With all this spectacle afoot, it should come as no surprise that Esad Ribic's art leaves a terrific impression. Scale is something Ribic handles exceedingly well. This issue basically opens up the toy box and allows Ribic to run wild with the many colorful denizens of Battleworld. Once again, it's great that Marvel has elected to keep Ribic as the sole artist rather than relying on fill-in artists to speed up the shipping schedule. This book simply wouldn't be the same without Ribic's distinctive, otherworldly style and Ive Svorcina's ethereal colors.
There are some flaws with the execution of this issue, unfortunately. As with issue #6, Jonathan Hickman is leaving too much off the page when it comes to some of the lifeboat survivors. It would have been nice to glimpse more of the relationship between Captain Marvel and Sinister. And if you didn't read Thors #4 today, the sudden division among the Thors might seem out of the blue. It's also frustrating that some of the biggest developments from last month aren't acknowledged in this issue. There's possibly too much material for Hickman and Ribic to wade through at this point. At least they can't be faulted for their ambition.