It's been years since we started checking out Atlantis Attacks annuals, and I honestly thought we were close to the end here! Still a bit left to go, but today chapter eleven, from 1989, Web of Spider-Man Annual #5, "War Zone: New York" Written by Gerry Conway, pencils by Javier Salteres, inks by Randy Emberlin.
There's about 80 super-heroes, mutants, and assorted costumed vigilantes in New York City (and the rest of this crossover...) but today it's Spider-Man and the five current members of the Fantastic Four left to face the invasion of the Atlantean army! (They had Sharon Ventura as She-Thing and Ben Grimm was currently human and his Thing exo-suit was still in the shop!) The Atlanteans are outgunned and outmanned, but the launch of their kaiju "Megasaur" turns the tide at least temporarily: Attuma refuses to hear any naysaying about his victory. The real powers here, Ghaur and Llyra, know better; but this is just a distraction, to get the army away from Atlantis so they can destroy it! Why would they turn on their allies? This would be the sacrifice they needed to summon Set, although the real push would be the Brides of Set--and Ghaur captures the Invisible Woman to add to their number!
The narration this issue is carried by reporter in the field Trish Fox, largely arguing with the talking head news anchor back at the station. It wears a bit thin...Attuma and the Atlantean army are completely demoralized by the loss of their home, but Reed and Spidey are more concerned with getting Sue back. There's also a brief scene with a mysterious figure saving some soldiers, but he's wearing a coat and long hat, so we have no idea who he is. It really works! (Once again, since I've gone out of order on these, it might not be readily apparent.)
Also this issue: more "Saga of the Serpent Crown," some Fred Hembeck, and Captain Universe and Silver Sable stories! And we're down to two chapters to go, including the next one, West Coast Avengers Annual #4. Getting there...
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