Flight comic book series from 1983 to 1994. The team serves as Canada's premier superhero team akin to America's Avengers.

Jim McCann (writer)

Jim McCann (writer)

James Andrew McCann, II is an American writer of comic books, theater and television programs. McCann has worked on several films and music videos before entering the ABC Daytime Writer Development Program, during which time he wrote for the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live. Upon moving to New York City in 2004 from Nashville, McCann found a position at Marvel Comics handling publicity and PR for publishing while managing press and panels at conventions. Subsequently, he returned to writing for Marvel comics, creator-owned graphic novels, and other projects.

Reilly Brown

Reilly Brown

Reilly Brown is an American comic book artist and writer. Following his graduation from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2003, he has drawn various comics for Marvel Comics including The Amazing Spider-Man, New Warriors, and Incredible Hercules, as well as the digital comic AvX. He's mostly known for his work as an artist and writer on Cable & Deadpool and Deadpool: Dracula's Gauntlet, in which Brown co-created the characters Bob, Agent of Hydra and Shiklah. He also co-created the digital comic Power Play with writer Kurt Christenson in 2011 and drew Saint George for Dark Horse Comics in 2013. In 2015 Brown pencilled Lobo for DC Comics as part of the company's New 52 branding.

Canadians

Canadians

Canadians are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Canadian.

Avengers (comics)

Avengers (comics)

The Avengers are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1. Labeled "Earth's Mightiest Heroes," the original Avengers consisted of Iron Man, Ant-Man, Hulk, Thor and the Wasp. Captain America was discovered trapped in ice in issue #4, and joined the group after they revived him.

Plot summary

After the demonic dream-being Nightmare is killed by the Chaos King, an identity of the evil god Amatsu-Mikaboshi, humanity is rendered unconscious.[note 1] Writer Fred Van Lente said Mikaboshi is based on the Shinto concept of the same name, "who[m] some see as the Japanese god of evil, but he really is a being that represents the polar opposite of the core values in the Shinto religion."[5]

Mikaboshi's army of enslaved alien deities then invades the underworld realms of the gods Hades and Hela, resulting in the Greek and Norse dead having to fight for their existence. The demon-lord Daimon Hellstrom finds that the personification of Death has fled, unleashing the souls of the deceased on Earth.[note 2]

The Greek god superhero Hercules, who had died but been resurrected with enhanced powers, assembles a group of heroes including the Norse god superhero Thor, the Silver Surfer, the siren named Venus, the planet-eater Galactus, and Sersi, a member of the evolutionarily advanced human race known as the Eternals. This informal alliance is dubbed the "God Squad".[note 3]

While Mikaboshi destroys the various pantheons of the mythological gods, Thor engages in battle with Mikaboshi's servant Glory. Thor barely survives, reverting to an amnesiac form of his human identity, Dr. Donald Blake, and is cared for by a new character, Rebecca Steinhardt.[note 4]

The Impossible Man and the demon lord Marduk Kurios (in the guise of Satan) individually confront Mikaboshi and are consumed.[note 5] Several dead members of the Avengers, including the Vision, Doctor Druid, Deathcry, Swordsman and the Rita DeMara Yellowjacket, led by the Mar-Vell Captain Marvel, return to Earth and defeat Mikaboshi's supervillain accomplices, Grim Reaper and Nekra, with most of the group being killed in the battle.[note 6] Deceased members of the Canadian superhero team Alpha Flight similarly return to Earth, and, with living members, fight Amatsu-Mikaboshi and the Great Beasts.[note 7]

The mystic Doctor Strange, formerly Earth's Sorcerer Supreme, tasks the Hulk and others to find the dead Marlo Chandler, who contains part of the essence of the personification of Death. Meanwhile, Brian Banner, the dead father of the Hulk's alter-ego, Dr. Bruce Banner, is resurrected, becomes a Devil Hulk/Guilt Hulk creature, and fights his son.[note 8] A number of dead members of the X-Men also return, seeking a prophetic diary that holds information for defeating Mikaboshi. The dead X-Men manage to prevent Carrion Crow from claiming the diary at the cost of some of their lives.[note 9]

Hercules' sister, the Greek goddess Athena, believing the current reality is irreparably metaphysically corrupt, and wishing to start fresh with a new Big Bang, is revealed as Mikaboshi's accomplice. The primeval Earth goddess Gaea and her daughter Pele, the goddess of fire, summon the surviving gods to Hawaii. The young genius Amadeus Cho calculates that Mikaboshi by now has consumed most of the multiverse, and urges humanity to escape to an unpopulated and sealed-off continuum which he knows of. Hercules argues to go down fighting, and is confronted by Athena. But Gaea and Pele destroy and recreate Hercules as a maintainer of the cycle of life, and Hercules annihilates his sibling.[note 10]

