Post by goldenfist on Dec 25, 2008 1:40:39 GMT -5
Here's a review of New Avengers #48 by Ign.com
A lot of people laugh at me when I say this, but New Avengers is one of my favorite comics. When it's not embroiled in a major crossover, it's a great depiction of what it means to be a hero in the hardened, more realistic world that the Marvel Universe has become. It's always managed to keep enough twists and turns coming to keep me on the edge of my seat. After a long period of being invaded by Skrulls, issue #48 sets the characters down a new path with a new roster and reminds me why I'm not embarrassed to call it one of my most anticipated Marvel books every month.
Last week's Mighty Avengers #20 was billed as the epilogue to Secret Invasion, but New Avengers #48 feels much more like the proper extension of the event's fallout being folded into the fabric of the Marvel U. Unlike its sister title, this issue of New sets the groundwork for the post-SI version of the book. The plot is centered around the search for Jessica and Luke's missing daughter Danielle, but this issue also features the new official line-up for the team, with a few new additions.
As I mentioned before, it's been a long time since New Avengers really featured a textbook, token Avengers story where the team sets out to accomplish a goal and there's some nice, flashy pages of your favorite heroes all collected together. In essence, issue #48 is that story. It's definitely a contemporary comic and features a relevant plot, but it somehow feels retro in a fun way. The pacing is brisk and a lot of ground is covered, as well as a ton of story possibilities. And the twist ending, well... let's just say the issue earns the banner on the cover. This issue is on point in all the ways that matter.
Billy Tan's art follows in the script's traditional leanings, and is much improved from output I've seen from him before. Parts of the issue lean a bit too heavily on the inks, but most of the characters look suitably heroic and Tan does a good job displaying the distress and hysteria on Jessica and Luke's faces.
Say what you want about Secret Invasion (Lord knows I have), but Bendis is making the most of it in the pages of New Avengers. It's refreshing to have these kinds of stories back in the pages of the book, and things are really looking up for the once-rebel band of Avengers.
Review Score: 8.5 Great
A lot of people laugh at me when I say this, but New Avengers is one of my favorite comics. When it's not embroiled in a major crossover, it's a great depiction of what it means to be a hero in the hardened, more realistic world that the Marvel Universe has become. It's always managed to keep enough twists and turns coming to keep me on the edge of my seat. After a long period of being invaded by Skrulls, issue #48 sets the characters down a new path with a new roster and reminds me why I'm not embarrassed to call it one of my most anticipated Marvel books every month.
Last week's Mighty Avengers #20 was billed as the epilogue to Secret Invasion, but New Avengers #48 feels much more like the proper extension of the event's fallout being folded into the fabric of the Marvel U. Unlike its sister title, this issue of New sets the groundwork for the post-SI version of the book. The plot is centered around the search for Jessica and Luke's missing daughter Danielle, but this issue also features the new official line-up for the team, with a few new additions.
As I mentioned before, it's been a long time since New Avengers really featured a textbook, token Avengers story where the team sets out to accomplish a goal and there's some nice, flashy pages of your favorite heroes all collected together. In essence, issue #48 is that story. It's definitely a contemporary comic and features a relevant plot, but it somehow feels retro in a fun way. The pacing is brisk and a lot of ground is covered, as well as a ton of story possibilities. And the twist ending, well... let's just say the issue earns the banner on the cover. This issue is on point in all the ways that matter.
Billy Tan's art follows in the script's traditional leanings, and is much improved from output I've seen from him before. Parts of the issue lean a bit too heavily on the inks, but most of the characters look suitably heroic and Tan does a good job displaying the distress and hysteria on Jessica and Luke's faces.
Say what you want about Secret Invasion (Lord knows I have), but Bendis is making the most of it in the pages of New Avengers. It's refreshing to have these kinds of stories back in the pages of the book, and things are really looking up for the once-rebel band of Avengers.
Review Score: 8.5 Great
