Have any of you read this issue?

I'd read it a while back, but it was offered for free on the Marvel app so I reread it today.
It's a highly effective 9/11 tribute. I found it to be perfectly tasteful and somewhat moving. The only misstep, if there is one, would be the inclusion of the villains... Specifically Doom shedding a tear. But in terms of dealing with a serious issue from a real-world perspective, even that isn't worth decrying.

Axel Alonso often mentions this issue is one that he is most proud of editing.

Check it out if you've got the Marvel App.

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Thats the one with the straight black cover?

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I read that for the first time last year, and I agree that it was mostly tasteful and well done. I was only a freshman in high school, and not a very mature one at that, when 9-11 happened, so I wasn't able to fully understand the significance. Reading things like this now is important to me because I'm at a point now where I can really process and appreciate the scope of the event and the myriad sentiments and emotions that it caused.

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Yes...it was really touching. I remember reading ti and it choked me up a bit.

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I agree, overall a very well done issue. I was a senior in high school when 9/11 happened, and I actually bought this issue when it came out.

I also agree that it was a faux pas to have Dr Doom shed a tear. I understand the idea behind it ... the event is bigger than comics, it transcends the silly squabbles our beloved characters engage in ... but to me, the fact that it is so out of character makes the reader ask himself questions like "Is Doom more evil than Al Qaeda? Is Doom a hypocrite? Would Doom disapprove of 9/11?" This line of questioning feels crass, but is pretty much unavoidable. They could have avoided it by simply not having Doom in the comic, and for that reason, it seems like it's the one major misstep in the whole issue. Kingpin would have served their purposes much better, because it would be within his normal characterization for him to shed a tear in that situation. Presumably they wanted a more high-profile villain for the non-hardcore readers?

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It's been 10+ years so I can say this....


DOOM dost not CRY!!!!!!!

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Do not bore me with such trite cliches. For I have you in my clutches, and should I choose, I could snuff out your insignificant lives in an instant.