While the Hulk and his allies, the God Squad, Alpha Flight, and the surviving Dead Avengers fight Amatsu-Mikaboshi's forces, Amadaeus Cho and Galactus work on a machine that will transfer Earth to the sealed-off continuum. Not wanting to allow them to seal off the Earth forever, Hercules throws Mikaboshi inside it, sealing him off from all of reality instead. He then restores all that Mikaboshi had destroyed by expending his entire power, returning to being a "regular" mortal in the process.[note 11]

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Nightmare (Marvel Comics)

Nightmare (Marvel Comics)

Nightmare is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Strange Tales #110 and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. The character is depicted most commonly as a major enemy of Doctor Strange and Ghost Rider. Nightmare is the ruler of a Dream Dimension and he is one of the Fear Lords. He is also part of the group called The Six Fingered Hand. He can drain the psychic energies from the subconscious minds of dreaming beings.

Fred Van Lente

Fred Van Lente

Fred Van Lente from Chagrin Falls, Ohio is an American writer, primarily of comic books and graphic novels.

Shinto

Shinto

Shinto is a religion from Japan. Classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion, its practitioners often regard it as Japan's indigenous religion and as a nature religion. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners Shintoists, although adherents rarely use that term themselves. There is no central authority in control of Shinto, with much diversity of belief and practice evident among practitioners.

Amatsu-Mikaboshi

Amatsu-Mikaboshi

In Japanese mythology, Ama-tsu-mika-boshi (あまつみかぼし), also called Ame-no-kagase-o (あめのかがせお), Hoshigami Kaseo, Kaseo, Amenoseo, or Ame no Murakumo no Mikoto, was originally a rebellious Shinto god, possibly malevolent, who would not submit to the will of the other Ama-tsu-kami.

Japan

Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 14,125 islands, with the five main islands being Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto.

Pluto (Marvel Comics)

Pluto (Marvel Comics)

Pluto is a fictional deity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is based on the Greco-Roman god of the same name.

Daimon Hellstrom

Daimon Hellstrom

Daimon Hellstrom, also known as the Son of Satan and Hellstorm, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Death (Marvel Comics)

Death (Marvel Comics)

Death is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Mike Friedrich and Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in Captain Marvel #26. Death is a cosmic entity based on the personification of death. The character has also been known as Lady Death and Mistress Death at various points in her history.

Hercules (Marvel Comics)

Hercules (Marvel Comics)

Hercules is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character is based on Heracles of Greek mythology. Since his first appearance, he has been a perennial member of the superhero team the Avengers.

Silver Surfer

Silver Surfer

The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first appeared in the comic book Fantastic Four #48, published in 1966.

Galactus

Galactus

Galactus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Formerly a mortal man, he is a cosmic entity who consumes planets to sustain his life force, and serves a functional role in the upkeep of the primary Marvel continuity. He was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in Fantastic Four #48.

Sersi

Sersi

Sersi is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a member of the Eternals, a race of superhumans. She was also a member of the Avengers and God Squad. Sersi first appeared in the 1976–1978 comic book series The Eternals.

Reception

Critical reviews for Chaos War #1 were mostly positive. Doug Zawisza of Comic Book Resources gave it four stars out of five, saying it "could only be made better if it were extra-sized".[6] IGN rated in 7.0 out of 10, calling it "a fine read that has its problems. If you're a fan of [Hercules] then you'll love this escalated continuation of Hercules' story. And for those new to it all, I still recommend giving it a chance [since] the epic nature of the story may sway you to read Herc's quality back catalog".[7]

Zawisza was equally impressed with issue #2,[8] and IGN, though critical of the artwork, rated it 8.0, remarking, "While I am still not a fan of Khoi Pham's artwork in this series, the story is being told well enough in every aspect that it is hard not to recommend the book".[9]

The third issue met with mixed reactions. Greg McElhatton of Comic Book Resources gave it two of five stars, saying, "A book involving Hercules and the other pantheons of gods fighting off the Chaos King should have been a lot of fun, but this is just a mish-mash", and that, "It doesn't help that Khoi Pham and Thomas Palmer's art is looking equally uninspired here".[10] IGN, conversely, gave it another 8.0 and bringing up a heretofore unmentioned "pacing problem" with the previous issues, and calling it artist Pham's "strongest issue so far".[11]

