Post by goldenfist on Jun 26, 2008 8:33:32 GMT -5
Here's a review from Ign.com on Young Avengers Presents #6.
Talk about going out with a bang. Marvel definitely saved the best for last, as Young Avengers Presents #6 is my favorite issue of the series. I've enjoyed most of these issues so far, but issue #6 perfectly encapsulates everything that made the original book great, as well as proves that the industry needs more of these junior Avengers.
I'm not really surprised that Matt Fraction's story would win me over so. Fraction has become one of my favorite writers by virtue of his talent to take on any property and instantly rocket it into the stratosphere. It's tempting to say Matt Fraction needs to write an ongoing Young Avengers book, but that goes for anything. He needs to write it all, but until they perfect that whole cloning thing it's not going to happen.
Fraction's star character is Hawkeye. Or not, as the conflict centers around Kate Bishop losing her gear and name to the original Hawkeye. Kate is forced to push past her self-imposed limits and prove to herself and her would-be mentor she deserves the moniker. On top of all this, Kate is experiencing some relationship troubles with Patriot. It's nice to see that Fraction can strike a balance between the loftier superhero elements and the more down to earth struggles that make a teen superhero book a teen superhero book. Naturally, every character is impeccably written. Even Speed, by far my least favorite Young Avenger, comes out better under Fraction's guiding hand.
Alan Davis was somewhat of an odd choice for a book like this. I wasn't sure if his classicized art style with mesh with these postmodern superhero characters. For the most part it does. Admittedly, the characters occasionally look older than they should, but that's a problem many artists run into with teen heroes. Even though Fraction doesn't give Davis any of the wide, epic shots he works so well with, the artist nails the issue on just about every front. The detail is impressive, particularly in terms of facial expressions. The inking isn't always as tight as I'd like, but overall I was very impressed with the visuals.
I can only hope Young Avengers Presents is a sign of good things to come. These characters deserve all the exposure they can get.
Review Score: 9.3 Outstanding
Talk about going out with a bang. Marvel definitely saved the best for last, as Young Avengers Presents #6 is my favorite issue of the series. I've enjoyed most of these issues so far, but issue #6 perfectly encapsulates everything that made the original book great, as well as proves that the industry needs more of these junior Avengers.
I'm not really surprised that Matt Fraction's story would win me over so. Fraction has become one of my favorite writers by virtue of his talent to take on any property and instantly rocket it into the stratosphere. It's tempting to say Matt Fraction needs to write an ongoing Young Avengers book, but that goes for anything. He needs to write it all, but until they perfect that whole cloning thing it's not going to happen.
Fraction's star character is Hawkeye. Or not, as the conflict centers around Kate Bishop losing her gear and name to the original Hawkeye. Kate is forced to push past her self-imposed limits and prove to herself and her would-be mentor she deserves the moniker. On top of all this, Kate is experiencing some relationship troubles with Patriot. It's nice to see that Fraction can strike a balance between the loftier superhero elements and the more down to earth struggles that make a teen superhero book a teen superhero book. Naturally, every character is impeccably written. Even Speed, by far my least favorite Young Avenger, comes out better under Fraction's guiding hand.
Alan Davis was somewhat of an odd choice for a book like this. I wasn't sure if his classicized art style with mesh with these postmodern superhero characters. For the most part it does. Admittedly, the characters occasionally look older than they should, but that's a problem many artists run into with teen heroes. Even though Fraction doesn't give Davis any of the wide, epic shots he works so well with, the artist nails the issue on just about every front. The detail is impressive, particularly in terms of facial expressions. The inking isn't always as tight as I'd like, but overall I was very impressed with the visuals.
I can only hope Young Avengers Presents is a sign of good things to come. These characters deserve all the exposure they can get.
Review Score: 9.3 Outstanding