Unfortunately with Marvel & writing Ben I view it as they need to prove they can crawl before they walk & ultimately run & what that means is that we're going to get some average but not inoffensive stories before we hopefully get some great ones.
It also wouldn't hurt for Marvel to put some actual creative behind Ben who're genuinely interested in writing the character rather than folks who view him as just another assignment or their first or best crack at writing a big Marvel property like ASM.
Between Maxine's "Nuclear Option" comments, the Arthur Adams alternative covers for #86 and the solicit text itself I'm pretty worried for Ben.
• This is one of those comics that you will remember for years to come.
• Ben Reilly has been shaken to the core, and you will be too.
Some of AA covers show Ben kinda dissolving
I need Beyond's March advance solicits now! I reckon they could drop this week
So, Dark Reign is before or after ASM 81? Miles and Ben seem to be in good terms with each other there