Reception for the fourth issue was somewhat better with Doug Zawisza of Comic Book Resources giving it three and half out of five stars, stating "Chaos War story started off with a really loud crash, a deafening noise that threatened all who heard it, but the story since has slowed considerably".[12] Jesse Schedeen of IGN was less impressed giving the issue a 6.5 out of 10, commenting that "Chaos War has had its ups and downs so far. Sadly, it doesn't appear to be shaping up to be the fitting conclusion to the Incredible Hercules saga it should have been".[13]

The fifth and final issue was also met with mixed reactions. Zawisza of Comic Book Resources gave it another four out of five stars stating, "This book was big, loud, comic book fun. Sure, it may not have warranted all of the tie-ins, crossovers, and pop-outs it got, but at its core, it provided a wild adventure that changed the landscape of the Marvel Universe".[14] However Dan Iverson of IGN gave the issue its lowest rating, a 5.5 out of 10 remarking, "If anything can be said for Chaos War #5 it is that it truly felt like the end of the Herc and Cho story, with both fulfilling their destinies. Fans of The Incredible Hercules will at least be able to glean some sort of nostalgia from the ending... but it isn't enough to justify the picking the book up at the $3.99 price point".[15]

Collected editions

Title Material collected Published date ISBN
Chaos War Chaos War #1-5 April 2011 978-0785151319
Chaos War: Avengers Chaos War: Dead Avengers #1-3, Chaos War: Thor #1-2, Chaos War: Ares #1 May 2011 978-0785155584
Chaos War: Incredible Hulks Incredible Hulks #618-622 and material from Incredible Hulks #614-617 June 2011 978-0785151579
Chaos War: X-Men Chaos War: X-Men #1-2, Chaos War: Alpha Flight #1, Chaos War: Chaos King #1, Chaos War: The God Squad #1 June 2011 978-0785153153

Source: "Chaos War", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, January 13th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_War.

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Notes
  1. ^ Pak & Lente, Chaos War #1, Marvel Comics, October 2010.
  2. ^ Pak & Lente, Chaos War #2, Marvel Comics, October 2010.
  3. ^ Pak & Lente, Chaos War #3, Marvel Comics, November 2010.
  4. ^ Dematteis, Chaos War: Thor #1, Marvel Comics, November 2010.
  5. ^ Monteclare, Chaos War: Chaos King #1, Marvel Comics, November 2010.
  6. ^ Lente, Chaos War: Dead Avengers #1-3, Marvel Comics, November - December 2010.
  7. ^ McCann, Chaos War: Alpha Flight #1, Marvel Comics, November 2010.
  8. ^ Pak, Incredible Hulks #618-620, Marvel Comics, December 2010 - January 2011.
  9. ^ Claremont, Simonson & Braithwaite, Chaos War: X-Men #1-2, Marvel Comics, December 2010 - January 2011.
  10. ^ Pak & Lente, Chaos War #4, Marvel Comics, December 2010.
  11. ^ Pak & Lente, Chaos War #5, Marvel Comics, January 2011.
References
  1. ^ Richards, Dave (July 1, 2010). "Van Lente and Pak Embroil the "Prince of Power" in a "Chaos War"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Dietsch, T. J. "Cosmic Chaos: Fred Van Lente and Greg Pak pit Hercules and the all-new God Squad against The Chaos King in 'Chaos War'", Marvel Comics press release, June 25, 2010
  3. ^ a b Storyarcs: "Chaos War" at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
  4. ^ Incredible Hulks at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
  5. ^ "Greek Week Part V: Enter the God Squad!", Comic Book Resources, March 21, 2008
  6. ^ Zawisza, Doug (2010-10-08). "Review: Chaos War #1". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  7. ^ "Review: Chaos War #1". IGN. 2010-10-06. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  8. ^ Zawisza, Doug (2010-10-22). "Review: Chaos War #2". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  9. ^ "Review: Chaos War #2". IGN. 2010-10-20. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  10. ^ McElhatton, Greg (2010-11-07). "Review: Chaos War #3". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  11. ^ "Review: Chaos War #3". IGN. 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  12. ^ Zawisza, Doug (2010-12-19). "Review: Chaos War #4". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  13. ^ Schedeen, Jesse (2010-12-15). "Chaos War #4 Review". IGN. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  14. ^ Zawisza, Doug (2011-01-26). "Review: Chaos War #5". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  15. ^ Iverson, Dan (2011-01-26). "Chaos War #5 Review". IGN. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
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