Onslaught: Marvel Universe

Onslaught Specials #2

by Mark Waid, Scott Lobdell, Andy Kubert (Artist)

The entire Marvel Universe pitted against Onslaught! From Hulk to the Avengers, from Fantastic Four to X-Men, the Marvel U leaves no stone unturned as they face their most dangerous adversary yet!

Genres: Comics, Superheroes, Graphic Novels, X Men, Comic Book

45 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 1996

About the author

Mark Waid is an American comic book writer widely known for shaping modern superhero storytelling through influential runs on major characters at both DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Raised in Alabama, he developed an early fascination with comic books, particularly classic stories featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes, whose imaginative scope and sense of legacy would later inform his own writing. He first entered the comics industry during the mid 1980s as an editor and writer for the fan magazine Amazing Heroes, before publishing his first professional comic story in Action Comics. Soon afterward he joined DC Comics as an editor, contributing to numerous titles and helping shape projects across the company. After leaving editorial work to focus on writing, Waid gained widespread recognition with his long run on The Flash, where he expanded the mythology of the character and co-created the youthful speedster Impulse. His reputation grew further with the celebrated graphic novel Kingdom Come, created with artist Alex Ross, which imagined a future DC Universe shaped by generational conflict among superheroes. Over the years he has written many prominent series, including Captain America, Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and Superman: Birthright, bringing a balance of optimism, character depth, and respect for comic book history to each project. Waid has also collaborated with notable artists and writers on major ensemble titles such as Justice League and Avengers, while contributing ideas that helped clarify complex continuity within shared superhero universes. Beyond mainstream superhero work, he has supported creator owned projects and experimental publishing models, including the acclaimed series Irredeemable and Incorruptible, which explored moral ambiguity within the superhero genre. He later took on editorial leadership roles at Boom Studios, guiding creative direction while continuing to write extensively. In subsequent years he expanded his involvement in publishing and digital storytelling, helping launch online comics initiatives and advocating for new distribution methods for creators. His work has earned numerous industry awards, including Eisner and Harvey honors, reflecting both critical acclaim and enduring popularity among readers. Throughout his career Waid has remained a passionate student of comic book history, drawing on decades of storytelling tradition while continually encouraging innovation within the medium. His influence extends across generations of readers and creators, and his stories continue to shape the evolving language of superhero comics around the world today through enduring characters imaginative narratives and thoughtful reinventions of familiar myths within popular culture and modern graphic storytelling traditions.

Reviews

[Tawfek · Rating 5 out of 5]

Marvel makes the brave step of killing all its heroes but what does this mean for the world at hand?
Will they be reborn in the same world or will they form a different reality empty of mutants.
Leaving the reality of the x men for endless possibilities, you could pass whatever destruction the war between mutants and mutants and humans easily make the world a living nightmare.
Well i ll wait and see but now i am of the mind to read what i have missed of onslaught stories.

[Fugo Feedback · Rating 2 out of 5]

No recuerdo este desenlace como una decepción pero sí que se me hacía narrativamente confuso y no me cerraba del todo. Una de estas décadas le debería tocar relectura, junto a todo lo que en su momento acumulé de la saga.

[Dimitris Papastergiou · Rating 4 out of 5]

Need to re-read this but when it came out back then I remember loving it and waiting for the next issue while searching every crossover title around the town's comic shops. So, yeah!

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still Gets Me In The Feels

First read this back in the 90's. I cried reading the "deaths" of the heroes. Now, 20 years later, I'm crying again. This is Marvel at its best.

[mel · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

[Aydan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mark Waid manages to make me interested in a villain that just does not make sense to me.

[luciddreamer99 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've been reading the Onslaught saga this year, so this is the culmination of a few month's reading. This volume is a pretty good conclusion, even if I don't understand the reasoning behind the plot completely. The art by Adam Kubert is pretty good, and the writing by Lobdell and Waid isn't bad, either. This comic also serves as an intro to the Heroes Reborn event that takes place in Fantastic Four, Avengers, Iron Man, and Captain America Volume 2. The 4 titles were rebooted and this comic explains how they were reset. When I first read the Onslaught story, I wasn't a big fan, but repeat readings have revealed it as a suitable enough crossover. If you forget the implausibility of the creation of Onslaught and just go with it, it's a pretty good read. Some comic book science and a little convoluted continuity that X-Men is famous for create a formidable villain in Onslaught. 3 stars for the Onslaught epic overall, too.
My most recent reading of this comic is for a Hulk readthrough, and this does have a bearing on Hulk's continuity, as Banner lives in the Heroes Reborn Universe for a year in real time separate from the Hulk, who continues to live in 616 Marvel, as a result of the events of this issue. Jean Grey turning off the Banner persona seems dubious, but it was necessary for the plot. Adam Kubert would late become the regular artist on Hulk.

[Dony Grayman · Rating 2 out of 5]

Edición española. Especial unitario que cerraba la saga de Onslaught y daba pie para el inminente Heroes Reborn. Creo recordar dónde lo compré, seguramente al PVP.

[Zintulo Deyuno · Rating 3 out of 5]

ONSLAUGHT UNIVERSO MARVEL
¡Aquí tiene lugar la evolución del Universo Marvel!